An 'American Life' Fans of Chicago Public Media's radio and podcast program "This American Life" won't want to miss seeing its host in "Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening With Ira Glass" at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blv...

Against Me at Nellie's Satisfy your punk rock itch when Florida's native Against Me! hits Durty Nellie's Friday, Feb. 24. The band's lineups may have changed, and the sound might have morphed in the process, but the power of the protest-filled lyric...

Uh oh, it's magic The hit Broadway revue “The Illusionists” - featuring magicians such as former Schaumburg resident Dan Sperry, An Ha Lim, Jeff Hobson and more - returns for another touring run at the Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago. ...

Monster machines Cheer on daring drivers of monster trucks like Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, El Toro Loco and more with the return of Monster Jam this weekend at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $22-$65; $15-$20 parking. (8...

Write to laugh Mike Lawrence has made a name for himself doing standup comedy and writing for TV shows like “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Black and White” and “The Jim Gaffigan Show.” Catch him live this weekend at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Pl...

Legendary Staples at Symphony Center Chicago treasure Mavis Staples is a slow-burning highlight on our music scene - her gospel roots informing her rhythm and blues persona for years locally and nationally before inspiring her to dabble in hip-hop, ...

Planetary genders? Laugh at the battle of the sexes when "Men are from Mars - Women are from Venus Live!" returns for another run starting Tuesday at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. $65. (800) 775-2000 or b...

A family on the edge of ruin and a country on the brink of revolution is the setting for the College of Lake County Theatre department's production of "The Cherry Orchard," written by Anton Chekhov and translated by Tom Stoppard. In the play, a onc...