Saturday, Dec. 3 | 10a - 1p
Come to the MAC to get into the holiday spirit and save! With shows for kids, grandparents and everyone in between, shoppers will find something for everyone on their gift list! The first 50 guests who purchase tickets receive a free gift! First chance to purchase: Warhol Timed Tickets Receive 20% off your performance series…
Feb. 1 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Speaker: David Goldberg, COD Professor – Political Science The Duke is based on the amazing true story of the art theft of Goya’s painting ‘Duke of Wellington’ from The National Gallery in 1961. 60-year-old Kempton Bunton stole the portrait sending ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on the condition that the government…
Feb. 8 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Speaker: Brian Brems, COD Professor – English/Film Two women meet at a hospital as they are giving birth – both single and pregnant by accident. Janis is middle-aged with no regrets, Ana an adolescent scared and traumatized. They exchange few words but create a sincere connection as they walk the hospital corridor. Janis and Ana…
Feb. 15 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Speaker: CCI Students studying at COD from Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stars as a history teacher whose rant about the shameful state of Ukrainian politics goes viral, resulting in his sudden rise to fame and an upset victory in the presidential election. Zelenskyy is dragged through the rigmarole of being a world leader but fundamentally is…
Feb. 22 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Speaker: Maria Ritzema, COD Professor – History After becoming a mother, a filmmaker uncovers the untold history of China’s one-child policy that was in effect from 1979 to 2015 and the devastating impacts upon generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment. Director Nanfu Wang confronts China’s history as well as her…
Mar. 1 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Speaker: Lubna Haque, COD Professor – Chemistry Shakuntala Devi is best known for her ability to perform lengthy calculations swiftly in her head in a matter of seconds. Told from the perspective of her daughter, Devi was not formally educated and didn’t excel in cognitive tests, but was a mathematical prodigy and author. A journey…
Mar. 8 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Speaker: Shannon Delgado, COD Professor – Education and Students in the Education Kappa Delta Pi Honors Club Ugyen, a young teacher in modern Bhutan, shirks his duties while planning to go to Australia to become a singer. His superiors send him to the most remote school in the world, a glacial Himalayan village Lunana, to…
Sunday, Apr. 23 | 3p
SOLD OUT Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris contributes regularly to The New Yorker, and his newest book, Happy-Go-Lucky, debuted at #1 on The New York Times best-seller list. See this master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers live on stage. Book signing following event! No photography allowed…
Saturday, May 20 | 7:30p
SOLD OUT The “King of Rant,” is back with an all-new show! Don’t miss the exclusive Chicago-area stop on Lewis Black: Off the Rails Tour! Program Digital program can be found here: https://audienceaccess.co/show/MAC-7908 Or text “black” to (630) 523-8668.
Sunday, Mar. 5 | 7:30p
TICKETS GOING FAST! For over two decades, Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti has amassed a spectacular variety of honors, including multiple Gold and Platinum albums, to become the largest selling instrumental artist in The United States. There’s nothing like a Chris Botti concert. He’s the complete package: a dazzling trumpeter at home…
