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Reggie and Mardra Thomas featured in immersive online experience “Into The Mist”
Reggie Thomas, professor of music and head of jazz studies and his wife, jazz vocalist Mardra Thomas are part of the cast of characters and performers in the immersive, online musical experience, "Into the Mist" developed by Evanston artist Steve Rashid. Into the...
April 22 Wind Symphony concert to feature world premiere music
As the spring semester nears an end, the NIU School of Music presents a special Wind Symphony concert that will not only showcase the hard work of NIU students, but will also feature a pair of premieres of newly composed music. The concert will feature the world...
David Maki named finalist in Zodiac International Music Competition
David Maki, professor and coordinator of composition and theory in the NIU School of Music is a finalist in the Third Zodiac International Music Competition in the composers category. The Third Zodiac International Music Competition aims to discover exceptional...
Exhibits and conversations promote Belonging in DeKalb
While the pandemic has been keeping people apart, the City of DeKalb, Northern Illinois University and a collection of local agencies have been working to bring the DeKalb community closer together through the Belonging initiative. The initiative to develop a...
Theatre and Dance Black Artists Speaker Series presents J. Nicole Brooks, April 9
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance Black Artists Speaker Series welcomes alumna, J. Nicole Brooks for a guest artist lecture, Friday, April 9 at 3 p.m. via Zoom. Brooks is an award-winning actor, writer and director. Her selected acting credits include Lottery...
NIU alumni founded theater to premiere work starring Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts
Kane Repertory Theatre was founded by a group of recent graduates from the NIU School of Theatre and Dance and premiered their first show in 2019. Kane Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Daniil Krimer and Managing Director Avery Bowne announce the world premiere...
Theatre and Dance presents live stream of Angels in America
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents a live streamed performance of Tony Kushner's Angels in America. Tickets are free of charge and can be reserved online. Performances will be streamed at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27. The School of...
Typography, Memory and Heritage – A Brazilian Perspective, lecture March 24
Priscila Farias, PhD, a professor at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, will give a presentation on Typograpy, Memory and Heritage, A Brazilian Perspective as part of the NIU School of Art and Design's Elizabeth Allen Visiting Scholars in Art History lecture...
Wrapped in Fashion: Japanese Kimono next up in Elizabeth Allen Visiting Scholars in Art History Lecture Series
"Wrapped in Fashion: Japanese Kimono," is the next talk in the Elizabeth Allen Visiting Scholars in Art History Lecture Series. Presented by Janice Katz, the Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, the lecture will be held...
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