SPRING 2010 DOUDNA FINE ARTS CENTER PROGRAM SCHEDULE
This schedule is subject to change. Please contact the Doudna Fine Arts Center at 217-581-2917 or doudna@eiu.edu or the Tarble Arts Center at 217-581-2787 or tarble@eiu.edu for information
FEBRUARY
Mel Johnson Jr., an accomplished actor and director in movies, television and on Broadway, will give a one-man performance as Frederick Douglass, who has been called the father of the civil rights movement. From his childhood as a slave to his perilous escape to freedom, Douglass’ remarkable life is sure to educate and entertain.Feb. 8, 4 p.m. • Lecture Hall |
Dr. Andrea Veltman, EIU Humanities Series: Meaningful WorkAs part of the EIU Humanities Series: Meaningful Work, special guest Dr. Andrea Veltman will present a talk on the nature of meaningful work. She argues that meaningful work is a necessary component of human well-being. Andrea Veltman attended EIU from 1993-1998 and graduated summa cum laude with a Philosophy major and Women's Studies minor. She received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently Assistant Professor of Philosophy at James Madison University.
Free admission. |
Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. • The Black Box Theatre |
Girlyman
Admission: $5. Open seating. |
An Atlanta-based trio whose music is informed by '60s vocal groups like Simon & Garfunkel and The Mamas and the Papas, and infused with years of classical and jazz training. Girlyman's songs are a dance of melody and suspensions — an irresistible blend of acoustic, Americana and rock.Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Jazz Festival Concert
Guest artist Scott Wendholt, trumpet, will be featured in a performance with the EIU Jazz Ensemble as part of the 51st annual EIU Jazz Festival. The program will feature big band swing, well-known jazz standards, and contemporary original compositions.
Admission: $5; $3 for seniors, EIU employees and students. Open seating.
Feb. 14, 5 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Choral Ensembles: Songs of Love
Eastern’s Choral Ensembles present a "tour de force" celebrating the majesty of love. Plus a special performance of Johannes Brahms' Vier Gesänge für Fraunchor, Op. 17.
Special guest artists include Julia Jamieson, harpist, and EIU faculty member Katie McBain, horn.
Admission: $5; $3 for seniors, EIU employees and students. Open seating.
Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Percussion Ensemble
The EIU Percussion Ensemble brings to life music from across the globe. In addition to standard works for large and small percussion ensembles, the group will perform traditional music from Cuba and Brazil.
Free admission.
Feb. 21, 4 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
Eastern Symphony Chamber Orchestra and Collegium Musicum: Water Music
The EIU Percussion Ensemble brings to life music from across the globe. In addition to standard works for large and small percussion ensembles, the group will perform traditional music from Cuba and Brazil.
Admission: $12; $10 for seniors and EIU employees; $5 for students. Reserved seating.
Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. • Room 1360
EIU Jazz Combos
This evening will include performances by Eastern's three jazz combos. The concert will feature classic jazz selections along with new compositions and arrangements by Eastern students.
Free admission.
Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Wind Symphony: The Art of the Wind Band
The EIU Wind Symphony explores both the musical and performance possibilities for the modern wind band.
Admission: $5; $3 for seniors, EIU employees and students. Open seating.
MARCH
March 1, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall |
Blues concert: Eric Bibb (guitars/vocals) with Grant Dermody (harmonica)
Already enjoying success in Europe, Grammy nominee Eric Bibb is becoming a familiar face — and voice — in the U.S. Nominated for nine W.C. Handy Blues Music Awards and winner of the Best Newcomer title in the British Blues Awards, Bibb has been appropriately described as "discreetly awesome" and "a total original."
Grant Dermody is a harmonica player, singer, songwriter, and teacher from Seattle. Described as "an understated harmonica virtuoso and a vocalist of subtlety and warmth" by Don McLeese of No Depression magazine, Grant is a highly versatile musician.
Admission: $15; $12 for seniors and EIU employees; $7 for students. Reserved seating. |
As his popularity escalates, earlier comparisons to legendary greats Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal are being replaced by quotes that speak to Bibb's ability to "use standard blues ingredients to cook up something all his own."March 5, 6, 8, 9, 7 p.m.; March 7, 2 p.m. • The Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof
The Eastern Illinois University’s theatre department presents Fiddler on the Roof, featuring guest artists Jack Milo as Tevye and Therese Kincade as Golde. Tralen Doler, the new artistic director for The Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, is the director.
Admission: $12; $10 for seniors and EIU employees; $5 for students. Reserved seating.
March 11, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Lab Band
The ensemble will perform contemporary compositions and classic arrangements written for the jazz orchestras of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Stan Kenton.
Free admission.
March 25, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall |
Celtic Crossroads
Admission: $15; $12 for seniors and EIU employees; $7 for students. Reserved seating. |
Celtic Crossroads has been critically acclaimed as "the most exhilarating and authentic show to come from Ireland in decades — not to be missed." This explosion of youthful energy and dazzling musicianship abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz, along with the exciting rhythms of Irish dance percussion.March 26, 7:30 p.m. • Recital Hall
Girls' Night Out: The Music of Clara Schumann and Cécile Chaminade
In this music department guest recital, performers Kerry Walters, soprano (Bradley University) and Denise Parr-Scalin, piano (West Texas A&M University) perform the music of two often-overlooked women composers.
Free admission.
APRIL
April 9, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall |
Sarah Vowell
Admission: $20. Reserved seating. |
Sarah Vowell is the best-selling author of five nonfiction books on American history and culture. By examining the connections between the American past and present, she offers personal, often humorous accounts of everything from presidents and their assassins to colonial religious fanatics, as well as thoughts on American Indians, utopian dreamers, pop music and the odd cranky cartographer.April 16, 17, 19, 20, 7 p.m.; April 18, 2 p.m. • Black Box Theatre
Incorruptible: A Dark Comedy About the Dark Ages
Michael Hollinger's bawdy farce satirizing the fragility of faith in the face of survival is a fun, gentle rib-poking look at how we humans gleefully twist our convictions to rationalize our bad behavior.
Admission: $12; $10 for seniors and EIU employees; $5 for students. Open seating.
April 18, 4 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Wind Symphony: A Celebration Prelude
There's something for the entire family in this exciting and fun concert which serves as a prelude to the upcoming Celebration weekend!
Admission: $5; $3 for seniors, EIU employees and students. Open seating.
April 20, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Concert Band
EIU students, staff and community members will play traditional band repertoire.
Free admission.
April 22, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Jazz Ensemble
The ensemble, directed by Sam Fagaly, will perform a variety of big band music ranging from dance band classics to modern jazz. Many excellent student soloists will be featured.
Admission: $5; $3 for seniors, EIU employees and students. Open seating.
April 23-25 |
Celebration: A Festival of the Arts
The fun gets underway on Friday at 11:30 a.m. when the food booths open for lunch and the first band begins to play on the outdoor stage. The first day of Celebration features entertainment geared specifically with Eastern's students in mind. Celebration offers a wide range of arts activities for all ages. The festival typically includes a children's art area, demonstrations, an International Fair, storytelling, a delicious lineup of food vendors, and lots of live music.
On Saturday and Sunday the annual fine arts fair welcomes a wide array of artisans selling hand-crafted works of art ranging from jewelry and stoneware to paintings and sculptures.
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Renowned for their powerful stage presence and high-energy style, Philadelphia's Koresh Dance Company has been hailed as an extraordinary newcomer to the national stage. Founded in 1991 by Israeli-born choreographer and Artistic Director Ronen Koresh, this troupe presents its audiences with an exciting and emotional blend of ballet, modern and jazz molded into a style of choreography that is both eloquent and explosive. There is something for everyone in Koresh's exhilarating performances.April 25, 4 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
Eastern Symphony Orchestra and EIU Choral Ensembles: Songs of Fate
The program will include Romeo and Juliet Overture by Tchaikovsky and Schicksalslied by Brahms.
Admission: $12; $10 for seniors and EIU employees; $5 for students. Reserved seating.
April 29, 7:30 p.m. • Room 1360
EIU Jazz Combos
Eastern's three jazz combos will perform classic jazz selections along with new compositions and arrangements by Eastern students.
Free admission.
April 30, 7:30 p.m. • Dvorak Concert Hall
EIU Choral Ensembles and Percussion Ensemble: Multi-Cultural Concert
Jamie V. Ryan, director of the Percussion Ensemble and one of Eastern’s newest faculty members, will be joined by the choral faculty members Richard Robert Rossi and Adam Stich in an evening of multicultural music that spans the globe.
Admission: $5; $3 for seniors, EIU employees and students. Open seating.
Ongoing
Youth and School Arts Programs
In addition to the programs listed here, the Doudna Fine Arts Center and the departments of Art, Music, and Theatre Arts offer a variety of programs for area youth and area schools. For more information please contact the Doudna Fine Arts Center at 217-581-8500 or doudna@eiu.edu.