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Best Bets: New Philharmonic plays 'A Salute to Frida'

Posted May 11, 2021 6:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

The New Philharmonic performs "A Salute to Frida" in a streaming concert starting Saturday, May 15. Courtesy of John Cebula

Classical Kahlo

The New Philharmonic performs "A Salute to Frida," a virtual concert featuring works by Mexican-born composers Agustin Lara, Arturo Márquez and Manuel Ponce. It's available to stream starting Saturday and ties into the forthcoming Frida Kahlo art exhibit coming in June to College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $46.50 per household. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15; then on demand through June 15

The Batmobile is one of the famous cars on display at the Volo Auto Museum. Courtesy of Volo Auto Museum

Revving up

See classic cars and vehicles with famous ties to pop culture at the Volo Auto Museum. The car-centric attraction reopens Friday, May 14, at 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo. $19.95; $12 kids 5-12; $17.95 seniors. (815) 385-3644 or volocars.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

For the Love of Chocolate: Long Grove's Bite-Size Celebration takes place Friday through Sunday, May 14-16. Courtesy of Long Grove

Smaller sweets

Get your reservations to attend For the Love of Chocolate: Long Grove's Bite-Size Celebration. This scaled-back version of the village's annual chocolate festival happens this weekend at locations in the vicinity of Historic Downtown Long Grove, 308 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, and other locales. $15-$20 single-day events; $35 two-day pass (V.I.P. event not included). (847) 634-0888 or longgrove.org. 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 14, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16

Glen Ellyn resident Ralph Covert is the first special guest for Chicago Children's Theatre's "Little Jams" on Saturday, May 15. Courtesy of Waterdog Records

Family rock

Chicago Children's Theatre is launching a series of weekend "Little Jams: A Parking Lot Performance," with Ralph Covert as the first guest this Saturday. It's at 100 S. Racine Ave., Chicago. $55 per family pod (car or walk-in). (773) 227-0180 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; through June 6

Space 'Peanuts'

Learn about the connection between Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip and America's space race with "To the Moon: Snoopy Soars With NASA." The touring exhibit starts this weekend at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst. Free admission, but reservations are requested. (630) 833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday through Friday; through Aug. 29

The Morton Arboretum in Lisle opens up to owners and their dogs for another Tails on the Trails event set for Sunday, May 16. Courtesy of Morton Arboretum

Park bark

Dogs and their owners can explore the grounds of the Morton Arboretum together with the return of Tails on Trails or Dog Admission Day on Sunday at 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. $16; $14 seniors; $11 kids 2-17; $5 per dog; advance reservation is required. (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. 7 a.m. to sunset Sunday, May 16; vendor expo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A drive-through exhibit featuring more than 50 animatronic dinosaurs comes to the Six Flags Great America parking lot in Gurnee through Sunday, June 6. Courtesy of Dinosaur Drive Thru

Prehistoric giants

Marvel at 50 monstrous prehistoric creatures re-created for the Dinosaur Drive Thru. The ongoing event tours to the parking lot of Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. $49 per vehicle (max of eight people); includes a 45-minute audio tour. dinosaurdrivethru.com. 2-8 p.m. Thursday; 2-9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday; through June 6

Actor and comedian Russell Peters returns to the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Associated Press, 2018

Canadian comic

Tickets are going fast to see Canadian comedian Russell Peters return for another run of standup shows starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 W. Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $88-$264. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com/chicago. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 20; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 21-22

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