The Illinois State University West African Drumming and Dance Ensemble, directed by Dr. Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, will present the end-of-semester concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 20.
West African Drumming and Dance Ensemble, April 20
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Seriously funny: Comedian Vir Das explores the intersection of comedy and culture at Indian Cultural Dinner
Comedian Vir Das headlined Illinois State University’s Indian Cultural Dinner at the Bone Student Center’s Brown Ballroom.
Meet the Artists: Pink Man, or, The Only Indian in the Room
Crossroads Project Chair Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with playwright Marty Strenczewilk and director Dr. Shannon Epplett about the upcoming staged reading of PINK MAN, OR THE ONLY INDIAN IN THE ROOM, winner of the 2023 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
Ewing Manor 2023 tours, May through September
The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4-6 p.m. Mondays, running through September.
Dr. Khalid el-Hakim to present Hip Hop at 50 exhibit, April 26
Hip Hop at 50 is the newest exhibit from the archive of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum. The artifacts reflect a broad spectrum of cultural and historical material spanning over five decades of hip hop culture.
Drag Royalty: Finale Drag Show, April 16, 2023
Drag Royalty will host the Finale Drag Show, celebrating their first year as a registered student organization at Illinois State University.
School of Communication alum Jessa Hendricker ’19 finds her own glass slipper directing Cinderella
There is indeed a graceful way to gallop like a horse. At least, that’s what Jessa Hendricker discovered in her role directing Cinderella with the Community Players Theatre in March 2023.
ReggieCon@ISU LIVE! What’s Your Story?
ReggieCon is coming to the Uptown Normal Theater on April 14-15, 2023. All events are FREE and open to everyone.
Percussion Ensemble spring concert, April 16, 2023
This spring’s program will present the melodic, motivic, and rhythmic weavings of music by Kristen Shiner McGuire, Marc Mellits, Ivan Trevino, Bob Becker, and Pat Metheny.
Mass media major Ben Meenan knows a world with no sun
Quiet on the set took on a whole new meaning for Ben Meenan during the summer of 2021. Filming from sundown to sunup, the eerie silence of the repetitive 4 AM shoots still ring in his ears. Not to mention, the smell of a skunk skulking around the garage is hard to forget.
