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Chicago Symphony Orchestra returns for May 19 concert in Wentz Concert Hall

Chicago Symphony Orchestra to perform May 19 at North Central College, concluding College’s stellar 2011-2012 Sesquicentennial Fine & Performing Arts Season.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform May 19 at North Central College, marking the CSO’s third appearance in the College’s acoustically stunning Wentz Concert Hall.

The performance will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in North Central’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $150 and $125; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Photographer Hunt Harris showcases global artwork in North Central College exhibit

Photographer Hunt Harris takes visitors on a global expedition in the exhibit “Images from a Well-Traveled Lens,” May 4 through June 24 at North Central.

Photographer Hunt Harris takes visitors on a global expedition in the art exhibit “Images from a Well-Traveled Lens,” May 4 through June 24 at North Central College.

The exhibit is free and open to the public in the College’s Schoenherr Gallery at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. An artist reception will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 4. Guests can meet Harris, and complimentary refreshments will be served.

College hosts Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp, summer concert series

Jay Clayton and Janice Borla perform in "Hot Jazz-6 Cool Nites"

The 24th annual Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp and “Hot Jazz-6 Cool Nites” concert series will be presented at North Central College July 21-27.

The 24th annual Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp and “Hot Jazz-6 Cool Nites” concert series will be presented at North Central College July 21-27. The overlapping events are jointly sponsored by the College’s Jazz Studies Program.

Exhibit features artwork by three North Central College students through April 30

Artwork by three North Central College students is featured in the exhibit “No Common Cense” through April 30.

The exhibit is free, open to the public and on display in the Meiley-Swallow Hall Gallery, 31 S. Ellsworth St. Students Jessica Brewster, Robin Gadient and Giuseppe Pellicano will greet visitors during an artists’ reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 13; complimentary refreshments will be served.

Chicago Chamber Musicians perform classics April 27 at North Central College

Chicago Chamber Musicians will present powerful masterworks of the chamber canon April 27 at North Central College.

The performance begins at 8 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the College’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $35 and $25; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Folk singer/songwriter David Mallett to perform May 4

Singer/songwriter David Mallett will perform his songs on acoustic guitar and harmonica in an intimate setting May 4 at North Central College.

Singer/songwriter David Mallett—one of America’s true original troubadours—will perform his songs on acoustic guitar and harmonica in an intimate setting May 4 at North Central College.

Mallett, a Maine-based artist whose career spans nearly 40 years, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, May 4, in North Central College’s theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St. Tickets are $25; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

The Charlie Daniels Band performs April 28 at North Central College

The Charlie Daniels Band brings the flavor of America onstage April 28 at North Central College.

The Charlie Daniels Band brings its blend of American music to North Central College for an April 28 show.

The performance begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in the College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $60, $50 and $45; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

May 20 Switchfoot concert will be first in North Central College Res/Rec Center

Alternative rock band Switchfoot performs May 20 at North Central College.

A May 20 performance by the alternative rock band Switchfoot will be the first concert in North Central College’s Residence Hall/Recreation Center. The band Bottle of Justus will open.

The Switchfoot performance will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20, in the Residence Hall/Recreation Center, 440 S. Brainard St., Naperville. Tickets are $30; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Watercolorist Tom Lynch showcases dramatized landscapes in North Central exhibit

Artist Tom Lynch strives for a level of excitement and drama in the exhibit “Dramatic Watercolor” April 1 through May 3 at North Central College.

Artist Tom Lynch strives for a level of excitement and intensity in the exhibit “Dramatic Watercolor” April 1 through May 3 at North Central College.

The exhibit is free and open to the public in the College’s Oesterle Library Gallery, 320 E. School St. An artist reception will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Guests can meet Lynch and complimentary refreshments will be served.

Theatreworks USA brings family-friendly musical “Nate the Great” to North Central April 21

North Central College welcomes Theatreworks USA for two family-friendly performances of “Nate the Great” on April 21.

North Central College welcomes Theatreworks USA on April 21 for two family-friendly performances of “Nate the Great.”