Category: Arts
The ninth annual Amenti Haunted House at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb, is returning for nine nights this year. Amenti will be open from Oct. 17 to 19, Oct. 24 to 26 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Amenti features 20 different scenes on six different levels throughout the theatre. Located at 135 N....
The NIU Art Museum will present a public artist talk Tuesday, Oct. 14, by New York City artist Sean Fader. “Trade Pics? Photography as Interpersonal Space” is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Altgeld Hall 315. Fader explores self and other by literally trying on another person’s body and demeanor. In his “I Want...
Latin culture is imbued with passion and profusely expressed in art, dance, music, and literary contributions, and NIU continues to celebrate all of it with ongoing fun and inspiring events through Oct. 17. NIU’s Latino Heritage Month has a rich tradition of festivity that includes a “Reverse Career Fair” where students interview employers, the second...
The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will open its 38th concert season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, with “The Hedgehog’s Dilemma.” Supported in part by the Kishwaukee Symphony Associates, the performance takes place in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the NIU Music Building. KSO Music Director Linc Smelser will give a free pre-concert lecture at...
Before her real-life experiences captivated audiences in Fox’s hit television show “Bones,” Kathy Reichs shared her knowledge of anthropology as a visiting professor at NIU in 1974. An esteemed anthropologist and a distinguished author, Reichs will return to campus at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, as a guest speaker during the 50th anniversary celebration of...
The NIU Community School of the Arts invites instrumentalists and vocalists 18 and younger to participate in the annual CSA Sinfonia Concerto Competition. Applications must be received by Monday, Oct. 20, and auditions are scheduled Monday, Nov. 10, in the NIU Music Building. Applicants must live within a 75-mile radius of DeKalb. Music to be performed...
Although the autumn chill has yet to settle in permanently, and the leaves mostly remain green and still clinging to their trees, the holidays are not far away. NIU President Doug Baker sends holiday cards throughout the university and community each winter, using designs created by NIU students. Baker’s new annual tradition allows him to...
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn joined Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Chair John Butler and other officials Monday for a ceremonial groundbreaking on the expansion and renovation of the Stevens Building. The $27.4 million project is managed by the Illinois Capital Development Board. “Northern Illinois University is a gem of our state’s higher education system...
Proposals are invited from NIU faculty to support research and artistry activities in all academic areas. This financial support reflects the university’s commitment to investing resources in faculty research, scholarly and creative activities. In 2014-15, proposals will be accepted in three categories: Opportunity Grants; Facilitation Grants; and Completion Grants. Applications are due Monday, Oct. 20;...
NIU alumnus Okaka Dokotum is returning to DeKalb in impressive fashion this semester – on a prestigious Fulbright faculty award. Dokotum, a native of Uganda, is in residence in NIU’s Department of English while researching African film adaptations of African literary works. As part of the department’s brown bag lecture series, he will deliver a...
Northern Illinois University’s Anthropology Museum is having a golden year, picking up its second federal grant in nine months. The museum, currently marking its 50th anniversary, recently received a $150,000 federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to purchase additional compact storage as part of its Collections Rehousing Project. Earlier this...
On Wednesday, Northern Public Radio and the Rockford Symphony Orchestra celebrated the opening of their new shared space in the Riverfront Museum Park in Rockford with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce. The new shared-space partnership allows better collaboration opportunities for the development of programs and initiatives, better...
