North Central College Fine and Performing Arts

12/01/2025

This Sunday, don't miss the Chicago a ca****la's performance of "Holidays a ca****la" in the Wentz Concert Hall! The ten singers of Chicago a ca****la invite you to warm up your holidays with songs that glow with the comfort of hearth and home. Enjoy a signature mix of cherished classics and rare discoveries—from frosty favorites like “Let it Snow” and “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” to festive music from sunnier corners of the world like Australia and Puerto Rico. To spread the warmth even more, the ensemble is partnering with DuPage PADS to collect supplies for their Interim Housing Center. For tickets, please visit www.chicagoaca****la.org or call 773-281-7820.

11/26/2025

Final days to secure your tickets to next week's Department of Theatre production "The Skriker" in the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall! Drawing from British folklore, the eminent English playwright drops the Skriker, an ageless shapeshifter, into contemporary London. *This play contains mature themes and language. For tickets, please visit https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/department-theatre-presents-skriker

11/25/2025

In two weeks, join us for an exciting evening of rhythm, culture, and vibrant sound with the Latin Jazz Ensemble for their Fall concert! The program will take you on a musical journey through Cuba, Spain, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina, featuring a diverse blend of styles including cumbia, flamenco, salsa, and landó. Expect music from iconic composers like Chico Novarro (Argentina), Enrique Delgado Montes (Peru), and folkloric Cuban tributes to Santos Changó y Yemayá. For tickets, please visit https://northcentral.vbotickets.com/event/Latin_Jazz_Ensemble_Fall_Concert/163072

11/25/2025

Next Wednesday, join us for our Jazz Combo Fall Concert in Madden Theatre, where our students will perform some of the most popular jazz standards! Experience a showcase of classic jazz, brought to life by our emerging musicians. For tickets, please visit https://northcentral.vbotickets.com/event/Jazz_Combos_Fall_Concert/162927

11/24/2025

Join us next week for the Concert Winds Fall Invitational Concert in the Wentz Concert Hall! The North Central College Concert Winds, with visiting guest Plainfield East High School, will perform a concert of standard and contemporary band literature. For tickets, please visit https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/concert-winds-fall-invitational-concert

11/24/2025

11/21/2025

Tonight, the North Central College Symphony Orchestra performs a "Classical Mosaic" concert with a collection of excerpts from ballets, operas, operettas, and other famous classical repertoire! There will be music featured of Elgar, Strauss II, Bizet, Berlioz, and Tchaikovsky. For tickets, please visit https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/symphony-orchestra-fall-concert

11/20/2025

Join us tonight for the Wind & Percussion Fall Studio Recital in the Wentz Concert Hall! Instrumental students from each of the private studios at North Central College will perform in recital. For tickets, please visit https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/wind-and-percussion-fall-studio-recital

11/19/2025

Next month, light up your holiday with a family-friendly concert filled with wonder and winter cheer—Chicago Sinfonietta-style! Led by guest conductor Kedrick Armstrong, Chicago Sinfonietta gift-wraps beloved traditions in bright new sounds, from Duke Ellington's swinging take on "Nutcracker Suite" to global cultural gems like "Piñata" by Robert Xavier Rodriguez. You’ll hear sparkling music by Czech and French female composers, audience favorites like Coleridge-Taylor's "Christmas Overture" and Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride," plus a few surprises to make your spirits bright. Don’t miss their annual audience sing-along, complete with glowing build-your-own luminaria! For tickets, please visit https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/chicago-sinfonietta-holidays-hope

11/19/2025

In two weeks, the Department of Theatre presents "The Skriker" in the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall! Drawing from British folklore, the eminent English playwright drops the Skriker, an ageless shapeshifter, into contemporary London. *This play contains mature themes and language. For tickets, please visit https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/department-theatre-presents-skriker

11/18/2025

A beloved seasonal tradition, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra’s annual holiday concert showcases an array of holiday favorites from around the world! On December 14, a variety of religious and cultural traditions, representing both Christmas and Hannukah, are celebrated with lively medleys and fresh orchestral arrangements in "Holiday Magic." A special guest narrator joins the DSO to relate a charming holiday tale. And who knows: perhaps that special someone will appear at Wentz Hall once again to lead a rousing rendition of Leroy Anderson’s "Sleigh Ride!" For tickets, please visit https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/dupage-symphony-orchestra-holiday-magic

11/18/2025

Join us on December 3 for our Jazz Combo Fall Concert, where our students will perform some of the most popular jazz standards! Experience a showcase of classic jazz, brought to life by our emerging musicians. For tickets, please visit https://northcentral.vbotickets.com/event/Jazz_Combos_Fall_Concert/162927