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Jazz trombonist Joel Adams performs Feb. 10 at North Central College

Acclaimed North Central College jazz faculty member Joel Adams performs Feb. 10 in the Madden Theatre.

Trombonist and acclaimed North Central College jazz faculty member Joel Adams performs Feb. 10 in the College’s intimate Madden Theatre.

“An Evening with Jazz Trombonist Joel Adams” begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the College’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $15/adults and $12/students and senior citizens; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

The Acting Company stages Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” Feb. 11 at North Central

Chicago natives Zachary Fine as Mark Antony and Bjorn DuPaty as Julius Caesar

The Acting Company will stage a performance of one of William Shakespeare’s best-known plays “Julius Caesar” at North Central College.

Chicago-area theatergoers can see some of the nation’s top acting talent when The Acting Company in association with The Guthrie Theater present William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” Feb. 11 at North Central College.

The performance begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave. Tickets are $40, $35 and $25; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

DuPage Symphony Orchestra presents “Heroic and Hopeful” at North Central College

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra celebrates all that is America with “Heroic and Hopeful,” Feb. 12 and 13 at North Central College.

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra will perform the multimedia concert “Heroic and Hopeful” Feb. 12 and 13 at North Central College.

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra (DSO) celebrates all that is America with its centerpiece performance of the season, “Heroic and Hopeful.” Audience members will experience the diversity of traditions that have blended together as families and cultures have intertwined over the years.

Contemporary singer Steven Curtis Chapman performs Feb. 9 at North Central College

Popular recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman performs along with Andrew Peterson and Josh Wilson Feb. 9 at North Central College

Popular recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman performs his “Songs and Stories” tour Feb. 9 at North Central College.

The Steven Curtis Chapman performance, featuring special guests Andrew Peterson and Josh Wilson, begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave. Tickets are $45, $35 and $25; call 800-965-9324 or visit itickets.com. For an additional $25, patrons may also purchase a pass to “Sound Check & Stories,” a pre-show event taking place at 5 p.m. the day of the performance.

Blanchet plays percussion in local musical

George Blanchet, North Central College percussionist and lecturer in music, plays percussion in Paramount Theater’s show “A Chorus Line” through Feb. 5.

George Blanchet, percussionist and lecturer in music, is playing percussion in the Paramount Theater production of “A Chorus Line” with performances through Feb. 5. The smash hit features music written by famed composer Marvin Hamlisch and boasts nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Blanchet has been teaching percussion at North Central since 1998 and directs the Percussion Ensemble at North Central.

MLK Week celebrates College’s history of building bridges among cultures

North Central College’s Martin Luther King Week, Jan. 15-21, features musical tributes, prayer breakfast, keynote presentation by Tavis Smiley and more.

North Central College invites members of the community to join its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong lineup of events Jan. 15-21, 2012.

This year’s theme “Where do we go from here?” will honor and remember King with musical tributes, a prayer breakfast, activities and keynote presentation by talk show host, political commentator and entrepreneur Tavis Smiley Jan. 19.

North Central theatre students present original drama “Under the Circumstances”

Cassie Nelson as Phoebe and Kyle Ryan as Dave

North Central College presents the student-written and directed drama “Under the Circumstances,” a rhetorical look at relationships and their demise Jan. 12-14.

North Central College presents the student-written and –directed drama “Under the Circumstances,” a rhetoric look at relationships and their demise.

Three performances of “Under the Circumstances” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 13 and 14 in North Central College’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $5/adults and $3/students and senior citizens; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Chicago Sinfonietta celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15 at North Central College

Music Director Mei-Ann Chen leads Chicago Sinfonietta’s annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15 at North Central College.

Music Director Mei-Ann Chen leads Chicago Sinfonietta’s annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15 at North Central College.

Guest conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson, founder and music director of Philadelphia’s Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, joins Chen in leading the Sinfonietta in the performance, “The Journey, The Dream”—a selection of works that celebrate King’s pioneering fight for civil rights and his enduring legacy.

North Central faculty, jazz vibraphonist Brad Stirtz performs Jan. 20

Acclaimed North Central College jazz faculty member Brad Stirtz performs Jan. 20 in the Madden Theatre.

Vibraphonist and acclaimed North Central College jazz faculty member Brad Stirtz performs Jan. 20 in the College’s intimate Madden Theatre.

“An Evening with Jazz Vibraphonist Brad Stirtz” begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, in the College’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $15/adults and $12/students and senior citizens; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Vocal group Tenors Un Limited perform classical crossovers Jan. 18 at North Central College

Vocal trio Tenors Un Limited present “The Rat Pack of Opera,” a performance of timeless favorites Jan. 18.

London-based vocal trio Tenors Un Limited performs an exciting evening of popular classical music Jan. 18 at North Central College.

In a concert titled “The Rat Pack of Opera,” Tenors Un Limited present original compositions along with timeless favorites, including “O Sole Mio,” “You Raise Me Up,” “Time to Say Goodbye,” “Volare,” “Summertime” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”