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STEEL BEAM PLAY
WHERE: Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles
WHEN: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 5
COST AND INFO: Tickets cost $28 for adults, $25 for seniors and $23 for students at steelbeamtheatre.org or 630-587-8521.
ABOUT: "Making God Laugh" follows an American family over the course of 30 years' worth of holiday gatherings. Ruthie and Bill's grown children are a priest, an aspiring actress and a former football star. The audience is privy to their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives, while empty-nester parents contend with their own changes.
TONY DANZA STARS
WHERE: Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1399 W. Wilson St., Batavia
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21
COST AND INFO: Ticket prices vary; 630-937-8930, bataviafineartscentre.org
ABOUT: Television and Broadway star Tony Danza will perform his cabaret act, "Standards & Stories," joined by a four-piece band. He will combine a dash of soft shoe and ukulele, plus American Songbook favorites and selections from a hit Broadway musical, "Honeymoon in Vegas," in which he starred. Danza will interweave stories about his life and personal connection to the music.
VOICE OF SUPERTRAMP
WHERE: Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 and 24
COST AND INFO: Tickets start at $49; 630-962-7000, oshows.com
ABOUT: Roger Hodgson co-founded Supertramp in 1969. During his 14 years with the band, he wrote and sang many of the hits such as "Give a Little Bit,” "Dreamer" and "Take the Long Way Home.” “Roger’s show is hit after hit after hit – his timeless songs coupled with one of the most distinctive voices in rock history provide for a sing-along night that fans really go crazy for, I being one of them,” Arcada President and CEO Ron Onesti said.
MAGIC AND MIND READING
WHERE: Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., Batavia
WHEN: Doors open at 6 p.m. Oct. 27
COST AND INFO: $10 at the door or $5 in advance at shawurl.com/35zz; waterstreetstudios.org
ABOUT: Water Street Studios’ Live Art Series presents William Pack's "Exceptions to Reality: Magic. Mind Reading. Sideshow. Mystery." “Pack adeptly performs mind reading and sleight of hand," stated the Chicago Reader. "His gentle demeanor serves as a nice foil for his later, more squirm-inducing illusions.” Beer and wine will be available for purchase. To learn more about the artist, visit williampack.com.
BENEFIT BARBECUE
WHERE: Valley Sheltered Workshop, 325 Main St., Batavia
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 pm. Oct. 21
COST AND INFO: $10; valleyshelteredworkshop.org, 630-879-2359
ABOUT: Valley Sheltered Workshop will serve up a pig roast fundraiser. Team FIB BBQ will be the pit masters hosting the event and offering a to-go meal that includes a pulled pork sandwich, baked beans and cole slaw. All proceeds from the benefit will be donated by Team FIB BBQ to help maintain and operate the workshop, which provides employment opportunities for adults with disabilities.