Fall semester is here and let's start with a quick update of notable things happening in the School of Music. The...
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Theatre and Dance faculty updates
The spring and summer were a busy time for the faculty of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Here's a look at just...
60 Years of NIU Printmaking show to open August 27
The artistic achievements of current and former faculty, alumni and visiting artists will be highlighted in this...
“Big Love” opens Friday, April 14 in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents Charles Mee's "Big Love" opening Friday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sally Stevens Players Theatre in the Stevens Building on the NIU main campus. Other performances are Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 16 at...
NIU hosts collecting and collectors symposium for Americans In Burma exhibition
The NIU Center for Burma Studies is hosting a collecting and collectors symposium, Friday, April 14 to coincide with the exhibition "Americans in Burma: The Art of Collecting" which is open now through May 13 in the NIU Art Museum. The symposium is free and open to...
NIU Steelband celebrates 50th anniversary with concert April 16
The world-famous NIU Steelband celebrates 50 years with an anniversary concert, Sunday, April 16 at 3 p.m. in the NIU Music Building's Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and free for NIU students. The concert will feature the NIU...
Art and Design alumnae exhibition open at Purple Window Gallery
NIU School of Art and Design alumnae Rebecca Griffith and Lauren Iacoponi have a two-person exhibition open now through April 29 at Purple Window Gallery in Chicago. Griffith is an NIU STEAM educator who earned her B.S. Ed. in Art Education and her M.F.A. from the NIU...
Roxanna Conner named new director of NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance
Roxanna Conner, an experienced theater professional with a background in education, administration, production and as a community builder and mentor, has been selected as the director of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Conner will begin her new role at NIU on...
Music Library hosting AAPI Heritage Month exhibits focused on NIU music faculty
To recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, the NIU Music Library is hosting both digital and physical exhibits on the subject featuring the School of Music's faculty. The physical exhibit is located in the vestibule of the Music Library (main...
Shei-Chau Wang’s Fulbright Grant focuses on furthering art education internationally
Shei-Chau Wang, associate professor of art education and student teacher coordinator in the NIU School of Art and Design is concluding the work on his Fulbright Grant in Indonesia. His project, Crossing Borders: Applying Visual and Cultural Inquiry to Art Education...
Visiting Artist – Stevie Imuakalani Cisneros Hanley, April 6
The NIU School of Art and Design is hosting a visiting artist lecture by Stevie Imuakalani Cisneros Hanley, titled "Hoopononpono." The lecture will be held Thursday, April 6 in Jack Arends Hall, room 102 at 2 p.m. Hanley received an M.F.A. from the School of The Art...
NIU’s annual World Music festival features five free concerts
The NIU School of Music is collaborating with the NIU Division of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Asian American Certificate Program; Latino Resource Center; and Asian American Resource Center to put together the 2023 World Music Festival, Many Voices, One...