Meet three scholarship recipients with big dreams

Scholarships allow students to make the most of their time on campus. For Victor Fuentes, Grace Kinnicutt, and Kiara Price, private support has enabled them to engage in their studies, pursue their passions, and embrace every opportunity that comes their way.

Art: The Ultimate Form of Human Expression

MFA Graduate Student Shahrbanoo Hamzeh in her studio. Included is some of her artwork.

Shahrbanoo Hamzeh is a student at Illinois State Univeristy pursuing a M.F.A. in studio art. Throughout her art there is a constant theme of voicing the inequality she observed while living in her home country of Iran.

Beyond the Stage Interview: Finding the Balance

Photo collage of a bookshelf, illustration of a theatre, and a statue

Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director Jenny McKnight about the upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).