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Garrett Forrestal, left, plays Jerry Lee Lewis; Bill Scott Sheets is Johnny Cash; Alex Swindle plays Elvis Presley; and Christopher Wren is Carl Perkins in Stolp Island Theatre's inaugural production of “Million Dollar Quartet.”

Fantastic ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ inaugurates new Stolp Island Theatre

An intimate and still rollicking revival of “Million Dollar Quartet” settles in for a long run at Aurora’s new Stolp Island Theatre.

Barry Manilow brings his “Last Concerts Tour” to the Allstate Arena.

Best Bets: Classic crooner Barry Manilow, classic rocker John Fogerty headline suburban shows

Barry Manilow brings his farewell tour to the Allstate Arena, rocker John Fogerty headlines RiverEdge Park, and classic car lovers can celebrate Christmas in July at the Volo Auto Museum.

Lou (Susan Sarandon), left, reluctantly joins friends Alice (Megan Mullally) and Kitty (Sheryl Lee Ralph) at Marilyn’s (Bette Midler) wedding in the friendship comedy “The Fabulous Four.”

Release date perfect for third-act friendship comedy ‘The Fabulous Four’

In the vein of “80 for Brady” and “Book Club,” “The Fabulous Four,” starring Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally, may not be a great movie, but it’s also better than it looks.

Are they friends or foes? Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), left, and Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) have a complicated relationship in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

In ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the superhero movie finally accepts itself for what it is

It's no surprise that the long-anticipated "Deadpool and Wolverine" embraces its fourth wall-breaking self-awareness — even as it looks increasingly and more earnestly like the superhero movie blueprint it loves to exploit.

Barry Manilow will perform “The Last Chicago Concert” at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.

Concerts July 26 to Aug. 1: Barry Manilow, John Fogerty, Asia, Lollapalooza and more

Upcoming concerts include Barry Manilow at the Allstate Arena, John Fogerty at RiverEdge Park, Asia at the Arcada Theatre, Lollapalooza, Vampire Weekend and more.

The Lake County Fair brings pig races, livestock events, carnival rides, food, music and more to the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake Wednesday through Sunday, July 24-28.

Festivals July 26 to Aug. 1: County fairs, Algonquin Founders’ Days, Streamwood Summer Celebration and more

Mark your calendars for the Lake, DuPage, McHenry and Kendall County fairs, Algonquin Founders’ Days, Streamwood Summer Celebration and more happening this week.

Francesca’s Amici and La Sorella di Francesca just launched a new cocktail list of spritzes for summertime sipping.

Summer sippers: Suburban eateries keep the good vibes going with seasonal cocktails

Summer isn’t going to last forever, which means now is the time to savor some warm-weather sippers. And several suburban restaurants have created cool concoctions to match the season.