January 2012 | North Central College

Broadway sensation Sally Mayes performs cabaret show Feb. 12 at North Central

Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress Sally Mayes performs her critically acclaimed show “Valentine” Feb. 12 at North Central College.

“Valentine” begins at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in the College’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $30 and $25; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

North Central to premiere fourth part of documentary about 150-year history

North Central College invites the public to the free premiere Feb. 6 of the fourth part of a documentary series that chronicles the College’s 150-year history.

North Central College invites the public to the free premiere Feb. 6 of the fourth part of a documentary series produced with Naperville Community Television that chronicles the College’s 150-year history.

“A Student-Centered Community” is the fourth of the five-part documentary series “A Promising Start,” which commemorates the College’s Sesquicentennial. The segment will premiere at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Complimentary refreshments will be served.

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.