Live: Best of the rest

Barack Obama Benefit: Andrew Bird
Hideout; Thu 28
See Bird in a cozy club while donating to the campaign.

Carla Kihlstedt: Necessary Monsters
MCA; Fri 29, Sat 1
The violin virtuoso leads a theatrical concert based on the writings of Jorge Luis Borges.

Chic-a-go-go: The Movie
Portage Theater; Sun 2
The beloved cable-access kids’ show debuts its long-awaited music flick.

Osama Zeadan, Vahi Zakarian and Majed Azamya
Brown Rice; Mon 3
Three gifted Chicago-based musicians explore the traditional music of Iraq and Egypt.