Weekend picks: Comedian Alonzo Bodden plays Schaumburg's Improv
Do tell
Catch up with comedian Alonzo Bodden ("Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!," "Last Comic Standing") when he performs this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Glassy gourds
Marvel at all the colorful creations (and maybe buy one) at the eighth annual Glass Pumpkin Patch this weekend at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. $15; $13 seniors; $10 kids 2-17. (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Comic confab
Meet comics creators and superhero actors like Chris Evans (Captain America), Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and others at the ACE Comic Con Midwest this weekend at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. General admission: $125 three-day weekend; $50-$65 one-day admission; $10 kids 10 and younger (limited to two per paid adult). (800) 595-7437, navypier.org or aceuniverse.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Sweepin' the clouds away
There will be lots of singing along with new and classic kids' songs like "I Love Trash" and "C is for Cookie" when "Sesame Street Live! Let's Party" plays this weekend at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $15-$80. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 10:30 a.m., 2:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Ghost stories
The regulars at a rural pub in Ireland swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a newcomer - a young woman from Dublin who's recently moved to town - in "The Weir," by Irish playwright Conor McPherson. Steel Beam Theatre's timely revival of McPherson's supernatural drama is directed by Larry Boller. 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14; runs through Nov. 4 at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $22-$28. (630) 587-8521 or steelbeamtheatre.com.
Margo Jones Project
Janus Theatre salutes women theater artists during a monthlong project showcasing three plays written by female playwrights and helmed by female directors, running in rotating repertory at the Elgin Art Showcase. Titled the Margo Jones Theatre Project, the festival honors the director/producer credited with launching the regional theater movement and introducing theater-in-the-round. Featured plays include: Marsha Norman's "'Night Mother," about the final hour in the life of a troubled young woman, directed by Lori Holm; Annie Baker's "Circle Mirror Transformation," about adult students in a community theater acting class, directed by Steel Beam Theatre's Marge Uhlarik-Boller; and Theresa Rebeck's "Sunday on the Rocks," about housemates breakfasting on scotch, directed by Tara Morrison. 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14; runs through Nov. 4 at 164 Division St., Elgin. $18, $35 for a three-show pass. See janusplays.com.
Jazz roots
There are two chances this weekend to celebrate contemporary Louisiana music since the show "Take Me to the River - New Orleans Live!" plays at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org, $47-$65. 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Cajun & roots music
Groove to Cajun and roots music when The Subdudes and BeauSoleil avec Michael Ducet share a concert bill at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, (847) 895-360O or prairiecenter.org, $36 adults, $34 seniors and students. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Concert highlights
• The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$49. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
• The Independents, Children of October: 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $7-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.
• Liz Phair "Amps on the Lawn Tour" with Speedy Ortiz: 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago. $30-$35. (773) 549-4140 or metrochicago.com.
• Simple Minds "Walk Between Worlds Tour": 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $35-$85. (312) 902-1500 or msg.com.
• Ad47 with Negative Scanner, The Breathing Light, and Alouette Benefit Show: 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at Emporium Wicker Park, 1366 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago. $10 suggested donation. (773) 697-7922 or emporiumchicago.com.
• Christina Aguilera "The Liberation Tour": 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. 49-$279. (312) 902-1500 or msg.com.
• Minus The Bear "The Farewell Tour" with Caspian: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $25-$30. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com.
• David Paige: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Miller's Ale House, 1300 N. Meacham Road, Schaumburg. Free. (847) 598-1090 or millersalehouse.com.
• Lever, Ritual Talk, Harvey Fox: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Emporium Wicker Park, 1366 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago. Free. (773) 697-7922 or emporiumchicago.com.
• Bruce Hornsby: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69-$125. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
• Michael W. Smith benefit concert: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Wheaton College's Edman Chapel, 501 College Ave., Wheaton. $15-$200. (630) 752-5099 or wheaton.edu.
• Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with the venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings or to add an event, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.