Presidential anniversary Emmy Award-winners Ed Asner (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) and Loretta Swit (“M*A*S*H”) star in the stage drama “An Evening with the Roosevelts” as part of a 70th Anniversary celebration of the namesake Chicago school to...

Midwestern mirth Rising comedian and Midwest native Michael Palascak returns to town to perform Wednesday through Friday at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $22 plus a two menu-item purchase. (847) 813-0484 or rosemont.za...

Laura's life Take a closer look at the pioneer life of "Little House on the Prairie" author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) during Laura Ingalls Wilder Day at Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora. Activities include candle-dipping, sewi...

Get funky at Nellie's Northwest suburban jam band Thinner Teed has been rocking area stages — from local venues to college bars to large-scale music festivals — with its genre-jumping blend of energetic, funky rock. They're pairing with Chicago...

Face to Face with the Popes When you think of '90s skate punk, Face to Face probably isn't the first name that comes to mind. But these SoCal punk stalwarts have been playing together since 1991 just outside of the spotlight cast on some of the...

Community members are invited to audition for the College of Lake County summer musical, "Working," based on the book by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago author Studs Terkel. Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 18 and 19 in the Studio...

Rock on Catch the 1980s rock sensation REO Speedwagon (“Keep On Loving You,” “Take It on the Run,” “In Your Letter”) in concert on Thursday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $45.50-$78. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. ...

FREE 'Hop' on over Elmhurst City Centre presents a screening of the 2011 live action/computer animated family film “Hop” at the York Theatre, 150 N. York St., Elmhurst. “Hop” is rated PG and features the voice of Russell Brand as E.B., a r...

Miner's musical daughter Groundbreaking in her look at women's issues as they stood in the 1960s, Loretta Lynn broke out with her first of 16 number-one hits, 1967's “Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind).” She continued to ea...