ECC Arts Center

Join the ECC Arts Center for a special Midday Matinee celebrating the songs, stars, and stories that brought comfort and joy to troops serving far from home during wartime. This patriotic Veterans Day tribute honors the legacy of the USO with an afternoon of nostalgia and music. Tickets are available online at eccartscenter.org or by calling the ECC&nbsp;Arts Center Box Office at 847-622-0300.

Local Event: Thanks For The Memories: A USO Tribute

Kane County

Elgin

Illinois

Thanks For The Memories: A USO Tribute

Join the ECC Arts Center for a special Midday Matinee celebrating the songs, stars, and stories that brought comfort and joy to...

Elgin Community College Arts Center

November 13-22Fridays &amp; Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.Sundays at 3 p.m.When an egotistical, urbane critic gets stranded in a small Midwestern town, it sets off one of the funniest American comedies of all time, with a cast of characters that provides a three-ring circus of farcical machinations and celebrity satire. Secure your tickets at eccartscenter.org or call the ECC&nbsp;Arts Center Box Office at 847-622-0300.

Local Event: ECC Theatre presents The Man Who Came to Dinner

ECC Theatre presents The Man Who Came to Dinner

November 13-22Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.Sundays at 3 p.m.When an egotistical, urbane critic gets stranded in a small...

Get ready for an unforgettable night with The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra! Their new show, “Broadway to Bourbon Street,” fuses Broadway’s biggest hits with the soulful energy of New Orleans. Featuring favorites from "Guys and Dolls," "West Side Story," "Hairspray," and more, this high-energy big band spectacular ends with a lively New Orleans-style second line parade that will have audiences cheering and dancing.

Local Event: The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra "Broadway to Bourbon Street"

The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra "Broadway to...

Get ready for an unforgettable night with The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra! Their new show, “Broadway to Bourbon Street,” fuses...

The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra "Broadway to Bourbon Street"

Kilts and tartans abound as U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Seán Heely and a cast of nationally acclaimed Celtic performers take you on a magical winter tour through the Scottish Highlands and across the rugged Irish coast. The fiddle and bagpipes will sweep you away to Christmastime and winter solstice celebrations that are sure to lift your holiday spirits and warm your heart. The festive journey features ancient Gaelic carols and songs, tucked in perfectly with lively Irish tunes and familiar Christmas melodies with a Celtic twist.

Local Event: Seán Heeley's Celtic Christmas

Seán Heeley's Celtic Christmas

Kilts and tartans abound as U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Seán Heely and a cast of nationally acclaimed Celtic...

Four-time winner of Scotland’s Live Act of the Year award, Skerryvore has evolved from its humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band has brought its high-energy performances to audiences worldwide. With a mix of bagpipes, fiddles, accordions, and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums, and keys, Skerryvore represents the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music.

Local Event: Skerryvore

Skerryvore

Four-time winner of Scotland’s Live Act of the Year award, Skerryvore has evolved from its humble beginnings to become one of...

Take a ride on the "Midnight Train to Georgia" over "River Deep, Mountain High" while award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal delivers the "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" you deserve in "Divas of Soul," a unique concert event! This spectacular celebration of 50 years of chart-topping music from artists like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, and more has wowed audiences worldwide, featuring hits from the disco era ("Bad Girl," "Best of My Love") to Motown/R&amp;B ("Dancing in the Street,” “Killing Me Softly”) and pop ("What's Love Got to Do with It," "How Will I Know").

Local Event: CeCe Teneal's Divas of Soul

CeCe Teneal's Divas of Soul

Take a ride on the "Midnight Train to Georgia" over "River Deep, Mountain High" while award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal...

RARE SHOW ALERT: This tour is most likely the only time you’ll see these four guitarists sharing the same stage. International Guitar Night connects the world’s best acoustic guitarists for once-in-a-lifetime concert tours. Each year, International Guitar Night brings together the most innovative players from across the globe, each with a distinctive voice and deep roots in their musical traditions, showing how diverse cultures and styles can harmonize. The Players: • French guitarist Roxane Elfasci, a professionally trained musician in classical guitar. • Australian guitarist Minnie Marks, a rare triple threat: singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. • Italian acoustic fingerstyle virtuoso Luca Stricagnoli, described as one of the most innovative and distinctive guitarists in the world. • Jim “Kimo” West, regarded as one of the world’s foremost Hawaiian slack-key guitar artists.

Local Event: International Guitar Night 27th Anniversary

International Guitar Night 27th Anniversary

RARE SHOW ALERT: This tour is most likely the only time you’ll see these four guitarists sharing the same stage. International...

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre explores authentic personal stories at the crossroads of heritage, culture, and identity, opening paths for empathy and understanding. Through original dance and music exploring ancestry, legacy, and making a home, you are invited on a journey into America’s Latin diaspora. Traditional melodies and movement combine with contemporary music and gestures in an inviting celebration of the complexities and beauty of being American.

Local Event: Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre explores authentic personal stories at the crossroads of heritage, culture, and identity, opening...

Grab the remote and turn up the nostalgia. This show brings the small screen to the stage with a vibrant celebration of the iconic intros you couldn’t help but sing along to. Lisa Rock and an all-star lineup of vocalists channel the spirit of TV’s most memorable moments, from catchy cartoon jingles to soulful drama themes and everything in between. With a lively, intimate musical backdrop that captures the charm of every era, this show is a feel-good journey through the tunes that made television magic. Get your tickets at eccartscenter.org or call the ECC Arts Center Box Office at 847-622-0300.

Local Event: Tune IN: TV Theme Songs

Tune IN: TV Theme Songs

Grab the remote and turn up the nostalgia. This show brings the small screen to the stage with a vibrant celebration of the...

This award-winning comedy show has received rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the country, becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people we’re all too familiar with, the family members who make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comedy of Steve Solomon. Purchase tickets at eccartscenter.org or call the ECC&nbsp;Arts Center Box Office at 847-622-0300.

Local Event: Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm in Therapy

Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My...

This award-winning comedy show has received rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the country, becoming one of the...

Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm in Therapy

The ECC Arts Center is partnering again with Chamber Music on the Fox to present Third Coast Percussion, Chicago’s Grammy Award-winning percussion quartet and Grammy-nominated composer collective. An evening with Third Coast Percussion reveals a new world of musical possibilities. This program celebrates 20 years of genre-defying, award-winning music, including many of the ensemble’s 20th Anniversary commissions: a new piece by renowned composer Jessie Montgomery; a work by J.S. Bach reimagined by electronic music innovator and recent Pulitzer Prize finalist, Jlin; and “Sonata for Percussion” by acclaimed jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan. Chamber Music on the Fox is a world-class chamber music series serving the Fox Valley region with engaging, enriching, and immersive live performances. For tickets, go to eccartscenter.org or call the ECC&nbsp;Arts Center Box Office at 847-622-0300.

Local Event: Third Coast Percussion--Time Pieces: The New Classical

Third Coast Percussion--Time Pieces: The New...

The ECC Arts Center is partnering again with Chamber Music on the Fox to present Third Coast Percussion, Chicago’s Grammy...

Third Coast Percussion--Time Pieces: The New Classical

MIDDAY&nbsp;MATINEE!Step into smooth grooves, heartfelt lyrics, and unforgettable melodies! “American Songs &amp; Stories” brings together the timeless sounds of pop, country, soul, and jazz in one electrifying performance, recalling the days when radio played it all, and great music brought everyone together. Featuring hits such as the vintage soul of “Stand By Me,” the smoky storytelling of Sinatra’s “One For My Baby,” the country-tinged longing of “Wichita Lineman,” and the tender ache of “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” this show is a genre-blending celebration of songs that shaped generations. Secure your tickets at eccartscenter.org or call the ECC&nbsp;Arts Center Box Office at 847-622-0300.

Local Event: Jo Ann Daugherty Trio and Bruce Henry: American Songs & Stories: Pop, Country, Soul, & Jazz

Jo Ann Daugherty Trio and Bruce Henry: American...

MIDDAY MATINEE!Step into smooth grooves, heartfelt lyrics, and unforgettable melodies! “American Songs & Stories” brings...

Jo Ann Daugherty Trio and Bruce Henry: American Songs & Stories: Pop, Country, Soul, & Jazz

Lisa Encarnacion

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Amie Schaenzer

St. Charles

McHenry County

Algonquin-Lake In The Hills

Emily Rosca

Geneva

Lake County

Barrington

Huntley

Batavia

Cook County

Palatine

Crystal Lake-Cary

Lake Zurich

DuPage County

Lisa Marie Farver

Wheaton

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Local Event: Thursday Night Lights - Online Only Sports Auction

Thursday Night Lights - Online Only Sports Auction

From vintage rookie cards, certified autographed jerseys, and sought-after Pokémon cards to rare collectibles spanning...

Spanning an astonishing array of human achievement, this catalog features world-class surveying and scientific instruments—led by precision pieces like the 1915 Bausch &amp; Lomb Engineer's Transit (Lot 1005) and the WWII David White Navy Aero Theodolite (Lot 1008)—alongside early photographic treasures such as rare daguerreotype tokens and portraits (Lot 1160). Bidders will also discover an exceptional gathering of vintage communications and telegraphy equipment, stunning antique scientific demonstration kits, bicycle history highlights like the high wheel bicycle (Lot 1415b), and breathtaking architectural salvage and cinematic memorabilia, including iconic hand-painted posters from the Chicago Theater (Lot 1429) and a magnificent ceiling medallion from Chicago’s Nortown Theater (Lot 1440).See all the lots and bid now at <a href="https://bid.donleyauctions.com/auction/341-inventions-and-technology/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bid.donleyauctions.com/auction/341-inventions-and-technology/</a>

Local Event: Inventions & Technology Part 2

Inventions & Technology Part 2

Spanning an astonishing array of human achievement, this catalog features world-class surveying and scientific instruments—led...

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Thanks For The Memories: A USO Tribute

NOV

11

1:30 PM

ECC Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

ECC Theatre presents The Man Who Came to Dinner

NOV

13

7:30 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra "Broadway to Bourbon Street"

NOV

20

7:30 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

Seán Heeley's Celtic Christmas

DEC

18

7:30 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

Skerryvore

JAN

30

7:00 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

CeCe Teneal's Divas of Soul

FEB

6

7:00 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

International Guitar Night 27th Anniversary

MAR

12

7:30 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre

MAR

20

7:00 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

Tune IN: TV Theme Songs

MAR

24

1:30 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm in Therapy

APR

9

7:30 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

Third Coast Percussion--Time Pieces: The New Classical

MAY

8

7:00 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

Jo Ann Daugherty Trio and Bruce Henry: American Songs & Stories: Pop, Country, Soul, & Jazz

MAY

19

1:30 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL

Thursday Night Lights - Online Only Sports Auction

Inventions & Technology Part 2