THROUGH MARCH 1

Cabaret – Live at the Paramount, 23 E. Galena Blvd. , Aurora. This is one of the most well-known Broadway musicals of all time, and it’s because of the extraordinary songs, universal appeal and a spellbinding story that still holds true in today’s world. Nominated for a total of 26 Tony Awards over three decades and winning a total of 12 including Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical, Cabaret is exactly what musical theatre should be: entertaining, enlightening, provocative, edgy and a continuing reflection of our own lives. Information: (630) 896-6666.

THROUGH MARCH 2

St. Charles Restaurant Week, select restaurants. Sample different local restaurants at up to 20 percent off the total bill with a special discount card. Dine-in only. Minimum of $20.00 pre-tax bill required. Does not include alcohol. 18% gratuity applied to pre-discount bill. Gratuity not included. Information: www.stcharlesil.gov/restaurant-week or call  (630) 377-4443.

MARCH 2

First Fridays Aurora, Downtown Aurora. Enjoy a night of art, fun, music, dance, and community at local businesses and venues. Multiple venues in downtown Aurora open with art, music, and more. Free entrance, free art viewing, free trolley rides, free fun. Information: (630) 256-3167.

The Bodeans with special goest Tolan Shaw, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main Street St., St. Charles. Long known as one of the best live acts in the business, BoDeans continue to tour year round and continue to deliver, high-energy performances. Information: www.arcadalive.com/event/the-bodeans/

MARCH 2-17

Glengarry Glen Ross, Albright Theatre Company, 100 N. Island Ave. Floor 3,  Batavia, Fridays and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., tickets $15-$20. The desperation is palpable as these Chicago salesmen reach for the top prize, which is quickly slipping away. They try all manner of tactics to come out on top but does the end justify the means?

MARCH 3

Kane County Flea Market, Kane County Fair Grounds, 525 South Randall Road, St. Charles, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Hundreds of dealers inside, outside, and under sheds. Information: (630) 377-2252.

MARCH 4

Geneva Wedding Walk, downtown, 11 am.-3 p.m.. See all Geneva has to offer to plan for a unique wedding. Brides will have a chance to meet with venues, boutique shops and visit some of the top wedding businesses in the Chicago area. Information and tickets: https://www.genevabride.com/

MARCH 5

Alien (1979) on the Paramount’s Movie Screen, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, 7 p.m., $1 per ticket. The space ship Nostromo is heading back to Earth when it receives what appears to be a distress call from a nearby planet. When the crew stops to help, one of them is attacked by a strange creature. But what’s in store for them is more horrifying than any of them could have imagined.

MARCH 8-10

Geneva Film Festival, Playground 38, 321 Stevens St., Suite P, Penrose Brewing Co., 509 Stevens St. The event will showcase feature-length and short documentaries, narrative films, animated shorts and student productions from different countries. One of the unique aspects of the festival is that patrons have opportunities to meet with the producers and directors of selected films during special events. Information, tickets, movies and times: www.genevafilmfestival.org/geneva.

MARCH 9

Rhythm of the Dance, Batavia Fine Arts Centre,  1201 W. Main St., Batavia, 7:30 p.m. This two-hour dance and music extravaganza contains a wealth of Irish talent. The show is an inspiring epic, reliving the journey of the Irish Celts throughout history. Using modern art forms of dance and music, this richly costumed show marries the contemporary and the ancient. Information: (630) 937-8930.

MARCH 9-11

Three the Hard Way, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main Street, St. Charles, Friday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. Information: (630) 587-8521 or visit www.steelbeamtheatre.com.

MARCH 10

St. Patrick’s Parade, down Main Street from 6th Street to 4th Avenue, St. Charles, activities start at 10:30 a.m., parade at 2 p.m. Information: (630) 443-3969 or visit downtownstcharles.org/stpats.

MARCH 11

Axiom Brass Quintet, Fermilab Ramsey Auditorium, S. Kirk Rd at Pine St. Batavia, 2:30 p.m. Praised for their “high level of musicality and technical ability” and for their “clean, clear and precise sound,” the award-winning Axiom Brass Quintet has quickly established itself as “one of the major art music groups in brass chamber music.”

MARCH 12

Downtime: The Sacred Art of Stopping with Barbara Brown Taylor, Aurora University’s Crimi Auditorium, 1347 Prairie St., Aurora, 7:30 p.m. New York Times best-selling author, college professor and Episcopal priest offers answers to the question, “Why is it so hard for us to rest without being forced to do so, and what gets lost in our race to save time?” Information: (630) 844-4924.

Instructions Not Included (2013), Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, 7 p.m., $1. When Julie, a former fling, shows up at Valentin Bravo’s door with a baby girl and then abandons her there, Valentin goes in search of the girl’s mother in order to give the baby back. But along the way, he realizes that he’s much better at being a father than he thought. But when Julie shows back up trying to regain custody of the child, Valentin isn’t going to let his daughter leave when the only life she’s known is with him.

MARCH 17

Maple Fest at Red Oak Nature Center, Rt. 25 (1 mile north of Rt. 56), North Aurora, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free.  Tap the sweet taste of spring at the annual Red Oak Maple Fest! Naturalists from Red Oak will lead visitors to various stations in the woods to view demonstrations of how maple sap is harvested and turned into delicious maple syrup. Each group will tap a maple tree, then witness the process of how sap is boiled and converted into syrup. Group taste-tests will follow. Information: (630) 897-1808.

MARCH 18

Frankie Avalon, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main Street St.,  St. Charles. This talented performer can look back on a career that spans three generations of music, television and motion pictures which he feels is due primarily to the loyalty and trust of his audience. Information: www.arcadalive.com/event/frankie-avalon/

–Kane County Calendar of Events Feb. 28 – March 18–