Comedy? Camping? Sipping brewskies or swooning at the news that Tony Bennett’s coming to town? Whatever your pleasure, there are plenty of things to do this week in the Southland. Here are five suggestions:
*Drink beer. Tribes Alehouse & Beer Company is hosting a Drink Local…Drink Fresh Tap Takeover at 4 p.m. Sept. 24. Beers will range from $5-$10, with lots of specials, including Happy Hour the first hour (from 4 to 5 p.m.). First come, first served. Tribes Beer Company, 11220 W. Lincoln Highway. Mokena; 815-464-0248; www.tribesalehouse.com
*Laugh. The 2nd Annual Comics for Cougars, part of the 2015 Homecoming Celebration at St. Xavier University will include well-known local comedians Pat McGann, Dwayne Kennedy and WGN-TV personality Pat Tomasulo. Tickets are $40 and include a pre-show reception from 7 to 8 p.m. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 in SXU’s Shannon Center, Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd Street, Chicago; 773-298-3316; www.sxu.edu, keyword: homecoming.
*Swoon. He may have left his heart in San Francisco but tender is the night that Tony Bennett comes to town. He’ll perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Rialto Square Theatre. Tickets are on sale at 9 a.m. Friday. Get them at the Rialto box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, or charge at 800-745-3000. The Rialto Square Theatre is at 102 N. Chicago Street in Joliet.
*Stargaze. Camp Beneath the Stars from 4 p.m. Sept. 19 to 8 a.m. Sept. 20 at Lake Sedgewick in Orland Park’s Centennial Park. Fun includes a cookout, bonfire and movie. Cost is $59 ($39 for residents) per campsite and includes dinner for four. For more information, call 708-403-7275 or visit orland-park.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/25870
*Time travel. Blue Island Historical Society Architectural Walking Tour, 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 20, will include Civil War era homes and homes of Civil War veterans. Tour begins at Blue Island Historical Society Albee House, 13018 Maple Ave. Tickets are $10 and are available to the Blue Island Public Library or by calling the Historical Society at 708-371-8546.
