Weekend picks: Stevie Wonder funks up the United Center

Funk legend

Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder performs a live adaptation of the iconic "Songs in the Key of Life" album tonight at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. $39.50-$149.50. (800) 745-3000 or unitedcenter.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16

Fragile harvest

Explore 4,000 colorful handblown glass pumpkins and other autumnal designs at the fourth annual Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Visitors can shop and watch as artists demonstrate glassblowing and other techniques. Free with paid $9-$14 arboretum general admission. (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 18

Jump for joy

The Rockin' Jump trampoline facility in Carol Stream celebrates its grand opening with a Family & Friends Free Day when all guests can jump for free. Rockin' Jump is at 485 Mission St., Carol Stream. Highlights include face painters, balloon twisters, appearances by the Bloomingdale Bears cheerleading team and the Schaumburg Boomers' mascot and more. Visit rockinjump.com. 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. The DJ Night portion of the evening begins at 9 p.m. for guests older than 11

All Hallows Eve

Watch eerie literary figures come to life for All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Not recommended for children under 8 years old. $15; settlement members are free. (630) 420-6010 or napersettlement.org. 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17

Fantastic folk

Catch up with Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, the famed folk rock music duo known as Indigo Girls, when they perform in concert with guest Natalie Clark tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $38-$48. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16

Intergalactic music

Guest conductor Matthew Kraemer leads the Elgin Symphony Orchestra with the Dundee-Crown High School Chamber Choir in the concerts "Out of This World: Sci-fi Movie Classics" featuring music from films like "Star Wars," "Aliens" and more starting Friday at two locations: Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, $30-$45; then at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin, $30-$65; $10 students. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in Schaumburg and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in Elgin

Blame Canada?

Catch up with Jeremy Hotz and his sad sack standup comedy persona when he performs starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road at Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg. $17 plus a two-item menu purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

He'll raise you up

Fans will swoon over the singing of classical-crossover star Josh Groban when he performs two concerts this weekend at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $39-$175. (312) 462-6300 or thechicagotheatre.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17

'Office' worker

Actor and comedian Rick Overton ("The Office," "Children's Hospital") performs standup this weekend at the Comedy Shrine, 4034 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora. $20 plus a two-drink minimum. (630) 585-0300 or comedyshrine.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17

Blues master

Michael Charles learned the blues in his native Australia, but he perfected it after moving to the U.S. more than 30 years ago. Today, the singer-songwriter-guitarist is an acclaimed blues artist with multiple Grammy nominations and a permanent spot in the Blues Hall of Fame. Charles will perform two shows in the Chicago area this weekend, including one on Friday in Geneva. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at EvenFlow Music & Spirits, 302 W. State St., Geneva. For information, call (331) 248-0269, or go to evenflowmusic.com. Charles also performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $10. Go to houseofblues.com.

Revisiting classic 'Songs'

A true living legend in the world of pop music, Stevie Wonder will revisit his 1976 masterpiece, "Songs in the Key of Life," during a special performance this weekend in Chicago. Wonder was in his late 20s when the album came out, but he was already a seasoned veteran of the music industry, having been signed to his first record deal when he was a child. "Songs" was a sprawling double album that featured a wide range of musical styles and themes. Fans not should not miss this chance to see Wonder perform this enduring work on stage. United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $39.50. Go to ticketmaster.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16

Don't cross him

See why comedian Bobby Slayton has earned the nicknames "Yid Vicious" and "The Pitbull of Comedy" when he performs on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21, at two Zanies locations: 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, (312) 337-4027; then at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $25 plus a two-item purchase. zanies.com. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Chicago; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Rosemont

'A boy's best friend ...'

Classic Cinemas presents its "Friday Night Frights" showing of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic "Psycho" at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Ogden 6 Theaters, 1227 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville. Admission costs $5. Go to classiccinemas.com.

Doll Artisan Guild

Find a wide variety of dolls and doll supplies from around the globe at the Doll Artisan Guild's Doll Show at the Hilton Chicago/Indian Lakes Resort, 250 West Schick Road, Bloomingdale. See dolls from the DAG doll competition and hear lectures from well-known doll artists. Find fabrics and trim for making doll patterns. $12. dollsbeautiful.com. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17

24 hours of horror movies

It's called "The Massacre: 24 Hours of Horror Movie Insanity." Doors open at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Patio Theater, 6008 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. Tickets cost $20 online, $25 at the door. Go to brownpapertickets.com/event/2146282 for details. Guests include "Dawn of the Dead" actor Scott Reiniger and "Demons" star Geretta Geretta. Local horror shorts start the show at 11:15 a.m., followed by two silent films (with live organ!), then feature films up until 11 a.m. Sunday. Go to patiotheater.net.

Hoots & H'owls

Get an up-close look at a variety of owls from the Stillman Nature Center in South Barrington at the Fourth Annual Hoots & H'owls Halloween Fall Festival at Randhurst Village, at Rand and Elmhurst roads, Mount Prospect. This family fall fest also features a pet costume parade, face painting, pumpkin decorating, sand sculptures from the Sand Sculpture Company and more. Free. (847) 259-0500 or randhurstvillage.com. 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Pet parade at 12:30 p.m.

ZombieWauk

Live band performances, an art show, kids' movie screening and sightings of the "walking dead" will highlight Waukegan's ZombieWauk festival, in Jack Benny Plaza, on Genesee Street in downtown Waukegan. Food will be available for purchase. Free. facebook.com/zombiewauk. 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17

Lincoln Portrait

Two-time Tony Award-winning actor Brian Dennehy is the narrator for the Elmhurst Symphony performances of Copland's "Lincoln Portrait" and Schwantner's "New Morning for the World" on Saturday, at the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst. $32; $30 seniors; $9 students. (630) 941-0202 or elmhurstsymphony.org. 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17

Country concerts

Suburban fans of country music have a couple of good shows to consider in the coming week at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. First, the Time Jumpers, a country-swing ensemble featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears and Ranger Doug Green, will perform Saturday evening. And then country-pop superstar Clint Black comes to town on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Time to dust off that old cowboy hat! The Time Jumpers perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, and Clint Black performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tickets start at $59 for the Time Jumpers, and $39 for Black. Go to oshows.com.

Afterlife rebirth

United2Nite's weekly Afterlife was an ever-growing juggernaut on the dance and music fronts for the last year, and this week it morphs into its new form as part of the Chicago Underground scene. National-level DJ Icey and breakbeat star Keith MacKenzie headline the warehouse party, which also features a lineup of local talents including Kings of Class, Bentley Dean, Nikho, DJ Goodsex, Dbot and more. $10. Check facebook.com or text "Underground" to (312) 756-0326 for up-to-date venue and lineup information. 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17

Rolling down the rails

Browse collectibles relating to trains and the railways they ride at the 24th Annual Chicago Railroadiana & Model Train Show and Sale, in the front building at Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Find model trains and operating layouts, railroad collectibles including dining car china, signs, maps, lanterns, porter's hats and more. $5.50. Kids under age 12 are free. rrshows.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

Beans aplenty

If you think your home chili recipe is the best, try entering Kristof's 3rd Annual Chili Cook Off today at Kristof's Entertainment Center, 421 W. Rollins Road, Round Lake. $3 tasting fee. (847) 546-2512 or kristofs.net. 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

Mirth from meth?

Los Angeles actor Miles Allen attempts to take on all the roles of the former Emmy Award-winning AMC TV drama "Breaking Bad" in his "One Man Breaking Bad" show playing twice on Sunday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $25-$30. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

Mexican music

Catch up with the Grammy Award-winning Latina band Mariachi Divas when they perform in concert with guest Bryana Martinez (a 2014 Suburban Chicago's Got Talent contestant) tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $29-$49. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

Uncensored dames

Tammy Pescatelli, Lynne Koplitz, Paula Bel and April Macie all perform standup comedy as part of the Jenny McCarthy "Dirty Sexy Funny" tour tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $33-$43. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

Emerging dancers

See young dancers on the rise in Ailey II, a company originally founded in 1974 by African-American modern dance pioneer Alvin Ailey. The troupe has two suburban performances starting Sunday at Belushi Performance Hall at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $45-$50. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org; then on Wednesday at the College of DuPage's Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $32-$40; $31-$39 seniors; $12-$15 youth. (847) 543-2300 or clcillinois.edu/tickets. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in Glen Ellyn; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Grayslake

Baroque bash

Conductor Nicholas Kraemer returns to conduct Bach Cantatas with the Music of the Baroque at two locations: first at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, $38-$75; then on Monday at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $27-$75. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 in Skokie; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 in Chicago

Concerts

The Indigo Girls, Natalie Clark: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $38-$48. (800) 982-2787 or geneseetheatre.com.

Stevie Wonder: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. $39.50-$149.50. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

Bee Gees Night Fever: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Belushi Performance Hall at McAninch Performing Arts Center at the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn. Bee Gees tribute band, $40-$45. VIP $49. Visit atthemac.org.

Josh Groban: 8 p.m. Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. Pop, standards, Broadway and more. $39-$175. (800) 745-3000 or thechicagotheatre.com or ticketmaster.com.

Cellist Steuart Pincombe, vocalist Michelle Pincombe and violinist Lee Joiner with "What Wondrous Love" concert: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Faith Evangelical Covenant Church, 2001 Lakeview Drive, Wheaton. Early American music, featuring spirituals and more. The staging and audience seating is modeled after the traditional shape-note 'square' with the four performers facing one another in the center of the audience. $1-$100. Name-your-own-ticket-price (at the door). 630-653-4140 or musicinfamiliarspaces.com.

Michael Charles Band: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, EvenFlow Music & Spirits, 302 W. State St., Geneva, Blues. $5-$15. (331) 248-0269 or evenflowmusic.com.

Leon Russell: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $19-$79. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com.

The Time Jumpers with Vince Gill, Kenny Sears and Ranger Doug Green: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $59-$99. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com.

Ronnie Baker Brooks: 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Raod, Berwyn. $15-$20, (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldnightclub.com.

Giles Corey's Stoned Soul: 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, Rockin' guitar blues. $6. (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.

Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra with narrator Brian Dennehy: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst. Tony Award-winning Actor Brian Dennehy narrates Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait" and Joseph Schwantner's "New Morning for the World." Violinist Joshua Brown also performs. Adults $32; seniors $30; students $9. $5 surcharge at the door. (630) 941-0202 or elmhurstsymphony.org.

Garbage, Torres: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. $42.50. (773) 275-6800 or jamusa.com.

Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Drum and dance troupe features African-themed works. Free. Register at ahml.info.

Juan Gabriel: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Latin, mariachi and more. $79-$235. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

Music of the Baroque: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Classical, featuring works by Bach. Soloists include soprano Sherezade Panthaki, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Rivera, tenor Thomas Cooley and baritone Roderick Williams. $38-$75. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org.

Idlewild, The Jaguar Club: 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. Scottish alt.rock. $20. (312) 666-6775 or bottomlounge.com.

Clint Black: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$89. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com.

Kansas: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, and 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$89. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com.

"Say You Love Me: Fleetwood Mac Turns 40": 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie. A musical tribute to legendary band Fleetwood Mac. Julia Merchant, Dan Riley, Scott Simon, Nick Sula and Melissa Young star. $25. (847) 677-7761 or skokietheatre.org,

Information is provided by the entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.