“Some Like It Hot”: The Tony and Grammy award-winning musical based on the Billy Wilder film classic opens in the Cadillac Palace Theatre. With a book by Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, the Tribune called the original Broadway production “zesty” as it took on the story of two musicians who race out of Chicago after witnessing a mob hit. Oct. 22-Nov. 3 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St.; tickets $26.50-$146.50 at www.broadwayinchicago.com
“Atonement”: Novelist Ian McEwan’s 2001 story about a lie and its consequences, set in England at the start of World War II, becomes a ballet by choreographer Cathy Marston. The Joffrey Ballet opens its 69th season with the North American premiere. Through Oct. 27 at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; tickets $36-$189 at 312-386-8905 and joffrey.org
Open House Chicago: Glimpse the inside of nearly 200 culturally significant sites throughout the city, plus attend demonstrations, talks and arts performances. Along with higher profile stops, such as the Steppenwolf Theatre, the University Club of Chicago and Navy Pier’s Aon Grand Ballroom, notable new stops this year include the Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport and the Chicago Tool Library in West Garfield Park. Oct. 19-20 at various sites throughout the city; details at architecture.org
Chicago International Film Festival: The 60th annual installment kicks off this week with a conversation between Mike Myers (Oct. 19), who will be receiving the festival’s Career Achievement Award, and “The Kids in the Hall” co-founder Dave Foley. The schedule also includes screenings of “Here,” where director Robert Zemeckis will be honored with a Founders Legacy Award (Oct. 27), and “Nightbitch,” where director Marielle Heller will receive a Visionary Award (Oct. 21). Through Oct. 27 at various venues; full details at chicagofilmfestival.com
Whitney Cummings: Expect stand-up comedian, actress and “Good for You” podcaster Whitney Cummings to riff on motherhood as her “Big Baby Tour” makes a Chicago stop. With special guest Ian Fidance. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets $37.50-$63 at whitneycummings.com
André 3000: The musician André Lauren Benjamin and former OutKast MC is coming Chicago’s Salt Shed on his “New Blue Sun Live” tour. 7:45 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave.; tickets $40-$125 at saltshedchicago.com
Jacqueline Novak: “Get on Your Knees,” Novak’s one-woman show now streaming on Netflix, garnered critical acclaim for being at once unflinching, philosophical and funny about sex. Check out her new material this weekend at the Den Theatre. 7:15 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.; tickets (two-drink minimum) $28-$46 at thedentheatre.com
Performers with the Necalli Cultural Movement in the 2022 Arts in the Dark parade on State Street in Chicago. (Distract Your Face photo)
Arts in the Dark: Get a jump on Halloween with a nighttime parade through the Loop. It’s a spectacle. Expect puppets, performances and over-the-top costumes and floats. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 19 on State Street from Lake to Van Buren streets; details about the free event at artsinthedark.com
Luis R. Conriquez: Perhaps best known for collaborating with Peso Pluma and La Adictiva, Conriquez will bring his brand of corridos bélicos music to the Rosemont. 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont; tickets $59-$579 at rosemont.com
Lakeview Halloween PupCrawl: Take your dog trick-or-treating in one of the city’s most canine-friendly neighborhoods. The crawl stretches along North Halsted Street and is followed by a patio brunch at Lark, where Miss Foozie will host a prize raffle and Q&A. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19 (brunch at 11 a.m.) on Halsted Street between Aldine and Cornelia avenues; tickets $10 at eventbrite.com
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