Crumply characters The 2017 Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival continues with the return of Montreal-based Théâtre Puzzle and its show "Plastique," which shows all kinds of creatures that can be made with plastic bags. Performances begin ...

Country duo Country fans keen on "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not," "If I Didn't Have You" and more won't want to miss Thompson Square in concert on Saturday at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. $50-$70. (630) 637-7...

Thompson Square fans won't want to miss the country duo in concert Saturday in Naperville. Or relive the '80s when Air Supply headlines Waukegan's Genesee. Here are five ways to spend the weekend in the suburbs. For more, go to dailyherald.com/calen...

Aha, it was 'Good' Kevin Griffin, the distinctive voice behind Better Than Ezra's hits “Desperately Wanting,” “In the Blood,” “King of New Orleans,” “Breathless” and more over the last two decades, is bringing two solo performances to Chicago's City...

To celebrate Black History Month, the College of Lake County invites the community to participate in a series of events at the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St., and in downtown Waukegan. Events are at Grayslake unless otherwise noted. J...

Political laughs The Capitol Steps find humor from this most recent election season with the touring revue "What to Expect When You're Electing" starting Thursday at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $32.50-$...

Free Free days at MSI See the U-505 Submarine, "Science Storms," "Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze" and other exhibits when Illinois residents get free general admission to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago,...

Esthetical pleasure from Russia in the form of a ballet lit up Glen Ellyn - by Natalia Dagenhart You buy a ticket and go to a ballet performance. Ballet dancers come out to the stage, dance, and soon the performance is over. You get up and go home. ...

Eastern jazz Hear how Moravian folk songs blend with modern jazz when The Emil Viklický Grand Moravia Trio performs on Sunday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $25; $20 students. (847) 577-2121 or metr...

All Animal Expo See reptiles, birds, ferrets, hedgehogs, puppies, kittens and more at the All Animal Expo in Building 1 of the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Guests can purchase animal supplies like food, cages, tanks, toy...