Four scholars from Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok took part in the American Studies Workshop this fall as part of a four-week program of collaboration between the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and Srinakharinwirot.
Illinois State’s School of Theatre and Dance boasts many talented alumni, from household names like Jane Lynch and Sean Hayes to Broadway legends like Laurie Metcalf and Judith Ivey. This fall, theatre and dance students have the exciting opportunity to work with another successful alum, Broadway veteran Ray Roderick, while workshopping his new musical Brooklyn’s
Performances of Yellow Inn run September 25-28 at 7:30 p.m. and September 28 and 29 at 2 p.m. at the Center for the Performing Arts Theatre on the campus of Illinois State University.
Motivated by her brother’s experience, an Illinois State freshman has worked to make a difference and help others have their voice heard.
Artist and alumna Wonsook Kim ’75, M.A. ’76, M.F.A. ’78, honorary doctorate of arts ’19, and her husband, Thomas Clement, have made a $12 million gift to Illinois State in support of the College of Fine Arts and the School of Art.
Scholarship support made all the difference for Texas native Daija Nealy ’19. The theatre major came to ISU as a freshman after having been recruited by universities across the country.
Two recent Illinois State alumni are ready to delight audiences and kick off their arts careers during the 42nd season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF). Victoria DeLaney ’19 and Lucy Yahr ’19 are two of the 17 Illinois States students and alumni involved with this year’s performances. Their skills are very different, but both
Milner Library and the College of Fine Arts have published an online collection of Illinois Shakespeare Festival program booklets.
Professor of Ethnomusicology Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum won the Outstanding Achievement in a Leading Role award from the American Association of Community Theatre National Festival in Pennsylvania.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival has announced Epiphany Farms Hospitality Group as the 2019 Festival Season Sponsor.
