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Glen Ellyn, IL, United States, 11/11/2009 - “Solstice Celebration” includes holiday favorites, including Vince Guaraldi’s beloved music from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” as well as winter music from around the world.
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Known for its bold, progressive take on chamber music, Turtle Island Quartet presents “Solstice Celebration” in two Club MAC performances at 8 pm. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19, in Theatre 2 of the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn.
Formed in 1985, Turtle Island Quartet members David Balakrishnan, Mark Summer, Mads Tolling and Jeremy Kittel use masterful skills to meld the traditions of chamber music with other musical styles. The group has navigated the forays of folk, bluegrass, swing, be-bop, funk, R&B, rock, hop-hop and the sounds of Latin America and India over countless recordings and live performances.
“Solstice Celebration” includes Scottish reels, old English carols, Chanukah songs and the music of Dewali.
Tickets are $36 for adults, $34 for seniors and $26 for College of DuPage students and youth. Cabaret table seating is $40 for adults, $38 for seniors and $30 for COD students and youth.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Arts Center Box Office at (630) 942-4000.
About the MAC
Located 30 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355, the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage (atthemac.org) is a state-of-the-art facility, housing three performance spaces, an art gallery and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. This unique facility has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and last year welcomed more than 75,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances.
The center offers free parking and group discounts and is home to five resident companies, including Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, the New Philharmonic Orchestra, DuPage Opera Theatre, the Arts Center Jazz Ensemble and the New Classic Singers. The result is a collection of touring and resident and student groups that foster enlightened education and performance opportunities to encourage artistic expression, promote a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community.
The MAC’s extensive community outreach program includes pre-performance lectures, classes with visiting artists and the SchoolStage program, which provides students with an interactive, educational arts experience. Those and other efforts to increase community access to arts earned the MAC the Illinois Arts Council’s Partners in Excellence designation, which recognizes 40 of the most significant cultural institutions in the state.
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