Where were you when you learned of Elvis' death? I was at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center near Juneau, Alaska escorting a group of senior adults. Like JFK's assassination, the first moon landing and 9/11, such memorable events are engraved o...

By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Ongoing "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown": 10 a.m. daily through April, 1; plus 12:30 p.m. March 30 through April 1, at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Charlie Brown and the entire "Pean...

Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Sunday, March 26, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. This is the last weekend to see huge hanging columns of color and explore the brighter side of w...

Roll the dice AdeptiCon brings gaming back to Schaumburg for its annual celebration of all things tabletop. With hundreds of events planned across five days at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 155 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, AdeptiCon ho...

Indigo Girls at Genesee Indigo Girls, the Grammy-winning duo inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame last year, heads to the suburbs next week for a night of rock-influenced modern folk, old favorites ("Closer to Fine," "Galileo," "Hammer a...

Friday, March 17 95 WIIL Rock Shamrock N' Roll Radio Broadcast: 7 a.m. Friday, March 17, at Mickey Finn's Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with 95 WIIL Rock's live show with Tom and special guest Emily, a fre...

Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. See huge hanging columns of orchids and explore the brighter side of winter at the Orchid Show. $7 for me...

The Mays Music Centre of Excellence is hosting its "Lift Every Voice" gospel celebration on Saturday, April 15, at the Center Stage Theater in Naperville. The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization was created to provide individuals in the Chicago area with...

Tuneful tale Writers Theatre revives "Once," the Tony Award-winning tuner adapted from the Oscar-winning film. It's about an Irish musician who gives up his career because the love songs he wrote about his ex are too painful to perform until he meet...

Before Friday Chicago Auto Show: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Sunday, Feb. 19, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at McCormick Place, 2301 S. King Drive, Chicago. Nearly 1,000 different vehicles are on display, including domestic and importe...