When Karen L. Erickson ’70, M.S. ’77, received a tuition-covered scholarship to Illinois State University during her senior year of high school, it came with the stipulation that she had to teach for at least three years following graduation. Although her first desire and passion were not teaching, she would soon find herself making a lifelong career and an innovative impact in the world of education.
Unit: Theatre and Dance
ISU professor celebrates Native representation in Reservation Dogs
Empowered by social media, Indigenous people are countering decades of misrepresentation by telling their own stories to a wide audience, according to Dr. Shannon Epplett, an instructional assistant professor in Illinois State University’s School of Theatre and Dance.
Musical reimagines the myth of Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde: The Musical by Frank Wildhorn, Ivan Menchell, and Don Black will be performed November 3-6 in the Center for the Performing Arts Theatre.
Foxtail Film Festival early deadline November 18
The new Foxtail Film Festival, which will debut in April of 2023, is now accepting submissions.
Native (Self) Representation: From Social Media to Reservation Dogs, November 2
Dr. Shannon Epplett of the School of Theatre and Dance and Native American Studies will give a presentation and celebration of Native American storytelling in the digital age.
Will Eno’s Middletown is Our Town for the 21st century
The second production in the School of Theatre and Dance’s fall 2022 lineup brings a contemporary piece of literature by American author Will Eno.
Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance Fall 2022 season
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance presents the fall 2022 production season.
Homecoming in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
Illinois State University Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce a selection of events to be presented during Homecoming Week 2022.
School of Theatre and Dance programs now online
Through a partnership between Milner Library and the School of Theatre and Dance, around 190 programs have been added to the School’s collection on ISUReD. Patrons can now browse production programs that date back to 1957 and feature hundreds of the school’s theatre and dance students, faculty, and staff.
YouTube star Keith Habersberger ’09 brings laughs to Redbird Buzz podcast
Keith Habersberger ’09 is known for his hilarious YouTube videos, viral comedy songs, and all-around funny internet persona. But most don’t know that Habersberger actually got his start in improv and comedy at Illinois State.