The festival will feature evening performances by the University’s jazz ensembles, and free morning and afternoon performances by junior high and high school jazz bands from across the state.
Unit: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
African Music and Dance Ensemble recital, April 11
Illinois State University’s African Music and Dance Ensemble will present an African drumming recital at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the University’s Kemp Recital Hall. The event is free, kid-friendly, and open to all.
The School of Theatre and Dance presents Lanford Wilson’s Balm in Gilead
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance presents Balm in Gilead by Lanford Wilson, directed by John Tovar. The production runs April 13 through April 21.
Art in a time of conflict: Elisabeth Friedman examines the art and artists of occupied Palestine
Elisabeth Friedman’s research examines Palestinian art and artists through the prism of the 2016 Qalandiya International Art Biennial.
20 awesome graduation traditions at Illinois State
All across campus, Illinois State University’s many departments, schools, and colleges honor graduating students in their own special ways. Here are 20 of our favorite ones.
Images of African athletes in Roman art explore ideas of race, March 29
Classical archaeologist and art historian Sinclair Bell will explore how race and ethnicity were expressed by artists in the Roman Empire for the Illinois State University Speaker Series.
University Galleries to open Student Annual exhibition, April 11
University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to announce the opening of the 2018 Student Annual, on view April 11 through May 13.
ISU Symphony Orchestra welcomes Maestro Jorge Lhez, March 25
Guest conductor Maestro Jorge Lhez will explore music from his home country, Argentina, as the ISU Symphony Orchestra performs at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 25.
RED NOTE New Music Festival to feature award-winning composers
The RED NOTE music festival at Illinois State, that devotes performances to new music composers, will begin with it’s first concert at 8 p.m., March 26, at Illinois State University’s Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
Wind Symphony premieres Martha Horst’s Who Has Seen the Wind during RED NOTE New Music Festival, March 26
The Illinois State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music invite you to the Wind Symphony concert on Monday, March 26, at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.