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October Events at Doudna!
  October @ DoudnaCooler temperatures are coming, but the Doudna is still heating up with some amazing entertainment for you! We will have two more premier performances with Grupo Bella and the start of the musical "She Loves Me", along with 28 other performances, events, and activities. Don't forget to mark your calendars for all of these events this month! Sincerely, Dennis Malak, Director of Programming, Publicity, & Promotions Jose Gobbo Faculty RecitalOctober 1st @ 7:30pmRecital HallCome on out to hear this Jazz Faculty recital, featuring Jose Gobbo. Free Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson Apt. 2BOctober 3rd - 5th @ 7:30pm October 6th @ 2:00pmThe Black BoxAn irreverent, darkish comedic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick, this fast-paced romp re-examines the world’s most famous detective story with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical, small-cast escapade, oddball female roommates Sherlock (yes, it’s also a girl’s name—wait, is it a girl’s name? Is it even a name?) Holmes & Joan Watson join forces to emerge from pandemic fog as a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional odd couple adventure duo—solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all of the answers. Tickets Wind Symphony & Concert BandOctober 4th @ 7:30pmDvorak Concert HallPlease join us on for the first Wind Symphony and Concert Band performance of the 2024 fall semester. Program to include works by Latham, Nishimura, Curnow, Carter, Grainger, Sparke, Arnold, and Sousa. Conducted by Visiting Director of Bands, John G. Clemons. Tickets Gold & ShadowsEIU Choral EnsemblesOctober 6th @ 4:00pmDvorak Concert HallRumination at evening, dreams at night amongst the stars, time's relativity; visions of light breaking and waning; caring for one another and unifying in love. Tickets Beltline BonesOctober 7th @ 7:30pmRecital HallThe Beltline Bones will perform a continuous 60 minute performance of all electro-acoustic music, most of which has been commissioned by the group or written by members of the ensemble. Composers include Alex Ring Gray, Jay C. Batzner, Eve Beglarian, Pauline Oliveros, amongst others. This tour will feature the premiere of two new works from Vicki Leona and Ashlee Busch. Free Cinematic KeysA Four-Hand Journey Through TimeOctober 8th @ 7:30pmRecital HallJoin us for an unforgettable piano four-hand recital featuring a diverse and captivating program. The evening will open with Schubert’s profound F minor Fantasie, followed by the dazzling virtuosity of Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. You’ll then be transported by the delicate and charming movements of Debussy’s Petite Suite. The program concludes with Milhaud’s vibrant Le Boeuf sur le Toit, uniquely paired with a silent movie for a mesmerizing audiovisual experience. Performed by EIU piano faculty Shichao Zhang and guest pianist Yetong Tang, this concert promises an extraordinary blend of musical brilliance and cinematic charm. Don’t miss this exceptional night of artistry! Free  Corey Durham Faculty RecitalOctober 14th @ 7:30pmRecital HallMark your calendars for another fantastic Department of Music Faculty Recital! Free EIU Songwriter ShowcaseOctober 15th @ 7:30pmThe Black BoxThe Department of Music is presenting the first ever EIU Songwriter Showcase! This cafe-style event features original works by EIU student singer/songwriters. Free Jazz CombosOctober 17th @ 7:30pmThe Black BoxThis concert features outstanding student jazz musicians performing in small groups. The program will include classic jazz compositions, contemporary works, and new student arrangements. Free At the Movies withCharlie ChaplinOctober 18th @ 7:30pmDvorak Concert HallCome see "The Kid", one of famed Director/Actor Charlie Chaplin's greatest films, screened with a live symphonic score by Hollywood composer Craig Safan, and performed by the Eastern Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Commanday.
Tickets EIU Flute StudioOctober 20th @ 4:00pmRecital HallThe EIU Flute Studio and undergraduate Flute Quartet will perform ensemble selections. Free Faculty Chamber ConcertOctober 21st @ 7:30pmRecital HallThis concert will feature EIU faculty members Rebecca Johnson (flute), Rebecca McGuire (oboe), Magie Beck (clarinet), Annie Mason (bassoon), Jessica Pearce (horn), Jim Kim (violin), David Commanday (cello), and Paul Johnston (piano). The program includes music composed and arranged by Paul Johnston, including a new arrangement of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Free Percussion EnsembleOctober 22nd @ 7:30pmThe Black BoxEastern Illinois University's Percussion Ensemble will be performing a combination of contemporary and world music. Composers include Perez, Kieffer, Cage, and Daughtrey. The Percussion Ensemble is under the direction of Cheyenne Brickner. Tickets Natasha Stojanovska Guest Piano RecitalOctober 24th @ 7:30pmRecital HallPianist and composer Natasha Stojanovska plays a recital of repertoire from her forthcoming album of music by American Women Composers and original works in honorable memory of her mentors, noted Venezuelan-American conductor Carmen-Helena Téllez and Dean Emeritus of Northwestern's Bienen School of Music Bernard Dobroski. Stojanovska is currently Adjunct Faculty and Collaborative Pianist at the University of New Mexico. As a performing and recording artist, she has recently been featured on the Princeton Festival's mixed media project Dreaming/Undreaming and Navona Records' Uncommon Voices, an album of Eastern European Women composers. Among other distinguished honors, Stojanovska was co-runner up in the University Division of the American Prize in Piano Performance. Free Grupo BellaOctober 26th @ 7:30pmDvorak Concert HallGrupo Bella is a multi-faceted ensemble from the Los Angeles area. Grupo Bella is quickly becoming known for their excellent musicianship and diverse repertoire. With their use of traditional Mariachi instrumentation, they have their roots in the Mariachi genre, while also spanning the music of many different cultures, decades, and various Latin American and American styles. Part of the Latin American Heritage Month activities. Tickets She Loves Me: The MusicalOctober 31st–November 2nd/ November 7th–9th @ 7:30pmNovember 10th @ 2:00pm The Theatre "She Loves Me" tells the story of a charming case of mistaken identity set in a 1930s European perfumery. Feuding perfume clerks, Amalia and Georg, work together begrudgingly by day and write beautiful love letters to their “secret admirers” by night. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can’t seem to find common ground. Little do they know, the anonymous pen pals they are both falling for happen to be each other! Tickets
 She Loves Me: The MusicalSchool PerformanceNovember 8th @ 9:00amThe Theatre Calling all educators! Do not miss out on this amazing, inexpensive opportunity to see live theatre. Get tickets for this special performance by simply scanning the QR code, or you can click on the Register link below to let us know you are coming. Tickets
OcTubaFestOctober 31st @ 7:30pmRecital HallThe EIU Tuba-Euphonium Studio will present a recital of solo and ensemble performances. Free Upcoming Sneak PeekShe Loves Me: The MusicalNovember 1st & November 2nd/ November 7th–9th @ 7:30pmNovember 10th @ 2:00pm The Theatre "She Loves Me" tells the story of a charming case of mistaken identity set in a 1930s European perfumery. Feuding perfume clerks, Amalia and Georg, work together begrudgingly by day and write beautiful love letters to their “secret admirers” by night. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can’t seem to find common ground. Little do they know, the anonymous pen pals they are both falling for happen to be each other! Tickets
Einstein!School PerformanceJanuary 23rd @ 10:00am The Theatre This is a great STEM opportunity for grades 4-12! Get tickets for this one-of-a-kind educational performance by simply scanning the QR code, or you can click on the Register link below to let us know you are coming. EINSTEIN! is a one-person theatrical play telling the true story of a younger, pre-crazy haired Albert Einstein. It's 1914 in Berlin, and Einstein's world is crumbling around him. Despite WWI raging, a backlash from the international scientific community, and his own family struggles, Einstein still manages to come up with one of the most important pillars of physics and accomplish one of the greatest achievements of the human mind: the theory of general relativity. Tickets 2024 - 2025Full Brochure    |
