Ralph’s World Saturday, Jan. 23 11am UIS Studio Theatre 206-6160 $11 children, $19 adults

Music man

Ralph’s World bops into the capital city Saturday with an assortment of fun songs and a good time for you and your family. Ralph Covert is the man behind the World, a writer and singer of popular children’s music, including Grammy-nominated songs “Green Gorilla” and “Monster and Me,” and a handful of CDs including, “Bad is Beautiful,” named one of the “50 essential American power-pop albums of all-time” by Goldmine.