Fine & Performing Arts

Looking for a great gift for someone who loves the arts? Then consider giving gift certificates to North Central College fine and performing arts shows this holiday season.

Gift certificates are available in various denominations and may be redeemed for tickets to upcoming musical, theatrical and dance performances, including “The Dixie Swim Club,” Eighth Blackbird, River North Chicago Dance Company, Canadian Brass, “Junie B. Jones,” Take 6, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Chicak Corea and Gary Burton and much, much more!

To learn more about purchasing gift certificates, call the North Central College box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).

It’s Homecoming Week at North Central College, and you’re invited to enjoy fine & performing arts events as part of the celebration. Check out a full schedule of activities—which include a parade and a football game versus Wheaton College—at www.northcentralcollege.edu/homecoming.

Women's Chorale

You can catch two performances of three outstanding North Central College ensembles, the Women’s Chorale, Concert Choir and Concert Winds. The ensembles will perform first as part of the Outstanding Alumni Awards & Recognition Program.  at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The annual Homecoming Concert is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Both events are in the Wentz Concert Hall.

Starting Thursday, Oct. 22 and continuing through Sunday, Oct. 25, edgy Chicago theatre comes to Naperville with performances of “Love Song” in Meiley-Swallow Hall.

Also this week, North Central College hosts the screening of “The Band Plays On,” a documentary by Naperville Community Television celebrating the 150-year anniversary of the Naperville Municipal Band. The documentary will premiere at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. The band will present a concert immediately following the premiere. Admission is free.

Just added to the 2009-2010 Fine & Performing Arts Season is a Sunday, July 26 performance by contemporary rock band Lifehouse! This will be the first concert performance in North Central College’s Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.

Tickets are on sale now: $30 for stadium seating and $40 for field-level seats. Local band Lady Upstairs will take the stage at 6:45 p.m. followed by Sleeping at Last at 7:30 p.m. and Lifehouse at 8:30 p.m.

Call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) to reserve your tickets today!