Sunday picks: Get dancing with Elmo at Sears Centre
Monster mash
Beloved furry monsters come to life on stage with the touring show "Sesame Street Live: Let's Dance," which plays this weekend at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $18-$78. (888) 732-7784 or searscentre.com. 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19
Indoor & outdoor decor
Get ideas and do some shopping for your home at the Antiques, Garden & Design Show this weekend at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. $18 one-day ticket; $20 three-day pass. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19
Flea, Craft & Thrift
Browse through and shop for handcrafted goods, collectibles, antiques, thrift-store items and baked goods at the two-day Flea, Craft & Thrift Extravaganza in Glenbard South High School's Field House, 23W200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. Free admission. gsboosters.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 19
Mirth by Mitch
Catch up with rising comedian Mitch Fatel and his mixture of mischievous dialogue and off-color comments starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $19 plus a two menu-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19
'Fiddler' fiddler
Violinist David Taylor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is the guest soloist for the New Philharmonic concerts "Back to Bock," which prominently feature cadenzas from "Fiddler on the Roof" and Vaughan-Williams' "The Lark Ascending" this weekend at Belushi Performance Hall in College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $46. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19