Best bets: 'Drowsy Chaperone', royal guard, Paula Poundstone

Musical merrimentThe brashness and frequent brainlessness of 1920s Broadway musicals get hilariously picked apart in "The Drowsy Chaperone." A non-Equity tour of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical plays Saturday at the Paramount Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $40-$70.50. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6Brits on paradeOriginally founded in 1900 at the command of Queen Victoria, The Band of the Irish Guards and Royal Regiment of Scotland celebrates its 110th anniversary with a U.S. touring stop at Wheaton College's Edman Memorial Chapel, 401 E. Franklin Ave., Wheaton. Revel in a wide selection of British music for $36-$53. (630) 752-5010. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5Wearer of tiesFans of National Public Radio's "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me" won't want to miss comedian Paula Poundstone this weekend at two locations: The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $25-$45. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org; and at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $38-$63; $36-$61 seniors; $28-$53 kids. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 in Skokie; 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 in Glen EllynChamber coolClassical string quartet Kronos Quartet performs works by living composers like Osvaldo Golijov, Terry Riley and more at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $44; $42 seniors; $34 kids. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5Language of loveElgin Opera gets a jump on Valentine's weekend by presenting "L'Amour, Toujours l'Amour," an all-French opera concert (with English surtitles) this Saturday at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Hear selections from "Carmen," "Romeo Juliet," "Manon" and more for $20-$35; $15-$30 seniors/students. (847) 695-5014 or elginopera.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6Manic MarxFrank Farrante brings his critically acclaimed depiction of the late comedian Groucho Marx to life in "An Evening with Groucho." This one-man show plays Saturday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $20. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6Singing spirituals Chicago a cappella performs African-American spirituals in the concert "Roll, Jordan, Roll," which plays four venues the next two weekends: Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; Gottlieb Hall, 38 S. Peoria St., Chicago; Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston; Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St., Oak Park; $28-$35; $22 seniors; $12 students. (773) 755-1628 or chicagoacappella.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, in Naperville; 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, in Chicago; 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, in Evanston; 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, in Oak ParkGo 'Underground'Naper Settlement's History Speaks Lecture Series ties into Black History Month by taking a look at "The Underground Railroad." This outdoor walking tour features different "townspeople's" perspectives on the topic Sunday at Naper Settlement, 532 S. Webster St., Naperville. $12; $10 students. (630) 420-6010 or napersettlement.museum. 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7Outdoors indoorsCompare the latest models of RV camper vans and find out the best campgrounds at The 42nd Annual RV Camping Show starting Wednesday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $10. (847) 692-2222 or ChicagoRVshow.com. noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 12; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14False20001350A national touring company of the 2006 Broadway hit musical "The Drowsy Chaperone" plays two performances on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. False