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 and select shows offer additional seating at special pricing. Ask the MAC Ticket Office for details. All shows are held in the MAC’s Mainstage and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Club MAC performances are held in the facility’s 200-seat Theatre 2.
EclecticJim 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 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11, $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
Sisters 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 p.m. Sunday, 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, $42/40/32
Jim Peterik and World Stage, Saturday, Jan. 23, $49/47/39
Kronos Quartet, Friday, Feb. 5, $44/42/34
Mardi Gras Party: Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies, Saturday, Feb. 13, $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
Kathy Mattea, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 9, $44/42/34
Comedy
The Flying Karamazov Brothers “4Play,” Friday, Oct. 30, $38/36/28
Paula Poundstone, Saturday, Feb. 6, $38/36/28
Family
Sara Hickman, 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, Theatre 2, $12 adult/ senior/ youth
Ralph’s World, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, $14
Kidjazz!, 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, $12
Justin Roberts, 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, $14
Patchwork – The Little House Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 18, $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 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, $38/36/28
Von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet – The Nutcracker, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19 and 20, $37/36/27
Moscow Festival Ballet Presents “Sleeping Beauty,” 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, $46/44/36
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, $42/40/32
Thodos Dance Chicago, Friday, March 19, $38/36/28
Jazz
Jazz at Sunset, 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29, $20/18/10
Kind of Blue at 50, Friday, Oct. 16, $46/44/36
Dee Dee Bridgewater – “To Billie With Love” a Celebration of “Lady Day,” Saturday, Nov. 7, $46/44/36
Kenny Barron, Friday, March 12, $38/36/28
David Gonzalez and The Poetic Lcense Band, Saturday, April 3, $36/34/28
Winter Jazz Fest
Orbert Davis and Ari Brown, Friday, Jan. 15, $30/28/20
Mambo Zombies, 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, Theatre 2, $20/18/10
Kidjazz!, 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, $12
Kurt Elling, Saturday, Jan. 16, $38/36/28
Steve Ramsdell and Zvonimir Tot, 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, Theatre 2, $20/18/10
World
Sones de Mexico, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, $32/30/22
Jigu! Thunder Drums of China, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, $44/42/34
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Friday, Feb. 12, $44/42/34
Danu, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 14, $36/34/26
Club MAC
Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17, $34/32/24 for regular seating and $40/38/30 for cabaret table seating
Sara Hickman, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28, $34/32/24 for regular seating and $40/38/30 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, $34/32/24 for regular seating and $40/38/30 for cabaret table seating
White Ghost Shivers, Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, $34/32/24 for regular seating and $40/38/30 for cabaret table seating
For more information, call the MAC Ticket Office at (630) 942-4000.