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Moe Lincoln has two NIU degrees and a limitless career as Kingsley
When Moe Lincoln finds something she wants to do she makes it her own. Whether it's her signature sound performing as...
SNL cast members coming to NIU with free live show for students
Live, from DeKalb, it's... First-year Saturday Night Live cast members Devon Walker and Michael Longfellow are coming...
NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts to present Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín and related art exhibition and theater performance
The NIU School of Music presents, Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín in concert Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in NIU’s Music Building. The signature concert of The Defiant Requiem Foundation, Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín,...
Expressions of Defiance art exhibition at NIU in conjunction with Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin
In conjunction with Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín, the Jewish Artists Collective-Chicago (JACC) will exhibit thematically related painting, printmaking, fiber art, sculpture and installation in the Reynolds Whitney Gallery, adjacent to Boutell Memorial...
Wide-ranging student talent highlights third Arts Convocation
The third annual NIU Arts Convocation showcased student talent in three schools and two locations all in one night. The event, designed as a way to expose students and community members to the great work and talent of students in the Schools of Art and...
Video: NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts – Where Creativity Thrives
NIU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is comprised of three schools, each with award-winning educational programs, exciting performances and exhibits, and outstanding art studios, theatres, practice spaces and concert halls. Students have the opportunity...
Spring 2019 College of Visual and Performing Arts Schedule of Performances and Exhibitions
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...
Third annual CVPA Convocation set for February 18
Once again this winter, the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University is hosting an NIU Arts Convocation to celebrate the great work of students in the schools, Monday, February 18. The evening showcases performances by students in the...
Season’s Greetings from the College of Visual and Performing Arts
Season's greetings from everyone in the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts, including the School of Art and Design, School of Music, School of Theatre and Dance, Community School of the Arts and the NIU Art Museum. https://youtu.be/a3-POyLS1PM You can make a...
Road trips from NIU to Chicago museums opened a world of art to Elaine King
For Elaine King, her path to becoming an art historian and educator took form during Saturday road trips from NIU to Chicago when she was a pre-law undergraduate student. King was back on campus recently as part of the Elizabeth Allen Alumni Scholars in Art History...
Kassel: In my city — A trip to After School Matters
Paul Kassel, Dean, NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts What do glass blowing, drum lines, poetry slams and jazz band have in common? They are all programs in After School Matters, a Chicago Public School initiative that has been around since 2000. Originally...