Carol Dylan, a 16-year member of the first violin section of Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and Nazar Dzhuryn, ESO assistant principal cello, will perform in the upcoming Midwest Mozart Festival concert series at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Sanfilippo...

Metal edge Heavy metal hit maker Dee Snider shares a concert bill with guest Gary Hoey on Saturday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $29-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, July 22 Mexican spectacular Cirque du...

Mexican spectacular Cirque du Soleil finds inspiration from the culture, beauty and wildlife south of the border for “Luzia - A Waking Dream of Mexico.” The touring circus spectacular sets up its temporary big top tent for a limited run at the Unite...

Hot ticket The Steve Miller Band with Peter Frampton is listed as being sold out. So consider yourself lucky if you have tickets for the Thursday concert at RiverEdge Park, 360 Broadway, Aurora. $55; $150-$350 VIP tickets. (630) 896-6666 or riveredg...

The final round of Soirée Lyrique's Young Artist Program Competition and "Opera Scenes" will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 1565 Larkin Ave. in Elgin. Excerpts from "Nabucco," "La Traviata," "Marriage of Figa...

The idea of a cultural arts center has been bounced around in Geneva for some time, and creating such a place is essentially the goal of the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission. However, such talk can lead to some misconceptions. So let's get this part ...

Animal promenade Get ready for loads of cuteness with costumed animals at the annual Pet Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15. It's part of the weekend-long Windmill City Festival at the Batavia Riverwalk, 100 N Island Ave., Batavia. No admission ch...

'Change in the Weather' John Fogerty, the famed frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival and songwriter for such hits as "Centerfield" and "Rock and Roll Girls," performs tonight at RiverEdge Park, 360 Broadway, Aurora. $55. (630) 896-6666 or rivere...

Due to flooding at Island Park from this week's storms, the Shakespeare in the Park performance will have a new location this year along the Fox River. The free event will start at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at RiverPark, 151 N. River Lane. People ...

This weekend St. Sophia Greek Fest: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch only, with drive-through, and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 15; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 525 Church Road,...