Milwaukee-born Hamburg Ballet director John Neumeier, right, helms a new coproduction of “Orphée et Eurydice” as a collaboration between the Joffrey Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. (Courtesy of Kiran West/Hamburg Ballet)

Soprano Andriana Chuchman stars in the new Lyric Opera of Chicago and Joffrey Ballet collaboration on Gluck’s “Orphée et Eurydice.” (Photo Illustration courtesy of Todd Rosenberg/Böcklin-Design)

Los Tigres del Norte, featuring Luis Hernandez, Jorge Hernandez, Hernan Hernandez, Eduardo Hernandez and Oscar Lara, performs at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park on Sunday, Sept. 17. (Associated Press, 2016)

Kellie Epperheimer, Adrienne Lipson and Elliot Hammans in choreographer Peter Chu’s “Space” for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. The site-specific installation dance piece takes place all over Millennium Park’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago between Thursday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 24. (Courtesy of Todd Rosenberg Photography)

Greg Proops, Joel Murray, Ryan Stiles and Jeff B. Davis star in the tour of “Whose Live Anyway” at Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

Steven Spielberg’s beloved film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” receives 35th anniversary screenings at select movie theaters. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment)

Married couple Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar perform at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Associated Press, 2012)

Comedian Alonzo Bodden appears at The Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg.

Tony Danza performs at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre on Saturday, Oct. 21. (Associated Press, 2014)

Wynonna Judd and The Big Noise perform at North Central College in Naperville on Saturday, Oct. 14. (Associated Press, 2017)

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Phone home

Special 35th anniversary screenings of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” occur today and Wednesday at select suburban movie theaters. Prices vary by venue, but largely $14. For a full list of venues and prices, visit fathomevents.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, Sept. 17 and 20

Fiesta fun

Los Tigres Del Norte and Natalia Jiménez headline a special Fiesta Ravinia event complete with a Mexican-American art festival, cuisine and more today at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $65-$85 pavilion seating; $38 lawn seating. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org. 2 p.m. gates open; 6 p.m. concert start Sunday, Sept. 17

‘We Belong’

The rocking couple of vocalist Pat Benatar (“Love is a Battlefield,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”) and guitarist/composer Neil Giraldo return to perform in concert Tuesday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69-$125. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19

Comedy on the spot

You’ll be laughing in an instant when improvisational actor/comedians Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray perform in “Whose Live Anyway” on Wednesday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $28-$48. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20

Site specific

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago launches its 2017-18 season on Thursday with choreographer Peter Chu’s “Space,” an immersive piece that takes place both onstage and off at Millennium Park’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 105 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $65. (312) 850-9744 or hubbardstreetdance.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21; 7 and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23; and 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24

Do tell

Catch up with award-winning comedian Alonzo Boden (“Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me,” “Last Comic Standing”) when he plays a return standup engagement starting Friday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24

Country roots

Wynonna and The Big Noise bring their “Roots and Revival Tour” to explore the past, present and future of Wynonna’s extensive 33-year career in country music on Saturday, Oct. 14, at North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. $40-$60. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14

‘Boss’ man

Celebrated TV star Tony Danza (“Taxi,” “Who’s the Boss”) sings and shares anecdotes from his long acting career in “Standards and Stories” on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Batavia Fine Arts Center, 1201 Main St., Batavia. $34-$42. (630) 937-8930 or batavia fineartscentre.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21