Hey, North Shore Chicago! If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, HotTix has several performances of “Pen,” at highland Park’s Apple Tree Theatre, this weekend - here’s the details, per HotTix:

Pen
Apple Tree Theatre
1850 Green Bay Rd., Highland Park

“When it’s time to apply to college, Helen tries to hold tightly to her son by influencing his enrollment in a nearby college, while her ex-husband Jerry tries to get the boy into USC, thinking that Matt needs to get some distance from his mother, who is confined to a wheelchair. The relationship between mother and son takes a mysterious turn, allowing the three of them to consider options that were up to now impossible.”

Friday 7:30pm $24.30 buy now or at Hot Tix outlet
Sunday 2:00pm $26.90 buy now or at Hot Tix outlet
Sunday 6:00pm $24.35 buy now or at Hot Tix outlet

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Looking for the latest on the toy store scene? Check out Wishes, Toy Wonderland this weekend in the Glen Town Center! It’s set to open to the public this Saturday, with a grand opening celebration set for October 9 - 12.

From peeks in the window, the store looks pretty darn cool, with lots of eco-friendly choices for all ages. Personally, I want to see what the bamboo shirts for adults look and feel like! And if your kids like all things sparkly, let them take a turn on the store’s mining sluice!

Wishes, Toy Wonderland
The Glen Town Center
1885 Tower Drive

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Looking to catch a great show this weekend? Check out “The U.N. Inspector” at the Next Theatre in Evanston! In an adaptation of “The Government Inspector,” James Sherman’s play follows a “washed-up real estate salesman exploits his mistaken identity as the dreaded U.N. Inspector for all it’s worth, revealing corruption, conspiracies and cover-ups at the highest levels of power.”

What’s more, you can catch this show at a discounted rate by visiting Hot Tix for tickets to the Thursday, Friday or Sunday performances. There you’ll find seats for $18.50 - $23.30 – seriously discounted rates!

“The U. N. Inspector”
Next Theatre
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes St., Evanston

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