A Great Escape: Calling All Dancing Queens

As a mom myself, I understand the need for a little “me” time. It clears my head and helps me to relax. It also helps me to appreciate my daughter more, and ultimately, to be a better mom when the two of us have our time together.

Each week, “The Great Escape” will be dedicated to giving moms ideas on ways they can take time out for themselves. So go ahead, read on, and use this as your excuse to make “the great escape” for your much-deserved break.

This week it’ll be necessary to grab your girlfriends and become “dancing queens.” The is coming to the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet for a one-night performance on Thursday, March 24. The music begins at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are available through the Rialto Square Theatre box office or online at www.rialtosquare.com. Tickets cost $28, $38, $45 or $65 each, depending on seating. The Rialto is located at 15 E. Van Buren St. in downtown Joliet.

The music of ABBA has enjoyed a revival recently, thanks in part to Hollywood films like “Muriel’s Wedding,” “Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and the movie and Broadway musical "Mama Mia!”

Arrival, a 12-piece Swedish pop band, promises to take the audience back to the 1970s as they recreate the original ABBA stars, authentic costumes, choreography and harmonies live onstage.