Feb 3-9 Exciting Mix of Theater, Music, Dance & Film at the MAC

The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill. opens February with an exciting mix of theater, music and dance and film events Feb. 3-9. For tickets or more information visit AtTheMAC.org or call 630-942-4000.

Live Performances

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents “The Cake” by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Steve Scott

Now through March 1

Performances Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m.

Tickets: $42

Playhouse Theatre

Post-show discussion with director, actors and crew Friday, Feb.7

Della’s bakery in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is a landmark, largely because of the love and care Della takes in following recipes. When Jen, the girl she thinks of as her goddaughter, returns from New York and asks Della to make her wedding cake, not for one bride but two, it is hard for Della to follow one of her tried and true set of instructions for a perfect outcome. Faith, family and food impact one another in the discovery that love is the key ingredient to any recipe in this timely play from the writer of NBC’s hit “This is Us.” Play contains adult themes and language.

Hot Club of Cowtown

Friday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.

$35-$45

VIP Experience Add On: $30

Back by popular demand, Hot Club of Cowtown returns to the MAC to celebrate its 21st Anniversary. “This trio’s stylistic genesis — as well as title — stems from the realization that the great heritage of strings (guitars and violins) originates mutually with Manouche gypsies of France and the no-less virtuosic hillbilly pickers and fiddlers of Oklahoma and Texas.” – Wall Street Journal

Hiplet™ Ballerinas

Saturday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.

$40-$50

Limited tickets available

Specifically designed to make ballet accessible by all, Hiplet™ is a fusion between classical pointe technique, Hip-Hop, and a variety of other urban dance styles. Hiplet™ was created by Artistic Director Homer Hans Bryant in the early 90s, and became a 2016 viral sensation when Bryant's Instagram received recognition worldwide. Since then, Hiplet™ has traveled to Germany, France, Spain, South Korea and Hong Kong and been seen on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and Bravo’s “Project Runway.”

Theater Performance Broadcast

By Experience – “Kinky Boots”

By Cyndi Lauper (Composer/Lyricist) and Harvey Fierstein (Book)

Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchel

Thursday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m.

Tickets: $24. Seating is general admission.

The Tony, Grammy & Olivier Award-winning musical from Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein tells the story of Charlie (Killian Donnelly, Olivier Award nominee) a factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola (Matt Henry, Olivier Award winner) a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this pair learn to embrace their differences and create a line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen.

MAC Free Global Flick

“Frida” (2002) – Mexico/USA.

Wednesday, Feb. 5 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Free

Julie Taymor (“The Lion King”) directs biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work. It stars Salma Hayek in her Academy Award-nominated portrayal as Kahlo the movie was adapted by from the book “Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo” by Hayden Herrera. It won two Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Best Original Score among six nominations. Presented in its original language with English subtitles. Admission is free.