Best Bets: Naperville native Bob Odenkirk discusses his book during hometown appearance

Posted February 22, 2022 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Naperville native and "Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk promotes his book "Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama" in Chicago on March 2 and in Naperville on March 3. Associated Press, 2020

Naperville native

Actor and writer Bob Odenkirk explores his career, which includes credits with "Saturday Night Live," "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," in his new memoir, "Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama." Odenkirk will be interviewed by fellow "Saturday Night Live" alum Tim Meadows via the Chicago Humanities Festival on Wednesday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. $40-$50 (includes book). (312) 661-1028 or chicagohumanities.org. Then Odenkirk returns to his hometown on Thursday via an Anderson's Bookshop-sponsored appearance at the Community Christian Church's Yellow Box Auditorium, 1635 Emerson Lane, Naperville. $40 (includes book). (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in Chicago and 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in Naperville

Vince Carone, an Elk Grove Village native, headlines Zanies in Chicago and Rosemont this weekend.

Local laughs

Catch up with comedian and Elk Grove Village native Vince Carone when he performs standup sets this weekend at two Zanies locations: first at 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, (312) 337-4027; then at Parkway Bank Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont, (847) 813-0484. $30, plus a two-item purchase; $10 livestream. zanies.com. 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, and 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, in Rosemont and 7 and 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in Chicago

See El Toro Loco do tricks during Monster Jam at Rosemont's Allstate Arena. Courtesy of Brett Moist Photography/Feld Entertainment

Big wheels

Cheer on massive trucks like the Grave Digger, Zombie, El Toro Loco and more when Monster Jam returns to the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $20-$80. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26; and 1 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27

Latina icon

See Mexican surrealism animated on an oversize scale with the Immersive Frida Kahlo experience now ongoing at the Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago, 108 W. Germania Place, Chicago. $28-$49. immersive-frida.com/chicago. Various hours and dates through May 28

Meow meetup

The Lincoln State Cat Club features education seminars, shelter adoptions, merchandise sales and more this weekend at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. $11; $9 seniors and kids 6-12. (815) 299-0784 or lscats.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26-27

Hops happening

The Lake County Craft Beer Festival returns with more than 40 breweries and wineries serving samples, plus food, axe throwing, an escape room and 1990s-themed entertainment at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $60; $10 designated driver. (847) 680-7200 or lcfairgrounds.com. 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, (VIP admission begins at 4 p.m.)

New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist Anthony McGill is the guest soloist with Music of the Baroque Orchestra on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 27-28. Courtesy of Matthew Septimus

Star clarinetist

Chicago native and New York Philharmonic principal clarinet Anthony McGill is the guest soloist with the Music of the Baroque Orchestra for "McGill Plays Mozart." Dame Jane Glover conducts performances at two locations: first at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, sold out; then at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, $25-$95. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org/mcgill. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, in Skokie; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in Chicago (online on-demand pass available March 4 to April 4)

Former South Elgin and Bartlett dancer Sarah Daley-Perdomo, right, poses with Solomon Dumas at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago for the touring return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre March 2-6. Courtesy of Todd Rosenberg Photography 2018

'Revelations' and more

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater tours back to the Windy City with three different repertory programs across six performances featuring works by Robert Battle, Rennie Harris and more starting Wednesday at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. $48-$112. (312) 341-2310 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, March 2-4; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5; 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6

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