Watch the Windy City Bulls at a Barks and Beers event Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. (Courtesy of John L. Alexander/NBAE via Getty Images)

Watch the Windy City Bulls at a Barks and Beers event Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. (Courtesy of Thinkstock)

GayCo performs Saturday, Jan. 7, as part of the 16th annual Chicago Sketch Festival at Stage 773. (Courtesy of Ashley Rose/GayCo)

The Emil Viklický Grand Moravia Trio performs at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8.

“Jimmy Page Birthday Bash: A Nite of Led Zeppelin with Kashmir” is at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. (Courtesy of Frank Livingston)

Plácido Domingo stars in the title role of a revival of Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The Biblical epic is screened in select movie theaters as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series. (Courtesy of Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)

Liudmyla Monastryska stars as Abigaille and Plácido Domingo performs the title role in a revival of Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The Biblical epic is screened in select movie theaters as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series. (Courtesy of Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)

Comedian Nate Bargatze performs at Zanies in Rosemont and Chicago. (Courtesy of TBS)

Learn all about worms at Oak Park’s children’s museum Wonder Works on Saturday, Jan. 7. (LAURA STOECKER/ lstoecker@dailyherald.com)

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Everything sketchy

See troupes from all over North America at the 16th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival continuing now through Sunday, Jan. 15, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $15 per show; $35-$45 day passes; $250 all-festival pass. (773) 327-5252 or ChicagoSketchfest.com. Shows on the top of the hour 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday; 7 to 11 p.m. Friday; 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday; 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, and 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15.

Standup humor

Catch up with comedian Nate Bargatze (“Full Time Magic,” “Yelled at by a Clown”) when he does standup this weekend 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 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, in Chicago; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in Rosemont

Grand Babylon

Plácido Domingo stars in the title role of a Metropolitan Opera revival of “Nabucco,” which was composer Guiseppe Verdi’s first big hit. The biblical epic is simulcast as part of the Live in HD series on Saturday and Wednesday at select cinemas in Addison, Batavia, Bloomingdale, Chicago, Crystal Lake, Deer Park, Evanston, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Niles, Rosemont, Vernon Hills, South Barrington, Warrenville and Woodridge. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. Ticket prices vary, but largely $16-$23; for exact locations and prices, visit fathomevents.com. Live at 11:55 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7; taped encore at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11

A faux four

The Beatles tribute show “Beatlerama” makes a one-night-only return on Saturday to the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $25. (847) 634-0200 or marriotttheatre.com or beatlerama.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7

Rock tribute

Relive a heyday of rock with the tribute show “Jimmy Page Birthday Bash: A Nite of Led Zeppelin with Kashmir” on Saturday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $14-$39. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7

Eastern jazz

Hear how Moravian folk songs blend with modern jazz when The Emil Viklický Grand Moravia Trio performs on Sunday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $25; $20 students. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8

Garden helpers

Master gardener Suzette Gacek from the University of Illinois leads a demonstration called Worms! In it, kids can learn about worms and the beneficial work they do underground and for gardens. One of the related activities is to construct a worm-powered compost bin on Saturday at Wonder Works, A Children’s Museum, 6445 W. North Ave., Oak Park. $7. (708) 383-4815 or wonder-works.org. 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 7

Air buds

Sample brews with your dogs at the Barks & Beers event at a Windy City Bulls basketball game versus the Canadian Raptors 905 on Saturday at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $17-$70. The Windy City Bulls are part of the NBA development league. (847) 649-2270 or searscentre.com or windycity.dleague.nba.com. 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7