Weekend picks: Comedian Quinn Dahle plays Zanies
Mighty Quinn
Catch up with Quinn Dahle, a standup comedian previously seen on TV on “The Tonight Show” and the Comedy Central network. Dahle performs a series of shows starting Thursday at the Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $20 plus a two-item purchase. (630) 524-0001 or stcharles.zanies.com. 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 26-27, and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, May 28
Be our guest
A lot of kids (and adults) can't wait for Disney's live-action remake of its beloved 1991 animated film “Beauty and the Beast” being released next year. In the meantime, see the return of the NETworks national tour of “Disney's Beauty and the Beast” live onstage starting Tuesday at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $50-$117. (800) 745-3000 or broadwayinchicago.com. 7:30 p.m. through Saturday, May 28; 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday, May 25 and 28; and 1 p.m. Sunday, May 29
Return of The Osmonds
The much-loved brother-and-sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond opened a weeklong set of concerts at the Paramount Theatre Sunday. Catch them as they continue the run through Sunday, May 29. Tickets are scarce, so be sure to jump on one of these shows. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 25-26; 8 p.m. Friday, May 27; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28; and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $69-$99. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com.
Make a splash
Dig out swimsuits for the Opening Weekend of Hurricane Harbor water park beginning today at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. $68.99. (847) 249-1776 or sixflags.com/greatamerica. Weekend operations begin 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 28 to 30; daily operations from Friday, June 11, through Sunday, Aug. 21
Game on
Die-hard fans of video games won't want to miss Combo Breaker, a competitive team fighting event this weekend at the Pheasant Run Resort Megacenter, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $80. (630) 584-6300 or combobreaker.org. 1 p.m. Friday, May 27, through 9 p.m. Sunday, May 29; see website for schedule
Cruise night returns
“Welcome Back Cruisers” to Meadows Cruise Night, a weekly classic car show, which opens for the summer at Meadows Christian Fellowship, 2401 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. Besides the cars, don't miss the food, music and family activities. Free. (847) 255-8764 or meadowsfamily.org. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 27
Circle of music
Culture Arts and Music of Woodstock hosts a Community Drum Circle for all ages in the Potts & Pans Building, 1039 Wanda Lane, Woodstock. This family-friendly activity requires no previous musical experience. Drums will be provided, or participants are welcome to bring their own. Suggested donation is $10; $5 if you bring your own drum. For information, call Juli Realy at (815) 814 8360 or see meetup.com. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 27
Vocal lovemaster
Catch up with deep baritone-voiced comedian Craig Shoemaker, famed for his “Lovemaster” character, this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Road, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $24 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, May 27; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, May 28; 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29
Cirque Italia - Water Circus
Come experience the magical world of Cirque Italia: a show like no other. The first traveling water circus in the U.S., Cirque Italia's extraordinary stage holds 35,000 gallons of water and features a dynamic lid which lifts 35 feet into the air, allowing water to fall like rain from above as fountains dazzle below. This animal-free show includes a jet ski act, contortionists, diving clowns, mermaids and more at the Gurnee Mills Mall (near Burlington Coat Factory), 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. $40-$70; $10-$25 kids. (941) 704-8572 or cirqueitalia.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27; 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29; 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 30
Beyoncé on the field
No one can argue Beyoncé doesn't belong in the superstar throne room: From her R&B roots to her on-screen roles and pop star status, everything she touches gets fans wanting more. She recently dropped a screaming bomb of visual and musical pop culture with her album “Lemonade,” which also included drifts into country music, including the single “Daddy Lessons,” currently working its way up the Billboard charts. Catch Beyoncé and her “Formation World Tour” for outdoor performances at Chicago's Soldier Field this weekend. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, at Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Drive, Chicago. $45-$305. (312) 235-7000 or soldierfield.net.
St. Charles Fine Art Show
See the work of 100 juried artists at the 18th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show along Riverside Avenue in St. Charles. Works in watercolor and oil, sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics, wood and more will be on display. Free. downtownstcharles.org. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 28, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29
Browse and buy
The 29th Annual Prairie Arts Festival returns on Saturday with plenty of fine arts and crafts to see and buy at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. No admission charge. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29
Dying to belong
Lovers of all things tied to zombies (especially the AMC cable TV series “The Walking Dead”) should start staggering to the Walker Stalker Con Chicago 2016 this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $220 two-day VIP pass; $100 two-day general admission; $45-$55 one-day pass. (847) 692-2220 or walkerstalkercon.com/chicago. 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 28; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29
Symphonic circus
The Chicago Philharmonic teams up with the Cirque de la Symphony troupe for a special concert filled with amazing circus acts and gorgeous classical music on Saturday at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $25-$130. (312) 334-7777 or chicagophilharmonic.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28
Gone Country
The country cover band Gone Country takes to the stage at Dock's Bar & Grill, 313 Liberty St., Wauconda. The group performs hits from artists including Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and many others. No cover. (847) 526-3625 or docksbarandgrill.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28
Belvederes in the spotlight
Fitzgerald's is hosting a family affair Saturday night when far Northwest suburban-based roots rockers The Belvederes take the stage. The Belvederes - John Ford, Tyler Kock, Joe Nocchi and Joe Alonzo - will pack the headlining set with their own original music, but they also get the chance to play behind rock and R&B opener Bart Alonzo, father of drummer Joe and a musical godfather of sorts to the band. 9 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at Fitzgerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.
Paying tribute
The Illinois Brass Band pays tribute to those who died fighting for their country with a special Memorial Day Weekend Concert on Sunday at the Cultural & Civic Center of Round Lake Beach, 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. No admission charge. (847) 201-9032 or illinoisbrassband.org 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29
Zombies 'Season'
British rockers The Zombies first made a splash on the international music scene with the jazzy “She's Not There” in 1964. Sporting original members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, the new lineup will be heading to St. Charles for a show at the Arcada Theatre Sunday. 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$79. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
Ben Bedford
Folk singer and songwriter Ben Bedford performs in a Lake County Folk Club-sponsored concert at Fatman Bowl, 13860 Rockland Road, Green Oaks. $10-$15. Call for reservations at (847) 602-8882. thelakecountyfolkclub.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29