Aurora native Phillip Edward Van Lear remembers first stepping out on Goodman Theatre's stage in 1986 as if it happened last night. "I was absolutely terrified!" Van Lear confessed. "I went from being a big fish in a little pond to being plankton in...

Country TV stars See stars Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Will Chase, Charles Esten and Aubrey Peeples in the tour of ABC's “Nashville” in Concert on Saturday at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $37.50-$77.50. (800) 745-3000 or rosem...

Joke time Catch up with comedian Owen Benjamin (“Sullivan & Son,” “The Internet is Weird”) when he performs a series of standup routines starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $19 plus a two-...

Champion skaters Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis & Charlie White, National Champions and Olympic medalists Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner, Jeremy Abbott and many more are featured in the tour of Stars On Ice tonight at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Ma...

Sunny days Teach your kids some entertaining life lessons when the tour of "Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend" plays seven shows this weekend at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $21-$83; $10 parking. (888) 732...

The call of Colours It all starts as a soulful '60s psychedelic jam fest that cries out for a blanket to sit on. But when the lads from Secret Colours turn on the Brit-pop harmonies and indie grooves, the sound takes on an intriguing urgency. The fi...

'What Do You Mean?' Pop superstar Justin Bieber brings his “Purpose World Tour” to the suburbs this weekend at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $49.50-$125; $15 to $20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 7:30 p.m. Frid...

Re-imagined 'Hamlet' Janus Theatre Company concludes its 18th season with a streamlined, promenade-style production of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," about a devoted son determined to avenge his father's murder. Sean Hargadon adapted and direc...