Check out the 2019 spring schedule of performances and exhibitions at the Northern Illinois University College of Visual and Performing Arts. Every year, the Schools of Art and Design, Music, and Theatre and Dance put on nearly 300 open to the public performances, concerts, exhibitions and lectures.
This arts events schedule also includes handy links to ticket information for performances in both music and theater.
School of Music
Spring Concert ScheduleSchool of Music Concerts
School of Theatre and Dance
Spring Performance ScheduleSchool of Theatre and Dance Fall Performances
Mainstage
The Revolutionists, by Lauren Gunderson
Feb. 6-10
Showtimes: Wednesday through Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
Presented by WNIU/WNIJ
Feb. 27 – March 3
Showtimes: Wednesday through Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Wonderfully Alice
Apr. 3-7
Showtimes: Thursday through Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Spring Dance: Le Corsaire
Apr. 25-28
Showtimes: Thursday through Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Studio Series
Boy, by Andrea Ziegler
Feb. 13-17
Showtimes: Wednesday through Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Seven Ways to Say I Love You, by Adam Szymkowicz
March 20-24, 2019
Showtimes: Wednesday through Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
BFA-MFA Showcase
Apr. 10-14
Showtimes: Wednesday through Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Art
Exhibitions and Lectures in the School of Art and Design and Art MuseumJack Olson Gallery Exhibitions
February 8 – 22
Annual Juried Blick Art Materials Ars Nova Exhibition
Annual juried exhibition featuring works by current NIU School of Art and Design students.
Reception, Juror’s Talk, Award Presentation: February 15, 12:30-2:00
Annual Juried exhibition featuring works by current NIU School of Art and Design students. Exhibition sponsored by Blick Art Materials. March 7 – April 18 (gallery closed March 9-17 for spring break)
March 11 – 15
Carlos Melian- “UNTITLED (Simple Acts)” & Gina Lee Robbins “Material Alchemy: Cobbling with Clay and Found Materials”
Art by Carlos Melian and Gina Lee Robbins. Reception and gallery talks: Thursday March 7, 5:-6:30pm.
The genesis for each work in Untitled (Simple Acts) is the simple act of creating an abstract image based on recognizable forms, dividing basic geometric shapes, or extending a painting beyond its traditional boundaries.
Gina Lee Robbins Material Alchemy: Cobbling with Clay and Found Materials Material Alchemy is comprised of ceramic wall installations and free standing sculpture that incorporate found artifacts from both the built and natural worlds.
April 25 – May 9
BFA Show
Capstone exhibition showcasing works by students earning NIU School of Art and Design BFA Degrees.
The gallery is located on the second floor of the Visual Arts Building on the east end of the NIU campus and is handicapped accessible. Campus parking is free week days after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends.
Limited meter parking is available on Gilbert Drive.
Gallery Hours : Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. – noon
Elizabeth Allen Visiting Speakers in Art History Alumni Series
Monday, Feb. 4, Jack Arends Hall room 100, 5 p.m.
Samuel Dodd, Assistant Professor, Ohio University
“All Eyes on Space: An Architectural History of Television:
Tuesday, March 26, Jack Arends Hall room 100, 5 p.m.
Rhonda Taube, Professor and Chair, Department of Art and Art History, Riverside City College
“Xena Warrior Princess Meets Efrain Rios Montt: Contemporary Maya dance and Pop Culture Imagery in Highland Guatemala”
NIU Art Museum
Mar. 28 – May 17
Data: BIG/~driven/Visualized…
This compendium of program and display delves into the array of manner in which surrounds us, impacts us, and is interpreted.
The NIU Art Museum is located on the first floor of Altgeld Hall.