Mad about Madigan Expect some hearty laughs when comedian Kathleen Madigan brings her "Boxed Wine and Bigfoot Tour" to two locations this weekend: first at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $39-$48. (630) 9...

Burke Parent has many talents, but the Addison Trail senior admits a strong golf game is not among them. "I was on the team my sophomore year at Addison Trail, but I was just awful," he said. Caddying at Medinah Country Club gave Parent a greater ap...

Comedy pro If you miss seeing comedian Jay Leno hosting "The Tonight Show" on TV, then catch him live this weekend at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $48-$128. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14 Sew go...

Dance, music, poetry and art collide at the 20th Annual Fear No Art festival presented by the College of Lake County at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in the Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for th...

Phases of a budding relationship, from first date to morning after. A lovely dinner party gone awry by revelations of an extra-marital affair. The ups and downs of a long relationship captured on scraps of paper. The unpredictable world of dating an...

Natural tweeting Bring your binoculars and get eagle-eyed to spot a variety of feathered friends as part of a Bird Walk on Sunday. The route is about 3 miles (weather permitting) at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingle...

Easy listening Mellow out to the smooth saxophone of Kenny G when he performs Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $59-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, March 25 Ink etc. Get an eyeful of how bodies can be ...

Local laughs "An Evening with Steve Cochran & Friends" features WGN's John DaCosse and special guest Mike Toomey on Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $25-$35. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 8 p.m. Saturda...

Listen to the polished sounds of Scotty McCreery and Kenny G Sunday, or be wowed by the music and dance spectacular "Shen Yun." Here are five fun things to do this weekend in the suburbs. 'Shen Yun' The touring music and dance spectacular "Shen Yun"...

Laughs, eh? Canadian comedian Ian Bagg ("Last Comic Standing," "The Life Coach") returns for another run of standup performances starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $19-$22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 2...