The McAninch Arts Center (MAC), located at 425 Fawell Blvd., is pleased to announce the addition of performances by Chris Botti, David Sedaris and Lewis Black to the 2022-2023 Season. “At the MAC we are always working to bring the best talent to our stage,” says MAC Director Diana Martinez. “I’m especially thrilled to announce these new performances…and just in time for holiday giving!”
Pictured L-R: Chris Botti, David Sedaris and Lewis Black
Show details are as follows:
Evening with Chris Botti
7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5
Tickets: $85-$135
Grammy Award-winner Chris Botti returns to the MAC to perform selections from his award-winning albums. Botti’s uniquely expressive and imaginative style has made him one of the most influential, innovative figures in contemporary music.
David Sedaris
3 p.m. Sunday, April 23
Tickets: $70-$90
Sedaris, author of bestsellers “Calypso,” “Naked,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim” and regular National Public Radio contributor is live at the MAC for one night only, following the release of his newest best-selling book “Happy Go Lucky.” Sedaris will be reading from new and unpublished works, as well as taking audience questions and signing books.
Lewis Black: “Off The Rails”
7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20
Tickets: $62-$80
Actor, author and critically acclaimed stand-up comedian Lewis Black returns to the MAC with his newest show. Known as the King of Rant, Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin. His comedic brilliance lies in his ability to make people laugh at the absurdities of life, with topics that include current events, social media, politics and anything else that exposes the hypocrisy and madness he sees in the world. Please note: This show contains adult language and themes.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now for all three added shows: “Evening with Chris Botti” (March 5), David Sedaris (April 23) and Lewis Black: “Off The Rails” (May 20). For tickets or additional information call 630.942.4000 or visit www.AtTheMAC.org. Box Office hours are Tuesday – Saturday, noon – 6 p.m. and three hours prior to performances.
About the MAC
McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage is located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355 at 425 Fawell Blvd. It houses three indoor performance spaces (the 780-seat proscenium Belushi Performance Hall; the 186-seat soft-thrust Playhouse Theatre; and the versatile black box Studio Theatre), an outdoor venue, the Lakeside Pavilion, plus the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. The MAC has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 2 million people since its opening in 1986 and typically welcomes more than 100,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances each season.
The mission of the MAC is to foster enlightened educational and performance opportunities, which encourage artistic expression, establish a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community. For more information about the MAC, visit www.AtTheMAC.org, @AtTheMAC on Facebook and Instagram.
Support for the McAninch Arts Center is provided in part by the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle/Naperville; Arts Midwest; The National Endowment for the Arts; the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; Follett, WDCB 90.9 FM and the College of DuPage Foundation.
Established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization in 1967, the College of DuPage Foundation raises monetary and in-kind gifts to increase access to education and to enhance cultural opportunities for the surrounding community. For more information about the College of DuPage Foundation, visit www.foundation.cod.edu or call 630.942.2462.