Best Bets: 'Holiday in the Park' continues at Great America
Extended lights
Families experiencing post-holiday blues still have time to catch the Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience. Keep your holiday cheer going with lots of illumination through Monday, Jan. 18, at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. $14.99 per person per vehicle; advance registration is required. (847) 249-1776 or sixflags.com/greatamerica. 5-9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; closes Monday, Jan. 18
Music movement
The Grammy Award-winning Chicago ensemble Third Coast Percussion teams up with the dance troupe Movement Art Is for a virtual performance of "Metamorphosis." It pairs street dance with the music of Jlin, Tyondai Braxton and Philip Glass. Free, but donations are appreciated. thirdcoastpercussion.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8
Horses online
Get a glimpse of horses in winter through a Lipizzans Virtual Tour. Tour host Esther Buonanno will answer questions following the virtual experience on Saturday via Tempel Farms, 17000 Wadsworth Road, Old Mill Creek. $10. (847) 244-5330 or tempelfarms.com. 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9
Comedy creation
See some family-friendly comedy created on the spot with a virtual performance of GreenRoom Improv. The online performance is hosted by the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $20 virtual ticket. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9
Speech maker
Sarah Hurwitz was a speechwriter for Michelle Obama from 2009 to 2017. She appears as part of the online presentation "Here All Along: A Jewish Journey in the White House" courtesy of the Spertus Institute, 610 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $18; $8 students. (312) 322-1700 or spertus.edu. 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11
Earthen mixtures
See the work of potters and quilt makers together with the new exhibit "Celebrating Fiber and Clay: Collaboration." It's ongoing at the Clay Space, 740 Front St., Lisle. Free. (630) 393-2529 or clayspace.net. 1-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday; through Jan. 30; virtual tour on Facebook available Friday, Jan. 8
Puppetry & more
Links Hall in Chicago presents the Midwest virtual premiere of "Zoo Motel." The puppet-filled performance art piece is written and performed by Thaddeus Phillips, who is based in a small village outside of Bogota, Colombia. Online performances are $21. linkshall.org or zoomotel.org/tickets. 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 14-24