Fox Valley Weekend Forecast (May 8, 9, 10)

It's time to show the mother in your life how much you love her. Take her to the Theater, buy her some flowers at the Gardenology Festival in Geneva, and, most importantly, take her to brunch on Sunday (Food and Drink section).

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NOTE: Events are subject to change so please confirm ahead of time so your weekend isn't ruined. Thanks!

Art

• Saturday
  
  • Photography of Britton Black (Blues Alley Art Gallery)
  • Meet The Artist-Tim Burns (Limestone Coffee & Tea) 3pm

Comedy

• Friday
  • Gallagher (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 8pm
  • Chili Challis (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 8pm
  • Gallagher (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 10pm
• Saturday
  • Alex Ortiz (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 7:30pm
  • Chili Challis (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 8pm
  • Alex Ortiz (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 9:45pm

Dance

• Friday
  
  • Belly Dancing Night (Limestone Coffee & Tea) 7pm
• Saturday
  • Best of Dance Chicago (Fermilab) 8pm

Family

• Friday
  
  • Touch-A-Truck Day (Eastside Community Center) 10:30am
• Saturday
  • Thumbelina (Steel Beam Theatre, Children's Stage) 10:30am
  • Doctor Dolittle (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 10:30am
  • Thumbelina (Steel Beam Theatre, Children's Stage) 1pm
  • Thumbelina (Steel Beam Theatre, Children's Stage) 3pm
• Sunday
  
  • Mother's Day at Blackberry Farm 10am

Festivals

• Saturday
  • Gardenology (Downtown Geneva) 11am

Film

• Friday
  • L' Enfant-The Child (film) (Fermilab) 8pm

Food & Drink

• Friday
  • Uncorked Flight II: Spring Wine Tasting Series (Gibby's Wine Den) 5pm
  • 60 Men Who Cook (fundraiser) (Kane Co. Fairgrounds) 6pm
• Saturday
  • Geneva Winter Market (Inglenook Pantry) 9am
• Sunday
  • French Market (food) (Metra Station Parking Lot) 8am
  • Mother's Day Brunch (Pheasant Run, St. Charles Ballroom) 9:30am
  • Mother's Day Brunch (Wildwood Restaurant) 9:30am
  • Mother's Day Brunch (Hotel Baker) 9:30am
  • Mother's Day Brunch (Ballydoyle Aurora) 10am
  • Mother's Day Brunch (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 10am
  • Mother's Day Brunch (Onesti Dinner Club) 10am
  • Mother's Day Brunch (Niche Restaurant) 10:30am
  • Mother's Day Brunch (Foxfire Restaurant) 11am
  • Mother's Day Dinner (Wildwood Restaurant) 5pm

Fundraiser

• Saturday
  • Elf Foundation "Creating Rooms Of Magic" (fundraiser) (St. Charles) 3pm

Games

• Friday
  • Play Nine Game Night (River's Edge Cafe) 7:30pm

Music

• Friday
  • John Arthur (live music) (Ballydoyle Aurora) 5pm
  • Eric Totherow (Dave Matthews tribute) (O Lounge) 8pm
  • Ed Collins (R&B) (Hotel Baker) 8pm
  • Bruce Oscar Duo (jazz) (Wildwood Restaurant) 8:30pm
  • Flat Cats (Swinging Jazz & Blues) (Onesti Dinner Club) 8:30pm
  • Mother Grove (Celtic rock) (Ballydoyle Aurora) 9pm
  • Cirrus Falcon (Acoustic / Classic Rock / Rock) (Claddagh Irish Pub) 9pm
  • westbury; inn cinema (progressive/rock/fusion) (Doug's Rockhouse Grill) 9pm
  • The Steepwater Band; Steve & Scott Barnes (live music) (Chord On Blues) 9:30pm
  • 28 Days (rock/pop/powerpop) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 10pm
  • One Sweet Jane (live music) (Pheasant Run, Jambalaya Restaurant) 10pm
  • 80's Untapped (live music) (McNally's Irish Pub) 10pm
• Saturday
  • hollywood nightmares; others (ska/punk) (Doug's Rockhouse Grill) 5pm
  • Bob Hartwell (Rock / Pop / Alternative) (O Lounge) 8pm
  • John Ivan (Guitar) (Hotel Baker) 8pm
  • Center Drive (Rock / Metal) (Mike and Denise's) 8pm
  • Johnny Maggio (crooner) (Onesti Dinner Club) 8:30pm
  • Mary Hunt Duo (jazz) (Wildwood Restaurant) 8:30pm
  • Kevin Presbrey of Painkiller Hotel (rock) (Tap House Grill) 9pm
  • Harian Flo (live music) (Claddagh Irish Pub) 9pm
  • Empty Can Band (blues/classic rock) (O'Brien's Pub & Grill) 9pm
  • Stellar Road (acoustic/rock) (Ballydoyle Aurora) 9pm
  • The Lounge Puppets (80s hair band tribute) (Real Time Sports Bar) 10pm
  • Soda (live music) (McNally's Irish Pub) 10pm
  • Heartless (classic rock) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 10pm
  • The 45's (60s/70s music) (Pheasant Run, Jambalaya Restaurant) 10pm
  • Dan Tedesco (live music) (Chord On Blues) 10pm
• Sunday
  • Frankie Avalon (Paramount Theatre) 4pm

Nightlife

• Friday/Saturday
  • Jonathan Kamm (magic) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 7pm

Sales

• Friday
  • Batavia City-Wide Garage Sale 8am
• Saturday
  • Batavia City-Wide Garage Sale 8am
  • Batavia Women's Club Geranium Sale (Peg Bond Center) 8:30am
  • Plain Dirt Gardener's Perennial Plant Sale (Bethany Lutheran Church, Batavia) 9am
• Sunday
  
  • Sportsman Show (guns and knives and whatnot) (Kane Co. Fairgrounds) 7:30am

Sports

• Saturday
  • Saint Charles Spring Pentathlon Swim Meet (Norris Rec. Center) 8am
  • Cage Fighting (Mixed Martial Arts) (Kane Co. Fairgrounds) 7pm
• Sunday
  • Saint Charles Spring Pentathlon Swim Meet (Norris Rec. Center) 8am

Theater

• Friday
  • Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy (Paramount Theatre) 7pm
  • Altar Boyz (Pheasant Run) 8pm
  • The Laramie Project (Albright Theatre Co.) 8pm
  • The Best Man (theatre) (Geneva Underground Playhouse) 8pm
• Saturday
  • Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy (Paramount Theatre) 1pm
  • Altar Boyz (Pheasant Run) 5pm
  • Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy (Paramount Theatre) 6pm
  • The Laramie Project (Albright Theatre Co.) 8pm
  • Jerry Lewis (pictured, above) (Arcada Theatre) 8pm
  • The Best Man (theatre) (Geneva Underground Playhouse) 8pm
  • The Spew (Copley Theatre) 8pm
  • Altar Boyz (Pheasant Run) 8:30pm
• Sunday
  • The Best Man (theatre) (Geneva Underground Playhouse) 2pm
  • Altar Boyz (Pheasant Run) 2pm

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