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Illinois architecture professors’ book provides historic analysis of Memorial Stadium
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Memorial Stadium this fall. A rededication ceremony on Oct. 18 will be held 100 years to the day after its dedication game when Red Grange scored four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of the game to lead Illinois to a […]
October Dance puts a modern spin on dance history
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The October Dance concert “Rewind/Remix” will look back at historical modern dance figures and put a contemporary spin on dance history. The concert, presented by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign dance department, is Oct. 10-12 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. A livestream performance is available at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. […]
Krannert Art Museum’s new acquisitions expand collection, research and teaching opportunities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign made several acquisitions in the past year that will transform its collection and be used regularly in research and teaching. “When we are investing in purchasing works of art or taking in a large collection, we always have a sense of how the […]
Theatre department’s season features theme of reconciliation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The theatre department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will offer views of healing and reconciliation in this season’s plays. The 2024-25 season includes a gothic melodrama, a Shakespeare production and a multigenerational story of an immigrant family. “We look for the way the different works resonate with each other. One of […]
Krannert Art Museum presents first retrospective of artist Millie Wilson
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is presenting the first retrospective of contemporary artist Millie Wilson, whose work examines stereotypes and media representations regarding sexuality and gender identity.
Illinois researchers’ project seeks to learn from Indigenous practices in music, engineering
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An interdisciplinary research project has led to new ways of making music and of approaching engineering design through interactions with Indigenous communities in Bolivia and Sierra Leone. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign music professor and professional French horn player Bernhard Scully and engineer and Carle Illinois College of Medicine teaching professor of biomedical […]
Pinholster named new dean of College of Fine and Applied Arts
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following a national search, Jacob Pinholster has been selected as dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, effective Sept. 16, pending University of Illinois Board of Trustees approval. Pinholster’s title will be dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts designate until board approval. Pinholster is executive dean for enterprise […]
Illinois scholar’s book examines how popular music connects to the past
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Popular music is associated with youth, newness and originality. Yet such music has a deep relationship with the past through sampling, covers and commemorative reissues of decades-old recordings, tours by artists from the 1960s and ‘70s, and performances by tribute bands. In his new book, “Same Old Song: The Enduring Past in […]
Green infrastructure plans need to consider historical racial inequalities, say researchers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Urban planners increasingly are interested in green infrastructure projects for the health and climate benefits they bring to cities. But without attention to historical development patterns and existing power structures, such projects may not benefit all residents equally and may exacerbate social and racial inequalities, says a group of researchers and practitioners […]
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces 2024-25 season performances
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will feature a wide variety of performers for its 2024-25 season, including jazz and classical artists, a group of boundary-breaking female dancers, Broadway and opera legends, an indie rock band, and a performance that combines genetics with a cocktail party. “We really focused this year on […]
Art and design seniors show their work in Krannert Art Museum exhibition
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Graduating students in the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will show their work in an exhibition at Krannert Art Museum. The School of Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition will present the work of students in art history, art education, graphic design, industrial design […]
Two Illinois professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors have been awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships. This year’s Illinois fellows are evolution, ecology and behavior professor Alison Bell and architecture professor Paul Hardin Kapp. They are among 188 writers, scholars, artists and scientists chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from nearly 3,000 applicants, according to the […]