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Ellen Waylonis, a circus artist, performs partner acrobatics, aerial rope, and ensemble along with Roger May who performs contact juggling, partner acrobatics, and ensemble in the Dvorak Concert Hall inside the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Sept. 28.

Le Cirque Esprit turns Doudna into circus

Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter September 29, 2021

  As the lights went down and the nearly sold-out Dvorak Concert Hall crowd settled in for what would turn into a Tuesday evening of acrobatic feats, the members of the Boston Circus Guild...

Austin Spillman, a senior music education major, plays the alto saxophone during a duet at the Jazz Concert Thursday night.

Jazz showcase at Doudna Thursday

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...

Students play a preliminary round of trivia during Up All Night in the University Ballroom Aug. 19, 2016.

Up All Night at Doudna Friday night

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...

Vienna Boys Choir to perform at Doudna

Staff Report November 12, 2019

The Vienna Boys Choir will perform in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in Doudna or at www.doudnatix.com. The...

Beth Heldebrandt, public relations director at Booth Library, and Cindy Bettinger, an art major, get ready to film a video for Booth Library’s website. Bettinger is the artist of “Hazy Moon,” and says she dreams of the universe with her paintbrush.

Reception held to honor students’ artwork

Leah Goldstein, Contributing Writer March 28, 2019

Booth Library held a reception for students who created paintings aligned with the theme, “On The Shoulders of Giants: The Moon and Beyond,” on Thursday. The theme was chosen because of the 50th...

Lovelytheband will perform at Eastern’s spring concert

Dara McGee, Contributing Writer March 26, 2019

Students and staff alike waited patiently inside the University Ballroom to hear that lovelytheband will be performing at Eastern Illinois University’s annual spring concert at the end of the semester....

New-classical duo to perform at Doudna

Hannah Shillo, Entertainment Reporter March 26, 2019

Those planning to attend The OK Factor Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center are in for a surprise. Dan Crews, director of programming, publicity and promotions at Doudna, said...

Country group Farewell Angelina to perform at Doudna

Staff Report January 14, 2019

The all-female country group Farewell Angelina will perform at the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $17 for general admission, $13 for seniors...

Students display work at art sale

Valentina Vargas, Staff Reporter December 2, 2018

The Department of Art and Design held a Holiday Art sale over the weekend at the main concourse in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Students, faculty of Eastern and residents of Charleston stopped by the...

Lincoln Trio performs at Doudna Fine Arts Center

Mercury Bowen, Staff Reporter September 25, 2018

Music wafted over a silent crowd as The Lincoln Trio performed Tuesday night at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The group opened the performance with an original work called “Silver Dagger” composed...

Piano trio to play at Doudna

Mercury Bowen, Staff Reporter September 24, 2018

The Grammy-nominated musical group The Lincoln Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Recital Hall at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The Chicago-based piano trio consists of pianist Marta Aznavoorian,...

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