Theater events: The Lovettes wax nostalgic at Metropolis; Theatre Y stages a pilgrimage in Chicago

• "Mixtape," a 45-minute improvised drama chronicling the evolution of a relationship through the songs on a mix tape, opens Friday, Aug. 16, at Theatre Momentum, a company that specializes in dramatic improvisation. Performances run through Sept. 28 at 1803 W. Byron St., Chicago. See theatremomentum.com/shows.

• Broadway diva Bernadette Peters ("Hello, Dolly!" "Annie Get Your Gun," "Sunday in the Park With George," "Into the Woods" and "Follies" among others) plays the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Tickets range from $49 to $99. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com.

• Previews begin Saturday, Aug. 17, for Theatre Y's inaugural mobile performance "The Camino Project - An Experiment in Travel," which begins and ends at Ipsento 606, 1813 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. "The Camino Project" opens Sunday, Aug. 18. A six-hour, participatory event, it was inspired by Theatre Y members' walk across Spain's Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage route that dates back to the 9th century. Conceived by dramaturge Evan Hill and directed by Melissa Lorraine, the event consists of a five-mile walk through Bucktown and Humboldt Park, a meal and theater and dance performances. Admission is free. See theatre-y.com.

• Des Plaines ceramic artist Robert Serb, a writing instructor at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, is among the artists participating in the 18th annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest, which takes place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in the Glenwood Avenue Arts District located in the vicinity of North Glenwood and Morse avenues in Chicago. The festival, which includes 30 live performances, kicks off with a music jam from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at 1300 W. Morse Ave. and 1500 W. Morse Ave. See glenwoodave.org.

• The Gift Theatre hosts its annual Season Release Bash and fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Park & Field, 3509 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago. The party includes an open bar, bocce ball and bonfire plus the season announcement at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50, $155 for a ticket and a season subscription. See thegifttheatre.org.

• Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Michael Ingersoll's Artists Lounge Live present Leaders of the Pack, Starring The Lovettes, a revue celebrating top female groups from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Lovettes perform "Mr. Sandman," "These Boots Are Made for Walking" and other hits at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Tickets are $45 and $50. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com.

• Pride Films & Plays presents the Chicago-area premiere of Harvey Fierstein's "Casa Valentina," a 1962-set comedy about acceptance. The action unfolds at a vacation outpost in the Catskill Mountains, which caters to straight, cisgender men who occasionally like to dress and act as women. Casa Valentina's married proprietors are played by Patrick Byrnes (George/Valentina) and Nicholia Q. Aguirre (Rita). Previews begin Thursday, Aug. 22, at 4139 N. Broadway. The show opens Aug. 26. (866) 811-4111 or pridefilmsandplays.com.

• ComedySportz teams up with the Chicago Women's Funny Festival at 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, to mark the beginning of the festival at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Thursday's all-female comedy competition ushers in the eighth annual showcase of female stand-up comedians, improvisers, sketch comedy performers and writers. More than 80 shows, including several Spanish-language sets, will take place during the four-day festival. Single tickets cost $15. Festival passes range from $36 to $150. (773) 327-5252 or stage773.com.

• Kokandy Productions announced an extension of the hit jukebox show "Head Over Heels." Set to the music of The Go-Gos, it's adapted from a series of 16th-century poems chronicling the lives and loves of two young noblewomen and a royal family attempting to save its kingdom. Performances run through Sept. 8 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. (773) 975-8150 or kokandyproductions.com.