Rockefeller Memorial Chapel (Chicago, IL)

With more than 125 auditioned members in its ranks, the Apollo Chorus of Chicago stands as one of the area's premier all-volunteer choruses. For this performance at the grand Rockefeller Chapel at University of Chicago, Apollo will be joined by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. The program features two brilliant and monumental sacred works: Mozart's Requiem & Handel's Dettingen Te Deum. A study in contrasts, Handel's piece is joyous and bright, while Mozart's ground-breaking work is dramatic and darker. Learn more...

Mercury Theater (Chicago, IL)

A magical mix of actors, puppets and musicians come together on stage in this new family musical, adapted from the popular children's book by Brian Selznick, who penned the book on which the hit film Hugo is based. The Houdini Box tells the story of 10-year-old Victor, who idolizes famed escape artist Harry Houdini, but whose Mom doesn't like having to rescue him from his own failed attempts at similar stunts. Victor, though, realizes his dream of meeting the great performer and receives a box that just may contain the master magician's secrets. Directed by famed puppet creator Blair Thomas, the book and lyrics are by Hannah Kohl, with music by Mark Messing. Learn more...

Chopin Theatre Studio (Chicago, IL)

Chicago's The Hypocrites present the world premiere of a new English-language adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's classic 1921 Italian play 6 Characters in Search of an Author. Adapted by Steve Moulds for the Hypocrites, 6 Characters is a satirical tragicomedy in which six unfinished characters arrive at a theater company's rehearsal in search of an author to finish their story. Lines between reality and acting become blurred as the characters interact in this play within a play. The Hypocrites' Halena Kays directs her first production since being named the company's artistic director. Learn more...

Navy Pier Festival Hall (Chicago, IL)

The new, Chicago-based Windy City Circus makes its debut at Festival Hall on Chicago's historic Navy Pier. Billed as "A Circus with a Purpose," Windy City Circus aims to present a traditional circus experience while weaving in vignettes spotlighting Chicago's historical people and places -- and 80% of the proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana and Special Olympics Chicago. Audiences will thrill to international aerial and trapeze artists, jugglers, clowns, show horses and dog acts, and celebrated quick-change artists David & Dania, who have been featured on TV shows including America's Got Talent and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Learn more...

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago (Schaumburg, IL)

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago is like the world's biggest box of LEGO blocks, with activities for hours of fun. Guests ages 2 to 12 and their families can learn building secrets from the Master Model Builder, feel a part of the story in the 4D cinema, ride a dragon through the LEGO castle, see iconic Chicago landmarks in MINILAND, pedal to the skies on the Technicycle, build and test LEGO creations and more in this 30,000-square-foot indoor theme park attraction. The LEGO City Construction Site is the newest addition and features a slide, tunnels, a LEGO wrecking ball and fun obstacles. Learn more...

Symphony Center (Chicago, IL)

Maestro Artist Management presents a special performance by two of today's finest classical musicians. Vladmir Spivakov is considered one of the finest violinists of his generation, having won numerous awards and honors. He currently serves as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for the National Philharmonic of Russia. Spivakov plays with Russian classical pianist Olga Kern. Kern won her first competition at the age of 11 and since gone on to win many more. Like Spivakov, she is recognized as one of the greatest musicians of her generation and is known for both her extraordinary technique and her vivid stage presence. This all-star duo's program includes works by Brahms, Stravinsky, Part, and Franck. Learn more...

Arcada Theatre (St. Charles, IL)

Chicago's Arcada Theatre presents Frankie Avalon. Emerging as a teen star in 1959, Avalon topped the charts with such enduring ongs as "Venus" and "Why." He later became a movie star, appearing in a popular series of beach party movies with Annette Funicello. He went on to make some 30 films, and was later introduced to a whole new generation of fans when he played Teen Angel in the hit movie Grease. Today he remains one of the busiest nightclub performers in the country, playing the finest supper clubs and headlining top Las Vegas hotel show rooms. He'll be joined by classic '50s rock and roll group Sha Na Na. Learn more...

Any AMC theatre nationwide (Anytown, KS)

If you're looking to win the office pool on February 26th this year, you won't want to miss any of the best picture nominees. And, with this exclusive, all-in-one ticket package you'll be able to enjoy a full movie-going experience with each theatre visit. The package includes two Show Snacks drink vouchers, a Show Snacks popcorn voucher and two AMC Gold Experience movie tickets. Plus, they can be used at any AMC theatres, AMC Loews, AMC Showplace, Cineplex Odeon, Magic Johnson and Star theatres, excluding Canadian Theatres. And, tickets do not expire. Learn more...

Madden Theatre (Naperville, IL)

Star of the Broadway and Off-Broadway stage, and darling of the cabaret scene Sally Mayes performs her critically-acclaimed show Valentine at Madden Theatre for the holiday. The award-winning singer was hailed as "deliciously saucy" by The New York Times and lauded for her "rich theatrical voice" by People magazine. Valentine is based on Mayes' jazz album of the same name. In this seductive show, Mayes gets the audience in the mood for romance with her classic style. Learn more...

Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL)

Chesapeake is a magical-realist fable about a New York performance artist, a firebrand conservative Southern politician, and Lucky, the Chesapeake Bay retriever that unites their fates forever -- and they all happen to be played by one talented actor, Greg Matthew Anderson. Tony and Pulitzer Prize-nominee Lee Blessing (A Walk in the Woods) penned this play about Kerr, a gay performance artist who decides to kidnap his bible-thumping Senator's beloved dog after the politician cuts his arts funding. But when his plan goes awry, Kerr gets a surprising new leash on life, and manages to nose his way into the life of his former enemy after all. Learn more...

Ethel M. Barber Theater (Evanston, IL)

With eight Tony Awards and featuring "the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade" according to Entertainment Weekly, this lush musical is a celebration of youth and self-discovery that combines classic text and rock 'n' roll. Based on the 1871 play by Frank Wedekind that caused scandal when it premiered in Germany, Steven Sater (book) and Duncan Sheik's (music) Spring Awakening follows a group of 19th-century German teens as they grapple with sexuality, morality and rebellion in a world of unresponsive adults. As timely today as it was shocking in the 1800s, it deals with issues such as teen suicide, sexual abuse and botched abortions. A hit with audiences worldwide, Spring Awakening explodes the boundaries of musical theater to reveal the touching and passionate journey of growing up. Geoff Button directs. Learn more...

Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park (Chicago, IL)

Whether you are sharing this special weekend with a loved one, friends, family or simply treating yourself to something spectacular, River North Dance Chicago's special Valentine's engagement is sure to entertain and thrill. The critically acclaimed company is renowned for their athletic, sensual and dynamic repertoire and Love Is... highlights the grace and skill of RNDC dancers. The program features Contact-Me, a world premiere by Mauro Astolfi, Artistic Director of Italy's Spellbound Dance Company. Astolfi's athletic, emotive and contemporary style is illustrated in this new work. A second world premiere partners original choreography with heralded conductor, classical pianist and Artistic Director of the Chicago Children's Choir, Josephine Lee. The Good Goodbyes is comprised of three movements designed for five women and two men. In addition to these two new pieces, the performance will also include selections from RNDC's acclaimed repertoire. Learn more...

Medieval Times--Chicago (Schaumburg, IL)

Medieval Times is an exciting, family-friendly dinner attraction inspired by an 11th century feast and tournament. Guests are served a four-course banquet and cheer for one of six knights as they compete in the joust and other tests of skill. Expect lots of jousting, swordsmanship, thrilling hand-to-hand combat, and displays of extraordinary horsemanship as part of an exciting story set in Medieval Spain. Learn more...

Mandel Hall (Chicago, IL)

Every February for 52 years, the U of C has welcomed the best local, national and international traditional musicians to its Hyde Park campus for a joyous musical celebration. Whether you like your roots music in the form of blues or bluegrass, Celtic or Cajun, Western swing or gospel, you'll hear the finest folk sounds around at these Mandel Hall concerts. Scheduled to appear are such well-known bands as The Quebe Sisters; Bonsoir, Catin; The Stars of Heaven and the Kentucky Clodhoppers. Learn more...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)

"Lord what fools these mortals be!" Shakespeare's beloved comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream sends a quartet of lovers and a motley group of amateur actors into a magical fairy-filled forest where the mortal and fairy worlds collide with hilarious results. New partners pair up, humans are transformed and fights break out before everything is set right. Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's Artistic Director Gary Griffin has assembled a cast of CST veterans as well as comic actors including former Saturday Night Live and Second City funnyman Tim Kazurinsky in the role of Peter Quince. Learn more...

Any AMC theatre nationwide (Anytown, KS)

If you're looking to win the office pool on February 26th this year, you won't want to miss any of the best picture nominees. And, with this exclusive, all-in-one ticket package you'll be able to enjoy a full movie-going experience with each theatre visit. The package includes two Show Snacks drink vouchers, a Show Snacks popcorn voucher and two AMC Gold Experience movie tickets. Plus, they can be used at any AMC theatres, AMC Loews, AMC Showplace, Cineplex Odeon, Magic Johnson and Star theatres, excluding Canadian Theatres. And, tickets do not expire. Learn more...

Ethel M. Barber Theater (Evanston, IL)

With eight Tony Awards and featuring "the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade" according to Entertainment Weekly, this lush musical is a celebration of youth and self-discovery that combines classic text and rock 'n' roll. Based on the 1871 play by Frank Wedekind that caused scandal when it premiered in Germany, Steven Sater (book) and Duncan Sheik's (music) Spring Awakening follows a group of 19th-century German teens as they grapple with sexuality, morality and rebellion in a world of unresponsive adults. As timely today as it was shocking in the 1800s, it deals with issues such as teen suicide, sexual abuse and botched abortions. A hit with audiences worldwide, Spring Awakening explodes the boundaries of musical theater to reveal the touching and passionate journey of growing up. Geoff Button directs. Learn more...

Prairie Center for the Arts (Schaumburg, IL)

Comedy writer Mike Reiss has won four Emmy Awards for his work on The Simpsons, the wacky animated series that has kept America laughing for over 20 years and earned Time Magazine's vote as "the greatest TV show of the twentieth century." Culled from more than two decades of creating the funniest and most outrageous shows on television, Reiss will take audiences inside the lives of Springfield's first family, revealing how the show was almost canceled before it hit the air, secret trivia of the show, insane dealings with network censors and lots of juicy gossip about celebrity guest stars. Learn more...

Dream Theatre (Chicago, IL)

Peter Pan's Shadow Part One: Neverland is the first in a trilogy of plays that explores the exhilarating, yet complex, story behind the rise and fall of "the boy who wouldn't grow up." Exploring the birth and salvation of Peter Pan's shadow, the breaking of Tinker Bell's heart and the introduction of a fearsome new enemy named Captain Hook, the production delves into the darker corners of the fanciful world and the often-selfish boy who became its most famous resident. Dream Theatre Company is no stranger to avant-garde productions of beloved fairytales, and Peter Pan's Shadow promises to be another engaging interpretation. Learn more...

Any AMC theatre nationwide (Anytown, KS)

If you're looking to win the office pool on February 26th this year, you won't want to miss any of the best picture nominees. And, with this exclusive, all-in-one ticket package you'll be able to enjoy a full movie-going experience with each theatre visit. The package includes two Show Snacks drink vouchers, a Show Snacks popcorn voucher and two AMC Gold Experience movie tickets. Plus, they can be used at any AMC theatres, AMC Loews, AMC Showplace, Cineplex Odeon, Magic Johnson and Star theatres, excluding Canadian Theatres. And, tickets do not expire. Learn more...

Navy Pier Festival Hall (Chicago, IL)

The new, Chicago-based Windy City Circus makes its debut at Festival Hall on Chicago's historic Navy Pier. Billed as "A Circus with a Purpose," Windy City Circus aims to present a traditional circus experience while weaving in vignettes spotlighting Chicago's historical people and places -- and 80% of the proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana and Special Olympics Chicago. Audiences will thrill to international aerial and trapeze artists, jugglers, clowns, show horses and dog acts, and celebrated quick-change artists David & Dania, who have been featured on TV shows including America's Got Talent and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Learn more...

Signal Ensemble Theatre (Chicago, IL)

Motion, a new play by Ronan Marra, explores the tension-filled, behind-the-scenes dealings of the sports world that often is overlooked in favor of the games themselves. Hard-charging agent Drew is intent on getting his troubled, but talented, football client a blockbuster deal as the No. 1 pick in the draft, but his plan is sacked when the team that owns the top pick hires his ex-wife to rebuild the franchise and labor strife threatens to wipe away the profitable business model. Taking its cue from the recent NFL lockout, Motion is a peek behind the curtain of a billion-dollar industry that isn't all fun and games. Learn more...

Fabbri Furs (Chicago, IL)

Protect yourself from the bitter chill of the Windy City and look like a million bucks at the same time with a fantastic fur coat. iShop Chicago is teaming up with Fabbri Furs to take the guesswork out of purchasing a stylish new fur, leather or shearling coat by hosting an event featuring some of the best new coats of the season and a chance to consult with Fabbri's master stylists to discover what look is right for you. If you already own a fur, Fabbri will examine it and offer cleaning and reconditioning recommendations. Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne and nibble on small plates while receiving Fabbri's first-class customer service during this exclusive shopping experience. Learn more...

Citadel Theatre (Lake Forest, IL)

This play tells about a husband and wife, and the hit love song he wrote for her whose proceeds have supported them nicely for 25 years. Real-life husband-and-wife Ellen and Scott Phelps play husband-and-wife Rose and Sam Abrams in this story of creative stagnation and an attempt to rekindle their relationship. When Sam's memories of his passionate youth send him seeking out a new muse on Facebook, Rose plans an anniversary cruise to the Greek islands, but will the music he hears coming from Siren's Island cause him to jump overboard? Learn more...

The Second City Mainstage Theatre (Chicago, IL)

Improv-based sketch comedy powerhouse The Second City presents its latest comedy revue, aptly named The Second City 100th Revue. The show features brand new material and is sure to make the most of election season antics. Dubbed "a comedy empire" by The New York Times, The Second City training center has churned out a long list of comedy superstars, including Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, Ryan Stiles, Chris Farley, Martin Short, Joan Rivers, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and many more. Learn more...

Profiles Theatre (Chicago, IL)

Bachelorette, set at a party on the eve of a wedding, isn't your typical look inside a bride's last hurrah as a single woman. In fact, it isn't really a look at the bride at all. Bachelorette shows the effect of this milestone on the bride's three high school friends who have made a life of partying, with no real sense of how to cross the bridge into adulthood. The women crash the bride's hotel room, crack open a truckload of champagne and begin to unravel. Cocaine, marijuana and pills give way to raunchy sex talk and scandalous gossip that's both devastatingly funny and heartbreakingly sad. The former prom queen has a melt down, the nice-girl cokehead struggles to mend the mauled wedding dress, and the maid of honor finds her picture-perfect life less stable than it seemed. A smash hit off-Broadway, Leslye Headland's shrewd and biting play captures the anxiety and self-loathing of a generation. Learn more...

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago (Schaumburg, IL)

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago is like the world's biggest box of LEGO blocks, with activities for hours of fun. Guests ages 2 to 12 and their families can learn building secrets from the Master Model Builder, feel a part of the story in the 4D cinema, ride a dragon through the LEGO castle, see iconic Chicago landmarks in MINILAND, pedal to the skies on the Technicycle, build and test LEGO creations and more in this 30,000-square-foot indoor theme park attraction. The LEGO City Construction Site is the newest addition and features a slide, tunnels, a LEGO wrecking ball and fun obstacles. Learn more...

Viper Alley Live (Lincolnshire, IL)

A native of Michigan, rising country star singer-songwriter Frankie Ballard comes to Viper Alley Live. His self-titled debut album was released in 2011 to critical acclaim, and it spawned two radio hits: "Tell Me You Get Lonely" and "A Buncha Girls." A noted performer, Ballard has already shared the stage with the likes of Kenny Chesney, Uncle Kracker, Taylor Swift and Bob Seger. Ballard's upbeat, rock-tinged sound -- which has drawn comparisons to John Mellencamp's early classics -- lends itself to an electrifying live show. Learn more...

Viper Alley Live (Lincolnshire, IL)

Chicago tribute band 25 or 6 to 4: The Chicago Experience comes to the stage at Viper Alley Live. From "Make Me Smile" and "Old Days" to "Saturday in the Park" and 25 or 6 to 4's namesake song, this 10-piece band brings fresh energy and impressive technical ability to the classic rock band's horn-infused sound. As a group, 25 or 6 to 4 has appeared on TV and radio, and has shared the stage with the likes of Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and Dennis DeYoung. Even members of the actual band Chicago have joined 25 or 6 to 4 on stage. Cover band Diving 4 Dynamite will close the show. Learn more...

Chopin Theatre Studio (Chicago, IL)

Chicago's The Hypocrites present the world premiere of a new English-language adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's classic 1921 Italian play 6 Characters in Search of an Author. Adapted by Steve Moulds for the Hypocrites, 6 Characters is a satirical tragicomedy in which six unfinished characters arrive at a theater company's rehearsal in search of an author to finish their story. Lines between reality and acting become blurred as the characters interact in this play within a play. The Hypocrites' Halena Kays directs her first production since being named the company's artistic director. Learn more...