The spring semester programming in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance ends, fittingly, with Igor Stravinsky's "The...
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Photography major Brookelyn Sears named to All-MAC team in gymnastics
Brookelyn Sears, a senior design and media arts major from Centerville, Ohio earned a spot in this year's All...
Art and Design’s Brooke Stonebraker named All-MAC in women’s basketball
Brooke Stonebraker, a junior design and media arts major in the NIU School of Art and Design has been named to the...
Andrew Glendening selected as new director of the School of Music
Andrew Glendening, currently the dean of the School of Music and professor of music at University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif., has been selected as the next director of the School of Music at Northern Illinois University. Glendening will begin his new post on...
CVPA students among NIU’s Outstanding Graduate Student Award honorees
Eight graduate students from the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts have been honored as part of the university's 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student awards. Sarah Sabo of the School of Art and Design was named both an Outstanding Graduate Student and one of...
NIU and DeKalb’s annual art celebration ARTigras returns May 4
ARTigras is an annual event developed by the NIU School of Art and Design in partnership with the City of DeKalb to create a fun and creative celebration of the arts – something new for the area to bring our community together. The first inaugural ARTigras took place...
NIU Community School of the Arts Announces Spring Recitals and Concerts
The NIU Community School of the Arts is pleased to announce the schedule for spring recitals and concerts. Solo and ensemble performances are featured on the stage of the Recital Hall and Concert Hall in the Music Building at Northern Illinois University starting on...
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,...
Alumni Speakers in Art History series presents talk on the impact of The Black Arts Movement on diversity in Art History
The final lecture of this year's Elizabeth Allen Visiting Alumni Speakers in Art History Lecture Series features Freida High Wasikhongo Tesfagiorgis' talk: A Sankofa Moment in 2019: The Impact of The Black Arts Movement On Diversity in Art History and Museums in the...
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...
Art History Professor Sinclair Bell lead presenter in Smithsonian Channel’s “Rome’s Chariot Superstar”
Sinclair Bell, associate professor of art history in the School of Art and Design is featured as the lead presenter in the upcoming Smithsonian Channel program, "Rome's Chariot Superstar" which premieres on the network Sunday, April 21 at 7 p.m. Central Daylight Time....
Theatre and Dance to present BFA/MFA Actor Showcase April 10-14
The School of Theatre and Dance's BFA/MFA Showcase is the culmination of the training and hard work for our actors here at NIU. The showcase will present both video reels and live action scenes that have been hand-picked to highlight the best of each actor’s...