Plan ahead: Colin Mochrie does improv under hypnosis in Glen Ellyn
Harmonized NYE
Tickets are nearly gone for the New Year's Eve performances by the The Four C Notes, a Frankie Valli and Four Seasons tribute act, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $389 overnight hotel packages for the 6 p.m. show only available. (847) 634-0200 or marriotttheatre.com. 6 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 (8:30 p.m. show is sold out)
Vacation places
Learn about vacation homes from exhibitors at the Lake Home & Cabin Show Friday through Sunday, Jan. 10-12, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $12; $5 kids 5-15; free admission for kids younger than 5. (847) 303-4100 or lakehomeandcabinshow.com/chicago. 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12
Influenced improv
See comedy on the spot created with people under a trance during the touring show "Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis" featuring Colin Mochrie on Sunday, Jan. 12, at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $55-$70. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12