Color splash dash Runners are showered along a race route with vibrant dyes made from safe, food-grade, biodegradable cornstarch at the Wheaton Fun Run in Color 5K. See racers bloom in unique, brilliant color palettes by the time they cross the fin...

Pop superstar Get ready for lots of pop and R&B stage spectacle when Grammy Award-winner Rihanna performs her “The Anti World Tour” at the United Center, 1901 Madison St., Chicago. $29.50-$150. (800) 745-3000 or unitedcenter.com. 7:30 p.m. Frid...

Singers, dancers and actors from age 8 to 60 are invited to audition for the College of Lake County summer musical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic "South Pacific." Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 23 and 24 in the Studio T...

Tax Day blues Grammy Award-winning bluesman Robert Cray performs a special Tax Day concert on Friday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$69. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 8 p.m. Friday, April 15 Dark comedy Comedian Tony Hinchc...

Happy Record Store Day! Barrington psych rockers Wild Belle will perform songs from their new album "Dreamland" at a special Record Store Day appearance and album-signing at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Reckless Records, 1379 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chi...

"Lula del Ray," a feature-length animated film by Manual Cinema, performed with overhead projectors, shadow puppets, actors in silhouette and live music, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 in the Studio Theatre of the James Lumber...

LBC takes over BaseCamp DuPage-born pop-punk-rock band Lucky Boys Confusion teams up with Chicago electronic rock band Jetpack Hotline and Indiana's alternative rockers Oceans Over Airplanes at BaseCamp Saturday, so cue up “City Lights” or “40/80” a...

Wright twice Standup comedian Steven Wright gets around the suburbs this weekend with two shows in different locations: first at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, $45-$65, (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.o...

The 18th Annual Fear No Art, a show that features an eclectic array of dance forms, plus vocalists, poets and visual artists, will be presented by the College of Lake County at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, in t...

Bat man Legendary rocker and actor Meat Loaf (“Fight Club,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”) performs in concert on Wednesday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $59-$79. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Apri...