Elgin Community College Arts Center

Elgin Community College Arts Center The ECC Arts Center is a premier destination for live entertainment, cultural enrichment, and artistic excellence in the Fox Valley.

Do Art Differently at the Elgin Community College Arts Center! Enjoy amazing artists in intimate theatres, delicious dinners paired with your event (we’re the only area arts center partnered with an award-winning culinary arts program), easy accommodations (parking is plentiful and free), plus some fun surprises (musicians and magicians have been known to pop up in our lobby).

THROWBACK THURSDAY CONTEST!Each Thursday this summer, we're going to take a walk down memory lane at the Elgin Community...
05/28/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY CONTEST!
Each Thursday this summer, we're going to take a walk down memory lane at the Elgin Community College Arts Center!

Identify the unforgettable performers below and tell us in what season they graced the ECC Arts Center stages. DM us your answers, and the first person to correctly name the performers and the season will win an exclusive ECC Arts Center Swag Bag!

Ready to test your knowledge of ECC Arts Center trivia? GO!!

Theatre folks have a language all of their own...and we're going to translate it!Introducing "Tech Talk Tuesday," a new ...
05/26/2026

Theatre folks have a language all of their own...and we're going to translate it!

Introducing "Tech Talk Tuesday," a new weekly series from the Elgin Community College Arts Center, where we break down backstage slang, theatre terms, and dramatic jargon for the non-theatre world. Today, we are introducing BLOCKING. Hint...this blocking is not associated with the Chicago Bears 😊.

Let us know if there are some theatre words you'd like us to feature!

On Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country...
05/22/2026

On Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

From all of us at the Elgin Community College Arts Center, we wish you a safe and peaceful holiday as we reflect on their courage and sacrifice.

In observance of Memorial Day, the ECC Arts Center will be closed on Monday. The Box Office will also be closed on Saturday and Monday.

The Elgin Community College Arts Center will be closed Fridays, beginning tomorrow, through August 7.Our website, eccart...
05/21/2026

The Elgin Community College Arts Center will be closed Fridays, beginning tomorrow, through August 7.

Our website, eccartscenter.org, is always open to check out upcoming shows and purchase tickets.

Behind the glamour was ambition fierce enough to change a nation. ECC Musical Theatre brings the Tony Award-winning musi...
05/19/2026

Behind the glamour was ambition fierce enough to change a nation. ECC Musical Theatre brings the Tony Award-winning musical, EVITA, to the Elgin Community College Arts Center's Blizzard Theatre July 24-August 2. Don't miss your chance to experience live this true story of passion and power. Get your tickets at eccartscenter.org or call the Box Office at 847-622-0300.

Congratulations, Elgin Community College Class of 2026!
05/15/2026

Congratulations, Elgin Community College Class of 2026!

05/14/2026

One of the Fox Valley's most anticipated events of the summer is coming to the Elgin Community College Arts Center's Blizzard Theatre stage! ECC Musical Theatre presents "Evita," the iconic, powerful musical that has captivated audiences around the world with unforgettable songs, breathtaking drama, and the story of Eva Perón’s extraordinary rise to fame.

From "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" to dazzling production numbers and sweeping emotions, "Evita" promises to be the "can't miss" theatrical experience this July and August.

Get your tickets now and experience first-hand the passion, ambition, and spectacle of "Evita." Go to eccartscenter.org or call the ECC Arts Center Box Office at 847-622-0300.

The ECC Ensemble May season comes to a close this Thursday, May 14, with the Jazz Ensemble concert, Smooth Sounds of Spr...
05/12/2026

The ECC Ensemble May season comes to a close this Thursday, May 14, with the Jazz Ensemble concert, Smooth Sounds of Spring, at 7:30 p.m. in the Elgin Community College Arts Center's Blizzard Theatre. Directed by Shawn Maxwell and featuring special guest artist and new ECC faculty member Matthew Muñeses, the performance will showcase music by Jacob Mann, Richard Rodgers, and Miles Davis, along with original arrangements by members of the Jazz Ensemble. Get your tickets at eccartscenter.org or call the Box Office at 847-622-0300.

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at the Elgin Community College Arts Center!Today, we're celebrating the amazing moms o...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at the Elgin Community College Arts Center!

Today, we're celebrating the amazing moms on our ECC Arts Center team. From behind the scenes, these incredible women inspire with their creativity and dedication, helping to ensure that all who enter our theatres enjoy Exceptional Experiences.

We're also celebrating all the moms, grandmoms, step-moms, pet moms, "like-a-mom" figures, caregivers, and the many mother figures in our community who support and uplift the ECC Arts Center in so many ways.

Wishing everyone a joyful Mother's Day!

05/09/2026
Get a jump on the weekend by immersing yourself in the infectious rhythms and soulful melodies of the ECC Steel Bands En...
05/07/2026

Get a jump on the weekend by immersing yourself in the infectious rhythms and soulful melodies of the ECC Steel Bands Ensemble, performing their May concert, "Steelin' Spring," tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Elgin Community College Arts Center's Blizzard Theatre. Jam to familiar tunes like "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus, "Karma Chameleon" by Boy George, and "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John, delivered as only these electrifying steel drums can do. Tickets are still available at eccartscenter.org or by calling the Box Office at 847-622-0300.

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