New Philharmonic presents “Sinatra Forever: A Salute to Frank Sinatra” at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Popular Las Vegas entertainer Rick Michel is featured as guest vocalist.
MAC patrons will be able to enjoy Sinatra’s best as Michel and New Philharmonic, under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, perform “New York, New York,” “My Way,” “Luck be a Lady” and “Summer Wind,” among many other classics.
Michel has been hailed for “The finest impression of Frank Sinatra I have ever heard” (Variety). He has been performing since 1981 in Las Vegas and has shared the stage with many legendary celebrities including Rich Little, Mickey Rooney, John Byner and Sherman Hemsley. Michel’s career started when he developed his first one-man-show, which began the pivotal time in his life and set the stage for a multi-faceted, successful career that has spanned several decades. Esteemed guests who have enjoyed Michel’s concerts include President Gerald Ford, Bob Hope, Tony Curtis, Steve Allen and Frank Sinatra himself. Michel has also been the opening act for comedians such as Rita Rudner, Bobby Collins and George Wallace.
Maestro Kirk Muspratt with New Philharmonic. Photo courtesy of the MAC
Tickets
New Philharmonic presents “Sinatra Forever: A Salute to Frank Sinatra” starring Rick Michel at the McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Tickets are $67-$77. A limited number of $10 tickets are available for students with valid ID.
For tickets or more information visit www.AtTheMAC.org or call the MAC Box Office at 630.942.4000. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. and two hours prior to performance.
About New Philharmonic
New Philharmonic, the only professional orchestra based in DuPage County, Ill., has inspired classical music enthusiasts in Chicago and the suburbs for more than four decades. New Philharmonic was recently honored with the Illinois Council of Orchestras’ 2020 ICO Award in the category Programming of the Year. It continues to thrive with the goal to give innovative treatment to both classic compositions and modern works while striving to make the music accessible to new audiences and youth through a variety of educational efforts. Today, under the direction of Kirk Muspratt, named 2018 Conductor of the Year (Professional Orchestra) by Illinois Council of Orchestras, New Philharmonic consists of more than 60 professional musicians and typically performs more than a dozen concerts a year, reaching more than 7,500 from the greater Chicago area annually.
Season support for New Philharmonic is provided in part by the JCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation; Anonymous, Brookdale Glen Ellyn; a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency; WDCB 90.9 FM; Frank Modruson and Lynne Shigley; Sullivan Taylor Family Trust and the College of DuPage Foundation.
About the MAC
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage is located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355. It houses three indoor performance spaces (780-seat proscenium Belushi Performance Hall; 186-seat soft-thrust Playhouse Theatre; and a versatile black box Studio Theatre), outdoor 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 1.5 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 or @AtTheMAC on Facebook and Instagram.
Support for the McAninch Arts Center is provided in part by Bank of America, Brookdale Senior Living Glen Ellyn, the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle/Naperville, Anonymous, Sullivan Taylor Family Trust, The DuPage Foundation, Ball Horticultural, Clayco, Enjoy Illinois, Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of the DuPage Foundation; Wight & Company, WDCB 90.9 FM and 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.