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Lyric Theatre at three venues to perform ‘Fugitive Songs’ about people on the run

Mar 28, 2024 10:15 am

The Lyric Theatre program takes audiences on a road trip throughout the country when it presents “Fugitive Songs” at the various locations in the community.

“Grendelʾs Mother,” relief monotype from fabricated pelt on paper, 4' x 6', 2023. Courtesy Guen Montgomery

Exhibition explores contradiction between material culture, our animal bodies

Apr 1, 2024 11:30 am

'Junk Drawer,' an exhibition of work by U of I art professor Guen Montgomery, features prints made from fur pelts and family clothing as a meditation on the conflict between our material culture and our animal biology.

stock image by pixabay shows a bowl of popcorn beside ears of multi-colored popping corn

From snack to science: Innovative grant brings popcorn into the classroom

Jan 19, 2024 12:45 pm

A U of I crop scientist is developing a popcorn-based curriculum to reinforce concepts around agricultural science, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, computer science, genomics, and research methods for 4-H, high school students.

English professor Janice Harrington poses with her new book. Photo by Fred Zwicky

English professor writes children’s biography of pioneering Black botanist

Oct 12, 2023 3:30 pm

Professor Janice Harrington wrote a children’s biography about a pioneering Black botanist who traveled all over the country collecting plants, 'Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector.'

Diptych of “Allegory of Future Seasons (Madness)” and “Allegory of Future Seasons (Folly),” oil on linen canvas with artist-made frame, 43" x 33", 2022.

Art professor's work examines human impulses, culture, the environment

Feb 9, 2023 4:00 pm

The exhibition, 'Deep Well,' features art professor Laurie Hogin’s work, which represents political allegories and social commentaries on human impulses, consumer culture and environmental degradation.

Dance students Isabella Saldana, Katherine Henderson, Annie Morgan and Jaden Monroe perform in “Titular Creature,” by choreographer and dance professor Abby William Chin. Photo by Fred Zwicky

Four women choreographers to present at Studiodance 2023

Jan 27, 2023 10:00 am

Four women choreographers from the U of I dance department will present work at Studiodance 2023 examining toxic environments, biases and assumptions, new motherhood and the resilience of women.

Physics for the masses, one song at a time

Sep 27, 2022 10:00 am

A shared love of physics, music and education outreach brought Maggie and Fahad Mahmood together. The couple continues their musical journey in the Physics Department at Illinois with song parodies celebrating all things physics.

Nathan Grimes, “People Pleaser,” 2021. Acrylic paint, spray paint, mason’s line, craft string, permanent marker, painter’s tape, spackle, altered found construction foam, fabricated steel, hardware, Velcro. Courtesy of the artist.

Krannert Art Museum exhibition showcases Art & Design graduate student work

Apr 1, 2022 9:45 am

Graduate students in the School of Art & Design will have their artwork on view at Krannert Art Museum this month. The School's Master of Fine Arts Exhibition opens April 2 and runs through April 23.

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