Best bets: Gospel, golf and Tom Green
Singing praise
VaShawn Mitchell, The Brown Sisters and the choir Gospel Music According to Chicago are just some of the acts lined up for College of Lake County's 28th Annual Salute to Gospel this Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $17-$19. (847) 782-2366 or geneseetheatre.com. 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25
Top dogs
From toy-sized poodles to giant schnauzers, see dog breeds great and small at the 2012 International Kennel Club Dog Show this weekend at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore, Chicago. $18. Free for kids ages 12 and under with adult ticket purchase. (312) 791-7000 or ikcdogshow.com. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Feb. 24 and 26
Link to the links
A mild winter probably means that golfers will be able to get out on the green sooner. Get a jump on the latest gear and more at the Chicago Golf Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $5 Friday; $10 Saturday or Sunday. $4 youth ages 12-15. Free for younger kids. (847) 692-2222 or chicagogolfshow.com. Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25; 9:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25
Big Time Rush
The hockey-to-boy-band guys of Nickelodeon's hit TV series “Big Time Rush” perform in concert tonight at the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $23-$47.50. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24
Mystifying man
Magician Joel Ward performs sleight-of-hand tricks and larger-scale illusions this weekend at the Laughing Chameleon at The Glen Town Center, 1830 Tower Drive, Glenview. $18-$25. (847) 834-0291 or thelaughingchameleon.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25
Delicate moves
Local dance troupe Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak presents a new iteration of a three-year project titled “The Delicate Hour” this weekend at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $26-$30. (312) 344-8300 or colum.edu. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25
Being Green
If you can't get enough of comedian Tom Green in films like “Road Trip” or his Internet talk show, “Tom Green's House Tonight,” then catch him locally at two Zanies locations, first at 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, then at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $30 in Chicago, $25 in St. Charles (both require two menu item purchase). (312) 337-4027 or (630) 584-6342 or zanies.com. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in Chicago; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25
Herman hurrah
Naperville cabaret singer Joan Curto performs her Broadway revue, “No Tune Like a Show Tune: The Words and Music of Jerry Herman,” this Sunday at North Central College's Madden Theatre, 161 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. $27. (630) 637-7469 or tickets.noctrl.edu. 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
Phantom sequel
If you're curious to see how the characters of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit musical “The Phantom of the Opera” fare after the end of that show, then don't miss his 2010 sequel “Love Never Dies” when its Australian production is screened starting Tuesday in select local movie theaters. Ticket prices vary. fathomevents.com. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 7