Best bets: Lewis Black in Rockford and Waukegan, Squirrel Nut Zippers in St. Charles

Posted January 26, 2020 6:30 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Comedian Lewis Black brings his "It Gets Better Every Day" tour to the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, and then to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Courtesy of Comedy Central

Zippy swing

Swing and jive with the Squirrel Nut Zippers when the band shares a concert bill with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$79. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26

Anderson's Bookshop hosts authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn in a discussion of their book "Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope" at Naperville's Community Christian Church Thursday, Jan. 30. Courtesy of Michael Lionstar

Class conscious

Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore income inequality and more in their latest book, "Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope," which they will discuss at Community Christian Church, 1635 Emerson Lane, Naperville. $32 single ticket; $42 two-person ticket (both include one copy of the book). (800) 838-3006 or andersonsbookshop.com. 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30

The St. Olaf Choir performs at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30. Courtesy of St. Olaf College

Choral tour

Minnesota's St. Olaf Choir is out on tour to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its first East Coast tour and conductor Anton Armstrong's 30th anniversary of helming this esteemed choral ensemble. See them at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. $30; $10 students. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30

Jamie Kennedy performs at the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Associated Press, 2011

'Scream' to standup

Catch up with actor, writer and comedian Jamie Kennedy ("Scream," "Ad Astra") when he performs a series of standup shows starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $28 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31; and 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1

Rant man

Laugh at all the angry places comedian Lewis Black goes to in his "It Gets Better Every Day Tour" at two locations this week: first on Thursday at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 968-5222 or coronadopac.org, $17.20-$62; then on Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan, (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com, $25-$70. 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, in Rockford and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, in Waukegan

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