Blast from the '80s 16 Candles brings the hits of the 1980s to the stage at Durty Nellie's at 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $7. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com. 10 p.m. Friday, March 15 Mucha beautiful View beautiful and rare Art Nouveau...

Juggling guys Jon Wee and Owen Morse, a comedic juggling act known as Passing Zone, will juggle chain saws, torches, knives and more in their show “Gravity Attacks!” at the College of Lake County's Lumber Center for the Arts, 19351 W. Washingt...

The Waukegan Park District held its annual Volunteer and Patron Recognition Reception Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Bonnie Brook Clubhouse. Faith Clark was recognized as the Patron of the Year for her financial and personal support of the Bowen Park The...

It’s late, but it’s here. The snow has begun falling as the season’s largest snowstorm descends upon the Chicago area. A winter storm warning is in effect now until midnight Wednesday, with The National Weather Service predicting a total of five t...

Ladies of song Jazz and cabaret singers Spider Saloff, Dee Alexander and Frieda Lee pay homage to the late and great singer Ella Fitzgerald in their show “Three Ellas” Saturday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumbur...

Ah, March. Just as winter starts to wind down, talk turns to NCAA college basketball brackets. But sports fans don't have a monopoly on March Madness. In fact, it's a great month for local music lovers. Green Day kicks off a major tour in Rosemon...

Jazz currents Catch Grammy Award-winning jazz great Ramsey Lewis and his Electric Band at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $50; $48 seniors; $40 kids. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 8 p.m. Friday, March 1 World of Wh...

Celtic spectacular Let Michael Flatley's “Lord of the Dance” help you get a jump on St. Patrick's Day festivities when the Celtic dance spectacular returns this weekend to the Akoo Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $24.50-$59.50. (800) 745...

'FREEze Day' Winter enthusiasts can bundle up and head to Brookfield Zoo for “FREEze Day” on Sunday, Feb. 24, a free-admission day featuring activities for the entire family. Watch dogs and their owners from the Green Valley Dog Drivers group d...

Opera chills Welcome Chicago Opera Theater's new general director Andreas Mitisek with his debut production, Philip Glass' 1987 adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's chilling “The Fall of the House of Usher,” starting Saturday at Millennium Park's H...