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April Verch Band to perform in Concerts on the Quad series, July 17

The April Verch Band will perform, July 17. Photo courtesy of the artists.

Illinois State University’s Concerts on the Quad series continues with the April Verch Band on Monday, July 17.

Marc Making: Artists of Marcfirst

Artwork created by Marc Making artists on exhibit at the University Galleries. Photo compliments of Marcfirst.

Marc Making: Over the last four months, artists from Marcfirst created paintings, drawings, and other art through workshops held on Saturdays that coordinated with the University Galleries’ rotating exhibition schedule.

Ameranouche to perform second concert in 2017 Concerts on the Quad series, July 10

Illinois State University’s Concerts on the Quad series continues with folk band, Ameranouche on Monday, July 10.

Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s Improv Tuesdays feature comedians, jazz

Players from the Improvised Shakespeare Company.

The main stage productions are only the beginning of the festivities for the 40th season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).

Concerts on the Quad series continues

Beginning on July 3 and taking place every Monday at 7 p.m. during the month of July, this summer’s Concerts on the Quad series will feature returning favorites and newcomers to the Illinois State University Quad.

Festivities make it a festival, more than Shakespeare productions offered at Illinois Shakespeare Festival

TYA show The Magical Mind of Billy Shakespeare, 2013

Tickets are now on sale for the 40th season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, featuring A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Shakespeare’s Amazing Cymbeline at Ewing Theatre.

I Heart Juliet sells out before opening

I Heart Juliet features Jesse Bhamrah as Romeo and Susie Parr as Juliet.

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival announces that all performances of I Heart Juliet have sold out. An online waiting list has been started for cancellations or in the event that an additional performance is added.

Future Stuff to kick off 2017 Concerts on the Quad series

Future Stuff to perform July 3 as part of the Concerts on the Quad series. Photo used with permission of the artists.

Illinois State University’s Concerts on the Quad series begins Monday, July 3, with the breathtaking two-some Future Stuff. Future Stuff consists of Gabe Burdulis and Althea (Thea) Grace, who met each other at a band competition in Chicago five years ago. Individually, both Burdulis and Grace started making music at very young ages, playing and singing since grammar school.

Gala at the Gallery raises over $25,000 for student grants and scholarships

Posters highlighting some of the 2016-2017 student grant recipients line the windows of the University Galleries for the 3rd annual FOA Gala.

Over 100 people attended the third annual Friends of the Arts (FOA) Gala at the Illinois State University Galleries and $25,000 was raised to support fine arts students.

Illinois Shakespeare Festival and Normal Theater present Shakespeare film series

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF) and the Normal Theater are partnering to bring “A Century of Shakespeare on Screen.”