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If you’re a fan of pop culture, this is a big weekend for you! It’s the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place! The best in the business of comics, movies, television, toys, games and video games are coming to town. Guests from some of your favorite tv shows like The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad will be signing autographs. Come dressed as your favorite character for a costume contest. You can purchase individual or three-day passes. http://www.c2e2.com/
This weekend is also Baconfest! The city’s best chefs create and serve bacon dishes for you to enjoy complimented with cocktails at the UIC Forum. There will even be a competition to crown the best chef in the bacon arts. Proceeds for this benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. http://baconfestchicago.com/
If you grew up with the iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The Sound of Music, then you’ll want to experience it at the Lyric Opera starting this weekend! Opening night is tonight and the production runs for a month. Billy Zane from the film Titanic stars as Captain von Trapp. http://www.lyricopera.org/soundofmusic/
And Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic, The Wizard of Oz, opens Wednesday through May 11 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/shows_dyn.php?cmd=display_current&display_showtag=wizardofoz14
Celebrate the musical influence of Johann Sebastian Bach during the 41st annual Bach Week Festival that begins today and continues through May 4th in Evanston and Chicago. http://www.bachweek.org/bwf/
And you can still buy tickets for the Tuesday show of Diana Ross at the Chicago Theater. Her Wednesday show is sold out, though. http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/
For the first time ever, seven-time NCAA champion Northwestern University Women’s Lacrosse makes history when the Wildcats host the first-ever lacrosse game at Wrigley Field tomorrow. Cheer on the Cats as they take on USC in the final game of the regular season at 7 o’clock. All tickets are $10. http://www.nusports.com/sports/w-lacros/nw-w-lacros-body.html
More than 20 different dance groups, including groups from Greece, Turkey and India are scheduled to perform at this year’s annual World Dance Day Sunday at Northeastern University. http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/Chicago-Music-and-Dance-International-Sets-Lineup-for-2014-World-Dance-Day-20140404#.U1pFRaKSWEo
