Jim Johnson, a former Eastern dean and artist, who oversaw the construction of the Doudna Fine Arts Center, died May 7 at home after a long illness.
He died at 80 years old.
Blowing glass, casting...
Eastern’s Choral Ensembles are hosting their concert Sunday at 4 p.m. in Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. This is their first concert of the season.
Eastern has three choirs: the...
After a year of being closed, the Tarble Arts Center finally opened back up starting with a grand opening. The grand opening was held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. Due to COVID-19, people still...
Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter
• September 24, 2021
The Eastern Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Combos and Jazz Ensembles took to the Doudna Theatre stage on Thursday night for their first concert since before the pandemic.
The groups played a variety of jazz...
Hello Dali! is Eastern’s improv club. Their second show of the semester occurred last night at 8 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts center.
“Nothing in the show is scripted, written, or prepared beforehand,”...
Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter
• September 16, 2021
A nearly spontaneous performance of the arts and literature called the Up All Night Performance Festival will take place Saturday night in the Globe Studio in Doudna at 7:30 p.m.
According to the description...
Charleston Community Theatre’s production of “Death of a Salesman” has stirred the emotions of local audience members.
Arthur Miller’s classic play is about a man named Willy Loman living in...
Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
• April 3, 2017
The 11th Annual Asian Heritage Month kicks off with the “Taste of Asia” at 12 p.m. Tuesday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Concourse.
Free Asian food from QQ Buffet and Bangkok Thai Restaurant and...
The winners of the Tarble Art Center’s 20th Biennial Drawing/Watercolor: Illinois Exhibition have been announced, with an Urbana resident taking best in show.
Judy Jones, Urbana, received the Newton...
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