40th Anniversary Festival

McAninch Arts Center is turning 40, and we’re throwing a party! Join us at the Lakeside Pavilion for a free, family-friendly outdoor festival packed with live music, art activities, great food and plenty of fun. Relive the magic of the 80s with Sixteen Candles as we celebrate the MAC’s big debut back in 1986.

Event Schedule
12:00p Student & Alumni Jazz Ensemble: Good After V
12:30p Student Dance Department Showcase
12:45p Dance Lessons with Luis Arturo
1:00p New Philharmonic – Trombone Trio
1:30p Cast of College Theater’s Footloose (featuring selections from show)
1:45p 40th Anniversary Proclamation
2:00p Sixteen Candles Concert

Activities

  • Face Painting
  • Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Photo Ops
  • Woodblock Print Making
  • Mural Painting
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Tours of Walking with Giants

Former MAC employees and alums are invited to please call the MAC Administrative office at 630.942.3008 to reserve complimentary preferred VIP seating for the concert.

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