Popular a cappella group Pentatonix will perform Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Allstate Arena. (Courtesy of RCA Records)

Pentatonix — Avi Kaplan, left, Kristie Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi and Kevin Olusola — perform at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Thursday, Oct. 27. (Associated Press, 2015)

Conductor Nicholas Kraemer leads the Music of the Baroque in music of Handel on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 23-24, in Skokie and Chicago.

David Sedaris appears at the Raue Center for the Arts in St. Charles on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Comedian Bobby Slayton performs at Zanies locations in Chicago and Rosemont Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 16-19.

Jack Nicholson stars as Jack Torrance in “The Shining.” (Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

Singer Ronnie Spector, formerly of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes, bring some holiday cheer to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan with the concert “Best Christmas Party Ever” on Thursday, Dec. 1. (Associated Press, 2010)

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Here’s Johnny!

Relive the horror of late director Stanley Kubrick’s cinematic adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “The Shining” in special big-screen showings today and Wednesday at select theaters in Addison, Batavia, Chicago, Crystal Lake, Deer Park, Elgin, Evanston, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Lombard, Naperville, Rosemont, South Barrington, Warrenville and Woodridge. Tickets vary by venue, but about $13.25. For exact prices and addresses, see fathomevents.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, and Wednesday, Oct. 26

Celebrating crooners

Performer Michael B. Levin and a swing band sing plenty of memorable American standards in the concert “Sinatra, Bennett & Me” at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St., Batavia. $19.50-$33.50. (630) 937-8930 or bataviafineartscentre.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23

Heavenly Handel

Nicholas Kraemer returns to conduct The Music of the Baroque in two concerts featuring Handel’s “Alexander’s Feast” and the Harp Concerto in B-flat Major at two locations: first at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, $27-$75; then at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, $27-$63. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in Skokie, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, in Chicago

Essential essayist

Consider yourself lucky if you have a ticket to the sold-out show featuring writer and essayist David Sedaris (“Naked,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day”) Wednesday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $45 (sold out). (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26

Zoning drama

The lives of three fictional Naperville families are torn apart over zoning issues tied to a Muslim Community Center in “Mosque Alert.” Jamil Khoury’s acclaimed Silk Road Rising drama is remounted in a special college production starting Thursday at North Central College’s Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville. $8-$10. (630) 637-7469 or northcentralcollege.edu/show. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 27-29, and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30

Radio wackiness

One of the icons of quirky, late-night Saturday radio broadcasts performs in person in the touring Dr. Demento Halloween Show playing Thursday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $25-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27

He slays ’em

Expect the humor to be intense when comedian Bobby Slayton returns to the Chicago area Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 16-19, at two Zanies locations: 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago. (312) 337-4027; then at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont, (847) 813-0484. $25 plus a two-item purchase. zanies.com. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16-17, in Chicago; 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in Rosemont

Ronnie holidays

Fans of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes won’t want to miss the Ronnie Spector: Best Christmas Party Ever! on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $28-$49. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1