Chicago Latino Film Festival: This film festival celebrates its 40th year with 50 selected features and 35 shorts. Most films will be shown at Landmark Century Theatres, and the Cervantes Institute will host special events. The Davis Theatre hosted the opening night. Through April 22 at various venues; more information at chicagolatinofilmfestival.org
Ronny Chieng: The comedian and actor brings his Love To Hate It Tour to Chicago. Chieng has two stand-up comedy specials on Netflix and has starred in movies including “Crazy Rich Asians” and Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” 7 p.m. April 13 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets at msg.com
Chance the Rapper: With Chance headlining and DJ Oreo opening, this all-ages benefit concert at the Ramova in Bridgeport supports SocialWorks, a youth empowerment program focusing on arts and education founded by Chance. 7 p.m. April 14 at Ramova Theatre, 3520 S. Halsted St.; tickets $99.50-$125.50 at ramovachicago.com. Afterparty at 10:30 p.m. is an extra $30 (ages 21+).
“The Trial of Pericles”: This annual event by the National Hellenic Museum has a clever premise: Take a trial or debate from ancient Greece and argue it anew, with present-day legal all-stars populating the courtroom. Back in 451 B.C.E., Pericles changed the Athenian Constitution to restrict citizenship and voting rights, though he died before his actions ever reached a courtroom. At the Harris Theater, Katerina Alexopoulos from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will play a prosecuting attorney and retired Judge Paul Lillios will take on the thankless task of playing Pericles. The audience gets to vote on the verdict. 7 p.m. April 17 at the Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph St. at Millennium Park; tickets $52.50-$102.50 at www.harristheaterchicago.org
“Batman 1989 – 35th Anniversary Concert”: Revisit the classic DC superhero movie with the Chicago Philharmonic’s 50-person orchestra performing the music. Attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superhero. 7:30 p.m. April 13 at Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive.; tickets from $69 at auditoriumtheatre.org
The Other Art Fair / EXPO Chicago: Art lovers rejoice, The Other Art Fair returns this weekend with original works of art from more than 110 emerging artists from around the world. There will also be workshops, an art swap, murals, food trucks and DJ sets. Meanwhile, EXPO Chicago also returns this weekend. Highlights include a keynote with Chance the Rapper, Asma Naeem of the Baltimore Museum of Art, and Nate Freeman of Vanity Fair on hip hop and its influence on international contemporary art, as well as a discussion with curator Carla Acevedo-Yates of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and artists Candida Alvarez and Omar Velázquez on the importance of Puerto Rican representation in local collections and institutions. The Other Art Fair is through April 14 at Artifact Events, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave.; tickets at theotherartfair.com. EXPO Chicago runs through April 14 at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.; single day admission tickets start at $40 at expochicago.com.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: The New York modern dance company makes its popular annual turn to the Loop this next week, with three separate programs on alternate nights. April 17-21 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive; tickets from $40 at www.auditoriumtheatre.org
