Out of Town: Chicago

What’s happening the next few weeks:

* Jaci Velasquez, above, sings at the Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. (219) 769-6600.

* “Pharaohs of the Sun,” the exhibition of Egyptian art and artifacts from the Amarna period that was at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art earlier this year, is now on view through Sept. 24 at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. (312) 443-3600.

* “Sol LeWitt: A Retrospective,” the first survey of the conceptual artist’s work since 1978, is on view at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., through Oct. 22. (312) 280-2660.

* The Moliere Theatre Festival celebrates the works of the 17th century comedic playwright with staged readings, workshops and plays, including “The Misanthrope,” at Cuneo Museum and Gardens, 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. (847) 362-3054.