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ECC Arts Center Awarded Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Elgin Community College (ECC) Arts Center is proud to announce that it has received a $10,000 Challenge America award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This grant will support a residency with The Mystical Arts of Tibet world tour featuring the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery, promoting world peace and healing by sharing Tibet’s sacred and visual arts.
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ECC Musical Theatre presents Shrek The Musical July 25 - August 3 at ECC Arts Center
Shrek The Musical will take place this summer in ECC's SecondSpace Theatre. ECC students are free!
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ECC Arts Center Announces Dynamic New Season Lineup for 2025-26
The ECC Arts Center proudly announces its 2025-26 season lineup, offering an exciting and eclectic mix of performances that promises something for every artistic taste. From high-energy musical showcases and holiday favorites to cutting-edge theatre and globally acclaimed artists, this season celebrates imagination, storytelling, and the unifying power of live performance.
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Happily Never After: Disenchanted!
Disenchanted! rewrites the fairy tale rule book at the ECC Arts Center on October 11, 2025. It was also recognized by Playbill in its “Best of the Year” list for 2014 and received a Henry Hewes Design Award nomination from the American Theatre Wing for “Best Costume Design.”
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ECC Arts Center Continues Support of Spartan Pantry with Second Annual Food Drive
ECC Arts Center will sponsor a second food drive to benefit Spartan Pantry, which provides essential support to ECC students and community members facing food insecurity.
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The Lord Chamberlain's Men Presents “Twelfth Night” October 24
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men will present William Shakespeare’s greatest romantic comedy, “Twelfth Night,” on Friday, October 24, 2025, at ECC's Art Center.
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ECC Theatre Presents Classic “Our Town” November 7 to 16
ECC Theatre will present its upcoming production of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Our Town,” from November 7 to 16, 2025.
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Club Cabaret is Back with “Make ‘Em Laugh” November 21 & 22
Club Cabaret makes its much-anticipated comeback at the ECC Arts Center’s transformed SecondSpace Theatre on November 21 and 22, 2025.
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ECC Arts Center Rings in the Holidays with Two Spectacular Shows
ECC Arts Center will bring two new holiday productions this December: "Jim Witter’s Christmas Memories" and "Under the Streetlamp: Hip to the Holidays."