Norris Cultural Arts Center

CHECK BACK SOON FOR ONLINE TICEKTING. Two-time Grammy Award-winner Howard Levy returns to “Saturday Night Lights” to help celebrate the Baker Center centennial with a program that takes its theme from Howard’s recently published memoir, “I Speak Music.” Howard teams up for this performance with his frequent collaborator, guitarist Chris Siebold. Expect an evening filled with songs and stories from a century of music. Howard Levy is

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CHECK BACK SOON FOR ONLINE TICKETING. Appropriate to the Baker Community Center’s centennial celebration, pianist Jeffrey LaDeur brings a wide-ranging program that concludes with a screening of the 1920 Buster Keaton silent comedy film, One Week, for which LaDeur will perform an original score by the contemporary composer Stephen Prutsman. Written in the style of silent film music of a bygone era, Prutsman’s piano score playfully accompanies the action as K

FOR ONLINE TICKETING, PLEASE VISIT THE ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WEBSITE (starting September 2). Revel in holiday music performed by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s celebrated brass and percussion sections. The Norris is excited to host for the second consecutive year the annual ESO Holiday Brass Concert. Enjoy a variety of beloved seasonal favorites performed by ESO musicians under the baton of Music Director Chad Goodman. Norris Cultural Arts Cente

CHECK BACK SOON FOR ONLINE TICKETING. Holiday Revelry returns to the Baker Center, performed by an ensemble of highly talented vocalists from Fox Valley Opera. Get ready for a performance that combines holiday favorites with timeless arias and duets from popular operas – and some engaging storytelling. This concert was a sellout last December, so be sure to buy your tickets early. Note: cast members will be announced soon. Check back for photos and bios.

CHECK BACK FOR ONLINE RESERVATIONS. Local historians, Brian and Joyce Ostberg, creators of the BeHistoric YouTube channel, close our 2026-27 Wednesdays @ One season with a detailed look at the history of early 20 th Century transportation in the Fox River Valley. Learn how street cars and trolleys gave early impetus to St Charles commerce, followed by the development of public road systems, such as Illinois Route 64, which spurred much of the business along S