For Doudna Reservations and Information, contact Doudna Fine Arts Patron Services at (217) 581-3110 or doudnatix@eiu.edu or see www.eiu.edu/doudna or visit the Doudna Fine Arts Center Box Office.
For Tarble Tours and Information, contact the Tarble Arts Center at (217) 581-ARTS (2787) or tarble@eiu.edu or see www.eiu.edu/~tarble
For more information about the art, music and theatre departments, check out the following links:
Art Department www.eiu.edu/~art
Music Department www.eiu.edu/~music
Theatre Arts Department www.eiu.edu/~theatre/events/production_schedule.php
Embarras Valley Film Festival www.eiu.edu/~evff
Anna Joelsdottir: Installation/Paintings
Aug 29 - Oct 11 / Tarble Arts Center
This Chicago resident and Icelandic native states: "The core of my work is about bridging cultures, off centeredness, the in-between nature of our existence and the turmoil that comes with it." Artist's lecture: Sept 22, 7 pm
Dreams and Reason: Sculpture by Gary Justis in Collaboration with LJ Douglas
Jan 10 - Feb 18 / Tarble Art Center
Sculpture inspired by a life-long immersion in the cause-and-effect operations of machinery - including sound and video - as metaphors for the complexity and imperfection of human actions that "reveal the beauty in repetitive gestures that mirror life's irresolute choreography." Recent work was created in collaboration with Linda J. Douglas. Artist's lecture: Feb 2, 7 pm
Saturation: New paintings by Maria Tomasula
Jan 16 - March 21 / Brainard Gallery, Tarble Arts Center
Working with themes of identity, being and self-hood in the "post-human" age, these paintings work within and extend the tradition of Western paining, especially as developed in Latin America devotional art. Artist's lecture: Feb 25, 7 pm.
Junior/Senior High Art Enrichment: Gary Justice Sculpture
Jan 26 - Feb 18 / Tarble Arts Center
A tour and studio program for area middle and high school art program students and teachers presented with the EIU art education program students and faculty. Participation is free, but advanced registration is required. (217) 581-2787 or tarble@eiu.edu
Prelude: Coles County Arts Council
Feb 13, 5:30 - 10 pm / Atrium, Tarble Arts Center
The annual dinner, silent auction and awards program is presented in cooperation with the Tarble Arts Center. Reservations are required. (217) 581-2787 or (217) 549-2876
2010 Undergraduate All-Student Show & Awards Reception
Feb 27 - March 28 / Main Gallery and eGallery, Tarble Arts Center
A competitive exhibition in all art media open to EIU undergraduates as a selected by a panel of jurors made up of area college and university art faculty and art professional. Awards Reception held on Feb 28 from 2-4 pm in the Atrium, Tarble Arts Center.
Fer Decoupe: Haitian Steel Drum Sculpture and More
March 27 - May 30 / Brainard Gallery, Tarble Arts Center
Vintage metal works from the 1950s and 1960s by Haitian master sculpture Georges Liautaud and his artistic descendants, including contemporary artists from the village of Croix-des-Bouquets.
2010 Graduate Art Exhibit and Reception
April 3-25 / Main Galleries and eGallery, Tarble Arts Center
A group thesis exhibition of works created by current students in the MA Art Studio program. Exhibition Reception held on April 11 from 2-4 pm in the Atrium, Tarble Arts Center.
Spring Fifth-Grade Enrichment: Haitian Metal Sculpture
April 19-23 and May 4-17 / Tarble Arts Center
Learn about Haitian culture through the art exhibited in this tour and studio program presented for area schools.
28th Children's Art Exhibition and Reception
May 1-23 / Main Galleries, Tarble Arts Center
Art by area school students, selected by their teachers, will represent approximately 40 area school art programs. Exhibition reception held on May 16 from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Atrium, Tarble Arts Center.
Theatre Arts Girlyman
February 10, 7:30 / The Black Box Theatre, Doudna Fine Arts Center
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
Fiddler on the Roof
March 5, 6, 8, 9, 7 pm; March 7, 2 pm / The Theatre, Doudna Fine Arts Center
The Eastern Illinois University's theatre department presents this classic featuring guest artist Jack Milo as Tevye and Therese Kincade as Golde.
Sarah Vowell
April 9, 7:30 pm / Dvorak Concert hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
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.
Incorruptible: A Dark Comedy About the Dark Ages
April 16, 17, 19, 20, 7 pm; April 18, 2 pm / Black Box Theatre, Doudna Fine Arts Center
Michael Hollinger's bawdy farce satirizing the fragility of faith in the face of survival is a fun, gentle rib-poking look at how humans gleefully twist our convictions to rationalize our bad behavior.
Music EIU Jazz Festival Concert
Feb 12, 7:30 pm / Dvorak Concert Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
Guest artist Scott Wendholt, trumpet, will be featured in a performance with the EIU Jazz Ensemble as a part of the 51st annual Jazz Festival. The program will feature big band swing, well-know jazz standards and contemporary original compositions.
EIU Choral Ensembles: Songs of Love
Feb 14, 5 pm / Dvorak Concert Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
Eastern's Choral Ensembles presents a "tour de force" celebrating the majestics of love. Plus a special performance of Johannes Brahms' Vier Gesange fur Fraunchor, Op. 17. Special guest artists include Julia Jamieson, harpists, and EIU faculty member Katie McBain, horn.
EIU Percussion Ensemble
Feb 19, 7:30 pm
The EIU Percussion Ensemble brings to life music from across the globe. In addition to standard works for large and mall percussion ensembles, the group will perform traditional music from Cuba and Brazil. Free admission.
Eastern Symphony Chamber Orchestra and Collegium Musicum: Water Music
Feb 21 / Dvorak Concert Hall, Tarble Arts Center
This concert will include Water Music (Suite in F major, HWV 348) by Handel and Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland (original orchestration for 13 instruments).
EIU Jazz Combos
Feb 23, 7:30 pm / Room 1360, Doudna Fine Arts Center
This evening will include performances by Eastern's three jazz combos. The concert will feature classic jazz arrangements by Eastern students. Free admission.
EIU Wind Symphony: The Art of the Wind Band
Feb 26, 7:30 pm / Doudna Fine Arts Center
The EIU Wind Symphony explores both the musical and performance possibilities for the modern wind band.
Eric Bibb with Grant DermodyMarch 1 / Dvorak Concert Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
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." 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."
EIU Lab Band
March 11, 7:30 pm / Doudna Fine Arts Center
The ensemble will perform contemporary compositions and classic arrangements written for the jazz orchestras of Duke
Ellington, Count Bassie and Stan Kenton. Free admission.Celtic Crossroads
March 25, 7:30 pm / Dvorak Concert Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
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.
Girls Night Out: The Music of Clara Schumann and Cecile Chaminade
March 26, 7:30 pm / Recital Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
In this musical 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.
EIU Wind Symphony: A Celebration Prelude
April 18, 4 pm / Dvorak Concert Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
There's something for the entire family in this exciting and fun concert which serves as a prelude to the upcoming Celebration weekend!
EIU Concert Band
April 20, 7:30 pm / Doudna Fine Arts Center
EIU students perform traditional band repertoire. Free admission.
EIU Jazz Combos
April 22, 7:30 pm / Room 1360, Doudna Fine Arts Center
Eastern's three jazz combos will perform classic jazz selections along with new compositions and arrangements by Eastern students. Free admissions.
Koresh Dance Company
April 23-24, 7:30 pm / The Theatre, Doudna Fine Art Center
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.
Celebration: A Festival of the Arts
April 23-25 / Booth Library Quad next to the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Three days of 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.
Eastern Symphony Orchestra and EIU Choral Ensemble: Songs of Fate
April 25, 4 pm / Dvorak Concert Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
The program will include Romeo and Juliet Overture by Tchaikovsky and Schicksalslied by Brahms.com
EIU Jazz Ensemble
April 29, 7:30 pm / The Theatre, Doudna Fine Arts Center
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.
EIU Choral Ensembles and Percussion Ensembles: Multi-Cultural Concert
April 30, 7:30 pm / Dvorak Concert Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
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 Stitch in an evening of multicultural music that spans the globe.
