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“The fact that I’m getting to do a beautiful show in Chicago and get paid to be there is just icing,” says Kathy Voytko, who’s playing Mrs. Potts in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.”

‘Chicago is my favorite city’: Broadway star Kathy Voytko returns to second home for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ role

After seeing “Les Misérables” on tour in high school, Kathy Voytko was utterly captivated. She turned to her mom and said, “I think I want to do that.” Now, Voytko is a Broadway star who’s playing Mrs. Potts in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace.

Actor/musician Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band headline a fundraiser concert for disabled veterans at Wheaton’s Cantigny.

Best Bets: Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band headline veterans benefit at Wheaton’s Cantigny

Actor/activist Gary Sinise performs a benefit for disabled veterans at Cantigny in Wheaton, comedian Pat McGann headlines the Raue Center, and bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks plays Ravinia’s Carousel Stage.

Dock Dogs competitive jumping is part of the Libertyville Dog Days of Summer event, which takes place Friday through Sunday, July 11-13.

Things to do July 11-17: Dog Days of Summer, McHenry Fiesta Days, Kane County Fair, Vernon Hills Days and more

Mark your calendar for Glendale Heights Fest, Libertyville Dog Days of Summer, Itasca Fest, McHenry Fiesta Days, Kane County Fair, Vernon Hills Days and more happening this week.

The Generous Pour returns for its 17th year at The Capital Grille until Aug. 31.

Dining out: Capital Grille’s Generous Pour returns, Barrington Bourbon & Brew Crawl, The Woobles visit Giordano’s

Taste six curated wines at The Capital Grille, sip bourbon and craft beer in Barrington Saturday, and get $5 burritos in Des Plaines next week at a new Guzman Y Gomez.

Kesha will perform with Scissor Sisters at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on Saturday, July 12.

Concerts July 11-17: Kesha and Scissor Sisters, Alabama Shakes, Primus, Juanes and more

Upcoming concerts this week include Primus, Kesha and Scissor Sisters, Todd Rundgren and more.

James Gunn’s “Superman,” with David Corenswet as the titular hero, is better when Lois (Rachel Brosnahan) is around.

Pleasantly imperfect: A weird ‘Superman’ is better than a boring one

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … a purple and orange shape-shifting chemical compound? Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material.

Larry David will act as executive producer, writer and star of a new limited series consisting of six half-hour episodes about U.S. history.

Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th

Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a team-up with Barack and Michelle Obama for an HBO sketch show, the network announced Thursday.