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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

English major Heather Lamb mingled among the crowd in the Tarble Arts Center while dressed in a Grinch costume. Lamb was accompanied by English major Brandon Berglund dressed as Grinch’s dog, Max.

Students read ‘Grinch’ in more than five different languages

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter December 7, 2016

  The Grinch stole Christmas at Eastern again this year as part of Sigma Tau Delta and the foreign languages department’s reading of Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Melissa...

Tarble opens new exhibits before end of semester

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter November 27, 2016

  As the fall semester concludes, new art exhibits are beginning at The Tarble Arts Center for the upcoming spring semester. Friday, Nov. 18 marked the opening of several new exhibits: “P.S.”...

Free photography classes at the Tarble Arts Center

Kennedy Nolen, Contributing Reporter November 10, 2016

Idaho native Eli Craven taught himself photography as a teen. Now he and the Tarble Arts Center are teaming up to teach others with a free photo class for people 11 and older. The class will be from...

Babe who is played by Tracy Harpster gets into a sprawl with her sister Babe who is played by Lauren Schuberth in a rehearsal for The Queen of Bingo on thursday night, featured by The Charleston Communty Theater in The Tarble Arts Center.

Queen of Bingo to turn Tarble into bingo hall

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter October 6, 2016

The Charleston Community Theater will be turning the Tarble Arts Center into a bingo hall 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday for their production of the comedy, “Queen of Bingo.” The show stars Eastern...

Co-founders of “Black Lunch Table” Jina Valentine and Heather Hart decide where to seat guests Thursday at the Tarble Arts Tables. “Our goal is to encourage a space of discussion across demographics,” Hart said.

Artist collaboration discusses Black Lives Matter

Zaria Greene, Contributing Writer September 14, 2016

  A collaboration of artists called "The Black Lunch Table" came to Eastern Tuesday to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement with students and others on campus. This discussion took place on...

Registration for ‘Lions in Winter’ now open

Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor November 30, 2015

Registration for the upcoming “Lions in Winter,” an annual reading series, which features new and emerging authors is open. “Lions in Winter,” will be Jan. 29 and 30 at 6 p.m. in the lecture...

Darell Brewster, a sophmore communactions studies, paints a mask for the Day of the Dead party at the Cultural Center on Oct. 30, 2014.

‘Day of the Dead’ coming to Tarble Arts Center

T'Nerra Butler, Multicultural Editor September 23, 2015

If students are looking for a way to create art for the holiday “Day of the Dead,” they can do so in the Tarble Arts Center at 4.p.m. Monday. This event is one of the many, in celebration of Latin...

Jeff Boshart (left) and President David Glassman (right) speak to patrons at the art show, talking in part about the piece in the middle of the show, which incorporates styles from each of the emeritus professors.

‘Above and Beyond’ celebrates past professors

Tony Komada, Online Editor June 14, 2015

The "Above and Beyond" art show for emeritus professors kicked off Sunday at the Tarble Arts Center, with the artwork remaining on display until Aug. 2. Jeff Boshart, a retired Eastern art professor,...

Retired art professor Jeff Boshart and Retired Dean James Johnson strap down a sculpture to a trailer Dec. 4, 2014 outside of Doudna Fine Arts Center. Boshart and Johnson both have works featured in the current Above and Beyond 3-D art exhibit in the Tarble Arts Center.

Tarble exhibits feature past, present art faculty

Derrin Coad, Staff Reporter June 10, 2015

The Tarble Arts Center is set to host a reception Sunday for two of its most recent summer exhibitions featuring the works of past and present art faculty. “Above and Beyond: Work by 3D Emeritus Art...

Various pieces of glass art can be seen in the Tarble Arts Center as part of the Studio Glass exhibit, which will be on display until June 28.

Glass artwork on display at Tarble

Chris Picazo, Staff Reporter May 26, 2015

The Tarble Arts Center is currently displaying the Studio Glass exhibit with selections from the William Weber collection. The exhibit includes glass pieces from a private collection that have been...

Eastern to hire new director for Tarble

Stephanie White, Entertainment Editor January 26, 2015

Eastern will soon welcome a new director for the Tarble Arts Center at the end of March. On March 31, Michael Watts, the current director of Tarble will be leaving his position he has had since February...

Artist unknown, Portrait of Charles Morton before restoration

Eastern grad brings artwork to Tarble

Samantha Middendorf, Entertainment Editor November 11, 2014

Barry Bauman, an art conservator, will present his lecture titled “The Conservation of Paintings: Historical and Technical Discoveries” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Tarble Arts Center. The lecture will...

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