Livingston Taylor Opens 2014-2015 Club MAC Season Nov. 14-15

McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage opens its 2014-2015 Club MAC season with concerts by singer-songwriter and consummate stage performer Livingston Taylor, Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. For these performances, the MAC’s intimate Playhouse Theatre will be transformed into a unique cabaret setting complete with café tables, a full bar and great music from a legend. This will be Taylor’s only Midwest stop on his “Blue Sky” tour promoting his most recent CD. For tickets or more information, visit AtTheMAC.org.

Taylor’s latest album, “Blue Sky,” released this past April, will be showcased in the Club MAC concerts. “Blue Sky” features a mixture of original material as well as covers of songs he has long admired including the Beatles “Paper Back Writer,” “I Have Dreamed” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical “King and I,” Dolly Parton’s crossover hit “Here You Come Again” and more. Taylor’s extensive musical knowledge has inspired his varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and styles from upbeat storytelling to touching ballads. A seasoned performer, he has gained a loyal fan base not only with his acclaimed musical talent, but through his charming personality, warm stage presence, and songs rich in wordplay, depth, and humor.

Taylor picked up his first guitar at age 13, launching an expansive 40-year career of performance, songwriting and teaching. His compositions include “Going Round One More Time” and “Boatman” (both which were also recorded by elder brother James) and the Top 40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running.” Taylor has toured with major artists including Jimmy Buffet and Jethro Tull and today balances his busy tour schedule with a full professorship at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. Taylor’s courses, Stage Performance I and II, give him the ideal forum to impart the lessons learned through his own career to a new generation of musicians. These classes are some of the most popular at the College and his book, “Stage Performance” (2000/Pocket Books) is drawn from those classes.

Glen Ellyn’s McAninch Arts Center (MAC) located on the campus of College of DuPage (425 Fawell Blvd.) presents Livingston Taylor in concert Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. This performance is part of the MAC’s 2014-2015 Club MAC series. Tickets: $45 Table Seating/ $39 Theater Seating. To order tickets, call 630.942.4000, or visit AtTheMAC.org.