There are plenty of show, films, and concerts playing in Chicago this week. Here’s some of what we recommend:

Thu 10/11: Caroline, or Change: The story of a black housekeeper for a white family in 1963 Louisiana, Caroline, or Change, “revels in tension, juxtaposing racial inequality with domestic unhappiness,” writes the Reader‘s Irene Hsiao. 7:30 PM, the Den Theater, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, $45.