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Nuestra DNA (Danza, Nobleza y Amor) Folk dance is part of the BFH tradition, one that runs deep in their veins and teaches them to be noble. They strive to achieve the impossible out of love for those who came before them and for those who are to follow. It simply is in their DNA. Enjoy an evening of dance, nobility and love. Dates: Sat, September 30, 2023, Sun, October 1, 2023 Booking and More Information
Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project Grounded in science, elevated by art, igniting response — this project confronts a planet under siege and a future in peril, inspiring audiences to change course. The Fry Street Quartet collaborates with climate physicist Dr. Robert Davies in this evocative performance about global sustainability that weaves art and science together through music, prose and imagery. Dates: Fri, October 6, 2023 Booking and More Information
American Grands Participation Fee Participation Fee for all American Grands performers Dates: Thu, October 12, 2023 Booking and More Information
Elgin Symphony Orchestra - Friday Favorites: Music You Know - Moonlit Mysteries From the spooky (In the Hall of the Mountain King and March to the Scaffold) to the sublime (Nimrod and Clair de lune), Music Director Chad Goodman leads the ESO in an evening of timeless classics by Debussy, Grieg, Mozart, Ravel, and more. Click Below for more info! Dates: Fri, October 13, 2023 Booking and More Information
Pat Hazell's The Wonder Bread Years This fresh and funny salute to Americana starring Pat Hazell (former Seinfeld writer) is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between standup and theater. Audiences across the country are enjoying a show that not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder but leaves audiences laughing and savoring the past like never before. From sitting at the kids’ table to riding in the way back of the Country Squire wagon, The Wonder Bread Years is a comic bullseye for baby boomers everywhere. Dates: Sat, October 14, 2023 Booking and More Information
ECC Concert Band--Fall Concert Thrills audiences with a broad range of music in heart-stirring arrangements. Dates: Wed, October 18, 2023 Booking and More Information
Nobuntu Nobuntu, the female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to afro jazz to gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the mbira (thumb piano), and organic, authentic dance movements. Dates: Sat, October 28, 2023 Booking and More Information
United States Air Force Band of Mid-America These family-friendly 90-minute concerts featuring the unit’s 45-member concert band will honor our nation’s veterans, share stories of their sacrifices, and reflect on all that makes us flourish as individuals and as a country. In addition to spectacular marches and patriotic music, selections will include jazz, Broadway selections, and more! Dates: Sat, November 4, 2023 Booking and More Information
Terra naturalis This award-winning orchestra is one of the most esteemed youth orchestras in the nation. Its five orchestras, brass choir, flute choir, percussion ensembles, Starter Strings program, and thriving Chamber Music Institute provide nearly 400 students a rich, learning environment that promotes curiosity while presenting thrilling concerts. In EYSO’s 48th season, explore how sound reflects the natural and built worlds around us. Learn more at EYSO.org. Dates: Sun, November 5, 2023 Booking and More Information
I and You Charming, mysterious, and poetic in the truest sense of the word, Lauren Gunderson’s I and You is a study of the beauty, agony, and mystery of human connection. Rich with poetic theatricality intertwined with simple human truth, the play finds high school students Caroline and Anthony suddenly forced together when Anthony shows up in Caroline’s bedroom unexpectedly, apparently to work on an English project that, to Caroline’s surprise, is due the next day. I and You is a haunting, shocking music box of a play about youth, poetry, hope, heart, and the connections between us all. Dates: Fri, November 10, 2023, Sat, November 11, 2023, Sun, November 12, 2023, Fri, November 17, 2023, Sat, November 18, 2023, Sun, November 19, 2023 Booking and More Information
PRE-SHOW DINNER: Victor Wooten Dine at Spartan Terrace Before the Show.
Wine and Beer available for purchase.

Experience the great atmosphere, fine dining, flair, and performance levels of students enrolled in culinary arts, hospitality management, and pastry arts as they prepare for careers in the hospitality industry. As a guest, you play an important role in the educational process of these talented future culinarians enrolled in this award-winning ECC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program.

If you’d like to dine before a show, enjoy a dinner created by ECC's award winning Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program students! Make this an evening to remember with great food and entertainment all under one roof. The entertainment matches the eats for a well-rounded night out.
Dates: Sat, November 11, 2023 Booking and More Information
Victor Wooten and The Wooten Brothers Five-time Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten has been heralded as the Michael Jordan of the bass and one of the most fearless musicians on the planet. His talent has led to invitations to record and perform with such luminaries as Bootsy Collins, Branford Marsalis, Keb Mo, Chic Corea, The Dave Matthews Band, and the legendary Moroccan group Nass El Ghiwane. Wooten is a founding member of the super-group Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He will be performing with his brothers, Joseph (keys/vocals), Roy (percussion/vocals), and Regi (guitar/vocals). Dates: Sat, November 11, 2023 Booking and More Information
Beethoven's Mass in C Major Join the Elgin Master Chorale for a performance of musical and cultural significance. Beethoven’s first mass was not initially appreciated for its ground-breaking approach…simpler and humbler than the grander Viennese model of the time. The composer chose his focus “not on God or princes,” but on a more personal contemplation of the divine from a condition of inner peace.

On this same program, the Chorale presents Credo by African American composer and pianist Margaret Bonds. Inspired by the text of W.E.B. Du Bois, it showcases the composer’s mastery of blending Western classical and spiritual traditions in an organic and original way. Dates: Sun, November 12, 2023 Booking and More Information
PRE-SHOW DINNER: Carpenters Christmas Dine at Spartan Terrace Before the Show.
Wine and Beer available for purchase.

Experience the great atmosphere, fine dining, flair, and performance levels of students enrolled in culinary arts, hospitality management, and pastry arts as they prepare for careers in the hospitality industry. As a guest, you play an important role in the educational process of these talented future culinarians enrolled in this award-winning ECC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program.

If you’d like to dine before a show, enjoy a dinner created by ECC's award winning Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program students! Make this an evening to remember with great food and entertainment all under one roof. The entertainment matches the eats for a well-rounded night out.
Dates: Sat, December 2, 2023 Booking and More Information
Lisa Rock in "A Carpenters Christmas" While the Carpenters are known for more than a dozen chart-topping hits, they also won over their fans with their Christmas celebrations. Singer and playwright Lisa Rock and her six-piece backing band are keeping The Carpenters’ holiday traditions alive and bringing their unforgettable Christmas songs to the stage. Dates: Sat, December 2, 2023 Booking and More Information
ECC Concert Band Thrills audiences with a broad range of music in heart-stirring arrangements. Dates: Wed, December 6, 2023 Booking and More Information
ECC Steel Band The ECC Steel Bands, under the direction of Steve Butters, always delight with an eclectic mix of calypso, reggae, rock, and more. Dates: Fri, December 8, 2023 Booking and More Information
ECC Concert Choir Under the direction of Chris Cherry, The ECC Concert Choir will perform a wide breadth of choral music from many eras. Dates: Mon, December 11, 2023 Booking and More Information
ECC Hip Hop Ensemble Original hip-hop music is collaboratively arranged and presented for the enjoyment and excitement of the audience.
Under the direction of Adam Schlipmann. Dates: Tue, December 12, 2023 Booking and More Information
ECC Jazz Ensemble The smooth sounds of jazz performed by the talented ECC Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Shawn Maxwell, is an evening that you don’t want
to miss! Dates: Thu, December 14, 2023 Booking and More Information
The 12 Dames of Christmas Starring Angela Ingersoll Chicago’s award-winning songstress Angela Ingersoll brings her merry musical romp back to Elgin! Ingersoll captures the iconic voices of the holiday season including a rockin’ Brenda Lee, a purr-fect Eartha Kitt, a haunting Judy Garland, a proper Julie Andrews, a soulful Edith Piaf, and more. The yuletide revels include festive favorites such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Santa Baby,” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Dates: Fri, December 15, 2023 Booking and More Information
American Grands With 12 grand pianos generously provided by Cordogan’s Pianoland and close to 500 local performers, this musical spectacular returns for its 29th season. Under the direction of Colin Holman, conductor, and Stephanie Spolum, musical director, this Fox Valley original is a celebration of the piano and those who love to play it.
Visit elgin.edu/americangrands to be part of American Grands. Dates: Sat, January 20, 2024 Booking and More Information
Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, in residence at Northeastern
Illinois University, celebrates its 48th season as the premier Spanish dance
company and center in the United States. Under the dynamic leadership of
Irma Suarez Ruiz, artistic director, and Jorge Perez, executive director, it is
comprised of 30 dancers, singers, musicians, and guest artists. The company’s
mission is the preservation, presentation, and promotion of the classical,
folkloric, flamenco, and contemporary dance and music traditions of Spain. Dates: Sat, January 27, 2024 Booking and More Information
Chicago Tap Theatre Chicago Tap Theatre is a vibrant dance company with a unique mission to
preserve the quintessentially American dance form of tap and to take tap to
the next level of creativity and innovation. Chicago Tap Theatre stands apart
from other dance companies by bridging the gap between tap and other
forms of concert dance, such as jazz, ballet, and modern, by adopting a
conceptual, narrative, and more emotional approach to its work. Dates: Sat, February 10, 2024 Booking and More Information
Terra nostra This award-winning orchestra is one of the most esteemed youth orchestras in the nation. Its five orchestras, brass choir, flute choir, percussion ensembles, Starter Strings program, and thriving Chamber Music Institute provide nearly 400 students a rich, learning environment that promotes curiosity while presenting thrilling concerts. In EYSO’s 48th season, explore how sound reflects the natural and built worlds around us. Learn more at EYSO.org. Dates: Sun, March 10, 2024 Booking and More Information
Bachelors of Broadway This brand-new, three-man act features lush
symphonic arrangements of songs from modern
and classic musicals like "Wicked," "The Phantom
of the Opera," "Jersey Boys," "42nd Street," "Miss
Saigon," "The Greatest Showman," "Dear Evan
Hansen," "Les Misérables," and many more.
Starring New York City's top theatrical talent,
Bachelors of Broadway offers a fresh take on
audience favorites that have captivated
millions worldwide. Dates: Sat, March 16, 2024 Booking and More Information
Trailblazing Women of Country Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton revolutionized country music
and blazed a trail for future generations of female artists. With their
chart-topping hits and record-breaking sales, Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly
wove threads of contemporary womanhood throughout the tapestry
of country music, resulting in unprecedented commercial success and
earning each a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Trailblazing
Women of Country will entertain and inspire audiences during this
pivotal moment in our nation’s history. The performance also features
Miko Marks, CMT’s 2022 Next Woman of Country, and Nashville-based
singer Kristina Train supported by a five-member, all-female band. Dates: Fri, April 5, 2024 Booking and More Information
Elgin Symphony Orchestra - Friday Favorites: Music You Know Spring is in the air, and the ESO has a fun program of familiar music to share for the time of year. Music Director Chad Goodman leads your Elgin Symphony Orchestra in an evening of music by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Copland, and more. Dates: Fri, April 12, 2024 Booking and More Information
Hollywood Revisited Experience what it’s like to watch the stars walk the red carpet as your favorite Tinseltown classics come to life in this stunning musical revue. It showcases a truly dazzling lineup of costumes actually worn by the stars in the original Hollywood films. Set to the music that defined the times, this show will leave you in awe as you learn about and come close enough to touch these historic, original masterpieces of old-time Hollywood. Don’t miss the live spectacular that is Hollywood Revisited. Dates: Sat, April 13, 2024 Booking and More Information
Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle On first hearing the Petite Messe Solennelle, the listener is tempted to adapt a remark attributed to Napoleon III and declare that the piece is neither little, solemn, nor especially liturgical in spirit. Join the Elgin Master Chorale as it performs this heart-warming and celebratory work, full of Rossinian quirks and bursting with humor, charm and sincerity, scored modestly for choir, two pianos and harmonium. Dates: Sun, April 14, 2024 Booking and More Information
Terra una This award-winning orchestra is one of the most esteemed youth orchestras in the nation. Its five orchestras, brass choir, flute choir, percussion ensembles, Starter Strings program, and thriving Chamber Music Institute provide nearly 400 students a rich, learning environment that promotes curiosity while presenting thrilling concerts. In EYSO’s 48th season, explore how sound reflects the natural and built worlds around us. Learn more at EYSO.org. Dates: Sun, May 12, 2024 Booking and More Information

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