Also around the Chicago area, a pop culture expo at Columbia College Chicago, comedian Vir Das and a concert of Taylor Swift music.
“Star Dust”: A ballet tribute to David Bowie is at the Auditorium Theatre for one night only, in its Chicago debut. Created by the New York-based Complexions Contemporary Ballet, the rock opera-style production has a soundtrack that traces Bowie’s music from “Space Oddity” to “Lazarus.” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive; tickets from $30 at auditoriumtheatre.org
Groundhog Day: Along with festivities on Groundhog Day itself, (Feb. 2) the town of Woodstock in the far west suburbs —where the famous 1993 Bill Murray movie was filmed — will have festivities all weekend long, more at woodstockgroundhog.org. Closer to home, a gathering of cast members on Navy Pier will pay tribute to director Harold Ramis. 3 p.m. Feb. 2 at Harry Caray’s Tavern Navy Pier, more information at www.harrycarays.com
Vir Das: The Indian comedian and actor won an International Emmy Award last year for his Netflix comedy special “Vir Das: Landing.” He’s in Chicago this weekend as part of his Mind Fool Tour. 7 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; www.msg.com
Madonna: The second night of her Celebration Tour is Friday at the United Center. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; www.unitedcenter.com
Architecture and Design Film Festival: The Chicago Architecture Center will show films all about creative vision, design innovation and human relationships embodied in architecture around the world. Highlights include movies about architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Geoffrey Bawa, plus a film about women in architecture. Through Feb. 4 at Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E. Wacker Drive; tickets are $20 per film at 312-922-8687 and filmfest.architecture.org
C3 Expo: Columbia College Chicago puts on a pop culture expo to showcase all things geeky and nerdy. There’ll be an artist marketplace, a cosplay masquerade, cosplay meet-ups, industry guest panels and more. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 3 at Columbia College Chicago Student Center, 754 S. Wabash Ave. 5th Floor Event Space; tickets are $10 at eventbrite.com
CHIMEFest: Chicago Integrated Media Experimental Studio’s celebration of electroacoustic music will explore the idea of intermedia, or works that use multimedia in both conceptual and poetic ways. There will be performances by Beyond This Point and lovemusic. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St.; free, more information at cccc.uchicago.edu
Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift: The Listeso String Quartet will play a selection of Taylor Swift songs under a glow of candlelight in the neo-gothic St Luke’s Episcopal Church. 8:45 p.m. Feb. 2 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Ave., Evanston; tickets are $61 at feverup.com
