College of DuPage

"I play guitar. Haphazardly – the best I can. I taught myself just playing on my parents’ porch in Princeton," Todd Volker writes in a Write Team column.

Special events range from The Morton Arboretum's Arbor Day Plant Sale and a production of "Our Town" at the MAC to live music, a showcase of jewelry artistry and an interactive exhibition on farming in DuPage County at the Elmhurst History Museum.

The College of DuPage hosted a STEMCON event on Saturday April 26, 2025 in Glen Ellyn. The event featured many hands-on activities and introduced the world of science, technology, engineering and math to people of all ages.

Eclectic activities feature a highly anticipated regional premiere at Drury Lane Theatre, bluegrass, ABBA tribute, magic show and a celebration of science and history with a local documentary presented at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.

The new season kicks off in October with a performance of 'Carmina Burana.'

The exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum and McAninch Arts Center will feature a collection of 53 works of art and 13 artifacts from the Japanese Edo period that has never been seen in the U.S.

An acclaimed guest violinist, a debut Spring Fest at Brookfield Zoo Chicago and a winning fish fry and foreign film will be part of the fun.

College of DuPage has increased tuition rates annually since a pandemic-era freeze, and the upcoming fiscal year will be no different.

Black Violin will perform Sunday, April 27 at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center.

From glass collectibles to a celebration of women's history and art to concerts and theater, fun is in store in DuPage and Cook counties.

Muddassir Siddiqi will take the helm of the College of DuPage as the eighth president in school history, a role that has him returning to Illinois.

The College of DuPage board of trustees is expected to appoint a new school president during their meeting Thursday night.

The Barricade Boys feature four award-winning vocalists – Scott Garnham, Kieran Brown, Craig Mather and Simon Schofield, all “Les Misérables” alumni – performing a music mix ranging from pop to opera.

With 40 taiko drums of different types and sizes, the troupe’s energetic and athletic drummers will channel the heartbeat and spirit of their homeland in this truly spectacular production to thrill all ages.

Suburban Democratic members of Congress significantly outspent their Republican rivals en route to victories in the November election – but one was the runaway leader when it came to shelling out campaign cash.

This is a spectacular music tribute and full-scale production, honoring the King of Pop.

Celebrate Valentine's Day weekend with a hilarious performance from The Second City.

The performance features Bennett’s iconic hits including “Because of You,” “Rags to Riches,” “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “The Best is Yet to Come,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Stranger in Paradise” and many more.

"Native Gardens" runs Jan. 30 – March 2 at the McAninch Arts Center on the College of DuPage campus.

The powerhouse performance features more than 40 taiko drums at this benefit gala event Feb. 23.

The classic holiday ballet will be at the McAninch Arts Center on Dec. 14 & 15.

Enjoy music from 'The Phantom of the Opera' at the McAninch Arts Center on Dec. 7.

A longtime McAninch Arts Center resident, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble had been a suburban mainstay for 26 years.

Former NBA player to share journey of addiction and recovery as part of GPS Parent Series

College of DuPage trustees will announce who will fill a vacant seat on the board at a special meeting this week.

Tickets are now available for single events for the McAninch Arts Center's 2024-2025 season. The McAninch Arts Center is located on the campus of the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

The College of DuPage board will appoint a new member to fill a seat left vacant by the resignation of Trustee Heidi Holan.

Why are decorated heads popping up across DuPage County?

College of DuPage board has appointed an interim president

The Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Concert Summer Series will return to McAninch Arts Center on the campus of College of DuPage from July 12-Aug. 9.

The Vietnam Traveling Wall will arrive at the College of DuPage on May 29

A food drive spearheaded by the Glen Ellyn and Wheaton Rotary clubs aims to do two things. One, keep the College of DuPage food pantry shelves full. And two, bring attention to student food insecurity.

Local schools include Thompson Middle School in St. Charles, Oswego High School, Naperville Central High School, College of DuPage and more.

The trio appeared on "America's Got Talent" in 2009, and have been performing around the world ever since.

The program includes selections from such musicals as “Phantom of the Opera,” “Miss Saigon,” “Jersey Boys” and “Les Misérables,” as well as hits by Queen, Elton John and The Beatles.

The Second City show, scheduled for two performances Saturday, Feb. 10, takes shots at heartbreak, missed connections and the mire of human relationships.

“Blizzard” combines a wide range of artistic disciplines to create a richly diverse performance full of visual poetry and humor.

College of DuPage President Brian Caputo will retire when his contract expires at the end of June

GardenWorks Project’s Harvest Against Hunger event planned for Oct. 14

Early numbers indicate enrollment gains of nearly 2% at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

Star of stage and screen Mandy Patinkin to appear in concert at the McAninch Arts Center on the campus of College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

The College of DuPage faculty members have authorized a strike

In celebration of the College of DuPage hosting its latest art exhibit: Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop, the Downtown Wheaton Association and the Fine and Cultural Arts Commission celebrated Warhol's birthday on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023.

Wheaton’s Fine & Cultural Arts Commission encourages the community to celebrate Andy Warhol’s birthday with art, music, a pop-up art exhibition and more on Aug. 5.

Diana Martinez, director of the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, is executive director of the blockbuster Warhol exhibition. She has Fox Valley ties to the Pheasant Run and Paramount theaters.

It’s pop art nirvana walking into a gallery full of iconic images – from Campbell’s soup cans to Marilyn Monroe – in this summer’s Andy Warhol retrospective in the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage.

Students at College of DuPage will pay $4 more per credit hour starting with the upcoming fall semester.

Thanks to a combination of timely defensive stands and a successful running game by committee, the College of DuPage grounded out a 14-12 victory over North Dakota State College of Science to win its second straight NJCAA Division III national championship Saturday in Glen Ellyn.

About 50 recruits from the Great Lakes Naval Station in North Chicago will sit down to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner Thursday prepared by culinary students from the College of DuPage.

Brooks Blount threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Brown in the final minute and the College of DuPage, which saw a 21-point disappear, won a thrilling 34-29 victory over Nassau (N.Y) to win the inaugural NJCAA Division III Football Championship on Saturday in Glen Ellyn.