Best bets: 'Game of Thrones Live' in Rosemont; Joel McHale at Schaumburg's Improv

Posted October 03, 2018 6:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

The "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience" comes to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Saturday, Oct. 6. Associated Press, 2017

Symphonic succession

The "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience" allows fans of the Emmy Award-winning fantasy series to relive key melodic moments via a symphonic stage spectacle on Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $19.75-$99.50; $15-$25 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6

Magic mirth

Get ready to laugh and be awed at the illusions when the comic magician known as "The Amazing Jonathan" performs tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $32.50-$42.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5

Joel McHale performs at the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Associated Press, 2018

'Community' comic

Fans of the TV series "Community" and "The Soup" won't want to miss their chance to see Joel McHale perform standup live this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $33 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6

'Round and Round'

Relive the heavy metal craze of the 1980s when the band Ratt ("You're in Love," "Lay It Down") performs in concert tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5

Ratt performs at the Arcada Theatre on Friday, Oct. 5. Associated Press, 2013

Cancer awareness

The 2018 Color the Town Pink provides plenty of activities tied to breast cancer awareness on Saturday at the Deer Park Town Center, 20530 N. Rand Road, Deer Park. $10 donation (includes event bag, T-shirt, raffle ticket and more). (847) 726-7755 or shopdeerparktowncenter.com or events.dailyherald.com. 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6

Love and loss

The Lyric Opera of Chicago opens its season on Saturday with Puccini's classic romantic tragedy "La bohème" in a new coproduction shared with London's Royal Opera House and Madrid's Teatro Real. The first of 11 performances is on Saturday at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Sung in Italian with projected English translations. $49-$279 ($99-$299 opening night). (312) 827-5600 or lyricopera.org. 6:30 p.m. opening night Saturday, Oct. 6; 10 more performances in October and January.

'Don't Stop' rockers

Tickets are scarce to see the influential rock collective Fleetwood Mac in concert on Saturday at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. $229.50-$319. (800) 745-3000 or unitedcenter.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6

Historical harvest

Teach kids about the past with demonstrations of farm and household skills, 19th century music and more activities tied to Harvest Days on Sunday at the Garfield Farm Museum, on Garfield Road north of Illinois 38, Campton Hills. $6; $3 kids ages 13 and under. (630) 584-8485 or garfieldfarm.org. 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7

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