Wentz Concert Hall is located in the North Central College Fine and Performing Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., just steps from the heart of downtown Naperville. Think dinner before or after the show in one of downtown’s many eateries.
North Central College Report
North Central College welcomes the Chicago Sinfonietta “Black Being” at 3PM Sun., Jan. 19, in the Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., to kick off the new year and second half of the 2024-2025 season.
“Black Being” is a groundbreaking exploration of the Black female experience. Featuring composer-performer duo Flutronix (Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull), this electro-acoustic performance honors Martin Luther King Jr. with a unique blend of lighting, electronics, poetry, and soloists with orchestra. Newly commissioned texts by poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green give voice to the complexities of Black womanhood. This compelling modern duo are known for their fusion of classical music with hip-hop, electronic programming, and soulful vocals. Truly a one-of-a-kind event celebrating influential creators and socially conscious changemakers.
Limited seating is still available. Tickets are $55-65 and available through the North Central College Box Office or northcentralcollege.edu/show.
At 3PM Sun., Feb. 6, North Central welcomes the DuPage Symphony Orchestra to perform “Beyond Beautiful” in the Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Acclaimed violist and well-known string teacher in the western suburbs, Rose Armbrust Griffin, is the featured soloist in the DSO’s February concert, performing the rarely-heard but gloriously tuneful “Viola Concerto” by Cecil Forsyth. The concert is framed by two compelling masterworks: Johannes Brahms’ “Tragic Overture,” imbued with powerful melancholy, and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 6 in B minor,” commonly known as “Pathétique,” but more aptly designated as the “Passionate.” This exquisitely poignant symphony was Tchaikovsky’s final work in the genre, premiering just nine days before his death.
Tickets are $10 through $43, also available at the North Central College Box Office. For tickets to the DSO performance, call 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/show.
North Central College Departments of Music and Theater
The North Central College stages will also feature a variety of performances for the remainder of the 2024-2025 season, including concerts and productions by the North Central College Department of Music and Department of Theatre perfect for all ages.
Tickets for performances are on sale now. To purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or stop by the Box Office located in the Fine Arts Center & Wentz Concert Hall at 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Performance information is subject to change.
For all ticket prices and purchasing, performance times, updates and more, visit northcentralcollege.edu/show throughout the season.
North Central College Theater
- February 13, 14, 15, 16: North Central College Department of Theatre presents “The 39 Steps,” adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the novel by John Buchan. This event will take place in Madden Theatre, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel and add a dash of Monty Python, and you have a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters and some good old-fashioned romance. Performances run February 13, 14 and 15 at 7:30PM, and February 15 and 16 at 2PM. Tickets are $12; call 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/show.
- March 27, 28, 29, 30: “Assassins,” musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman
- April 24, 25, 26, 27: “The Serpent Lady” by Carlo Gozzi, translated by Daniel Smith and Valentina Denzel
North Central College Music
- February 8: Department of Music Honors Recital
- February 9: Faculty Chamber Recital
- February 19: Winter Choral Festival
- February 20: Jazz Big Band Winter Concert
- February 26: Across the Curriculum Faculty Recital
- February 28: An Evening of Jazz – Faculty Recital
- March 1: Chords for Kids – FREE CONCERT
- March 27: An Evening of Jazz – Faculty Recital
- April 4: Spring Choral “Finale!” Concert
- April 9: Concert Winds Spring Concert
- April 10: Jazz Big Band Spring Concert
- April 16: Wind and Percussion Studio Spring Recital
- April 17: North Central College Opera Workshop Showcase
- April 19: Chamber Music Recital
- April 20: Vocal Jazz & Latin Jazz Ensembles Spring Concert
- April 21: Jazz Combo Spring Concert
- April 23: North Central College Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
North Central College’s 2024-2025 Fine and Performing Arts Season is supported by the following sponsors and partners: Nicor Gas; and Dommermuth, Cobine, West, Gensler, Philipchuck and Corrigan, Ltd.
Submitted by Jennifer Berosek, Associate Director of Fine Arts, North Central College
North Central College since 1861
North Central College provides students with the confidence, instruction and direction they need to exceed their personal best inside and outside of the classroom and throughout their careers. Founded in 1861 and located just 28 miles west of Chicago in the Historic District of Naperville, Ill.—named among the nation’s “Best Places to Live” by Money magazine—North Central is home to more than 2,900 students and offers more than 90 undergraduate majors, 67 additional undergraduate minors and concentrations, and 24 graduate degree and graduate certificate programs.
Visit northcentralcollege.edu to discover why U.S. News & World Report has named North Central a “Best in the Midwest” school for 30 years in a row, and to learn more about the College’s state-of-the-art facilities and distinctive programs, particularly in the sciences and business.
