Staged reading of The Life You Gave Me, April 26

Illustration depicting the shadowed profile of two people in front of the Statue of Liberty

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.

Percussion Ensemble spring concert, April 14, 2024

Percussion instruments on a stage

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.

2024 Illinois Shakespeare Festival tickets on sale beginning March 19

Ewing Theatre as viewed from under a tree on the lawn of Ewing Manor.

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.