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Cliff Alexis
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has nominated “Hammer on Steel,” a two-program documentary created by The University of Akron, for eight Emmy awards for the 2011 broadcast year. NIU’s Cliff Alexis, steel drum builder and tuner and co-director of the world-renowned NIU Steel Band, was nominated for Emmy Awards in two...
Photo of a sculpture by Siew Lian Lim
The DeKalb Area Women’s Center will host the group art exhibition “We Work. Art Talks. We Offer.” Curated by Siew Lian Lim, the exhibition will take place from Tuesday, May 1, through Friday, May 25, at 1021 State St. in DeKalb. An opening reception is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 4, and will...
Photo of a French horn
The Illinois Council of Orchestras has announced that the Kishwaukee Symphony Associates is the 2012 recipient of the Guild of Year award. The KSA is an organization of community members whose mission is to support the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, which is now in its 35th concert season. Orchestra Guild of the Year is one of...
Photo of a steelpan
The NIU Steel Band, under the direction of Liam Teague and Cliff Alexis, will present its spring 2012 concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the Music Building. Promising an eclectic blend of music from across the globe, the concert will be streamed live. Joining NIU’s musicians are...
Graphic Novels Exhibition Suite poster
In conjunction with the current Graphic Novel Exhibition Suite, the NIU Art Museum has announced two new exhibitions opening with a reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 5, and several upcoming events. The Golden Age of Wordless Novels and Artist Illustrated Books, 1917-1951, explores a peak revival period of relief printmaking which enabled...
Michael Spiro
The NIU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Robert Chappell and Greg Beyer, with graduate conductors Amanda Duncan and Angela Kepley, will present its spring concert at 8 p.m. Monday, April 2, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public, the the auditorium is accessible to all. The concert will...
Graphic Novels Exhibition Suite poster
The NIU Art Museum will host “Graphic Novel Realism: Backstage at the Comics” from Tuesday, March 20, through Friday, May 25, in the Altgeld Galleries. Guest-curated by Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist, artist and former co-editor of Raw, Paul Karasik, “Graphic Novel Realism: Backstage at the Comics” features the work of contemporary cutting-edge creators of non-traditional,...
Avalon Quartet
THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED. Call (815) 753-1546 or email lslater@niu.edu for more information. NIU’s Avalon String Quartet will continue its complete Beethoven cycle at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The Avalon will perform Beethoven Quartets Op. 18 No. 6 and Op. 133 Grosse Fugue....
Kerry Freedman
Kerry Freedman, head of the Division of Art and Design Education in the NIU School of Art, is the 2012 recipient of the Manuel Barkan Memorial Award from the National Art Education Association. The Barkan Award selection is determined by a vote by NAEA peers, and based upon the candidates’ scholarly contributions to the field....
Ron Carter
Jazz stands among America’s greatest art forms, boasting roots in the African-American culture and a foundation in the African tradition. So says Ron Carter, director of jazz studies in the NIU School of Music. Carter, who was named an NIU Board of Trustees Professor in 2009, will host a Board of Trustees Professor Seminar at...
NIU’s Art Museum has announced three Get on the Bus trips for the spring. North Shore Excursion Saturday, March 3 Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early Modern Europe (Mary and Leigh Block Museum at Northwestern University) Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie Bus leaves from the School of Art parking lot at 8:30 a.m....
Edinburgh Castle in Scotland
Murder, witchcraft and deception color the dark yet deeply human tragedy, “Macbeth.” Northern Illinois University’s School of Theatre and Dance will present a new production of the classic drama Thursday, Feb. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 19, in the Stevens Building Corner Theatre. Director Alexander Gelman says the play will challenge the actors and entertain the...
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