Weekend picks: Chicago Theatre hosts Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

Sherry baby!

If you love the hit Broadway musical “Jersey Boys,” then don't miss the real thing when Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons performs hits like “Walk Like a Man,” “Rag Doll” and more Saturday at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $65-$95. (312) 462-6300 or thechicagotheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 2

Taste of Wheaton

Sample a variety of local fare at the annual Taste of Wheaton, on Liberty Street, from Wheaton Avenue to Cross Street in downtown Wheaton. Along with the food vendors, highlights include musical entertainment, a carnival, a business expo, a Marketplace in the Park, a craft fair, a wine and beer garden, a car show and more. Free admission. There is a charge for rides and some activities. Call (630) 668-6464 or (630) 665-4710 or visit wheatonchamber.com or wheatonparkdistrict.com. 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 1; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 2; and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 3

Seasons 52 Oak Brook opens

The fresh grill and bar Seasons 52 is now open for business with a menu that features only items 475 calories or less. Customer favorites include steak and cremini mushroom flatbread, cedar plank salmon, caramelized sea scallops and Maui tuna crunch salad. Seasons 52 at Oak Brook is located at 3 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook. (630) 571-4752 or seasons52.com. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays

Summer Nights Classic Car Show

Downtown Downers Grove hosts its annual Summer Nights Classic Car Show with an array of classic cars lining downtown streets. All classic cars are welcome on Main Street, from Maple to Franklin, and the featured cars (pre-1980) will be on Curtiss Street. A trophy will be awarded to the “best” featured car. Visit downtowndg.org. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 1

Blues master

Robert Cray, a guitar wizard and recent inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame, will make a stop Friday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Cray began playing the blues in the late 1970s, but he hit it big with his 1986 record, “Strong Persuader,” which brought him huge acclaim from both the blues and pop/rock sides of the aisle. He's continued making his own records since, and he's also been a frequent collaborator, working with such luminaries as Eric Clapton and the late John Lee Hooker. Tickets cost $39 to $69. Go to oshows.com. 8 p.m. Friday, June 1

Yuk it up with Harland

If you've enjoyed comedian Harland Williams and his scene-stealing antics in films like “Dumb and Dumber” or “Half Baked,” then be sure to catch him doing his standup routine this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22-$24 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, June 1; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, June 2; 7 p.m. Sunday, June 3

Instrumental interlude

Sonny Landreth, the Louisiana-born slide-guitar maestro, has just released his new album — an instrumental titled “Elemental Journey.” The record features musical explorations of recent events in the Gulf region he calls home, events like Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. Landreth will perform for two nights at Fitzgerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, and he'll be joined Saturday by Sammy Llanas, former singer-songwriter for the BoDeans. $25 each show. Go to fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 1-2

Soap box derby

The Greater Chicago Soap Box Derby Association hosts its annual All-American Soap Box Derby Rookie Race on Saturday, June 2, at Diehl and Frontenac roads in Naperville. Spectators are welcome to stop by for a free test run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call race director Stan Iglehart at (630) 841-8832. or visit chicagosoapboxderby.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 2

Fly Fishing 101

All ages are invited to learn about the basics of fly fishing at the Fly Fishing 101 class at Orvis at Yorktown Center, 306 Yorktown Center, The Shops on Butterfield, Lombard. Learn about fly casting and outfit rigging. Those younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Upcoming class dates include Saturdays and Sundays, June 16-17 and 23-24. Call (630) 932-6573 to reserve a space. Classes at 9 and 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, and at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 3

Butterfly garden

The Chicago Botanic Garden promises plenty of Butterflies & Blooms in a new outdoor garden specially designed to attract tropical butterfly species from around the world. Butterflies & Blooms launches Saturday at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Garden admission: $8; $6 kids ages 3-12, in addition to $20 parking per car. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Saturday, June 2, to Monday, Sept. 3

Sausage Fest

Sample a wide variety of fare from local sausage vendors at the Lake View Sausage Fest, 3600-3700 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Don't miss the live music and arts and crafts vendors, too. Gate donation is $5. (773) 868-3010 or chicagoevents.com. Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3

Brit-Irish idols

The British-Irish boy band One Direction, famous from the seventh season of the UK version of “The X Factor,” performs this Saturdayat the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $29.50-$59.50. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2

A Coen bro comedy

Circle Theatre presents “Almost an Evening,” three darkly comic plays by Ethan Coen, one half of the Academy Award-winning Coen brothers responsible for “Fargo” and the “The Big Lebowski” among other films. J. Christopher Brown directs the trinity comprised of plays that examine hell on earth and in the hereafter at 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. The show opens June 8. $24-$28. (708) 660-9540 or circle-theatre.org. Previews begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 2

Play ball!

Take a trip back in time as the Somonauk Blue Stockings take on the DuPage Plowboys in the Vintage Baseball Game at Ralph Seyller Park, 400 E. Jefferson, Hampshire. The game will follow late 1800s baseball rules. Spectators will get the opportunity to join the teams and play ball. Free. The event is sponsored by the Hampshire Park District Foundation and the Hampshire Township Historical Society. Visit hampshireparkdistrict.org. 1 p.m. Sunday, June 3

Romance is in the air

Share an afternoon tea and a book talk with five Harper/Avon romance novelists at a multi-author event at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Authors Elizabeth Boyle (“Along Came a Duke”), Julia Quinn (“A Night Like This”), Pamela Palmer (“A Blood Seduction”), Rachel Gibson (“Rescue Me”) and Sara MacLean (“A Rogue”) will read from and sign copies of their books. Purchase one of the authors' featured books for admission. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com. 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3

'Agatha Christie Comes to Life'

Actress Betsey Means portrays legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie in the one-woman show “The Mystery of Living — Agatha Christie Comes to Life” at the Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Christie created such famed literary detectives as Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Free. (847) 356-7711 or lvdl.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3

Going acoustic

Sanctified Grumblers perform acoustic music in the style of an old-time blues and jug band, with some New Orleans rhythm, at the Lisle Public Library, 777 Front St., Lisle. Free and open to all ages. (630) 971-1675 or lislelibrary.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3

Ariel Quartet

The Ariel Quartet performs with pianist Menahem Pressler at Downers Grove North High School, 4436 Main St., Downers Grove. Free. No tickets required. (630) 963-9093 or dgconcerts.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3

'LawLawPalooza'

The Chicago Bar Association brings its annual musical comedy revue to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, for one show only. Chicago-area attorneys star in this year's sendup of pop culture, politicos, celebrities and current events dubbed “LawLawPalooza.” $22. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3