This 40-minute production is part of ISF’s Bard in a Box educational outreach program, a touring troupe that performs Romeo and Juliet for schools and community groups.
The School of Theatre and Dance will wrap up the spring 2024 semester with the Spring Dance Concert, Transcend!, with artistic direction from Laina Reese. The concert will consist of five unique pieces, featuring choreography from Kyle Ayers, Greg Merriman, Laina Reese, Sarah Semonis, and guest artist Will Gill.
Playwright Novid Parsi will be on campus to workshop his play The Life You Gave Me, which will be presented in a staged reading on Friday, April 26.
Normal Editions of Illinois State University is pleased to present a selection of recently published limited-edition lithographs in Booth #275 at EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art from April 11 through April 14, 2024 at Navy Pier.
University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present the 2024 Student Annual from April 10-May 5. An opening reception will take place on Wednesday, April 10, from 4-5:30 p.m., with awards announced at 5 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
The Illinois State University School of Music is excited to announce the second half of the spring 2024 semester ensemble concerts.
Illinois State University’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare will have an official preview performance on April 17 at 7:30 p.m. with tickets sold at reduced prices. There will also be a preshow talk and reception at 6 p.m. that includes a discussion with a panel of creators associated with the show, including the dramaturg, Sarah Hall, and director, Connie deVeer.
The Crossroads Project will present a staged reading of The Life You Gave Me by Novid Parsi, winner of the 2024 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative. The event will take place in person on Friday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Stevenson Hall, Room 401. Following the staged reading will be a talkback with the playwright.
The Illinois State University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. David Collier and Dr. Ben Stiers, will present their spring concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall on the campus of Illinois State University.
This April, the Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance presents Shakespeare’s beloved comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Professor of Acting and Voice Connie deVeer.
