The popular a cappella group Voctave returns to the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) as part of their “It Feels Like Christmas” tour at 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14. The concert will feature festive favorites including “O Holy Night,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame,” and more. This program is perfect for audiences of all ages.
Voctave is an 11-member a cappella group hailing from Central Florida, known for their intricate and captivating vocal arrangements. Founded in the winter of 2015 by producer and arranger Jamey Ray, Voctave brings together a rich tapestry of musical backgrounds. Voctave is perhaps best known from their viral YouTube performances of Disney medleys.
The voices of Voctave currently include E. J. Cardona (tenor), Tiffany Coburn (soprano), Ashley Espinoza (alto/soprano), John Hannigan (baritone), Karl Hudson (bass), Chrystal Johnson (alto), Kate Lott (soprano), Drew Ochoa (tenor), Jamey Ray (tenor/arranger), Kurt Von Schmittou (baritone) and Sarah Whittemore (alto). Music director is Bradley Roberts.
Voctave’s discography features multiple #1 songs and 12 albums on platforms including iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify. With more than 200 million views across social media platforms, Voctave has have performed globally and contributed to numerous recordings and has collaborated with a host of Dove, American Music and GRAMMY Award winners.
Tickets
The McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd., presents Voctave: “It Feels Like Christmas” at 7 p.m., Sunday Dec. 14. Tickets are $69-$76. To order tickets, go to www.AtTheMAC.org, call 630.942.4000 or visit the MAC Box Office. The MAC Box Office is generally open Tuesday – Saturday, noon – 6 p.m. and two hours prior to performance. Holiday hours: November - Closed Thanksgiving Day. December - Closed Dec 24 - 26; Open: Dec. 27, 30 & 31, 12-6 p.m. (holiday hours vary). Closed: Jan. 1 - 5 but reopens Jan. 6.
The MAC Giving Tree is accepting food donations for COD Fuel Pantry and People’s Resource Center. Please consider bringing a donation when attending a show Nov. 20 – Dec. 21. Visit People’s Resource Center or COD Fuel Pantry for each organization’s most in-demand items, but any donation is most appreciated.
About the MAC
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage is located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355. It houses three indoor performance spaces (780-seat proscenium Belushi Performance Hall; 186-seat soft-thrust Playhouse Theatre; and a versatile black box Studio Theatre), outdoor Lakeside Pavilion, plus the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. The MAC has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and typically welcomes more than 100,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances each season.
The mission of the MAC is to foster enlightened educational and performance opportunities, which encourage artistic expression, establish a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community. For more information about the MAC, visit www.AtTheMAC.org or @AtTheMAC on Facebook and Instagram.
Support for the McAninch Arts Center is provided in part by Enjoy Illinois, DuPage County Board, Illinois Arts Council, Ball Horticultural, Wight & Company, Anonymous, The DuPage Foundation, the Les and Mary Wiberg fund of the DuPage Foundation, Arts DuPage, JCS Arts Health & Education Fund, Capstone Financial Advisors Molex, Brookdale Senior Living Glen Ellyn, Frank Modruson & Lynne Shigley, Sullivan Taylor Family Trust, The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago, DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle/Naperville, DuMore DuPage, WDCB 90.9 FM, and College of DuPage Foundation
Established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization in 1967, the College of DuPage Foundation raises monetary and in-kind gifts to increase access to education and to enhance cultural opportunities for the surrounding community. For more information about the College of DuPage Foundation, visit www.foundation.cod.edu or call 630.942.2462.