5 things to do this weekend in the suburbs
A new pinball exhibit in Elmhurst, a cat show in St. Charles and a kid-friendly stage adventure in Lincolnshire are among your suburban options this weekend. Here are five ideas. For others, check out dailyherald.com/calendar.
Woody Allen's 'Don't Drink the Water'
Laugh along with Steel Beam Theatre's revival of Woody Allen's 1966 farce, "Don't Drink the Water." The comedy centers on an American family seeking refuge at a rundown embassy after being accused of being spies. It's at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $23-$28. (630) 587-8521 or steelbeamtheatre.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25; 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26.
Lincoln State Cat Club All-Breed Benefit Show
Prowl past 35 to 40 different breeds of cats at the 56th annual Lincoln State Cat Club All-Breed Benefit Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. The show features pedigree and household pet judging, an education ring with expert speakers, vendors selling cat-related merchandise and cats for sale and adoption. $8; $6 seniors/children; free for children younger than 6. lscats.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25 and 26.
'Madagascar' at Marriott Theatre
Take the kids or grandkids to Marriott Theatre's young audiences production of "Madagascar - A Musical Adventure," the stage adaptation of the 2005 film about animals who escape from the Central Park Zoo and wind up in the island nation. See it at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $17.23. (847) 634-0200 or marriotttheatre.com. Starts 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25; runs through April 15.
'Kings and Queens: Pinball, Imagists and Chicago'
Check out the new interactive exhibit "Kings and Queens: Pinball, Imagists and Chicago," which looks at Chicago's role in pinball machines and imagist art. It opens Saturday at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Guests can play pinball on Chicago-built pinball machines and see prints, paintings and sculptures made in Chicago. $7-$8; free for students and kids 18 and younger. (630) 834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25 and 26.
Ira Glass at College of DuPage
See the host of "This American Life" at "Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening With Ira Glass" at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $69-$76; $175 meet and greet tickets. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25.