ReggieCon will welcome guest panelists Dr. Shelly Clevenger, Dr. Elisabetta Di Minico, and Dr. Leandra Parris to the panel “Jessica Jones” from 7-8:30 p.m., March 24 via Zoom.
ReggieCon panel: Jessica Jones, March 24
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Illinois State Theatre Outreach Program uses power of plays to encourage social change
The Illinois State Theatre Outreach Program (ISTOP) is working hard to shine a light on social justice issues by stepping into the spotlight themselves.
Canal by Canal exhibit opens March 1, lecture March 22
The Canal by Canal exhibit runs March 1-31 on Milner Library’s second floor. A lecture, reception and book signing with Dr. Erik Nordman will be held March 22.
Beyond the Stage Interview: Building the contract with the audience
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director Bill Jenkins about the upcoming production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).
Think pink: Legally Blonde bends and snaps its way into the Center for the Performing Arts Theatre
Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance and the School of Music will present Legally Blonde: The Musical February 25-26 at 7:30 p.m., February 26-27 at 2 p.m., and March 1-3 at 7:30 p.m.
Beyond the Stage: The Complete Shakespeare
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), which will open the Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s 2022 season, attempts to present all of the Bard’s plays in a single evening. Exactly how many plays did Shakespeare write?
Publications Unit imprint hosts reading for Arizona SB 1070: An Act by alumnus, February 25
Alumnus Ryan Clark ’13 will read from his new collection of poetry on Friday, February 25 in a hybrid in-person and virtual book launch event hosted by the Publications Unit.
A different “epidemic” takes the stage with School of Theatre and Dance’s Rhinoceros
Written in 1959 by Romanian French playwright Eugène Ionesco, Rhinoceros responds to and criticizes the sudden upsurge of fascism preceding World War II, and today, it continues to resonate with contemporary situations, including for the rise of the alt-right.
Cancelled: Poet Claudia Rankine, April 7
The Bill Morgan Distinguished Poet Series is proud to present two events with New York Times best-selling poet, Claudia Rankine.
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts finalists selected to participate in the 2022 Illinois State University Three Minute Thesis Competition
The Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts is excited to announce the names of the two students who will represent the college as finalists in this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
