Full 2022 - 2023 Brochure

Welcome to the Doudna Fine Arts Center 2021-2022
season! After a year of social distancing, we are happy
to welcome you all back to enjoy our unique building
and the many events offered in our various performance
venues (well, COVID surprises depending, of course).

Our line-up for this year includes something for
everybody: from jazz to chamber music, dance and
theatre, and much more! In addition to the ticketed
events, we are happy to announce that non-ticketed
events, e.g. faculty and student recitals, will remain accessible from the
comfort of your couch via our YouTube channel.

And if you wish to support the Doudna and its fine and performing arts
departments, we are offering the Friends of the Doudna support opportunity.
In addition, we also invite you to underwrite specific performances. All your
support will, in the end, enrich our performance capabilities and support the
many students who are enrolled in the School of Arts departments!

I hope you will enjoy this season and I look forward to seeing you at many of
our performances!

- Dean Barbara Bonnekessen

Hello! My name is Dennis Malak, and I am so excited
to be the new Director of Programming, Publicity, and
Promotions for the Doudna Fine Arts Center. I am
no stranger to the Doudna - I served as the Technical
Director and then the Director of Operations since
the grand reopening in 2008. The Doudna is such a
beautiful building, and I feel blessed to be able to
work within this artistic masterpiece of modern design
each and every day.

Planning for this coming 2021-2022 season has been so exciting, especially
after the vastly reduced season last year, with no premier season. While
watching some shows from the comfort and safety of our home was
necessary, I know that we all miss the energy and excitement of a live
performance. We, at the Doudna, are ready to provide the region with LIVE
professional, quality entertainment once again.

With that in mind, please know that the Doudna will always put the safety of
our patrons and performers first and foremost. We will continue to monitor
the best practices and policies to make sure that those who attend our
presentations, concerts, and plays know that they are safe within our walls.
Thank you, and I so look forward to seeing you again!

Hello! My name is Conor Baltz and I am the new
Director of Operations for the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
I started working for the Doudna as an EIU student
in 2016, and I have loved working here ever since! I
consider myself lucky to have the opportunity to work
with such amazing people in a world-class facility.

It has been a difficult year for so many people, but we
are so excited to be planning a new season full of live,
in-person performances! We are doing everything we
can to make sure we have a diverse, exciting, and safe set of performances to
share with you.

We truly miss having people in our seats, and we can’t wait to see you again!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 SEE PAGE 33
FOR DETAILS
DVORAK CONCERT HALL / 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20/$15/$10

Dynamo is a Nashville-based, nationally touring band
whose music fuses jazz, rock, and funk with elements
of soul and R&B. The culmination is a sound that’s
both spontaneous and composed and an energy that’s
undeniably infectious. Formed in late 2012, Dynamo
consists of eight core musicians. When they’re not
performing or recording in Nashville, the band is on the
road, spreading their unique brand of feel-good music
to audiences all over the world.

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“Sparkling moments that
defy classification.”

- Billboard

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FOR DETAILS
DVORAK CONCERT HALL / 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20/$15/$10
le Cirque Esprit delivers world-renowned sparkle and
spectacle! The le Cirque Esprit performers feature
breathtaking acrobatics of The Boston Circus Guild.
le Cirque Esprit is an immersive entertainment
experience, perfect for the entire family!

le Cirque Esprit has established a unique identity
in American circus by framing the pioneering
contemporary music of Cordis under a spectacular
tapestry of lights, acrobatics, and aerial work.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 SEE PAGE 33
FOR DETAILS
DVORAK CONCERT HALL / 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20/$15/$10

Take an evocative journey into Earth’s diverse aquatic
habitats where life thrives in the most extraordinary
conditions. This unprecedented performance event
features internationally renowned contemporary
ensemble, Cordis, performing a brilliantly orchestrated
water-based score by acclaimed composer Richard
Grimes. The music unfolds amidst spectacular aquatic
imagery both on-stage and screen. Condition Blue
represents the first in a multi-phase recording and
touring project in which Cordis will explore the creative
sonic and visual possibilities of water, fire, and earth
in an effort to raise awareness of our planet and its
precious resources.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021

RECITAL HALL / 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20/$15/$10

With their debut album Souvenirs, an all-Tchaikovsky release that was
recently named Recording of the Month by BBC Music Magazine,
Canada’s Rolston String Quartet continues to receive acclaim and
recognition for their musical excellence. The quartet was awarded
First Prize at the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition,
and was the 2018 recipient of the Cleveland Quartet Award from
Chamber Music America - the first international ensemble chosen for
that prestigious honor. Other accolades include Grand Prize at the
31st Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition and Astral’s National
Auditions.

SEE PAGE 33 The quartet’s artistry has been praised in Süddeutsche Zeitung
FOR DETAILS for its “delicacy, slender elasticity, impeccable intonation, and
such eminent sense of tonal balance…This is a new bright star
on the truly not empty string quartet sky of our day.”

CLASSICAL MUSIC ARTIST SERIES

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021 SEE PAGE 33
FOR DETAILS
THE THEATRE / 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20/$15/$10

Actress and playwright Jessica Sherr, powerfully
channels Bette Davis’ fight against the male-dominated
studio system. On the night of the 1939 Oscars, Bette
Davis returns home knowing she’s lost Best Actress to
Vivien Leigh’s Scarlett O’Hara, because the press has
leaked the winners. Miss Davis takes us on the bumpy
ride of her tumultuous rise, as the tenacious actress
fights her way through the studio system to the top.
Witness Bette triumph over misogyny to win roles and
compensation on par with her male counterparts.

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SEE PAGE 33 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022
FOR DETAILS
DVORAK CONCERT HALL / 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20/$15/$10

Some musicians’ careers are easily pigeonholed. Not
so for Bob Sheppard’s. For more than four decades, the
multi-instrumentalist has played on countless sessions
with an astounding crop of A-list-jazz giants - among
them Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, Michael and
Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock, Kurt Elling,
Dianne Reeves, Lyle Mays, John Beasley, and Steps
Ahead - and artists within several other genres. He’s
also recorded and toured as a leader, contributed to
hundreds of movie and TV soundtracks, served as an
educator and more.

www.bobsheppard.net/bio

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022 SEE PAGE 33
FOR DETAILS
DVORAK CONCERT HALL / 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20/$15/$10

One of Scotland’s most popular folk-based groups
to emerge in the last decade, chart-toppers Talisk
have toured the world stacking up major awards for
their explosively energetic yet artfully woven sound,
including Folk Band of the Year at the BBC Alba Scots
Trad Music Awards, a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award, and the
Belhaven Bursary for Innovation.

Mohsen Amini (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Musician of
the Year 2018), Hayley Keenan and Graeme Armstrong
fuse concertina, fiddle and guitar to produce a ground-
breaking, multi-layered and instantly enthralling
signature sound that has captivated audiences around
the globe.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022

THE BLACK BOX / 7:30 PM
Tickets: Free Sponsored by the Tarble Arts Center

This collaborative performance by a composer and a
visual artist is a reactive dialogue between body, sound,
and space. Aleatory music composed for the bass
clarinet and marimba creates sound that is unique to
the present moment and dependent on chance and
spontaneity. Inspired by the Japanese Butoh dance
tradition, a performer’s body becomes a vessel for
motion and form. The slow and unsettling unfolding -
which is informed as much by empty space and silence
as Marquez-Barrios’s and Vera’s identities as immigrants
in a lineage of immigrants - positions the human
condition as one of futility, impermanence, and beauty.

T rb e
Ar s
Cen er

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THURSDAY, MARCH 3 - SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2022

THE THEATRE / 7:30 PM (SUNDAY MATINEE @ 2:00 PM)

Tickets: $20/$15/$10

Presented by the EIU Department of Theatre in cooperation
with the Department of Music and co-sponsored by the
Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows
the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy
March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but
the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor
Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write
more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice,
Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their
experience growing up in Civil War America.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022

DVORAK CONCERT HALL / 7:30 PM

Tickets: $20/$15/$10

The Reminders are a rare by Aja Black’s confident delivery,
and remarkable musical duo diverse cadences, and unique
seamlessly blending soulful vocal stylings. The two have an
sounds and roots music with undeniable magical chemistry
insightful messages and as they share more than lyrical
thoughtful lyrics. The group abilities and stages; the couple
consists of Brussels-born emcee shares a partnership in both music
Big Samir and Queens-born and life as Samir and Aja have
emcee/vocalist Aja Black, a been married for almost a decade.
collective creative force that’s hard
to beat. Big Samir weaves intricate Beyond performances and
rhythmic patterns with a bilingual appearances, the duo is
French/English flow, displaying his consistently and actively engaged
street-smart credibility in both with community organizations,
schools, and universities delivering
his lyrics and cool workshops, talks, and specially
demeanor. This is catered performances.
beautifully complimented

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 SEE PAGE 33
FOR DETAILS
DVORAK CONCERT HALL / 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20/$15/$10

Born and raised east of the Los Angeles river, Las
Cafeteras are remixing roots music and telling modern-
day stories of Latino and immigrant lives. Using
traditional Son Jarocho instruments like the jarana,
requinto, quijada (donkey jawbone), and tarima (a
wooden platform), Las Cafeteras sing in English, Spanish,
and Spanglish and meld styles from rock to hip-hop to
rancheras. Las Cafeteras use music as a vehicle to build
bridges among different cultures and communities and
create “a world where many worlds fit.”

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021 / 5 - 8 PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021 / 10 AM - 8 PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021 / 1 - 8 PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021 / 1 - 6 PM
DOUDNA FINE ARTS CENTER
Free
Join us for an exciting array of activities that highlight the
many holidays of the season! We will have fun science
activities, concerts, plays, and presentations for all ages.
Also, no one wants to miss out on the return of the
ever-popular Holiday Art Sale that will take place in the
Doudna’s Main Concourse. If you need a unique gift for
that hard-to-shop-for person, this is the place for you!

FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022 NOON - 8 PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 10 AM - 8 PM
SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2022 10 AM - 8 PM
DOUDNA FINE ARTS CENTER
Free
You don’t want to miss the exciting inaugural
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Spring Fest!
Originally set for Spring 2020, this exciting re-
branding of Celebration: A Festival of the Arts is
sure to entertain all those who attend. With live
music, amazing art from around the area, concerts,
and more, we will have something for everyone!
You will want to make sure and mark your
calendars for this one!

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CRYSTAL BOWL SOUND BATH  

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 &

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, FRIDAY,

MARCH 18 & FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022
5 – 6:30 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

Join us in the Tarble’s Commonspace to experience a crystal bowl sound
bath led by Tyna Loafman, scheduled to coincide with the cycles of the
moon and support stillness, gratitude, and reflection. The Tarble will
provide a limited number of meditation cushions and chairs on a first-
come, first-served basis. You may bring your own yoga mat or cushion
to sit on if you choose. The Tarble maintains a temperature-controlled
environment, so you may want to bring a sweater or wrap for warmth. You
are invited to arrive between 5–5:15 to get settled. Doors will be locked,
and the sound bath will begin promptly at 5:30 and last for approximately
45 minutes. No prior experience is necessary, and all are welcome. This
event is free and open to the public. 

Tyna Loafman has been interested in holistic health practices since her
college days majoring in Therapeutic Recreation. Most recently, she
has been engaged in the training, knowledge, and practice of the Usui
Shiki Ryoho method of Reiki (pronounced ray-key), TRE® (Tension and
Trauma Releasing Exercise) as developed by Dr. David Berceli, and the
meditative and healing properties of crystal singing bowls. These practices
support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals
as they deal with past and present stress and traumas. It has been her
greatest pleasure to assist others with balancing mind, body, spirit. 

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FALL EXHIBITION GRAND
OPENING & LIVE PERFORMANCE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021    

5 – 8 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

Celebrate the re-opening of the Tarble’s newly renovated galleries with
a reception for the fall exhibition cycle. Musicians Brad Decker and Will
Porter will perform a commissioned composition in Commonspace;
artwork will be on view throughout the Tarble’s galleries; and an
augmented reality game will be available for activation outside. This event
is free and open to the public. 

FORCE MAJEURE

HANNAH BLACK, MICHA CÁRDENAS, SHIRIN NESHAT, 
PIPILOTTI RIST, JANAINA TSCHÄPE, & CARRIE MAE WEEMS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021  
TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

This exhibition traces the history of video and technology as media for
the voices of feminist discourse from second -to third- and fourth-wave
aesthetics and strategies. The title Force Majeure recognizes the power
of historical and contemporary demands for voice and visibility; suggests
the ways that nature and the landscape appear within the works in the
exhibition; and acknowledges contingency, as in the common contractual
force majeure clause. The exhibition presents a focused selection of
influential contemporary video and media works installed throughout
the Tarble’s gallery and outdoor spaces. 

YOKO ONO: MEND PIECE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021  
TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

Yoko Ono’s Mend Piece (1966/2015) calls to mind the Japanese
philosophy of Wabi-sabi, an embracing of the flawed or imperfect. The
work encourages participants to transform the fragments of broken china,
which are both delicate and dangerous, into new objects. Mend Piece is
closely tied to Ono’s beliefs: the contemplative or meditative act of
mending is intended to lead to healing of oneself and one’s community,
and, further, to healing wounds created by violence and hatred. With
straightforward directions, the artist asks participants to let go of
pretension and consider larger ideas. Ono’s words may be read on the
installation’s wall: “Mend with wisdom/mend with love./It will mend the
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between art and the everyday, the artist and the viewer. Participating
in Mend Piece, one experiences Ono’s unique practice both intellectually
and physically.

RE:HAB / RE:SOUND

BRAD DECKER & WILL PORTER 
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021   

TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE
In a collaborative gesture that responds to the exhibitions on view and
explores cycles of destruction and creation, Brad Decker and Will Porter
will perform live during the Fall Exhibition Grand Opening reception
using electronic music, trombone, movement, and a graphic score.
The recorded music will continue to play throughout the exhibition
cycle, and residue from the performance will remain on view as a visual
representation of the happening. 

MEMBERS OPEN HOUSE 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2021      
11 AM - 1 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE*
Spend a Saturday at the Tarble and learn more about the exhibitions,
programs, and resources we offer to our members and community.
Special activities include a Tarble Vision screening with make-and-take
activities in the Education Lab, a publication exposition in the Design
Lab, and objects from Tarble’s Permanent Collection on view in the
Collection Lab.

*Admission is free for Tarble Arts Center members. Non-members can
become members during the Open House or online at www.eiu.edu/
tarble/membership.php

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CAMILLE COMPO LECTURE SERIES:

MICHA CÁRDENAS  

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021        
5 -7 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

The Tarble is proud to partner with EIU’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies Program to host the Camille Compo Lecture Series with 2021
guest speaker micha cárdenas. This event is free and open to the public. 

micha cárdenas is Assistant Professor of Art & Design: Games + Playable
Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she directs
the Critical Realities Studio. micha cárdenas is writing a new algorithm for
gender, race, and technology. Her book Poetic Operations, forthcoming
from Duke University Press, proposes algorithmic analysis to develop
a trans of color poetics. cárdenas’s co-authored books The Transreal:
Political Aesthetics of Crossing Realities (2012) and Trans Desire /
Affective Cyborgs (2010) were published by Atropos Press. Her artwork
has been described as “a seminal milestone for artistic engagement in
VR” by the Spike art journal in Berlin. She is a first generation Colombian
American. Her articles have been published in Transgender Studies
Quarterly, GLQ: Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, AI & Society,
Scholar & Feminist Online, the Ada Journal of Gender, New Media and
Technology, among others, and she earned her Ph.D. in Media Arts +
Practice in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern
California.

Camille Compo began her career at EIU in the Office of Budget and
Planning, retiring in 2001 as an Administrative Assistant to the Vice
President of External Relations. The Camille Compo Lecture Series
has been made possible by the estate of Camille Compo to honor her
passion for learning, the arts, and her longtime commitment to EIU
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program.

TARBLE AFTER HOURS    

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021        
5:30 - 8 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

The Tarble is turning the lights down, so you can turn your bodies up!
Come celebrate the release of our latest publication with a live DJ,
dancing, and refreshments. This event is free and open to the public. 

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TOUCH ME 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 – SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022  
TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

Typically, the last thing museums want you to do is touch the artwork.
But for the Tarble’s upcoming community art exhibition, visitors will be
allowed and even encouraged to page through portfolios stored in the
galleries. Each flat-file drawer will contain artworks made by members
of the Tarble community. This intimate and tactile viewing experience
allows an unprecedented look at the variety of work being produced
by artists working today while rewarding practices of slow looking and
multiple visits to the exhibition space.

The Tarble has invited professional artists who live and work
geographically nearby, are alumni of EIU, or have worked on projects
with the Tarble in the past to submit two-dimensional works that are
18 x 24 inches or smaller in any medium. Visitors to the gallery will be
invited to wash their hands and then carefully page through portfolios
of artwork. The Tarble will manage a system to put collectors in touch
with exhibiting artists, as many of the works will be for sale. However,
the Tarble will not handle any financial transactions or sales. 

WORKING ARTISTS 

SELECTIONS FOR THE TARBLE ARTS CENTER’S
PERMANENT COLLECTION 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 – SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022  
TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

This exhibition historicizes the role of the Works Progress Administration
(WPA) in central Illinois by showcasing the work produced by artists
employed by a major federal agency during the Great Depression.
Artwork created during this period focused on a variety of themes,
including folk art, regionalism, and the American working class. Not only
is the artwork significant as a distinct movement in the long history of
the development of art, but the story behind each piece provides insight
into the artist, the historical moment which they represent, the budding
artistic movement, as well as the political and economic realities of the
era.  

Students enrolled in a public history practicum course taught by Dr.
Camden Burd will get hands-on experience in a museum by researching
works in the Tarble’s permanent collection, working with Tarble staff on
curatorial methodologies, and facilitating relationships with community

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partners to share, promote, and exhibit their work. In support of the public
exhibition, project participants will work with Booth library to create an
online resource guide and digital records that connect historical research to
contemporary narratives. 

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE:

RAFAEL E. VERA   

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 – SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022  
TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

Visual artist Rafael E. Vera will be in residence at the Tarble Arts Center
from February 14–26, turning one of the Tarble galleries into an active
studio. Along with students from EIU’s Department of Art + Design, Vera
will be present and working during museum open hours from February
14–18, creating an exhibition that will open in the same space on February
25. This arrangement will offer visitors an unprecedented glimpse into site-
responsive studio practice, how installation art is conceptualized and made,
and the importance of teaching, learning, and collaboration within Vera’s
larger art practice. 

RAFAEL E. VERA & EIU ART + DESIGN COLLABORATION   

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022         
TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

The artist will be working with EIU students in the gallery, which visitors can
observe during open hours.

ART SPEAKS!

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022         
5 - 7 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

Artist-in-Residence Rafael E. Vera will give an evening presentation on his
visual art practice. This event is free and open to the public. 

ART SPEAKS!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022         
2 - 3:30 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE

Artists-in-Residence Rafael E. Vera and Victor Marquez Barrios will give an
afternoon lecture on their interdisciplinary collaborations as visual artist and
composer. This event is free and open to the public.

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OPENING RECEPTION FOR 

TOUCH ME, WORKING ARTISTS,
&  ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE EXHIBITION  

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022         
5 - 8 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE
This event is free and open to the public.

2022 EIU UNDERGRADUATE ART &
MASTER OF ARTS IN STUDIO ART
EXHIBITIONS

FRIDAY, APRIL 8 – SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022    
TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE
One of the most unique aspects of the EIU Department of Art + Design
curriculum is the opportunity for students to exhibit their work in an
American Alliance of Museums-accredited institution. This privilege
allows students to present their work at the highest standard of
professionalism, exhibiting the excellence they have achieved during
their time of study at the university. Every inch of the Tarble’s exhibition
spaces will be filled with a juried selection of undergraduate-level
artworks, as well as the thesis presentations from graduate students
studying visual art and design.

TARBLE AFTER HOURS    

MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022          

5:30 - 8 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE
The Tarble is turning the lights down, so you can turn your bodies
up! Come celebrate the debut of the 2022 EIU Undergraduate Art
Exhibition and 2022 EIU Master of Arts in Studio Art Exhibition with
a DJ, dancing, and refreshments. This event is free and open to the
public.    

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ART FROM HERE 

FRIDAY, MAY 27 – SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022     
TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE
The Tarble Arts Center’s annual showcase of K-12 children’s art in the
galleries returns as Art from Here. Visit the museum to celebrate the
joyful creations of children throughout east-central Illinois. 

OPENING RECEPTION FOR ART FROM HERE 

FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2022    

5 - 8 PM | TARBLE ARTS CENTER | FREE
This event is free and open to the public. 

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WIND SYMPHONY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
& CONCERT BAND CONCERT     
CONCERT      TUESDAY, OCT. 26, 2021       
FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 2021         
7:30 PM | BLACK BOX | $6/$6/$5
7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
$6/$6/$5 JAZZ FACULTY CONCERT   
SUNDAY, NOV. 7, 2021      
JAZZ SHOWCASE
CONCERT      7:30 PM | BLACK BOX | $10/$10/$5
THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 2021         
WIND SYMPHONY
7:30 PM | THE THEATRE | FREE & CONCERT BAND
CONCERT     
EASTERN SYMPHONY THURSDAY, NOV. 11, 2021     
ORCHESTRA     
SUNDAY, OCT. 10, 2021         7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
$6/$6/$5
4 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
$13/$11/$5 OPERA SCENES     

JAZZ COMBOS CONCERT   SATURDAY, NOV. 13, 2021
THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 2021         SUNDAY, NOV. 14, 2021     
7:30 PM | RECITAL HALL | $10/$10/$5
7:30 PM | BLACK BOX | FREE

EIU CHORAL ENSEMBLES JAZZ LAB BAND     
IN CONCERT      TUESDAY, NOV. 16, 2021       
SUNDAY, OCT. 24, 2021        
7:30 PM | BLACK BOX | FREE
4 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |

$6/$6/$5

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FOR DETAILS PERFORMANCES ARE

STUDENT RUSH TICKET
ELIGIBLE

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PANTHER MARCHING STUDENT CHAMBER
BAND CONCERT      ENSEMBLES     
FRIDAY, NOV. 19, 2021      
FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 2021     
7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL | 7:30 PM | RECITAL HALL | FREE
$6/$6/$5
62ND JAZZ FESTIVAL
JAZZ ENSEMBLE      FEATURING BOB SHEPPARD 
THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 2021       FRIDAY, FEB. 4, 2022     

7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL | 7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
$6/$6/$5 $20/$15/$10

WIND SYMPHONY & ELECTRONIC MUSIC
ESO CONCERT      CONCERT     
FRIDAY, DEC. 3, 2021      THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 2022      

7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL | 7:30 PM | BLACK BOX | FREE
$6/$6/$5
WIND SYMPHONY &    
HFEOALTIUDRAIYNGC:OONRCCEHRETS: TRA, FACULTY SHOWCASE
CHOIRS, & BANDS     
SUNDAY, DEC. 5, 2021        FRIDAY, FEB. 18, 2022

4 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL | 7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
$13/$11/$5
$6/$6/$5
SYMPHONIC BAND
CONCERT      EIU CHORAL ENSEMBLES
MONDAY, DEC. 6, 2021     IN CONCERT     
SUNDAY, FEB. 20, 2022       
7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
$6/$6/$5 4 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |

JAZZ COMBOS CONCERT   $6/$6/$5
TUESDAY, DEC. 7, 2021       
JAZZ COMBOS CONCERT  
7:30 PM | THE THEATRE | FREE THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 2022       

COMPOSERS FORUM      7:30 PM | BLACK BOX | FREE
THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 2021   
EASTERN SYMPHONY   
7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL | ORCHESTRA CONCERT
FREE SUNDAY, FEB. 27, 2022    

4 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |

$13/$11/$5

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JAZZ LAB BAND WIND SYMPHONY WITH
CONCERT     GUEST HIGH SCHOOL    
TUESDAY, MAR. 1, 2022       FRIDAY, APR. 22, 2022   

7:30 PM | BLACK BOX | FREE 7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
$6/$6/$5
SYMPHONIC & CONCERT
BAND CONCERT      EASTERN SYMPHONY
SUNDAY, MAR. 6, 2022     ORCHESTRA &
EIU CHOIRS     
4 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL | SUNDAY, APR. 24, 2022     
$6/$6/$5
7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE $13/$11/$5
CONCERT     This concert features Special guest
TUESDAY, MAR. 8, 2022     soloists Sarah Jane MacMahon and
Richard Troxell.
7:30 PM | BLACK BOX | $6/$6/$5

WIND SYMPHONY & JAZZ ENSEMBLE    
WIND SYMPHONY TUESDAY, APR. 26, 2022       
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES     
FRIDAY, MAR. 25, 2022    7:30 PM | THE THEATRE | $6/$6/$5

7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL | COMPOSERS FORUM     
$6/$6/$5 THURSDAY, APR. 28, 2022   

SYMPHONIC BAND, 7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
CONCERT BAND & JAZZ FREE
LAB BAND CONCERT     
TUESDAY, APR. 19, 2022   STUDENT CHAMBER
ENSEMBLES     
7:30 PM | DVORAK CONCERT HALL |
FREE FRIDAY, APR. 29, 2022   
7:30 PM | RECITAL HALL | FREE

JAZZ COMBOS CONCERT  
THURSDAY, APR. 21, 2022        

7:30 PM | THE THEATRE | FREE

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UP ALL NIGHT PERFORMANCE
FESTIVAL  

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021     
7:30 PM | THE GLOBE | FREE

A night of student-created performance. Past performances have
included songs, skits, scenes, monologues, poetry, and dance. All of the
work will be prepared over the 30 hours leading up to the free public
performance. The process is open to all interested students, regardless
of major.

A BRIGHT NEW BOISE  

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2021
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2021    
7:30 PM & 2 PM SUNDAY MATINEE | BLACK BOX | $15/$13/$5

In the bleak, corporate break room of a craft store in Idaho, someone is
summoning The Rapture. Will, who has fled his rural hometown after a
scandal at his Evangelical church, comes to Hobby Lobby, not only for
employment, but also to rekindle a relationship with Alex, his brooding
teenage son, whom he gave up for adoption several years ago. Alex
works there along with Leroy, his adopted brother and protector, and
Anna, a hapless young woman who reads bland fiction but hopes for
dramatic endings. As their manager, foul-mouthed Pauline, tries
ceaselessly to find order (and profit) in the chaos of small business, these
lost souls of the Hobby Lobby confront an unyielding world through the
beige-tinted impossibility of modern faith.Samuel D. Hunter’s A Bright
New Boise is a earnest comedy about the meager profits of modern faith.
2011 Obie Award Winner for Playwriting.

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BLOOD AT THE ROOT  

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2021  
7:30 PM & 2 PM SUNDAY MATINEE | THE THEATRE | $15/$13/$5

A striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students
who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after
being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold
new play by Dominique Morisseau (Sunset Baby, Detroit ‘67, Skeleton
Crew) examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and
the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a
result, the shattering state of Black family life.

HOLIDAY ROMANCE RADIO PLAY  

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021  

7:30 PM | THE THEATRE | FREE

World premiere of a new work by Hannah Killough (‘22); a contemporary
holiday romance radio play. Directed by EIU Theatre’s newest faculty
member, Dr. Christiana Harkulich. Will Charlotte make it through the
Holidays without going back to her ex, or will she find new love during
the darkest days of the year? Tune in to find out in this holiday radio
drama!

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FOR DETAILS PERFORMANCES ARE

STUDENT RUSH TICKET
ELIGIBLE

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LTIHTETLBEROWAODMWEANY:MUSICAL

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022

SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2022  

7:30 PM & 2 PM SUNDAY MATINEE | THE THEATRE | $20/$15/$10
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of
sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for
publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor
Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself.
Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her
sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 & SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022
7:30 PM | BLACK BOX/ | $5
World premiere production, written for EIU’s Theatre Department by
New York playwright, Tanya Heggie-Everett. Heggie-Everett’s plays have
been performed in many Off and Off-off Broadway venues: including
the Public, Cherry Lane, HERE Arts Center, TheaterLab, Kraine, Cherry
Pit and the Tank. Her play “And The Gods Walk Among Us” was named
Semi-Finalist for the Princess Grace Award and Finalist for the Lark
Development Week. Her play, “A Dead Black Man,” was a Finalist for the
Dramatist Guild Fellowship in 2019. This brand new script will be written
over the Fall 2021 term in collaboration with students and faculty at EIU,
focusing on the challenges of being a teenager in present day America.

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SEPTEMBER | Dynamo
o 1 | 7:30 PM | Wind Symphony and Concert Band
o 17 | 7:30 PM | Up all Night Performance Festival
o 18 | 7:30 PM | Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (Tarble Arts Center)
o 20 | 5 PM | Jazz Showcase
o 23 | 7:30 PM | Force Majeure (Tarble Arts Center)
o 24 | 9 AM | Mend Piece by Yoko Ono (Tarble Arts Center)
o 24 | 9 AM | A Work by Brad Decker and Will Porter (Tarble Arts Center)
o 24 | 9 AM | Tarble Grand Opening and Live Performance (Tarble Arts Center)
o 24 | 5 PM | Le Cirque Esprit
o 28 | 7:30 PM

OCTOBER 7:30 PM | Cordis: Condition Blue
o 5| 7:30 PM | A Bright New Boise
o 7| 7:30 PM | A Bright New Boise
o 8| 11 AM | Tarble Members Open House (Tarble Arts Center)
o 9| 7:30 PM | A Bright New Boise
o 9| | A Bright New Boise
o 10 | 2 PM | Eastern Symphony Orchestra
o 10 | 4 PM | Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (Tarble Arts Center)
o 20 | 5 PM | Camille Compo Lecture Series: micha cárdenas (Tarble Arts Center)
o 21 | 5 PM | Jazz Combos
o 21 | 7:30 PM | EIU Choral Ensembes In Concert
o 24 | 4 PM | Percussion Ensemble
o 26 | 7:30 PM | Rolston String Quartet
o 29 | 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 7:30 PM | Faculty Jazz Concert
o 7| 7:30 PM | Blood at the Root
o 11 | 7:30 PM | Wind Symphony and Concert Band
o 11 | 5:30 PM | After Hours (Tarble Arts Center)
o 12 | 7:30 PM | Blood at the Root
o 12 | 7:30 PM | Blood at the Root
o 13 | 7:30 PM | Opera Scenes
o 13 | | Blood at the Root
o 14 | 2 PM | Opera Scenes
o 14 | 7:30 PM | Jazz Lab Band
o 16 | 7:30 PM | Bette Davis Ain't For Sissies
o 18 | 7:30 PM | Panther Marching Band Concert
o 19 | 7:30 PM | Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (Tarble Arts Center)
o 19 |
5 PM

DECEMBER 7:30 PM | Jazz Ensemble
o 2| 7:30 PM | Wind Symphony and Eastern Symphony Orchestra
o 3| 7:30 PM | Winter Radio Play
o 4| | Holiday Concert
o 5| 4 PM | Winter Radio Play
o 5| 7:30 PM | Symphonic Band
o 6| 7:30 PM | Jazz Combos
o 7| 7:30 PM | Composers Forum
o 9| 7:30 PM | Student Chamber Ensembles
o 10 | 7:30 PM

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JANUARY
o 17 | 5 PM | Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (Tarble Arts Center)

FEBRUARY 7:30 PM | 62nd Jazz Festival Featuring Bob Sheppard
o 4| 7:30 PM | Electronic Music Concert
o 10 | | Touch Me (Tarble Arts Center)
o 14 | 9 AM | Working Artists (Tarble Arts Center)
o 14 | 9 AM | Artist-in-Residence: Rafael E. Vera (Tarble Arts Center)
o 14 | 9 AM | Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (Tarble Arts Center)
o 16 | 5 PM | Art Speaks! (Tarble Arts Center)
o 17 | 2 PM | Talisk
o 17 | 7:30 PM | Wind Symphony & Faculty Showcase
o 18 | 7:30 PM | EIU Choral Ensembes in Concert
o 20 | 4 PM | Jazz Combos
o 24 | 7:30 PM | Opening Reception for Touch Me, Working Artists, 
o 25 | 5 PM
& Artist-in-Residence exhibition (Tarble Arts Center)
o 26 | 7:30 PM
o 27 | 4 PM | The Visitor
| Eastern Symphony Orchestra

MARCH 7:30 PM | Jazz Lab Band
o 1| 7:30 PM | Little Women: The Broadway Musical
o 3| 7:30 PM | Little Women: The Broadway Musical
o 4| 7:30 PM | Little Women: The Broadway Musical
o 5| | Little Women: The Broadway Musical
o 6| 2 PM | Symphonic and Concert Band Concert
o 6| 4 PM | Percussion Ensemble
o 8| 7:30 PM | The Reminders
o 10 | 7:30 PM | Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (Tarble Arts Center)
o 18 | 5 PM | Wind Symphony & W.S. Chamber Ensembles
o 25 | 7:30 PM

APRIL
o 1 | 5 PM | Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (Tarble Arts Center)
o 7 | 7:30 PM | Las Cafeteras
o 8 | 9 AM | EIU Undergraduate Art Exhibition (Tarble Arts Center)
o 8 | 9 AM | EIU Master of Arts in Studio Exhibition (Tarble Arts Center)
o 18 | 5:30 PM | After Hours (Tarble Arts Center)
o 19 | 7:30 PM | Symphonic Band/Concert Band/Jazz Lab Band Concert
o 21 | 7:30 PM | Jazz Combos
o 22 | 7:30 PM | Wind Symphony & Guest High School
o 22 | 7:30 PM | Theatre for Young Audiences
o 23 | 7:30 PM | Theatre for Young Audiences
o 24 | 7:30 PM | Eastern Symphony Orchestra and EIU Choirs
o 26 | 7:30 PM | Jazz Ensemble
o 28 | 7:30 PM | Composers Forum
o 29 | 7:30 PM | Student Chamber Ensembles

MAY 6 | 5 PM | Closing Reception for 2022 EIU Undergraduate Art Exhibition
o

& Master of Art in Studio Art Exhibition (Tarble Arts Center)

o 27 | 5 PM | Opening Reception for Art from Here (Tarble Arts Center)

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Benefits begin at $25 and increase by contribution level.

After Old Main, the Doudna Fine Arts Center is the most iconic building on the EIU
campus. Home to the School of the Arts (the departments of Art + Design, Music, and
Theatre) and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office, the building you
see today is the result of a massive expansion and renovation of the old arts building
by renowned architect Antoine Predock in 2008. From the soaring sights of the
Concourse, to the many performance venues, to being the home to the many faculty
and students of the School of the Arts, the Doudna is a lively space at all times, but
no more than when we can feature performances that range from student recitals to
world-class established artists, and collaborate with the Tarble Arts Center to bring the
visual arts to life.

We welcome your participation in the continued excellence of this fine institution! Your
annual support will sustain the many performance spaces, the sometimes mysterious
backstage, and the always awe-inspiring costume shop, and serve the infrastructure
needs of our performing arts faculty, staff, and students.

We have six levels of support from which you may select; each level brings its own
rewards - and be assured that we welcome and cherish any level of support!

FRIEND LEVEL $25+ CONCOURSE LEVEL $1,000+

• 1 ticket to a Doudna non-premier • 2 tickets to 4 Doudna premier
performance performances

RECITAL LEVEL $100+ • 2 reusable Doudna cups*
• Recognition in program
• 2 tickets to a Doudna premier • Recognition on Lobby Screen
performance • Backstage Tour**

PROSCENIUM LEVEL $250+ DOUDNA LEVEL $5,000+

• 2 tickets to 2 Doudna premier • 2 Doudna premier season tickets
performances • 2 reusable Doudna cups*
• Recognition in program
• 2 reusable Doudna cups* • Recognition on Lobby Screen
• Backstage Tour**
DVORAK LEVEL $500+ • Doudna Insider Experience

• 2 tickets to 2 Doudna premier - Attend a rehearsal/sound check or join
performances the group for dinner.

• 2 reusable Doudna cups* - Arranged by the Doudna Fine Arts
• Recognition in program Center

*Allows you to bring your drink with you into the venue during the show.
** Only for select Doudna premier guest artists or substituted with a pre/post-show meet and greet.

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RESERVATION FORM

GENERAL SENIOR 62+/ STUDENT
EMPLOYEE

PREMIER EVENTS QTY PRICE QTY PRICE QTY PRICE TOTAL

Sept. 1, 2021 Dynamo $20.00 $15.00 $10.00
Sept. 28, 2021 Le Cirque Esprit
Oct. 5, 2021 Cordis Condition Blue $20.00 $15.00 $10.00
Oct. 29, 2021 Rolston String Quartet
Nov. 18, 2021 Bette Davis $20.00 $15.00 $10.00
Feb. 4, 2022 Bob Sheppard/62nd Jazz Festival
Feb. 17, 2022 Talisk $20.00 $15.00 $10.00
Feb. 26, 2022 The Visitor
Mar. 3, 2022 Little Women: The Musical $20.00 $15.00 $10.00
Mar. 4, 2022 Little Women: The Musical
Mar. 5, 2022 Little Women: The Musical $20.00 $15.00 $10.00
Mar. 6, 2022 Little Women: The Musical
Mar. 10, 2022 The Reminders $20.00 $15.00 $10.00
Las Cafeteras
Apr. 7, 2022 FREE: Sponsored by the Tarble Arts Center

$20.00 $15.00 $10.00

$20.00 $15.00 $10.00

$20.00 $15.00 $10.00

$20.00 $15.00 $10.00

$20.00 $15.00 $10.00

$20.00 $15.00 $10.00

SAVE 10% Season Ticket Package $180 $135 $90
SUBTOTAL 1:

GENERAL SENIOR 62+/ STUDENT
EMPLOYEE

MUSIC EVENTS QTY PRICE QTY PRICE QTY PRICE TOTAL

Sept. 17, 2021 Wind Symphony and Concert Band $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Oct. 10, 2021 Eastern Symphony Orchestra $13.00 $11.00 $5.00
Oct. 24, 2021 EIU Choral Ensembles in Concert $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Oct. 26, 2021 Percussion Ensemble $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Nov. 7, 2021 Faculty Jazz Concert $10.00 $10.00 $5.00
Nov. 11, 2021 Wind Symphony and Concert Band $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Nov. 13, 2021 Opera Scenes $10.00 $10.00 $5.00
Nov. 14, 2021 Opera Scenes $10.00 $10.00 $5.00
Nov. 19, 2021 Panther Marching Band Concert $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Dec. 2, 2021 Jazz Ensemble $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Dec. 3, 2021 Wind Symphony & Orchestra $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Dec. 5, 2021 Holiday Concert $13.00 $11.00 $5.00
Dec. 6, 2021 Symphonic Band $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Feb. 18, 2022 Wind Symphony & Faculty Showcase $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Feb. 20, 2022 EIU Choral Ensembles in Concert $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Feb. 27, 2022 Eastern Symphony Orchestra $13.00 $11.00 $5.00
Mar. 6, 2022 Symphonic Band and Concert Band $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Mar. 8, 2022 Percussion Ensemble $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Mar. 25, 2022 Wind Symphony & W.S. Chamber $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Apr. 22, 2022 Wind Symphony & Guest H.S. $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Apr. 24, 2022 ESO & Choral Ensembles $13.00 $11.00 $5.00
Apr. 26, 2022 Jazz Ensemble $6.00 $6.00 $5.00

SAVE 10% Season Ticket Package $150 $140 $90
SUBTOTAL 2:

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RESERVATION FORM GENERAL SENIOR 62+/ STUDENT
EMPLOYEE
THEATRE EVENTS
QTY PRICE QTY PRICE QTY PRICE TOTAL
Oct. 7, 2021 A Bright New Boise
Oct. 8, 2021 A Bright New Boise $15.00 $13.00 $5.00
Oct. 9, 2021 A Bright New Boise $15.00 $13.00 $5.00
Oct. 10, 2021 A Bright New Boise $15.00 $13.00 $5.00
Nov. 11, 2021 Blood at the Root $15.00 $13.00 $5.00
Nov. 12, 2012 Blood at the Root $15.00 $13.00 $5.00
Nov. 13, 2021 Blood at the Root $15.00 $13.00 $5.00
Nov. 14, 2021 Blood at the Root $15.00 $13.00 $5.00
Apr. 22, 2021 Theatre for Young Audiences $15.00 $13.00 $5.00
Apr. 23, 2021 Theatre for Young Audiences $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
SAVE 10% Season Ticket Package $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

SEE IT ALL! All Inclusive Package $30 $26 $10
SUBTOTAL 3:

$360 $301 $190

If you have already purchased a Doudna Premier Season Package and wish to purchase the “See it all” package, your
2021-2022 Doudna Season Package price will be deducted from the purchase price.

+++ =

SUBTOTAL 1 SUBTOTAL 2 SUBTOTAL 3 FRIEND PLEDGE TOTAL

Name State ZIP BECOME A FRIEND OF DOUDNA
Address
City q FRIEND LEVEL $25 - $99
Phone and Email q RECITAL LEVEL $100 - $249
q PROSCENIUM LEVEL $250 - $499
q DVORAK LEVEL $500 - $999
q CONCOURSE LEVEL $1,000 - $4,999
q DOUDNA LEVEL $5,000 +

Method of Payment:

Check/money order enclosed (payable to Eastern Illinois University)

Charge my credit card: Visa MC Discover Amex

Card no. Name on card

Exp. date CID (3-digit number on back of card)

Signature

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM, ALONG WITH PAYMENT TO:
Doudna Fine Arts Center Box Office, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920-3099

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES WHAT ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY?
All patrons will be required to adhere to all • All venues are wheelchair accessible.
COVID-19 safety guidelines set forth by the • Service animals are welcome. When ordering,
University at the time of the production. All please request an aisle seat and let the box
productions are dependent on our ability to office know a service animal will be with you.
remain open to the public. Please feel free to • Wireless headsets are available upon request.
call ahead of time to determine what safety • Sign language interpretation is available with
guidelines need to be followed. The safety of sufficient advance notice and the availability
all our patrons, performers, and staff is our top of qualified service providers. Please request
priority here at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. this service at least one month prior to the
performance.
WHAT IF I AM LATE TO A PERFORMANCE?
Every effort is made to start performances HOW MUCH IS PARKING?
on time unless there is an unavoidable delay. Parking is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
Latecomers are asked to wait for the assistance
of an usher. Seating will occur at a suitable break CAN I RECORD A PERFORMANCE?
in the performance in order to cause as little The use of video and sound recording devices
disruption as possible. is always prohibited. Please silence all electronic
devices before a performance.
For theatre events in the Black Box, there is
a “no late seating” policy due to the venue’s ARE CHILDREN WELCOME?
intimate environment. Late arrivals will not be Absolutely! The Doudna Fine Arts Center
permitted to stand in the back and will only be believes children should be exposed to the
seated at intermission. cultural arts, but some performances are not
suitable for young children. Please understand
DO YOU OFFER GIFT CERTIFICATES? we wish to provide the best environment for all
Gift certificates are available online or at the our patrons.
Doudna Box Office. The certificates can be used
for any performance during the 2021-22 season. WHEN CAN I GET INTO THE VENUE?
Doors typically open 30 minutes before the show
WHAT IS YOUR REFUND POLICY? time.
All sales are final. No refunds will be issued
unless the event is canceled. If you are unable to WHO CAN I CALL FOR ADDITIONAL
attend a show, consider giving your ticket to a INFORMATION?
friend, or return it to the box office and it will be Contact the Box Office at (217) 581-3110 or
offered to a student free of charge. [email protected].

DAY OF STUDENT RUSH TICKETS
On the day of the performance
PERFORMANCE 10% of the seats will be free to EIU
students! Just show your ID at the
box office. Only one per student
and only while available.

Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue

Charleston, Illinois 61920