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Illinois alum’s film about his brother’s life and death in Vietnam to be screened on campus
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When Peter McDowell was growing up in Champaign, the life of his older brother Jimmy, a Vietnam War veteran, and his untimely death in 1972 at age 24 were a mystery. The brothers were nearly 19 years apart in age. McDowell said he doesn’t remember his brother, only a sadness in his […]
Experimental composer headlines events examining art-science connections
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A two-week series of performances, workshops and lectures will explore connections between art and science in celebration of the history of experimental music at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The event series will feature composer, performer and George A. Miller visiting professor David Rosenboom, who studied at the U. of I. School […]
Art about Black experiences headlines faculty exhibition at Krannert Art Museum
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Four Black art and design faculty members at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are collaborating at Krannert Art Museum in a new approach to the annual School of Art and Design faculty art exhibition. “Black on Black on Black on Black” features visual artist and chair of studio art Patrick Earl Hammie, […]
New playwright residency program allows theatre students to work on new plays
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Theatre students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worked during the past two weeks with a playwright developing a new play as part of the inaugural workshop of the theatre department’s Daniel J. Sullivan Playwright-in-Residence Program. The play, “A Darkling at Nightfall,” will have its first public readings during three workshop performances […]
Krannert Center performance combines art, science to examine what makes us human
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An interdisciplinary performance combining science, music and movement will explore humanity’s place in the universe, ranging from the microscopic level to the expanse of the cosmos. The world premiere of “The Joy of Regathering” is Sept. 17 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The recurring theme of the piece is coming […]
Krannert Art Museum exhibition depicts Dutch prints as the original social media
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Internet memes and editorial cartoons use humor and satire to put a particular spin on events, fuel political divides and persuade people to believe a certain version of history. Those images have their origins in the work of 17th-century Dutch printmakers. A new exhibition at Krannert Art Museum, “Fake News & Lying […]
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces 2022-23 artists
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will bring a variety of touring artists to its stages for the 2022-23 season, although at a smaller scale than during its pre-COVID-19 seasons. The performances include several rescheduled events whose original dates had to be canceled due to the pandemic. Last year, Krannert Center featured […]
Book examines role of racial justice work in progressive policy changes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By working together, economic and racial justice organizers in the last decade have brought about policy changes to address economic inequality, researchers report in a new book. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign urban planning professor Marc Doussard and his co-author, Portland State University urban studies and planning professor Greg Schrock, examine grassroots organizing […]
Art and Design seniors’ work featured in Krannert Art Museum exhibition
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An annual exhibition at Krannert Art Museum will showcase the work of graduating seniors in the School of Art and Design. 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, new media, painting, photography, sculpture […]
School of Music celebrating its 125th anniversary with weekend concerts
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Music will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a weekend of concerts. The concerts, from April 29-May 1, will show the breadth of the school’s music programs, with performances by jazz ensembles, choirs, orchestras, the Jupiter String Quartet, voice and violin faculty members and Lyric Theatre […]
Three Illinois professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Three University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors have been awarded 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships. This year’s fellows are dance professor Cynthia Oliver and chemistry professors So Hirata and Prashant Jain. They are among 180 artists, writers, scholars and scientists who were chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from almost 2,500 applicants, according to the […]
Theatre department premiering reimagined ‘Peter Pan’ centered on Indigenous identity
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A modern-day adaptation of “Peter Pan” imagines Neverland as a refuge for marginalized people who are told there is no place for them in the world. “The Neverland,” by playwright Madeline Sayet, takes the original escapist journey told from a colonial viewpoint and makes it a work of Indigenous futurism about building […]