Drenched in the piercing red overhead light, the pianist for the evening opened the show with the iconic melody from “The Phantom of the Opera.”  The rich notes floating off the piano were enough...

Over the weekend, a night full of whimsical fun and musical performance filled the Doudna Fine Arts Center as The Fourth Wall kicked off Doudna’s 2024-2025 Premier Events with its performance “Fruit...

The Pulitzer Prize finalist play “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl is coming to Eastern Thursday.  Anne Thibault is not only the director of the play but also teaches acting and directing...

With a flash of the lights, a tap of a shoe and a roll of the body, the EIU dancers took to the stage in the Doudna Fine Arts Center, performing its annual spring showcase.   The show, titled “Time...

Driven by his passion for electronic music, eastern professor Bradley Decker orchestrated this year’s Napoleon Electronic Music Festival.  On Tuesday, Jan. 30, 25 selected composers from the U.S....

Bringing Eastern's campus back to the 1970s would be a challenge, but this Led Zeppelin tribute band hopes to give everyone the experience of seeing Led Zeppelin live like back then.    The tribute...

A 15-time Grammy nominee and a world traveling Celtic rock group are just the tip of the iceberg for the upcoming performances coming to the Doudna Fine Arts Center at Eastern this semester. There...

The Composers’ Forum was hosted at Doudna Fine Arts Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to showcase the work of this semester’s composition students.  The performance featured the compositions of five...

Children of Eden opened Thursday night at the Doudna Fine Arts Center to much praise from audiences.  The 30-person cast alongside the orchestra, tech crew, directors, designers and more have been...

Everybody wants “Xanadu.” That’s according to Larry Cox, an instructor of musical theater and director for this spring’s musical at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The cast of Eastern’s production...

The Jazz Lab Band concert took place on Tuesday in the Dounda Fine Arts Center Dvorak Room. The event was held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.mm and was free to attend. Around 90 people attended the event...