1, Saturday
Baseball —at Lincoln Land College, noon. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.1, Saturday
Women’s Basketball — Region IV Championship at Harper College, 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.1, Saturday
Men’s Basketball — Region IV Championship at Harper College, 7 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.1, Saturday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Noche Flamenca. Transforming raw, impassioned emotions into intimate expressions of self, flamenco is an exciting and sensual art bursting with vitality, energy and zeal. Founded in Madrid, Spain, by artistic director Martin Santangelo, this powerful company won’t just move you; it will grab you and shake you. Dance, music and voice come alive in this most mysterious of art forms. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m., tickets $42/40/32. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.1, Saturday
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 of “ordinary” people’s lives in relation to 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.; also open during Mainstage events and by appointment. For more information, call (630) 942-2321.1, 2, 6 to 9, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday to Sunday
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) 942-4000.1 to 12
Final registration for new and returning students continues for SPRING term for second 8-week classes. For information, call (630) 942-2380.2, Sunday
Baseball — at John A Logan College, noon. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.4, Tuesday
Student Success Workshop: College Success Skills and Mental Illness. In this workshop, view the video Understanding Mental Illness and Schizophrenia and discuss resources in the community and at C.O.D. to help students with mental illness be more successful. Workshops are free academic advising workshops for students and community members. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A, noon to 1 p.m. Presenter: Michael Duggan, counselor. For more information, call (630) 942-2259.4, Tuesday
Advising Session: Teacher Prep. Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 1037, noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call Kathy Mital, (630) 942-2419.4, Tuesday
Global Flicks 2008 — A Festival of International Films: The World (Mandarin/Shanxi with English subtitles, 139 minutes, 2004). Directed by Zhang Ke Jia. A flashy theme park sits on the outskirts of Beijing where scaled representations of the world’s famous landmarks glitter for the eyes of the tourists. But for the young people who work in “The World,” see how their loves, friendships and dreams are affected by modernization as well as Westernization. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 1 and 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.4, Tuesday
Advising Session: Surgical Technology. Health and Education Center, 550 E. Washington St., West Chicago, 2 to 3 p.m. For more information, call Kathy Cabai, (630) 562-2804.4 to 8, Tuesday to Sunday
Men’s and Women’s Swimming — NJCAA National Championships at Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, Fla., time TBA. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.5, Wednesday
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 your research topic. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 1:30 to 3 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.5, Wednesday
Spring Lecture Series at the Older Adult Institute— Reverse Mortgages. Learn what a reverse mortgage is, the benefits, how one qualifies, how much money is made available, the costs, the impact on home equity and all other aspects regarding this government-sponsored loan for seniors. Building K, West Commons, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2700.5, Wednesday
At the McAninch Arts Center — DuPage Community Concert Band. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 7:30 p.m., tickets $4. For more information, call (630) 942-4000.6, Thursday
S.O.S. Research and Internet Workshop: Intro to APA Document and Writing Style. Learn the basics of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) documentation and editorial style through discussion and hands-on activities. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.6, Thursday
S.O.S. Research and Internet Workshop: Social Software — Blogs, Wikis and More. Discover social software, examples of blogs, wikis and podcasts and learn how to get information “delivered” via RSS feeds. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 7 to 8:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.6, Thursday
At the McAninch Arts Center — H.M.S. Pinafore. Things are seldom what they seem on the high seas and in love. Memorable melodies abound as the ever-polite Captain Corcoran, his sober sailors, pretty daughter and the “plump and pleasing” Little Buttercup sing and dance their way across the deck with the insufferable dignitary Sir Joseph Porter. “New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players has set a winner to sail … a sunny graceful wit that captures the show’s delicate balance of comedy and sentimentality.” — New York Times. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m., tickets $38/36/28. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.6 to April 19
Gahlberg Gallery Art Exhibit — The Work of Michael Piazza. Michael Piazza’s investigative and frequent public work has focused on making explicit the divergent experiences of histories contained in a site. Piazza was a Chicago-based visual artist and writer who taught art, culture and education at the School of the Art Institute, Columbia College Chicago, and DePaul University. He co-founded Axe Street Arena Artists Collective and co-edited New World [Dis]Orders & Peripheral Strains with Marc Zimmerman and Disparities and Connections with Elizam Escobar. His writing has appeared in the New Art Examiner, The Somnambulist and Whitewalls. Michael spent years working alongside adults with developmental disabilities and has collaborated with resident youth at the Cook Country Temporary Detention Center in Chicago as an artist in residence. 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.; also open during Mainstage events and by appointment. For more information, call (630) 942-2321.7, Friday
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field — Gill Athletics Last Chance Meet, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis., 5 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.7 to 23
At the McAninch Arts Center — Actors’ Theatre in the Studio: Proof. The daughter of a brilliant but mentally challenged mathematician tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance after his death: his mathematical genius and his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father’s ex-students who wants to search through her father’s personal papers and her estranged sister who returns to help settle their father’s affairs. McAninch Arts Center, Studio Theatre, Thursdays to Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m., tickets $10/9. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.8, Saturday
2008 Illinois Science Olympiad. Students from District 502 high schools participate in regional competition of science projects. Physical Education Center, McAninch Arts Center, Berg Instructional Center, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call Anna Gay, (630) 942-3093, or e-mail: gayanna@cod.edu.8, Saturday
Men’s Tennis — at St. Joseph, Ind., 10 a.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.10, Monday
Advising Session: Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 1-P, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Don Schmidt, (630) 942-4076.10, Monday
Board of Trustees meeting. Combined Committee of the Whole and the Facilities Master Plan (FMP). Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2052, 5:30 p.m.11, Tuesday
Student Success Workshop: How to Get What You Want – Goal Setting and Goal Attainment. Learn steps for success and discover simple strategies that you can use on a daily basis. Student Success Workshops are free academic advising seminars for students and community members. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A, noon to 1 p.m. Presenter: Jeanne Kempiak, counselor. For more information, call (630) 942-2259.11, Tuesday
Advising Session: Nursing Associate Degree (ADN). Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450AB, 5 p.m. For more information, call Ellen Davel, (630) 942-2158.11, Tuesday
Global Flicks 2008 — A Festival of International Films: God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan. (90 minutes, 2006). Directed by Christopher Dillon Quinn. In 1987, Sudan’s Muslim government pronounced death to all males in the Christian south: 27,000 boys fled to Ethiopia on foot. In 1991, they were forced to flee to Kenya; 12,000 survived to live in a U.N. camp in Kakuma. Archival footage documents the 1,000-mile flight and life in the camp, and follows the lives of three young men who repatriate to the United States. All work several jobs, send money back to the camp, search for relatives lost in the civil war, acclimatize to the United States, seek an education and miss their homeland. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 1 and 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.12, Wednesday
Advising Session: Radiography (X-ray). Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3069, 1 p.m. For more information, call Gina Carrier, (630) 942-2434.12, Wednesday
Spring Lecture Series at the Older Adult Institute — Anxiety in Later Life. What is anxiety? How can you manage it? From mild to severe, anxiety can interfere with our quality of life and can prevent us from engaging with family, friends and our community. Learn and discuss what anxiety looks like and how it can best be managed. Building K, West Commons, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2700.12, Wednesday
FYI Session: Computer and Internetworking Technologies (CIT). FYI (For Your Information) session 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 (630) 942-2398.13, Thursday
Second 8-week session begins for spring semester.13, Thursday
Page Turners’ Book Discussion. Discuss Sidney Poitier’s The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography. Poitier’s memoir is about pursuing your goals with integrity against great obstacles. 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, higgens@cod.edu.13, Thursday
Advising Session: DMIS/DMVS. Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 1-S, 4 p.m. For more information, call Terrie Ciez, (630) 942-2436.13, Thursday
S.O.S. Research and Internet Workshop: Citing Sources with NoodleBib Software. Learn how to use NoodleBib software to help manage and create reference lists in MLA or APA format. Student Resource Center (SRC), Library, Room 3017, 7 to 8:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3364.13, Thursday
College Lecture Series: Lost Boys of the Sudan. John Bul Dau, one of the “Lost Boys of the Sudan,” and Christopher Dillon Quinn, director and writer of the Sundance award-winning documentary, “God Grew Tired of Us,” will speak about the film’s exploration of culture and humankind that documents the “lost boys” journey. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 7:30 p.m. For more information, call International Education, (630) 942-3078.13 to 15, Thursday to Saturday
Women’s Basketball — NJCAA Division III Nationals at Utica, N.Y., time TBA. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.13 to 15, Thursday to Saturday
Men’s Basketball — NJCAA Division III Nationals at Delhi, N.Y., time TBA. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.14, Friday
Advising Session: Therapeutic Massage. Wellness and Massage Therapy Institute, 1051 Internationale Parkway, Woodridge, 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call Beth Hemzacek, (630) 739-9684, ext. 323.14, Friday
At the McAninch Arts Center — A Celtic Evening. A St. Patrick’s Day concert with Gavin Coyle. In partnership with People’s Resource Center. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 7:30 p.m., tickets $25. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.14 to 16, Friday to Sunday
2008 Home Show by Full House Productions. Physical Education Center, Arena. Friday, 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free. This event is not sponsored by College of DuPage. For more Home Show information, call (630) 551-9191, or go to: www.ChicagoHomeShow.net.14 or 21, Friday
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field (home) — C.O.D. Intersquad, time TBA. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.15, Saturday
At the McAninch Arts Center — New Classic Singers, Drums & Lovers. Beat, beat, drums! And hearts! Music for percussion and chorus Dominick Argento’s powerful I Hate and I Love, Eric Whitacre’s Cloudburst, Morten Lauridsen’s Nocturnes, Lee Kesselman’s Moonplay, and music by Gwyneth Walker and Stephen Hatfield. And to top off the evening – we add a touch of Broadway. Get your heart beating to the sound of the drum. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m., tickets $22/20/12. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.15 and 16, Saturday and Sunday
Baseball — at Spoon River College, noon. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.16, Sunday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Bonnie Koloc. The queen of Chicago’s folk scene is back. Join Bonnie and the gang for an all-out extravaganza of the music and stories that have made this Renaissance woman a legend. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 7 p.m., tickets $28/26/18. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.17, Monday
International Education, Brown Bag Presentation.David Goldberg, Political Science assistant professor discusses a conference on clean water that was conducted in Haiti.Presented by the International Education office. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450, noon to 1 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.17, Monday
Men’s Tennis — at Elgin Community College, 3 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.17, Monday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Chamber Orchestra. McAninch Arts Center, Lobby, 5 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-4000.17, Monday
Advising Session: Nuclear Medicine (DMIN). Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3-E, 5 p.m. For more information, call Joanne Metler, (630) 942-3065.18, Tuesday
Food for Thought: Managing Anxiety. Presenters: Dennis Emano and Dana Thompson, C.O.D. counselors. This workshop discusses the nature of anxiety and the impact it has on the mind and body, as well as better ways to manage anxiety. Sponsored by Counseling Services. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450AB, noon to 1 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2004.18, Tuesday
Global Flicks 2008 — A Festival of International Films: Private Fears in Public Places. (French with English subtitles, 120 minutes, 2006). Directed by Alain Resnais. Wintry Paris has all the makings for beautiful love stories, but for six strangers in search of love, the City of Lights can be a very lonely place. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 1 and 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.18, Tuesday
Advising Session: Practical Nursing. Westmont Center, 650 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont, 4 p.m. For more information, call Linda Caputi, (630) 942-2179.18, Tuesday
Hort GIG (Green Industry Graduates). A showcase for C.O.D. horticulture students (former and current) to display their accomplishments as well as reach potential customers. Building K, West Commons, 4 to 6 p.m., free. For more information, call Liz Britt, (630) 942-3806.19, 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) 942-3364.19, Wednesday
Food for Thought: Managing Anxiety. Presenters: Dennis Emano and Dana Thompson, C.O.D. counselors. This workshop discusses the nature of anxiety and the impact it has on the mind and body, as well as better ways to manage anxiety. Sponsored by Counseling Services. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450AB, 6 to 7 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2004.19, Wednesday
FYI Session: Health Sciences. FYI (For Your Information) session for new, first-time adult students 23 and older. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2052, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-2398.20, Thursday
Advising Session: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 1-Q, 2 p.m. For more information, call Barb Matthay, (630) 942-2737.20, Thursday
Board of Trustees meeting, Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2052, 6 p.m.20, Thursday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Student Music Concert. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m., tickets $4. For more information, call (630) 942-4000.21, Friday
Baseball — at Illinois Valley College, 3 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.22, Saturday
At the McAninch Arts Center — Ann Hampton Callaway. In this special evening with her trio, Callaway sings American songbook classics, jazz standards, and the swinging blues ballads that have all made her a multi-platinum artist. She has dazzled audiences during her cabaret performances, in the hit Broadway musical SWING! and in symphony concerts from Carnegie Hall to Berlin. The Chicago Tribune writes, “Callaway establishes herself as one of the best-equipped jazz vocalists swinging today.” The New York Times concurs, “For sheer vocal beauty, no contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway.” McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 8 p.m., tickets $38/36/28. For ticket information, call (630) 942-4000.22, Saturday
Baseball — at Metrodome College, 10:15 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.23, Sunday
Baseball — at Metrodome College, 4:45 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.24 to April 6
Registration for returning students for SUMMER term. For information, call (630) 942-2380.25, Tuesday
Global Flicks 2008 — A Festival of International Films: Offside. (Persian with English subtitles, 93 minutes, 2006). Directed by Jafar Panahi. Prevented by law from attending soccer matches, a group of passionate Iranian girls disguise themselves as boys and attempt to watch their team’s World Cup qualifying match at Tehran’s Azadi stadium. However, they are discovered and one by one, are arrested and detained. McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 1 and 7:30 p.m., free. For more information, call (630) 942-3078.25, Tuesday
Baseball — at North Central College, 3 p.m. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.26, Wednesday
Student Success Workshop: Test Taking Anxiety. Learn to reduce test taking anxiety and how to minimize stress during test taking. Student Success Workshops are free academic advising seminars for students and community members. Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A, noon to 1 p.m. Presenter: Dennis Emano, counselor. For more information, call (630) 942-2259.26, Wednesday
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Baseball — at Moraine Valley College, 3 p.m.. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.
FYI Session: Adult Fast Track. FYI (For Your Information) session 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 (630) 942-2398.27, Thursday
Baseball —at Lake County College, 3 p.m.. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.29, Saturday
Softball —at Joliet Junior College, noon. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.29, Saturday
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field —Viking Olympics, Augustana College, Rock Island, noon. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.29 and 30, Saturday and Sunday
Baseball (home) —vs. Joliet Junior College, noon. For more information, call (630) 942-2365.30, 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) 942-2700.31, Monday
Advising Session: Practical Nursing. Westmont Center, 650 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont, 2 p.m. For more information, call Linda Caputi, (630) 942-2179.
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