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.
Unit: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
Percussion Ensemble spring concert, April 14, 2024
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.
“The course of true love never did run smooth” in the School of Theatre and Dance’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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.
Video: Students create six new games in three days during inaugural Game Jam
In just 72 hours, 25 students comprising six teams developed three new video games and three new board games during Illinois State University’s inaugural Game Jam, March 19-21.
ISU and Heartland Community College host Indian Cultural Festival
Illinois State University, in collaboration with Heartland Community College, will be hosting a week-long Indian Cultural Festival the week of April 1-6.
Teen Driver Safety: Illinois State, State Farm team up to develop a VR-based driving platform
Illinois State University and State Farm Insurance are using virtual reality (VR) to make teen drivers safer.
April in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce a selection of events during April 2024.
Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra presents world premiere by School of Music alum Steven Allen Fox on March 24 concert program
Illinois State University School of Music is excited to welcome alum Steven Allen Fox ’98 back to campus. Fox will premiere and conduct his work Emotica for Symphony Orchestra on the Sunday, March 24 Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra concert at 3 p.m. in the Center for the Performing Arts.
Looks can be deceiving: exploring misunderstanding, hidden motives, deception, and disguise in the 2024 Illinois Shakespeare Festival season
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm explores the theme “looks can be deceiving” across the three titles in ISF’s 2024 season: Macbeth, Sense and Sensibility, and Twelfth Night.
2024 Illinois Shakespeare Festival tickets on sale beginning March 19
Laughter, romance, and political intrigue await you this summer at the nationally renowned Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF) with three artistic offerings including two Shakespeare plays—a sophisticated comedy and a bloody tragedy—as well as a world premiere of a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. Performances run from June 26 through August 3.