Best Bets: Dennis Quaid, ‘I Love the 90s Tour’ at RiverEdge, ‘Voyage en France’ at Cantigny

Actor and musician Dennis Quaid headlines The Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture in Chicago Friday, July 19.
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An evening with Dennis Quaid

Actor/singer Dennis Quaid headlines the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. Quaid’s performance will include original songs and covers from his films along with stories, a selection of scenes from his acting career, music from his album “Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners” and from rock ‘n’ roll standards from his 1989 film “Great Balls of Fire.” $35-$250. (312) 820-6250 or athenaeumcenter.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 19

‘90s retro show

Vanilla Ice (“Ice Ice Baby”), Rob Base, Kid N Play (of the “House Party” series), Tone Loc (“Wild Thing,” “Funky Cold Medina”) and Color Me Badd bring their “I Love the 90s Tour” to RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $45, $149 VIP package. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20

Chicago Dogs mascots Ketchup and Squeeze provide entertainment during Jimmy Buffett Night at Rosemont’s Impact Field.
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Chicago Dogs welcome Parrot Heads

The Chicago Dogs baseball team invites fans to dress up in their favorite Parrot Head regalia in honor of the late Jimmy Buffett for the game against the Lake Country Dockhounds at Impact Field, 9850 Balmoral Ave., Rosemont. Team mascots Ketchup and Squeeze provide on-field entertainment and fireworks will follow the game. Tickets start at $9. (847) 636-5450 or thechicagodogs.com/. 6 p.m. Saturday, July 20

‘Voyage en France’

Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, continues its season-long France at Cantigny theme commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day with “Voyage en France,” a celebration of French culture produced in cooperation with Alliance Français DuPage, the French Chamber of Commerce and the French consulate. Activities include en plein air artists in the gardens, performances by members of the Salt Creek Ballet, live music and street entertainer, French-themed garden displays, an open-air French market and an Eiffel Tower replica. Tickets are $15 for ages 15 and older. The daylong, family-friendly celebration will be followed by an after-hours event for ages 21 and older titled “Rendezvous en France.” A re-creation of Paris’ Moulin Rouge, the “Rendezvous” features cabaret singers, aerial artists, food and drinks. Tickets are $65 for bohemian level and $150 for courtier level, which includes an open bar, food and a private lounge. cantigny.org. “Voyage en France”: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20; “Rendezvous en France”: 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday

Opera double-bill

Bellissima Opera presents a double-bill that includes “Outside the Ring,” an examination of the rivalry and eventual friendship between Black boxer Joe Louis and German boxer Max Schmeling by librettist Christine Steyer and composer David Shenton. The second opera is “Speed Dating Tonight!” by Michael Ching, about 10 hopefuls participating in a speed-dating event. Performances take place at Kretzmann Hall, Concordia University, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest. $10-$45. workinginconcert.org. 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21

The Morton Arboretum welcomes visitors and their canine pals on Dog Admission Day Sunday, July 21.
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Dog day at Morton

Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, welcomes visitors and their canine pals as part of its Dog Admission Day Sunday. General admission tickets must be reserved in advance, including tickets for dogs. $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for kids, $5 per dog. mortonarb.org. 7 a.m. to sunset Sunday, July 21

“Dieu Donne,” a Jean-Valentin Morel, neo-Renaissance bracelet from about 1845, is among the objects on display as part of The Driehaus Museum exhibit “Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective.”
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Chicago jewels on display

The Driehaus Museum’s latest exhibit, “Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective,” consists of more than 200 pieces of rare and historically significant jewelry and decorative art objects from the late Renaissance to the present from prominent Chicago collections. It includes never-before-seen pieces from the Dreihaus collection, along with objects from the Chicago History Museum, the Field Museum and the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. The exhibition is on view at the museum at 40 E. Erie St., Chicago. $10-$20. dreihausmusuem.org. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday through Sept. 23