Actress Tessa Thompson, star of the new, critically acclaimed movie Dear White People, will lead a talk about race, diversity and inclusion in the arts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in Braden Auditorium. A showing of the film will be Monday, April 20.
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
New Sounds Uptown concert April 3
The New Sounds Uptown concert series at the University Galleries will feature Muyassar Kurdi at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3.
Lenski Children’s Literature Lecture to explore diversity in youth literature March 30
The 22nd annual Lois Lenski Children’s Literature Lecture will explore diversity in youth literature at 7 p.m. Monday, March 30, in Stevenson Hall, room 101.
International Seminar Series: World Megatrends and their Implications
The National Intelligence Council’s Suzanne Fry will speak on Global Trends at Illinois State as part of the International Seminar Series at noon Wednesday, April 1, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
U-Club to hear of ISU Solar Car trip to Abu Dhabi
The story of the ISU Solar Car Team in Abu Dhabi will be the topic of the next University Club (U-Club) discussion, Friday, April 3, with Professor of Physics Daniel Holland.
Ewing Manor architecture tour April 18
Visitors can take a journey through time and experience an inside look at Ewing Manor during architecture tours of the historic residence on Saturday, April 18.
Former Peace Corps volunteers speak on panel March 25
Students and alumni from Illinois State’s Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development who recently served with the Peace Corps will speak at noon Wednesday, March 25, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Sondheim and the American musical theatre focus of College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lectureship March 24
Professor of English Robert McLaughlin will present “So Many Possibilities: Stephen Sondheim and the American Musical Theater” for the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lectureship at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
GGGEO lecture on films of Patricio Guzmán
Rebecca Saunders will present Mobilizing Memory: Geographies of (De)memorialization in the Films of Patricio Guzmán at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in Schroder Hall, room 238 as part of the Geography/Geology/Geohydrology Explorations and Observations (GGGEO) series.
Free screening of Speaking in Tongues
A free screening of the film Speaking in Tongues will be Monday, April 6, at the Normal Theater on North Street, followed by a Q and A.