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Best bets: George Lopez brings the laughs to Rosemont

Posted September 26, 2018 6:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Comic George Lopez performs at the Rosemont Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Associated Press, 2016

Laughs by Lopez

Expect plenty of pointed and political humor when actor and comedian George Lopez brings his standup tour “The Wall Live in Concert” on Saturday to the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $56-$195.98; $15-$25 parking. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29

Aussie guy

Fans of Comedy Central's “The Jim Jefferies Show” won't want to miss the comedian's standup performance in “The Night Talker Tour” tonight at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $59.50-$187.27. (800) 745-3000 or thechicagotheatre.com. 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28

Quack! quack!

The Springbrook Celebration & Duck Race is a fundraiser promising music, nature walks, a wine and beer tasting and its title race on Saturday at the Springbrook Nature Center, 130 Forest Ave., Itasca. $12-$18; $10 for an extra raffle duck ($25 for three). (630) 773-2257 or itascaparkdistrict.com. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29

‘Ol' Man River'

The New Philharmonic and conductor Kirk Muspratt celebrate the Broadway collaborations of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, and Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart with the concert “Show Boat & Show Tunes.” It stars four operatic soloists with the 80-voice Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus this weekend at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $55. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29; 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30

Winery fun

Lynfred Winery's annual Oktoberfest, Grape Stomp & Pig Roast features German singalongs, tastings and a variety of wacky competitions such as grape spitting and cork tossing. It's this weekend at 15 S. Roselle Road, Roselle. $10; kids age 13 and under admitted free. (630) 529-9463 or lynfredwinery.com. 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29; noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30

1960s and '70s sounds

Relive many of the pop hits of the 1960s and early '70s when Mitch Ryder and Paul Revere's Raiders, and Peter Rivera all share a concert bill on Saturday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$69. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29

‘Love Somebody'

Hear 1980s pop tunes such as “Jessie's Girl” and “Human Touch” performed in a more intimate style in the concert tour of “Rick Springfield: Stripped Down.” The Aussie actor and songwriter performs Saturday at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, Naperville. $45-$65. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29

‘Let it Go'

“Disney On Ice presents Frozen” allows audiences to travel to the animated kingdom of Arendelle once again. See the exploits of royal sisters Elsa and Anna recreated for an elaborate ice show at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $17-$125; $15-$25 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30

Comedian Jim Jefferies performs at the Chicago Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Courtesy of Ali Goldstein

Kirk Muspratt is the music director and conductor of the New Philharmonic, which is based at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn. Courtesy of McAninch Arts Center

Peter Rivera, former singer of the band Rare Earth, is on a concert bill with Mitch Ryder and Paul Revere's Raiders at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles on Saturday, Sept. 29. Daily Herald File Photo

Rick Springfield is at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall in Naperville on Saturday, Sept. 29. Associated Press, 2018

German dances and singalongs are part of the Oktoberfest, Grape Stomp & Pig Roast event at Lynfred Winery in Roselle. Courtesy of Lynfred Winery, 2016

Revelers imbibe some spirits as part of the Oktoberfest, Grape Stomp & Pig Roast event at Lynfred Winery in Roselle. Courtesy of Lynfred Winery, 2016

Anna meets Olaf in "Disney On Ice presents Frozen," which returns to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Courtesy of Feld Entertainment

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