Performing Arts Center
Dominican University Performing Arts Center (DUPAC) presents artists and events that provoke thought, foster discourse and inspire action, providing a creative portal through which the community can connect to the university’s mission “to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.”
Upcoming Events

Borders of the Mind
Discover your inner superhero in Mentalist Joshua Kane’s amazing interactive performance. A psychic show for the whole family!

Borders of the Mind
Discover your inner superhero in Mentalist Joshua Kane’s amazing interactive performance. A psychic show for the whole family!

Borders of the Mind
Discover your inner superhero in Mentalist Joshua Kane’s amazing interactive performance. A psychic show for the whole family!

The Fermi's, a staged reading
This play highlights Chicago’s role in the Manhattan Project. Part history, part love story, The Fermi’s is about transformation: of a couple, of the atom, of the world.

The Prom
A group of hilariously self-obsessed Broadway stars swarm a small conservative town to support a courageous girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

The Prom
A group of hilariously self-obsessed Broadway stars swarm a small conservative town to support a courageous girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

The Prom
A group of hilariously self-obsessed Broadway stars swarm a small conservative town to support a courageous girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Nutcracker Prince where her wildest dreams come to life.

The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Nutcracker Prince where her wildest dreams come to life.

The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Nutcracker Prince where her wildest dreams come to life.

The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Nutcracker Prince where her wildest dreams come to life.

Greek Tragedy
A famous and fabulous Instagram influencer spirals out of control while her drab best friend creates all her content, including this play— a story about telling stories and living life online.

Mariachi Herencia de Mexico
The Latin GRAMMY-nominated group performs Mexican and American holiday favorites in a colorful celebration of holiday traditions perfect for the whole family.

Pack Drumline
A semi-finals finish in season 17 of America's Got Talent earned dynamic performance group a Las Vegas Residency with AGT Super Stars Live at the Luxor.

Blithe Spirit
A struggling crime novelist experiments with a séance in search of inspiration, only to have the eccentric medium unwittingly summon the ghost of his deceased ex-wife.

Blithe Spirit
A struggling crime novelist experiments with a séance in search of inspiration, only to have the eccentric medium unwittingly summon the ghost of his deceased ex-wife.

Blithe Spirit
A struggling crime novelist experiments with a séance in search of inspiration, only to have the eccentric medium unwittingly summon the ghost of his deceased ex-wife.

Pat Hazell’s Permanent Record
From the creator of The Wonder Bread Years and My Funny Valentine comes a one-man show that reveals evidence of a misspent youth.

Carrie Newcomer and John McCutcheon
An evening with two beloved and respected folk singers. With 60 albums between them, this is a not-to-missed double-bill!