Laughline timeline After tackling Shakespeare and world history, the Reduced Shakespeare Company looks inward to humor for "The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)" playing today at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schau...

April comedy It's adults-only humor all the way when comedian April Macie returns to do a run of standup shows at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 813-0484 rosemont.zanies.com. 7 and 9:...

British rock Relive rock history with "Jethro Tull - Written and Performed by Ian Anderson" tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $55-$125. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 8 p.m. Friday, April 1 Habit harmony ...

'Daily' standup South African comedian Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show,” performs two shows on Saturday at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $35-$55. (800) 745-3000 or thechicagotheatre.com. 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday, March 26 Wh...

Shout out Actor, director and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait (“Police Academy 2,” “Shakes the Clown”) performs three standup shows this weekend at the Comedy Shrine, 4034 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora. $25 plus a two-beverage purchase. (630) 585-0300 ...

Whether or not you have big plans for Easter, there's plenty of time this weekend to catch a concert or a show. Here are five ideas in the suburbs. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar. 'Fooling Buddha' See First Folio Theatre's world pre...

Cinema siren Spend An Evening with Sophia Loren, the Academy Award-winning Italian screen star in a special question and answer conversation on Thursday at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. $50-$125; $250 meet and greet onl...

Jennifer Meyers had hoped to score some free Chicago Blackhawks tickets for seniors at Park Ridge Centennial Activity Center through the team's “What's Your Goal” program. But the center's activities manager nearly keeled over when she got head Coac...

Yada-Yada Consider yourself lucky if you have a ticket to see comedian Jerry Seinfeld perform two standup shows on Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $49-$150 (sold out, though individual tickets may be available through ...

Catching Shades at HOB Their musical skills lie with different instruments - Stevenson grads Phil and Mark Jacobson on guitar, and Andrew DeMuro on percussion - but The Shades specialize in packing tight, three-part vocal harmonies into all their or...