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Adam Qutaishat, Dana Saleh Omar and Dave Honigman in "The Band's Visit" at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. (Michael Brosilow)
Adam Qutaishat, Dana Saleh Omar and Dave Honigman in “The Band’s Visit” at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. (Michael Brosilow)
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Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns.

Friday, March 22

“James and the Giant Peach”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Revolucion de Amor / Tribute to Mana: 9 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry. $15. 21+.  vixenmchenry.com/.

“Nunsense”: 7:30 p.m. at Three Brothers Theatre, 221 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $15-$25. (224) 419-4325. threebrotherstheatre.com/shows.

Whimsy’s RuPaul Drag Race Watch Party: 6:30 p.m. at Lucky Scottie, 30 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

Elle King: 7:30 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $32-$65. (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com/events.

Big Love: Fleetwood Mac Tribute: 9 p.m. at Impact Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $25-$40. (847) 549-1972. impactfuelroom.com/.

Lucy’s Comedy: 8:30 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $25. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.

“The Band’s Visit”: 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $35-$75. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.

Music Theater Works’ “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”: 7:30 p.m. at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $19-$84. northshorecenter.org/.

Ireland with Michael: 8 p.m. at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $38-$70. northshorecenter.org/.

Don Stiernberg Quartet CD Release Concert: 8 p.m. at Studio5 Performing Arts Center, 1934 Dempster St., Evanston. $25-$35. studio5.dance/calendar.

Saturday, March 23

“James and the Giant Peach”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Colin Hay: 8 p.m. at Cahn Auditorium for SPACE, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. $49.50-$69.50. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Jon Langford & Sally Timms with Dennis J. Leise: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$24. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Saturday Night Open Mic: 8 p.m. at Green Town Tavern, 110 S. Genesee St., Waukegan. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

The Supertramp Tribute with Black Diamond Sessions: 7:45 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry. $15. All ages. vixenmchenry.com/.

“Nunsense”: 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Three Brothers Theatre, 221 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $15-$25. (224) 419-4325. threebrotherstheatre.com/shows.

“A Youth Saved: A Musical Play”: 5 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 2500 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion. $25. (847) 613-0586. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

Trippin’ Billies: 8 p.m. at Impact Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $20. (847) 549-1972. impactfuelroom.com/.

Mykal Baas: 7 p.m. at Tighthead Brewing, 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein. (847) 970-9174. tightheadbrewing.com/tap-room-events.

Pint of Music Nate Krause: 6 p.m. at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove. Free. At 360 Historical Lane. (847) 821-6140; buffalocreekbrewing.com.

Improv Comedy Show: 7 and 8:30 p.m. at Improv Playhouse, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. $5-$20. (847) 968-4529. improvplayhouse.com.

Greenroom Improv: 7 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $13-$20. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.

“The Band’s Visit”: 3 and 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $35-$75. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.

Music Theater Works’ “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”: 7:30 p.m. at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $19-$84. northshorecenter.org/.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” movie sing along: 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $10. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Titus Underwood: Lift Every Voice and Sing: 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $30-$60. (847) 905-1500. musicinst.org/.

Sunday, March 24

“James and the Giant Peach”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Missy Raines & Allegheny: 7 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$20. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Jackyl with True Love Devil Sun: 7:45 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry. $29.95. 21+.  vixenmchenry.com/.

The Classic Rock Show: World Tour 2024: 8 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $41-$61.50. (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com/events.

Malevo: 7 p.m. at James Lumber Center, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $15-$38. (847) 543-2300. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/calendar-of-events.

“The Band’s Visit”: 2 and 6 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $35-$75. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.

Music Theater Works’ “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”: 2 p.m. at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $19-$84. northshorecenter.org/.

Classical Kids Live: Saint-Georges’ Sword & Bow: 3 p.m. at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $14-$22. northshorecenter.org/.

Tribute to the Rat Pack: 3 and 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $43. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Northbrook Symphony’s Virtuoso Violins concert: 4 p.m. at the Sheely Center for the Performing Arts, 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook. $50-$75. (847) 272-0755. northbrooksymphony.org/.

Monday, March 25

Blue Monday: Mike Wheeler: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $12. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Bingo: 5:30 p.m. at Tighthead Brewing, 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein. (847) 970-9174. tightheadbrewing.com/tap-room-events.

Tuesday, March 26

“James and the Giant Peach”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$30. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Pints and Purls: 7 p.m. at the Nightshade and Dark’s Pandemonium Brewing, 216 W. Clayton, Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

Bingo Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 10 W. Grand Ave. Lake Villa. (847) 979-0600. TimothyOTooles.com.

Trivia Night: 7 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. (847) 984-2599. TimothyOTooles.com.

Trivia Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee. (847) 249-0800. TimothyOTooles.com.

Taproom Trivia: 7 p.m. at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove. Free. At 360 Historical Lane. (847) 821-6140; buffalocreekbrewing.com.

Piaf! The Show!: 7:30 p.m. at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $65-$85. northshorecenter.org/.

Wednesday, March 27

“James and the Giant Peach”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Jesus Jones with Discoveries of the American Scientific: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $30. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Taproom Trivia: 7 p.m. at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove. Tickets are free. At 360 Historical Lane. 847-821-6140; buffalocreekbrewing.com.

Trombone Dave and the Lawn Clippings: 7 p.m. at the A Cuban Experience, 119 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

Trivia with Lola Madison & Friends: 7 p.m. at the Nightshade and Dark’s Pandemonium Brewing, 216 W. Clayton, Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

Tacos and R&B: 7 p.m. at the A Crazy Place Venue, 208 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. No cover. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

Pub Trivia Night: 7 p.m. at Tighthead Brewing, 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein. (847) 970-9174. tightheadbrewing.com/tap-room-events.

Trivia Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 10 W. Grand Ave. Lake Villa. (847) 979-0600. TimothyOTooles.com.

Karaoke Night: 7 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee. (847) 249-0800. TimothyOTooles.com.

Music Theater Works’ “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”: 2 p.m. at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $25. northshorecenter.org/.

Thursday, March 28

“James and the Giant Peach”: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Jontavious Willis: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$20. 847-492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Music Theater Works’ “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”: 7:30 p.m. at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $25. northshorecenter.org/.

Robert Rolfe Feddersen: 7 p.m. at Tighthead Brewing, 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein. (847) 970-9174. tightheadbrewing.com/tap-room-events.

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