EVANSTON

MooNiE the MagnifiCent: FOOLISH MORTAL!

Where: Evanston Arts Depot

When: Sunday, January 23 • 7 p.m.

If Stephen King’s “IT” miniseries didn’t traumatize you too much as a child, watch MooNiE the MagnifiCent, a silent clown in the European tradition. Chicago actor Philip Earl Johnson will be dazzling audiences with his masterful feats of juggling and comedy. Over the years he’s given more than 4,500 performances, certifying him as a master of his craft. The show is interactive, too, which offers the audience a shot at playing the Harley Quinn to Johnson’s Joker.

CHICAGO

Dark Star Orchestra

Where: Vic Theater

When: Saturday, January 22 • 8 p.m.

Grateful Dead fans, assemble – you won’t want to miss this show. And even if you’re not the world’s biggest Deadhead, this is the perfect opportunity to have a “high time” with the group’s greatest hits. Critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone and The New Yorker, Dark Star is no ordinary tribute act: According to the Chicago Tribune, “Dark Star Orchestra often sounds more like The Dead than The Dead sometimes did.” It might not be the original, but it’s sure to recreate a time long dead.

NORTHWESTERN

ChillFest

Where: the ground floor of Norris

When: Friday January 21 • noon-2 p.m.

It’s been three weeks of classes, and you probably already need a break. I mean, this is Northwestern. So when isotopes, heliotropes and asymptotes all start to blend together, head over to ChillFest in Norris for s’mores and free massages from Egea Spa. You can also stuff your very own Fill-A-Friend who will probably love you more than your stats book ever will.

This was originally published in The Current, a weekly supplement to The Daily Northwestern.