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Heralding in a season rife with music, dance, theater and comedy, including marquee artists like Jim Brickman, Bruce Hornsby, Paula Poundstone and the Flying Karamazov Brothers, the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn, announces their 2009-2010 season.
The 2009-2010 season kicks off with The Fab Four’s rendition of mop top mania at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Pegged by the LA Times as “the best Beatles show in the world,” their versions of timeless Beatles hits takes audience members on a journey through the band’s musical magic.
Tickets are $50 for adults, $48 for seniors and $40 for youth.
MAC Pack tickets for three or more events currently are on sale for subscribers. Sales to non-subscribers begin Wednesday, July 15. MAC Pack purchasers receive the best choice of seats, free ticket exchange and save up to 15 percent off individual ticket prices.
Following is a listing of other performers scheduled for the 2009-2010 season. Tickets prices are listed in adult/senior/youth format. All shows are held in the MAC’s Mainstage and begin at 8 pm. unless otherwise noted. Club MAC performances are held in the facility’s 200-seat Theatre 2.
Eclectic
• Jim Brickman, Friday, Oct. 2, $46/44/36
• Great Big Sea, Saturday, Oct. 3, $38/36/28
• Fiddlers Four Featuring Darol Anger, Michael Doucet, Bruce Molsky and Rushad Eggleston, 7 pm., Sunday, Oct. 22, $35/33/25
• Guthrie Family Rides Again Featuring Arlo Guthrie with Abe, Cathy, Annie, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Johnny Irion. . .and the Kids, Friday, Oct. 23, $46/44/36
• Sister in Soul Featuring Marcia Ball, Bettye LaVette and Maria Muldaur, Saturday, Oct. 24, $44/42/34
• Joan Osborne, The Holmes Brothers and Paul Thorn, Friday, Nov. 6, $44/42/34
• Bruce Hornsby, 7 pm. Friday, Nov. 15, $65/63/55
• American Revival: The Dixie Bee-Liners, Sierra Hull and Uncle Earl, Friday, Nov. 20, $40/38/30
• Riders in the Sky, Saturday, Dec. 5, $36/34/26
• The Lettermen Christmas, Friday, Dec. 11, $43/40/32
• Jim Peterik and World Stage, Saturday, Jan. 23, TBA
• Kronos Quartet, Friday, Feb. 5, $44/42/34
• Mardi Gras Party: Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies, Friday, April 16, $30/28/20 or $50/48/40 with special seating and pre-concert etouffe/gumbo party with the band
• Susan Werner and John Gorka, Friday, March 26, $32/30/22
• Derek Trucks Band, Friday, April 16, $42/40/32
• Kathy Mattea, 7 pm. Sunday, May 9, $44/42/34
Comedy
• The Flying Karamazov Brothers “4Play,” Friday, Oct. 30, $38/36/28
• Paula Poundstone, Saturday, Feb. 6, $36/34/26
Family
• Sara Hickman, 10 am, Saturday, Nov. 28, $14 adult/12 senior and youth
• Ralph’s World, 10 am and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, $14/12
• Arts Center Jazz Ensemble Kidjazz!, 10 am Saturday, Jan. 16, $14/12
• Justin Roberts, 10 am and 2 pm, Saturday, Feb. 6, $14/12
• Patchwork – The Little House Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder Presented by Theatre IV, 2 pm Sunday, April 18, $14/12
Dance
• Paul Taylor Dance Company, Thursday, Oct. 1, $46/44/36
• The Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble – The Drum is the Thunder, The Flute is the Wind, 7 pm Sunday, Nov. 8, $38/36/28
• Von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet – The Nutcracker, 7 pm Friday, Dec. 18, 2 and 7 pm Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19 and 20, $36/34/26
• Moscow Festival Ballet Presents “Sleeping Beauty,” 2 and 7 pm Sunday, Jan. 10, $46/44/36
• Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, 7 pm Sunday, Feb. 21, $42/40/32
• Thodos Dance Chicago, Saturday, March 19, 40/38/30
Jazz
• Jazz Fest Glen Ellyn, 3 to 10 pm Saturday, July 11, Downtown Glen Ellyn, Free
• Dee Dee Bridgewater – “To Billie With Love” a Celebration of “Lady Day,” Saturday, Nov. 7, $46/44/36
• Kenny Baron, Friday, March 12, $38/36/28
• David Gonzalez, 8 pm Saturday, April 17, $36/34/28
Winter Jazz Fest
• Orbert Davis and Ari Brown, Friday, Jan. 15, $28/26/18
• Mambo Zombies, 10 pm Friday, Jan. 15, Theatre 2, $20/18/10
• Arts Center Jazz Ensemble Kidjazz!, 10 am Saturday, Jan. 16, $14/12
• Kurt Elling, Saturday, Jan. 16, $38/36/28
• Steve Ramsdell and Zvonimir Tot, 10 pm Saturday, Jan. 16, Theatre 2, $20/18/10
World
• Sones de Mexico, 3 pm Sunday, Oct. 4, $32/30/22
• Jigu! Thunder Drums of China, 7 pm Sunday, Nov. 1, $44/42/34
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Friday, Feb. 12, $44/42/34
• Danú, 7 pm Sunday, March 14, $32/30/22
Club MAC
• Alison Brown Quartet, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17, $32/30/22 for regular seating and $35/33/25 for cabaret table seating
• Sara Hickman, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28, $32/30/22 for regular seating and $35/33/25 for cabaret table seating
• Turtle Island Quartet – Solstice Celebration, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19, $36/34/26 for regular seating and $40/38/30 for cabaret table seating
• John Hammond, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8 and 9, $32/30/22 for regular seating and $35/33/25 for cabaret table seating
• White Ghost Shivers, Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, $32/30/22 for regular seating and $35/33/25 for cabaret table seating
New Philharmonic
• Slavic Strings featuring cellist Joshua Roman, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10, $35/33/25
• Spanish Strings featuring guitarist Robert Gruca, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14, $35/33/25
• Viennese Pops with an American Twist featuring soprano Amanda Majeski and trumpeter Geoffrey Gallante, 4 and 9 pm Thursday, Dec. 31, $50/48/40 for 4 pm performance and $65/63/55 for 9 pm performance
• Celestial Harp Strings featuring harpist Kelsey Erdahl, Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, $35/33/25
• Percussive Piano Strings featuring pianist Tanya Bannister, Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24, $35/33/25
DuPage Opera Theatre
• Turandot, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 30, $38/36/28
• Samson and Delilah, Friday and Saturday, July 23, 30 and 31, and 3 pm Sunday, July 25, $43/41/33
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
All BTE performances are held at 8 pm Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 pm Sundays in the MAC’s Theatre 2. Tickets are $25 adult/23 youth for Thursday performances, $33/31 for Friday and Saturday performances and $29/27 for Sunday performances.
• “Moonlight and Magnolias,” Sept. 17 to Oct. 11
• “Love Song,” Feb. 11 to 28
• “On Golden Pond,” May 6 to 30
• “Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune,” July 8 to 25
For more information, or to purchase tickets, call the MAC Ticket Office at (630) 942-4000.
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