MAC Celebrates Arts DuPage Month & Nat. Arts Month in October

McAninch Arts Center (MAC), located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage, is proud to join Arts DuPage this October to celebrate Arts DuPage Month, which is also National Arts Month. The MAC is offering a $5 discount off select shows with discount code ARTSDP, plus some exclusive programming created for the month including a curator-led tour of the Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) with Justin Witte (Oct. 2), an up-close look into the world of the professional stage manager by Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (Oct. 3) and a behind-the-scenes theater tour by MAC Director Diana Martinez (Oct. 4).

In partnership with Arts DuPage Month, the MAC will be offering a special $5 discount off regular October show ticket prices with discount code ARTSDP. Professional shows eligible for this offer include BTE’s Oct. 4, 5 & 6 performances of Paul Slade Smith’s laugh-out-loud, rapid-fire political comedy “The Outsider” hailed by Broadway World as “funny, timely, and – dare we say – entirely possible,” and New Philharmonics “Ravel & Mahler” concerts (Oct. 5-6). Maestro Kirk Muspratt wanted to begin his 20th anniversary season with a big powerful piece, which is why he chose Mahler’s daunting Symphony No. 1 in D Major in these concerts. Additional professional shows eligible for the discount: Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl with special guest vocalist Goyo (“Goyito”) Cruz (Oct. 12), Scott Keo – “The #1 Michael Bublé Tribute Worldwide” (Oct. 18) and Electric Avenue: “The 80s MTV Experience” (Oct. 26).

COD College Theater, Music and Dance productions in the month of October include “The Mousetrap” (Oct. 3-20), DuPage Community Concert Band (Oct. 14), COD Student Ensemble (Oct. 16) and Catalyst Dance (Oct. 25). The ARTSDP discount applies to "The Mousetrap" performances.

In order to receive the discount, code ARTSDP must be given at the time of purchase. Discounted show tickets are subject to availability. Additional restrictions apply. Tickets can also be purchased online at AtTheMAC.org, by phone at 630.942.4000 and in person at the MAC Box Office, 425 Fawell Blvd. Box Office hours are noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and two hours prior to performance.

The MAC is also offering three free special events during Arts DuPage Month as follows:

• “Grid Luck” Curator Talk and Exhibition Walkthrough with CCMA Curator Justin Witte, 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art. No advance registration required. For more information, visit theccma.org.
• BTE: "Behind the Curtain: The Secret World of the Stage Manager"6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3in the MAC Playhouse Theatre. No advance registration required.
• “Behind the Scenes of the MAC” with MAC Director Diana Martinez at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 4 in the MAC Studio Theatre. For reservations, email macoffice@cod.edu.

For more information about these events visit AtTheMAC.org.