5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbs

Posted August 07, 2018 6:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Show tunes aplenty

See stars from national touring companies and local Broadway-aimed productions such as "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Tootsie" at the annual Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Free. broadwayinchicago.com. 6:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13

Crooner time

Las Vegas entertainer Rick Michel pays homage to the late crooner Frank Sinatra with the tribute concert "Sinatra Forever." The show is at College of DuPage's Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Free. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10

Blues on Edge

Enjoy a mix of blues music and more at the Blues on the Water & BBQ Festival this weekend. The event returns for its second year at The Harbor's Edge, 175 S. Harbor Place, Waukegan. Free. (847) 996-0115 or theharborsedge.com. 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-12

Flutter away

Families can learn how to help monarch butterflies and their migration across North America with the Monarch Family Fun Fair. Activities include face painting, art and science stations and more on Sunday at Main Beach Pavilion, 300 Lake Shore Drive, Crystal Lake. Free. hackmatacknwr.org. 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12

Classic cars

Check out classic cars and the proud owners who keep them in pristine condition at the Daily Herald Cruise Night at the Stratford Square Mall, 152 Stratford Square Mall, Bloomingdale. Free. events.dailyherald.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15

The Daily Herald Cruise Night returns to Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale.

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