Out of Town: Chicago

* Don’t blink or you’ll miss the stage hysterics of Blink-182, above, as they treat the Tweeter Center on July 7. 19100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park, (708) 614-1616.* Forget pasta verdi, try a taste of “Requiem” de Verdi with Christoph Eschenbach and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as they celebrate Verdi’s 100th anniversary on Saturday. Ravinia Festival Grounds, Pavilion, 400 Iris Lane, Highland Park, (847) 266-5100.* If there isn’t time to stroll in the garden then take in “The City in a Garden: A Photographic History of Chicago’s Parks,” running through Sept. 21. City Gallery, Historic Water Tower, 806 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, (312) 742-0808.* Have a spot of tea with Alice and the rabbit in Wonderland. From now until July 22, the Northern Illinois Theatre Ensemble will be bringing Lewis Carroll’s tale to life. Northern Illinois University Theatre Building, 1225 W. Belmont, Chicago, (773) 327-5252.* Get into the swing of things when the Chicago Historical Society presents Los Jovenes Del Swing on July 11-12. Clark Street at North Avenue, Chicago, (312) 642-4600.