1, Friday
Gahlberg Gallery Art Exhibit — Celebrity and The Peculiar – Industry of the Ordinary. Industry of the Ordinary is a collective made up of Chicago artists Adam Brooks and Mathew Wilson. Through photography, video, sound, performance and other means, Industry of the Ordinary is planning a site-specific multimedia event that will chart the intersections in “ordinary” people’s lives of the subjects contained within the title of the project, Celebrity and The Peculiar. Gallery hours: Mondays to Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; open during Mainstage events and by appointment. For more information, call (630) 942-2321.1, Friday
Fourth Annual Nursing Reunion. All graduates from the college’s Nursing program, which offered its first class in 1968, are invited to attend. Proceeds from this event will benefit the College of DuPage Nursing Alumni scholarship fund.Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2800, 6 p.m. For more information, contact Bob Berry, (630) 942-2568, e-mail: berryr@cod.edu or Maureen Waller, (630) 942-2204, e-mail: waller@cod.edu.1 to 12
Final registration for new and returning students continues for SPRING term for 12-week classes. For information, call (630) 942-2380.1 to March 12
Final registration for new and returning students continues for SPRING term for second 8-week classes. For information, call (630) 942-2380.2, Saturday
NWPA Teacher Job Fair. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., admission $20, payable at the door. Nineteen high school districts will be represented; bring at least 19 copies of your resume. This event is not sponsored by College of DuPage. For more information, go to http://illinoisnwpa.org/info.html.2, Saturday
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field —Tadd Metzger Carthage IndoorInvitational, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis., 11 a.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.2, Saturday
Women’s Basketball (home) — vs. Triton College, 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.2, Saturday
Men’s Basketball (home) — vs. Triton College, 7 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.2, Saturday
At the McAninch Arts Center — New Philharmonic/DuPage Opera Theatre presents Otello. Stage direction by Peter Amster. In Italian with English supertitles. Verdi’s Otello is often cited as the greatest Italian opera of the 19th century. Set in Cyprus after a victorious battle against the Turks, Otello, the conquering general and Moor of Venice, revels in his victory with his beautiful wife, Desdemona. But Iago’s envious machinations twist Otello into jealous rage and ultimately murder. The intrigue of this tragedy is revealed and intensified through Boito’s poetic libretto beautifully integrated by Verdi music and brought to life through the collaboration of Maestro Muspratt and Peter Amster. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m.; tickets $43/41/33. For more information, call (630) 942-4000.4, Monday
18th Annual National African-American Read-In. Readings, songs and poems by African-American artists shared by college and community members. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3384 or e-mail: jacksonc@cod.edu.4, Monday
Advising Session: Nuclear Medicine (DMIN). Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3-E, 5 p.m. For more information, call Joanne Metler, (630) 942-3065.5, Tuesday
Student Success Workshop: Test Taking Strategies. Learn to reduce test taking anxiety and minimize stress during test taking. Student Success Workshops are free academic advising seminars for students and community members. Presenter: Carol Giegerich, counselor. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A, noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2259.5, Tuesday
Global Flicks 2008 — A Festival of International Films: The Namesake (Hindi/Bengali and English with English subtitles, 114 minutes, 2006). Spanning two generations, the Ganguli family faces their struggles of melding the traditions of their homeland while raising a family in New York. Paradoxically, their son, a first-generation American teenager, grapples with his own unique journey of self-identity, which interlaces the world his parents left behind with the American world that is in front of him. Based on the best-selling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.5, Tuesday
S.O.S. Research and Internet Workshop: Research Basics for Students. Learn the basics of library research, including how to navigate the C.O.D. Library, and find resources such as books and articles on research topics. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 2 to 3:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.5, Tuesday
Advising Session: Practical Nursing. Westmont Center, 650 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont, 4 p.m. For more information, call Linda Caputi, (630) 942-2179.5, Tuesday
Horticulture Career and Job Fair. Open to the public. This event provides information about the Horticulture program and area employers. More than 30 local horticulture companies will be on hand. Sponsored by the college’s Horticulture program. Building K, West Commons, 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call Elizabeth Britt, (630) 942-3806.5, Tuesday
Women’s Basketball — at Joliet Junior College, 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.5, Tuesday
Search and Success Seminar: Internship. Learn about the program, receive resume and cover letter tips, as well as portfolio and interview advice. Library, 5 to 6 p.m. To reserve a seat, call (630) 942-2611.5, Tuesday
Men’s Basketball — at Joliet Junior College, 7 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.6, Wednesday
Spring Lecture Series at the Older Adult Institute — Low Vision. Millions of Americans lose some portion of their vision every year, making everyday tasks more difficult. Learn to make better use of your remaining vision and regain the confidence, freedom and independence to navigate through everyday tasks such as reading the mail, shopping, cooking, writing checks and watching TV. Building K, West Commons, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2700.6, Wednesday
Advising Session: Surgical Technology. Health and Education Center of West Chicago, 550 E. Washington St., West Chicago, 2 to 3 p.m. For more information, call Kathy Cabai, (630) 562-2804.6, Wednesday
FYI Session: Paralegal Studies. This FYI (For Your Information) session is for new, first-time adult students 24 and older. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2052, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call Angela Nackovic, (630) 942-2398.7, Thursday
Advising Session: Teacher Prep. Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 1037, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. For more information, call Kathy Mital, (630) 942-2419.7, Thursday
S.O.S. Research and Internet Workshop: Internet I — Finding and Evaluating Information. Learn the variety of tools available for searching the Internet. Examine web site evaluation techniques to determine which web site is the best one for your research topic. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 3 to 5 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.9, Saturday
Men’s and Women’s Swimming — Titan Diving Invitational at Illinois Wesleyan, 11 a.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.9, Saturday
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field— Dick Pond Indoor Invitational, Lewis University, Romeoville, 11 a.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.9, Saturday
Women’s Basketball (home) — vs. Rock Valley College, 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.9, Saturday
Men’s Basketball (home) — vs. Rock Valley College, 7 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.9, Saturday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Luna Negra Dance Theatre. Chicago’s premier Latino dance company’s distinctive style artfully blends ballet and contemporary dance movements strongly flavored by Latin and Afro-Caribbean dance forms. Celebrating the mix of old and new, laughter and tears, dreams, goals and values of the Latino community, Luna Negra is “reshaping those flashy stereotypes into exquisite movement poems of heartfelt complexity.” McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m., tickets $36/34/26. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.10, Sunday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Dallas Children’s Theater: If You Give a Pig a Party.The Mouse, the Moose, the Pig — together at last! Join all three for the biggest party of the year. Fans will squeal with delight when this little Piggy decides to throw a party. Because if you give a pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and then she’s going to decorate the house and then she’ll put on her favorite party dress. Recommended for ages 4 to 9. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 2 p.m., tickets $14/12. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.11, Monday
Board of Trustees meeting. Combined Committee of the Whole and Facilities Master Plan (FMP). Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2052, 5:30 p.m.12, Tuesday
Global Flicks 2008 — A Festival of International Films: The Lives of Others (German with English subtitles, 139 minutes, 2006). Exploring the paranoia and corruption of 1984 East Germany, Stasi agent Gerd Wiesler is assigned to monitor the activities of a renowned playwright and his actress girlfriend. Coming to the realization that the surveillance has been ordered for the wrong reasons. Wiesler’s sympathies shift from the government to the people. This tense and gripping film was the 2006 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.12, Tuesday
Women’s Basketball (home) — vs. Harper College, 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.12, Tuesday
Men’s Basketball (home) — vs. Harper College, 7 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.13, Wednesday
Spring Semester 12-week session begins.13, Wednesday
Student Success Workshop — A Major Decision: A Workshop for Undeclared Majors. Gain insight and tools to improve your ability to make effective decisions and understand how to choose an appropriate major. Student Success Workshops are free academic advising seminars for students and community members. Presenter: Jessica Dyrek, counselor. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A, noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2259.13, Wednesday
Spring Lecture Series at the Older Adult Institute — Homeownership: Benchmark for a Vital Community. Two presenters, Susannah Levine and Jan Kay, discuss the social impact of economic segregation. Building K, West Commons, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2700.13, Wednesday
S.O.S. Research and Internet Workshop: Citing Sources with NoodleBib Software. Learn to use NoodleBib software to help manage and create reference lists in MLA or APA format. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 3 to 4:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.14, Thursday
Page Turners’ Book Discussion. Discuss Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, a witty classic on the politics and romance of marriage. Student Resource Center (SRC), Follett’s C.O.D. Bookstore, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-3385 or e-mail Lisa Higgins at: higgens@cod.edu.15, Friday
Women’s Track and Field— Chicagoland Indoor, Lewis University, Romeoville, 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.15, Friday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Arts Center Jazz Ensemble presents KidJazz! Chicago Superstars. Tom Tallman, Director. The Jazz Ensemble’s annual interactive jazz concert is always a favorite. Join Tom and the band as they let kids sing slong with the band and swing with an all-audience kazoo jam session. Recommended for ages 5 to 12. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 7 p.m., tickets $10/8. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.15 and 16, Friday and Saturday
Men’s and Women’s Swimming — Region IV Championships at Lincoln College, Friday, 11 a.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.15 to 17, Friday to Sunday
Baseball— Delgado CC Tournament, time TBA. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.15 to March 9
At the McAninch Arts Center — Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Connie Canaday Howard. David Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole, which garnered five Tony nominations, including winning best actress category in 2006, is uncommonly affecting and absorbing. Becca and Howie Corbett’s world is shattered when a tragic accident unravels their lovely way of life. Using the unpredictable and unspoken rules for grieving a tragic loss, it is ultimately the story of our capacity as human beings for survival and hope. Contains adult themes and strong language. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. McAninch Arts Center, Theatre 2, tickets $22 to $30. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.16, Saturday
Men’s Track and Field— Chicagoland Indoor, Lewis University, Romeoville, 11 a.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.16, Saturday
Women’s Basketball— at Moraine Valley College, 1 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.16, Saturday
Men’s Basketball — at Moraine Valley College, 3 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.16, Saturday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Jim Peterik and World Stage. When Jim Peterik calls his friends for a one-night stand, the musicians who take the stage are giants of the rock world. Back by popular demand, Jim Peterik and a handful of his musical cohorts will have the MAC sizzling. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m., tickets $49/47/39. First and second row seats, 7$100/98/90. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.17, Sunday
Older Adult Institute presents Big Band Dance. Don’t miss the monthly Big Band dances on Sunday afternoons. Building K, West Commons, 1:30 to 4 p.m., tickets $6 at the door. For more information, call (630) 942-2700.17, Sunday
Advising Session: Therapeutic Massage. Wellness Massage Therapy Institute, 1051 Internationale Pkwy., Woodridge, 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, call Beth Hemzacek, (630) 739-9684, ext. 323.18, Monday
Advising Session: Practical Nursing. Westmont Center, 650 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont, 1:30 p.m. For more information, call Linda Caputi, (630) 942-2179.18, Monday
Advising Session: Physical Therapist Assistant. Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 1-P, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Don Schmidt, (630) 942-4076.18, Monday
Advising Session: Nuclear Medicine (DMIN). Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3-E, 5 p.m. For more information, call Joanne Metler, (630) 942-3065.19, Tuesday
The DEN. The DuPage Executive Network (DEN) is designed for senior executives either employed or in career transition. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2800, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2230.19, Tuesday
Food for Thought — Food: Friend and Enemy. Presenters: Dr. Maria Rago, Edward Hospital, and Margery Walters and Jeanne Kempiak, C.O.D. counselors. Are issues with food, eating and weight affecting your life? Become more knowledgeable about how eating behaviors can interfere with your life. Sponsored by Counseling Services. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450AB, noon to 1 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2004.19, Tuesday
Advising Session: Radiography (X-ray). Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3069, 1 p.m. For more information, call Gina Carrier, (630) 942-2434.19, Tuesday
Global Flicks 2008 — A Festival of International Films: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Romanian with English subtitles, 150 minutes, 2006). This dark comedy chronicles Mr. Lazarescu’s unpleasant journey through multiple Bucharest hospitals where he encounters the cold indifference of arrogant doctors who appear hesitant to help a man who has seemingly destroyed his own health. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.19, Tuesday
Women’s Basketball — at Wright College, 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.19, Tuesday
Search and Success Seminar: Internship. Learn about the program, receive resume and cover letter tips, and receive portfolio and interview advice. Library, 5 to 6 p.m. To reserve a seat, call (630) 942-2611.19, Tuesday
Men’s Basketball — at Wright College, 7 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.20, Wednesday
Food for Thought — Food: Friend and Enemy. Presenters: Dr. Maria Rago, Edward Hospital, and Margery Walters and Jeanne Kempiak, C.O.D. counselors. Are issues with food, eating and weight affecting your life? Become more knowledgeable about how eating behaviors can interfere with your life. Sponsored by Counseling Services. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450AB, 6 to 7 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2004.20, Wednesday
Student Success Workshop — Jobs, Trends and the Economy: A Workshop for Undeclared Majors is a seminar that focuses on which careers are in demand in the global marketplace and offers help in identifying a career that’s right for you. Student Success Workshops are free academic advising seminars for students and community members. Presenters: Susan Frank and Sandy Werner, counselors. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A, noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2259.20, Wednesday
The Philanthropy Center, Free Orientation. The Philanthropy Center is a partnership between the Donors Forum of Chicago and College of DuPage to meet the information needs of nonprofit organizations in the western suburbs. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 2638, 1 to 3:30 p.m. To register, call (630) 942-3364.20, Wednesday
Spring Lecture Series at the Older Adult Institute — Boosters, Braggarts and Benefactors: The Competition to Become DuPage County’s Greatest Pioneer. In the 1830s, DuPage County saw countless pioneers come to Illinois to make new homes for themselves. However, these settlers did not come here merely for the cheap land; they came to make new communities in their own image. Names like Hobson, Naper, Downer, Warren and Wheaton began to cover the landscape. Soon, these settlers and their new communities began to compete to see which would gain supremacy as DuPage’s greatest new community. Building K, West Commons, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2700.20, Wednesday
S.O.S. Research and Internet Workshop — Wikipedia: Pros and Cons. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this free online encyclopedia. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 3 to 4 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.20, Wednesday
FYI Session: Health Sciences. This FYI (For Your Information) session is for new, first-time adult students 24 and older. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2052, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call Angela Nackovic, (630) 942-2398.21, Thursday
Advising Session: DMIS/DMIV. Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 1-S, 4 p.m. For more information, call Terrie Ciez, (630) 942-2436.21, Thursday
Board of Trustees meeting, Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2052, 6 p.m.22 and 23, Friday and Saturday
At the McAninch Arts Center — New Philharmonic/DuPage Opera Theatre presents Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Revueltas. Maestro Muspratt begins your instruction in the 3R’s with Silvestre Revueltas’ riveting Afro-Cuban Sensemaya, inspired by Nicolas Guillen’s poem Chant to Kill a Snake. You will catch the same pulsating musical fever as you did two years ago from Muspratt’s rendition of Aguila’s Conga. Maurice Ravel’s masterpiece, La Valse, will be performed twice. First, a performance for solo piano by Meng-Chieh Liu, then the orchestra will offer its version. Meng-Chieh Liu returns to our stage to perform the intricate Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, completing the triumvirate. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m.; tickets $33/31/23. For more information, call (630) 942-4000.22 and 23, Friday and Saturday
Men’s and Women’s Swimming — Midwest Invitational at Wheaton College, times TBA. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.23, Saturday
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field — Margaret Bradley IndoorInvitational, University of Chicago, Chicago, 11:30 a.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.23, Saturday
Women’s Basketball — at Triton College, 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.23, Saturday
Men’s Basketball —at Triton College, 7 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.23 and 24, Saturday and Sunday
Baseball — at Southwestern Illinois University, noon. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.24, Sunday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Aquila Theatre Company: Julius Caesar. Aquila brings one of Shakespeare’s most relevant and timely works to vibrant life in a production that is visceral, challenging and, above all, entertaining. Aquila’s production asks the audience to consider the price of democracy and freedom and the consequences that can befall a society when it is asked to defend its core values. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 7 p.m., tickets $36/34/26. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.26, Tuesday
Global Flicks 2008 — A Festival of International Films: Volver (Spanish with English subtitles, 121 minutes, 2006). Using Spain’s cultural superstition that the dead continue to be present in our lives. Volver mixes the living and the dead together in a comedy that emphasizes the bonds that tear women apart and bring them back together. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.26, Tuesday
Search and Success Seminar: Internship. Learn about the program, receive resume and cover letter tips, and receive portfolio and interview advice. Library, 5 to 6 p.m. To reserve a seat, call (630) 942-2611.26, Tuesday
S.O.S. Research and Internet Workshop — Internet II: Advanced Searching Strategies. Learn effective and time-saving strategies to find the best information on the Internet. Learn advanced concepts such as Boolean logic, nesting, truncation and field searching. Required: “Internet I: Finding and Evaluating Information” workshop or comparable skills. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 7 to 9 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.27, Wednesday
Student Success Workshop: Time Is on Your Side … Yes It Is. This time-management workshop helps participants schedule their time most effectively for work and recreation. Student Success Workshops are free academic advising seminars for students and community members. Presenter: Edison Wells, counselor. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A, noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2259.27, Wednesday
Spring Lecture Series at the Older Adult Institute — The Coffee House. People share their letters, essays, short stories and poetry. Building K, Room 161, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2700.27, Wednesday
FYI Session: Adult Fast Track. This FYI (For Your Information) session is for new, first-time adult students 24 and older. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2052, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call Angela Nackovic, (630) 942-2398.27, Wednesday
Women’s Basketball — Region IV Championship at Harper College, time TBA. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.28, Thursday
Men’s Basketball — Region IV Playoffs at Harper College, time TBA. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.29, Friday
Advising Session: Radiography (X-ray). Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3069, 1 p.m. For more information, call Gina Carrier, (630) 942-2434.29, Friday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Leahy. With a unique and irresistible musical style, Leahy has forged a sound that has no boundaries. Performing at jazz, country, bluegrass and Celtic festivals throughout the world, these eight siblings’ diverse musical tastes fuel their amazing creativity. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m., tickets $40/38/30. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.
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