Plan ahead: Chicago Sinfonietta 'MLK Concert' comes to Naperville & Chicago
Dino discoveries
University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno discusses "Hunting for Dinosaurs in the Sahara: Discovering Much More" on Friday, Jan. 10, at Fermilab's Ramsey Auditorium, Kirk and Pine Streets, Batavia. $8. (630) 840-2787 or events.fnal.gov. 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10
MLK legacy
The Chicago Sinfonietta pays tribute to the late Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual "MLK Concert" at two locations: first on Sunday, Jan. 19, at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; then on Monday, Jan. 20, at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $10-$62. (312) 284-1554 or chicagosinfonietta.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, in Naperville: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, in Chicago
Swing time
Get ready to jump and jive when the Squirrel Nut Zippers with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band share a concert bill on Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$79. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26