Arts and Entertainment

Horror & sci-fi convention draws fans for two nights, with films, celebrity sightings & performance by horror-punk band 45 Grave

Famous singer leads star-studded tour in evening filled with R & B, rap & dance

Creepy characters, eerie lighting & clouds of fog swathe visitors in fright at haunted mansion run by local community-service organization

Ferris wheel towers over famed Navy Pier promenade, with panoramas of Lake Michigan, Chicago skyline & Pier Park

One-hour tours navigate elaborate woodwork, 19th-century artwork & lavish furnishings of famous beer baron’s 20,000-square-foot mansion

Vibrant balloons festoon heavens morning & night as songs from Jolie Holliday drift past whirling rides, petting zoo & car show

Cityscapes, famous artwork & Disney scenes or personal photos printed on canvas, vinyl, or SmartStick in a variety of sizes

Joggers savor freedom of shoeless running at 5K dash through Centennial Park with free T-shirts, prizes & chili cook-off tastings afterward

Prima ballerina Yulia Zhmutski ushers adults & youths into grace & confidence in three class levels that cover barre basics & pointe work

Prima ballerina Yulia Zhmutski ushers adults & youths into grace & confidence in three class levels that cover barre basics & pointe work