Here are some events happening from March 8 to 14 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana
Funny guy
Comedian Bill Burr takes the stage at 7 p.m. March 8 at the Hard Rock Live Casino Northern Indiana in Gary. Tickets are $182-$505. hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/entertainment.
Emmy and Grammy-nominated comedian Bill Burr performs a night of stand-up in Gary.
Irish music performance
Irish music ensemble Danú performs at 7:30 p.m. March 8 at the McAninch Arts Center on the campus of College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $50-$60. At 425 Fawell Blvd. 630-942-4000; atthemac.org.
With performers hailing from four counties in Ireland, Danú’s high-energy show features a mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire. Dancers from the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance will perform in the lobby at 6:30 p.m.
Come to the cabaret
Theatre on the Hill presents “Cabaret” at 8 p.m. March 8-9 and at 3 p.m. March 9-10 at Moonlight Theatre in St. Charles. Tickets are $30. At 7 S. 2nd St. 312-767-8684; theatreonthehill.org/now-playing.
Settle in at the Kit Kat Klub in 1929 Berlin and watch the winner of eight Tony awards unfold. The musical revolves around American writer Clifford Bradshaw’s relationship with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles. A subplot involves the doomed romance between German boarding house owner Fräulein Schneider and her elderly suitor Herr Schultz, a Jewish fruit vendor.
Bang a drum
Drum Tao performs at 7:30 p.m. March 9 at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. Tickets are $28-$35. At 9000 W. College Parkway. 708-974-5500; morainevalley.edu/fpac/events/drum-tao.
Drum Tao’s modern, high-energy performance showcases the ancient art of Japanese drumming as well as Japanese flutes and harps. Highly physical, large-scale drumming is combined with costumes, choreography and visuals.
Psychic sensation
Psychic medium Matt Fraser takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. March 14 at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. Tickets are $45-$75. At 203 N. Genesee St. 847-782-2366; geneseetheatre.com.
Star of the E! series “Meet the Frasers,” Matt Fraser will engage with audience members and deliver messages from loved ones from the beyond.
Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.