Country tour Country star Josh Turner ("Your Man," "Why Don't We Just Dance") performs this weekend at two suburban locations: first at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Waukegan Road, Waukegan. $33-$53. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com; then at North...

Metal man Take what innuendo you will from the title of the rocking concert "Spend the Night With Alice Cooper." The famed metal music provocateur performs Thursday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $43-$83. (847) 263-6300 or gen...

One of the world's most beloved children's stories, "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl, will be staged by the College of Lake County Theatre department Sept. 29 through Oct. 2. Dahl's fantasy adventure for children was dramatized by Richard R...

Stage and screen legend Plenty of songs and scintillating old Hollywood anecdotes are promised in "An Afternoon with Rita Moreno." Moreno, whose career stretches back to the 1940s, is one of the few entertainers to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar an...

Full of soul The Grammy Award-winning Aaron Neville Duo makes a special concert appearance on Saturday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $65; $63 seniors and students. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 7:3...

'Where My Baes At?' And now for something completely different ... comedian Colleen Ballinger and her musically inept YouTube persona Miranda Sings take over the Rosemont Theatre for a night of badly sung music, delightfully terrible dance moves and...

Classical concerts, an afternoon with an entertainment legend and plenty of festivals offer lots of ways to keep busy this weekend. Here are five ideas. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar. Elgin Fringe Festival Check out music, dance, theat...

This weekend Riot Fest: Noon to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18, at Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Drive, Chicago. Daily schedule and ticket prices vary. riotfest.org. Glendale Heights Oktoberfest: 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays...

Friday live Fans who remember comedian Norm MacDonald and his stint as the main "Weekend Update" anchor on "Saturday Night Live" won't want to miss his special standup gig tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $40-$55. (630) 9...

Legendary performer Rita Moreno will kick off the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts 20th Anniversary Professional Touring Season at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the College of Lake County campus in Grayslake. "An Afternoon with Rita Moreno...