Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce a selection of events to be presented during April 2021.
April in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
Unit: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
2020 Million Dollar Club inductees announced
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs announced that fifteen new members have joined Illinois State University’s Million Dollar Club.
Chef Sean Sherman leading events on decolonizing food systems
Founder of the company The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman will share his journey of reviving and reimagining Indigenous cuisine. Events include a Normal Food Summit and a cook along with Chef Sherman.
Beyond the Stage Interview: Finding the Balance
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director Jenny McKnight about the upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).
Beyond the Stage: What’s the Problem?
What does the term “problem play” mean when used in conjunction with “Measure for Measure” and several other Shakespeare plays and when did it originate? Is it useful to treat “Measure for Measure” as a play with a problem, or does that hinder our understanding?
Redbird Scholars track the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on education
Last spring, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic upended education in the United States.
Students combine art and scholarship in Image of Research competition
Illinois State’s Image of Research competition offers students the opportunity to marry art and research.
The DePriest Incident virtual staged reading, March 25
The Crossroads Project will present a staged reading of the new play The DePriest Incident by Charles White, winner of the 2021 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
Alumni royalty each other’s biggest Redbird fan
A first date at the downtown Bloomington theatre led to a 68-year marriage filled with dream jobs, love, and family the Homecoming: Redbirds in Flight alumni king and queen, Frank ’51, M.S. ’59, and Jean (Strauss) ’51 Chiodo.
Breaking Bread: The Roots of Congolese Cooking, April 13
Breaking Bread in McLean County is a 10-part program series exploring stories of migration, immigration, adaptation, assimilation, appropriation, preservation, contribution, and sustentation in McLean County.
