Best Bets: Laugh it up with Lisa Ann Walter at Zanies Rosemont
‘Abbot Elementary’ star headlines Zanies
Former stand-up comedian, unscripted series co-creator and actor Lisa Ann Walter, who co-stars as Melissa Schemmenti on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” headlines Zanies Comedy Club, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $35, $55, plus a two-item minimum purchase. (847) 813-0484 or rosemont.zanies.com. 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 25-26
Craft Beer Fest
The Long Grove Craft Beer Festival takes place this weekend at Brothers’ Field, 340 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Participating breweries and cideries include: 9th Hour Brewing Co, Art History Brewing, Black Horizon Brewing Company, Crystal Lake Brewery, Liquid Love Brewing, Nik & Ivy Brewing Company, Phase Three Brewing Company, Sew Hop’d Brewery and others. Folk-rock band Sunflower Headlights will perform. $60, $10 for nondrinkers/designated drivers (includes unlimited water). longgrove.org/festivals/craftbeerfest. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26
Museum reopens
Following a $10 million renovation and expansion at 756 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art is reopening as the Intuit Art Museum as a showcase for self-taught artists. The renovated space includes a gallery devoted to works from the permanent collection, a gallery for special exhibitions, a studio, and a flexible community space to host performances, lectures and other activities. $15. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. art.org. Opens Friday, April 25
Comedian asks: Who’s with me?
Comedian, filmmaker, author, activist and Peabody Award-winner W. Kamau Bell headlines The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, as part of his “Who’s With Me?” tour. Bell, former host of CNN’s Emmy Award-winning series “United Shades of America,” also serves as the American Civil Liberties Union’s Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and hosts the ACLU podcast “At Liberty.” $28-$60. (773) 697-3830 or thedentheatre.com. 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 25-26
Hedwig Dance celebration
Hedwig Dances presents “Hedwig + The Bauhaus,” which consists of works choreographed by founder/artistic director Jan Bartoszek that bring the “abstract world of the Bauhaus modernist art movement into the 21st century.” Performances, which take place at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, include: “META | MOR | PHOS,” a co-production between Hedwig Dances and the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, and “Lightplay” + “Futura.” $60. hedwigdances.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27
Schaumburg comic con
Fans of comic books, superheroes, science fiction and pop culture as well as gamers of all ages are invited to a comic con at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Local comic book artists and favorite characters will be on hand for the event, which also features entertainer Andrew Trygstad, a costume show, an escape room, crafts, drawing classes, airbrush tattoos and other activities. schaumburglibrary.org/comic-con. 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 26
Chamber music at the White House
The Elgin Symphony String Quartet performs chamber music masterworks, including Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in E-flat major (“The Joke”), Dmitri Shostakovich’s Elegy and Polka for String Quartet and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet, at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St. $30. (224) 512-4066 or barringtonswhitehouse.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27