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Students perform in the play, "Squirrels Against Students," for the New Works Festival on April 8 in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Eastern students direct plays at New Works Festival

Cam’ron Hardy, Reporter April 15, 2025

The New Works Festival, formerly known as New Works Symposium, is a way for students to premiere their dedication to the world of theatre.  It’s a four-day event exhibiting plays that were written,...

Senior music major Joseph Tucker performs his written song "Alarm Clock" during Open Mic night during the Liberation Mic event at the EIU Cultural House.

Liberation Mic presents Eastern-based performances

Koria Downs, Reporter April 14, 2025

Editor's Note: J Three's name was corrected from MJ Three.  Eastern Illinois University’s Students for Socialism hosted Liberation Mic on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Cultural Center featuring...

Students, staff and parents join together in the Tarble Arts Center to award undergraduate EIU student work and to view the artwork of undergrads and graduate students from on Saturday.

Tarble Arts Center features EIU student, graduate student artwork

Koria Downs, Reporter April 8, 2025

Eastern Illinois University's Tarble Arts Center opened its spring exhibition by featuring artwork of Eastern’s undergrad and graduate students from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.  This event was...

Chanticleer's countertenor Adam Brett sings during act two of the performance Saturday evening at the Dvorak Concert Hall.

Chanticleer delivers memorable moments for audience

Drew Farrell, Sports Reporter April 7, 2025

The Grammy award-winning classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer performed at Eastern Illinois University's Doudna Fine Arts Center Saturday night in Charleston.  Director of Programming, Publicity and...

Chanticleer will be performing at 7:30 in the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Saturday, April 5.

Grammy award-winning Chanticleer to perform at Doudna

Luke Brewer, News Editor April 4, 2025

The Grammy award-winning musical ensemble Chanticleer will be performing at Eastern Illinois University in Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Dvorak Concert Hall on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.  Chanticleer, founded...

Ian Shepherd, the guest of the show for EIU Percussion Ensemble, has been performing for over 30 years, and is a local to Champaign Urbana.

Percussion Ensemble performs with Champaign drummer

Rob Crownson, Reporter April 3, 2025

Eastern Illinois University students showcased their ability to play different percussion instruments at the Percussion Ensemble on Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Black...

The Weeklings lead guitarist John Merjave [Left] and guitarist Bob Burger [Right] perform "I Am the Walrus" at The Weeklings Beatles Bash concert in the Dvorak Concert Hall on Saturday.

Beatles tribute band rocks out at Doudna

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor March 10, 2025

The sounds of one of the most successful bands of all time came to Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Dvorak Concert Hall Saturday night in the form of Beatles tribute band The Weeklings.  Retired EIU biology...

The team listens as its captain Patience Cox [Number 25] lectures to them about what's appropriate to talk about through practice during "The Wolves" on Thursday, March 6, in the Black Box Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center in Charleston, Ill.

‘The Wolves’ premieres at Doudna Fine Arts Center

Rob Crownson, Reporter March 9, 2025

“The Wolves” premiered at Eastern Illinois University in Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Black Box theater on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.   Directed by Anne Thibault, the associate professor of Eastern’s...

A family shows how proud they are as their child excitedly points to his name on the art exhibit wall in the Tarble Arts Center on Friday.

K-12 students show art at Tarble Arts Center

Koria Downs, Reporter February 9, 2025

With a full house of families, teachers and students from across east-central Illinois, the Tarble Arts Center opened “Art from Here” on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. The annual exhibition had art on...

Andrea Leege and Jerry Ittamore observe the work of late EIU art professor Carl Wilen Friday in the Tarble Arts Center.

Fall exhibitions close at Tarble Arts Center

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter January 27, 2025

From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, the Tarble Arts Center opened its doors to the public offering a final chance to experience the three exhibitions featured before they were taken down that weekend.  For...

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Jack Fry first came to EIU in 2012 where he performed in the Black Box in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

‘Einstein!’ star returns to Eastern 13 years later

Cam’ron Hardy, Senior Reporter January 24, 2025

The longest running solo show in Los Angeles, "Einstein!," will make its return to Eastern tonight over a decade later.  Jack Fry, the solo performer, starred in the play at Eastern in 2012 and remarked...

Old Main is getting festive with trees in the main lobby on the first floor decorated with different ornaments Monday.

Charleston Community Theatre begins holiday festivities 

Luke Brewer, Reporter December 6, 2024

Charleston Community Theatre is kicking off the holiday season with the comedy play “The Christmas Spirit” by Frederick Stroppel and entertainment by Corn Belt Underground, CCT’s improvisation...

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