Best bets: Gabriel Iglesias plays Allstate; Don Felder returns to Arcada

Posted March 27, 2019 6:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles, performs at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles at 8 p.m. Friday, March 28. Associated Press, 2017

A guitar great

Expect to hear song hits such as "Hotel California," "Victim of Love," "Those Shoes" and more when Don Felder of The Eagles performs in concert tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Friday, March 29

Celebrity critic

Spend "An Evening with Leonard Maltin," a film critic from "Entertainment Tonight" and famed author of books including "Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide," tonight at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $30; $28 seniors/students. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias brings his "Beyond the Fluffy" world tour to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Friday, March 29. Associated Press, 2015

Fluffy & funny

Tickets are scarce for comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias' "Beyond the Fluffy" world tour appearance tonight at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets started at $40-$75, but are now only available through resale sites. $15-$25 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 8 p.m. Friday, March 29

Country-tinged a cappella vocal band Home Free brings its "Timeless World Tour" to the Paramount Theatre in Aurora on Friday, March 29. Courtesy of LeAnn Mueller

Folksy voices

Hear Nashville country standards and country-tinged pop hits all in a cappella form when Home Free performs its "Timeless World Tour" tonight at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $45-$244. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 8 p.m. Friday, March 29

Timely tribute

Thanks to the box office success of the recent film "Bohemian Rhapsody," tickets are nearly gone to see "One Night of Queen" performed by Gary Mullen & The Works tonight at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $35-$98 or more; $15-$25 parking (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 8 p.m. Friday, March 29

Christine Goerke stars as Brünnhilde in Wagner's "Die Walküre" at the Metropolitan Opera. Courtesy of Richard Termine/Metropolitan Opera

Big-screen Valkyrie

Before the takes on a full Ring Cycle next year for Lyric Opera of Chicago, get a sample of soprano Christine Goerke playing Brünnhilde in a Metropolitan Opera Live in HD simulcast of Wagner's "Die Walküre" this Saturday and Wednesday at select suburban theaters. Ticket prices vary by venue, but largely $24-$26. For exact locations and prices, visit fathomevents.com. Live simulcast at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30; taped encore 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3

Beloved songsmith

Hear anecdotes about the creation of beloved songs from "Little Shop of Horrors," "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin" and more with the composer concert "A Whole New World of Alan Menken" on Saturday at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. $30-$95. (312) 341-2300 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30

Messy fun

Maddie Rae's Slime Bash bills itself as "the world's largest slime convention." See all the messy fun and other kid-targeted activities this weekend at the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $85 mega bash ticket; $35 two-day general admission; $20-$25 single-day tickets. (630)-584-6300 or slimebash.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 30; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31

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