The history and success of the Chicago Bulls makes them one of the NBA's premier franchises, and you can enjoy a seat for all the exciting action at the United Center. You'll see fast-paced action and nonstop entertainment as the Bulls battle the NBA's best teams and stars. Plus, you can indulge in Chicago's best food, including favorites from Legacy Burger, Woodgrain Neapolitan Pizzeria and Gibson's Angus sliders -- and new this year is Chicago Pours, a bar experience offering drinks from 15 local bars that will be featured throughout the season.

Purple Reign has been partying like it's 1999 for more than a decade in Vegas, and shows no signs of letting up now. Tribute artist Jason Tenner and his high-powered band re-create the experience of seeing Prince in his prime -- as well as Vanity 6 and Morris Day and the Time -- in this high-energy show that lights up the stage with outrageous outfits and infectious hits including "Let's Go Crazy," "1999," "Kiss," "When Doves Cry," "Raspberry Beret" and more. Purple Reign got to perform on the Late Show with David Letterman and was named "Best Tribute Act" in a Las Vegas Review-Journal poll, and now they're bringing the fun and the funk to The Tropicana.

Growing up in an industrial English town, writer-performer David Cale escaped his parents' fraught marriage by singing in his bedroom and tending to birds in the animal hospital he built in a garden shed ... until a tragedy changed everything. Lushly arranged songs and an intimate portrait of his mother -- a charismatic woman trapped by her circumstances -- unite in We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time, Cale's vivid testament of connecting to life when adversity is suddenly everywhere. With his "singular fusion of theater and performance art" (Chicago Tribune), Cale makes "reality and fantasy dissolve into stories as memorable as one's most vivid dreams" (The New York Times). This musical memoir of hope, family and transcendence comes alive on stage at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.

"Joy and fury," Florence Welch reveals, are what propelled her to pen the latest Florence + The Machine album, High as Hope. In a way, joy and fury have always been vital to Florence + The Machine's singular sound: bombastic, soaring anthems that are somehow both deeply emotional and infectiously buoyant at the same time. After a string of hit singles like "Dog Days Are Over" and "Shake It Out," and a few whirlwind years of touring rife with, as Welch describes it, "the parties and the video shoots and the madness" that worldwide success brought, she's found new joy in getting back in the studio to record some of the most ambitious, most heartbreaking, most impossible-not-to-dance-along-to songs of her career. (Need proof? Just take the soulful lead single "Hunger" for a spin.) With the dog days of summer finally over, now's your chance to experience all this joy and fury live as Florence + The Machine perform under the stars at L.A.'s iconic Hollywood Bowl.

In this sharp-edged satire, opportunistic tycoon Harry Brock arrives in Washington with his naive girlfriend, Billie Dawn, to game the political system. With the help of an idealistic reporter, Billie wisens up and fights back to end the corruption. Aaron Posner (Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) directs Edward Gero (Hello, Dolly!, A Christmas Carol) and Kimberly Gilbert (Jefferson's Garden, The Laramie Project) in this 1940s screwball comedy that shows truth and justice can win the day. See Born Yesterday in Washington DC at Ford's Theatre.

Even when you're on vacation, you need to take some time to have a good laugh, and the Tropicana Laugh Factory brings the funny business to the Las Vegas Strip. Just like its fellow comedy clubs in Chicago and Hollywood, this venue regularly hosts top-notch headliners -- many are superstars from TV and the big screen; others are up-and-coming Las Vegas comedians. Names like Tim Allen, Paul Rodriguez, Ray Romano, Richard Lewis and more have performed here; you never know who might drop by for a set! Regardless of who's on stage, you're certain to be rolling on the floor with laughter. And if the night involves falling on the floor, you'll want to count on the Laugh Factory's esteemed status as the No. 1 comedy club in the country.

Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sweat is the scorching new play from Lynn Nottage (Ruined) that The New York Times called "keenly observed and surprisingly funny ... throbs with heartfelt life. " In the industrial town of Reading, Pennsylvania, a group of friends spend their days on the factory floor and their nights sharing drinks, secrets and laughs. But then layoffs and picket lines begin to erode their trust, and they find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight for self-preservation. Based on Nottage's extensive research and interviews with residents of Reading and arriving at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles after a heralded Broadway run, Sweat is a searing reflection of America's economic decline.

The world's best tribute to Michael Jackson, MJ Live, recreates the electrifying stage show of one of the greatest performers of all time. From iconic dance moves like the moonwalk to timeless hits like "Bad," "Billie Jean," "Thriller" and "Beat It," the spot-on show brings all of the Gloved One's staples to life. He even dips into the Jackson 5 era with favorites like "ABC" and "I Want You Back." Including dazzling lighting and effects, plus the MJ Live dancers, this show is a true spectacular fitting of the King of Pop.

The Blueshirts return to the ice to test off-season acquisitions, develop line chemistry and warm-up for another exciting NHL season. With matches against the New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers on tap in the preseason, you can watch your hometown Rangers gear up for another quest for the Stanley Cup. The Rangers sport one of the strongest defenses in the NHL led by team captain Ryan McDonagh, winger Mats Zuccarello is coming off a career year, and netminder Henrik Lundqvist is one of the league's best goalies. Catch all the preseason action at Madison Square Garden.

From the beating drums to the splashing paint to the sensory surprises at every turn, the Blue Man Group experience is wildly intense and totally unique. The show combines comedy, music and technology -- but no words -- to create a pulsing rhythm that unites people of all ages, languages and cultures in a spirit of joy. Reviewers describe it as "visually stunning," "wildly inventive," and "hysterically funny" -- and audiences often come away speechless, with huge smiles on their faces. An international sensation, the Blue Man Group has made themselves a longtime home at Boston's Charles Playhouse, nestled in the heart of the Theater District, just steps from Boston Common.

Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year Kevin Burke returns to star in the hit comedy Defending the Caveman, the longest-running solo show in Broadway history and the longest-running Broadway show in Vegas history. A blend of stand-up comedy, lecture and therapy session, this breakdown of the "battle of the sexes" has plenty to say about both men and women and how they navigate modern relationships. And its message is still going strong: Defending the Caveman has been seen by more than 8 million people in 45 different countries. Now it's back in downtown Vegas at the D Hotel.

Adam London is a comic magician with a unique trait -- the guy just loves ducks. In Laughternoon, a family-oriented show at The D, you'll get to experience the wit and whimsy of London's clever sleight-of-hand tricks and hilarious magic. Having perfected his craft at shows around the world, including the world-famous Magic Castle, London has taken residence in Las Vegas, ready to showcase his special brand of magic. Take a break from your Sin City travels and enjoy a hilarious Laughternoon!

Luxembourg's award-winning illusionist David Goldrake brings magic back to the Tropicana Resort & Casino with Imaginarium. This Las Vegas showcase will inspire you with original and spectacular illusions, innovative experiments of mentalism and daring demonstrations of escapology. Innovative sound, lighting and 3D video mapping transform the stage into the perfect setting for Goldrake's surreal dream world full of fantasy. You're in for much more than mere sleights of hand and run-of-the-mill trickery; these fantastical feats may just shatter your perception of reality.

Live, uncensored and irreverent, Jokesters Comedy Club brings national headliners with appearances on HBO, Comedy Central, BET and more to the showroom at the D Hotel and Casino. Each night offers a blend of up-and-comers and seasoned veterans, none of whom are afraid to get racy, raunchy or dirty. You might even catch a surprise celebrity guest from the comedy world, dropping by for a set of their own. Be sure to come early to catch the pre-party filled with music, drink specials, games and giveaways.

Picture Larry David in a dragon suit performing magic tricks and you've got a pretty good idea of Piff the Magic Dragon's unique act. Best known as a finalist on NBC's America's Got Talent, Piff, aka John van der Put, wears a dragon costume while combining wry humor with jaw-dropping illusions -- oh yeah, and his assistant is a magic Chihuahua (also wearing a dragon costume). Sound bizarre? It is, but it's working for him. Piff has appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, scored more than 12 million YouTube hits and performed everywhere from Radio City Music Hall to Shakespeare's Globe to the Sydney Opera House. Now you can catch his new one-hour solo show on the Las Vegas Strip at Bugsy's Cabaret at the Flamingo.

Virginia is home to both exquisite local wineries and rich historical landmarks -- and the Monticello Wine Trail Tour brings the two together in an extraordinary pairing that's a perfect unique way to spend the holiday season. This trip along the historic Monticello Wine Trail departs from Town Center of Virginia Beach or Downtown Hampton and stops at wineries inspired by Thomas Jefferson's vision of winemaking. In addition to the wine tasting, this all-inclusive expedition features round-trip bus transportation, with complimentary continental breakfast and fruit mimosas, live historical entertainment, wine tasting at three of Virginia's most prominent wineries, shopping, sightseeing and lunch at Michie Tavern, a historic eatery that's been serving hungry travelers since 1784.

The true story of The Temptations comes to vibrant life in an electrifying new musical that The Washington Post hails as "dazzling and ready for Broadway!" They were five young guys on the streets of Detroit when they were discovered by the legendary Motown record producer Berry Gordy. After 24 attempts, they finally had a hit and the rest is music history -- but even after reaching the top with tunes like "My Girl," "Just My Imagination" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," personal and political conflicts threatened to tear the group apart as the nation fell into civil unrest. You'll hear the iconic hits and witness the signature dance moves that made the "Classic Five" Temptations part of our cultural history in this thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal. Don't miss this prestigious project from award-winning writer Dominique Morisseau (The Detroit Project, TV's Shameless), hot Broadway choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Flashdance, Memphis, On Your Feet!) and Tony-winning director Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in an exciting pre-Broadway engagement.

The hit CBS TV show CSI got its start in Vegas before becoming the exciting worldwide phenomenon it is today. And this hands-on interactive experience puts you right in the middle of the action, as you step into the shoes of a real crime scene investigator to try and solve one of three different murders. You'll be helped along by videos featuring your favorite characters from the show and real-life forensic experts, as you match DNA, compare tire tracks and examine bullet casings and blood spatter. Then head to the state-of-the-art crime lab to see if you've ID'd the murderer and receive an official CSI diploma. With a multitude of suspects and lab stations to explore, CSI: The Experience can be a different adventure each time you visit.

Be there when Carrot Top sets up comedy shop in the Atrium Showroom at the Luxor Hotel and Casino, pulling out all the tricks from his trunks of comedy props and crazy inventions to entertain you. The comedian and pop culture icon is as well-known for his signature sense of humor and wacky performance style as he is for his massive muscles and trademark shock of red hair. This award-winning comedian has been entertaining audiences for decades, and now you can catch him rocking the Las Vegas strip at the Luxor.

Named "the man of 1,000 voices" by Mel Blanc (himself the voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck), master impressionist Rich Little has charmed, amused and intrigued audiences for more than 50 years. Now, he brings his legendary spot-in impersonations to the Laugh Factory at the Tropicana Resort & Casino. In addition to sharing plenty of jokes, songs, videos and personal stories, the comedy icon will embody a dizzying number of beloved actors, singers and politicians, including John Wayne, George Burns, Johnny Carson, Frank Sinatra and more.

The "Bad Boys of Magic" entertain with their singular mix of wicked comedy and truly amazing illusions in their own theater at the Rio. Performing together for close to 40 years now, Penn & Teller haven't stopped producing irreverent, edgy and hilarious shows that have earned them legions of fans, a pair of successful Broadway productions, countless TV appearances and stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well as their own Showtime and Discovery Channel series. The latest edition of their live show -- one of the longest running in Vegas history -- has been known to feature knives, guns, fire, a gorilla, a showgirl and apparently even a duck. Don't miss the free meet-and-greet with the duo in the lobby after the show.

Stories of the world come alive at the Newseum, where you can go behind the scenes to experience how and why news is made. See some of the final photographs of the only journalist who died covering the 9/11 attacks, witness the epic struggle of the civil rights movement in the '60s, marvel at a comprehensive collection of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs and hear never-before-told stories from the journalists and photographers who stood on the front lines of history. This high-tech museum features seven levels of galleries and exhibits, including the Berlin Wall Gallery, which features eight 12-foot-high sections of the actual wall and a three-story East German guard tower. There are also theaters, retail spaces and visitor services where you can explore electronic news, unique artifacts, photojournalism, news history and world news. And, since there's so much to see, your ticket is good for two consecutive days. Take your time and see half the first day, then return the next day to catch what you missed.

The longest-running dinner show in Las Vegas, Marriage Can Be Murder is an interactive and outrageous murder mystery experience in which the actors are planted among you and the other unsuspecting guests. This award-winning two-hour experience at The D Casino Hotel is a murder-mystery dinner show like no other, featuring a host of hilarious characters, confounding clues and plenty of audience interaction. Enjoy a delicious three-course meal and become part of the fun as you try to figure out "whodunit" in this one-of-a-kind show.

You don't have to go south of the border to feast on tacos and Mexican street food -- you don't even have to leave Indiana! Whether you're into mariscos, carne asada or chorizo, authentic street style or urban contemporary, Indiana's Wine Spirits Taco's 'n Food Truck Fest"acular" offers a whole world of tacos to discover at Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex. Chow down on tacos and specialty dishes from a variety of food trucks as you sip on wines and spirits from the likes of Bear Creek Wines, Bee Kind WInery, Deer Creek Winery, Hazard's Distillery and more.