Due to inclement weather, the January 20 performance of Incognito has been cancelled.
The show has been rescheduled for Friday, June 22 at 7:30 pm in the ICC Performing Arts Center.
For more information, call the box office at (309) 694-5136.
Due to inclement weather conditions, an additional reception has been scheduled at the Performing Arts Center on Sunday 1/15 from 2 pm to 4 pm for the retrospective art show featuring the work of the late long-time ICC adjunct faculty member Marilyn Zick Johnson.
The original reception, scheduled for Thursday 1/12 from 4 pm to 7 pm, will take place as scheduled. However, a second reception is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 15 from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Both receptions take place in the ICC Performing Arts Center Gallery on the East Peoria campus.
Marilyn Zick Johnson was a long-time adjunct instructor in the art program at ICC who past away during the Fall 2011 semester. The Closing Show – A Retrospective of Work by Marilyn Zick Johnson has been on display in the Performing Arts Center Art Gallery since Dec. 14.
The Illinois Central College Guest Artists Series presents Incognito, an autobiographical one-man show by Michael Fosberg about his personal journey for self-discovery, on January 20 at 7:30 pm in the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria.
At the age of 34, Fosberg began a quest to find his biological father. Along the way, he uncovered surprising information that forever changed the dynamics of his family. Armed only with the name of his father and the knowledge that he had lived in the Detroit area two decades earlier, Fosberg makes a phone call which starts to uncover long-concealed family secrets. Incognito is the resulting true-life account of Fosberg’s emotion-packed experience which touches on themes of race, diversity, identity, stereotyping and family history.
Fosberg, a Chicago native, has been writing, acting and directing for more than 20 years. He has performed in Chicago at Steppenwolf Theatre, Remains Theatre, Wisdom Bridge Theatre, the Goodman Theatre, and the Huron Theatre Ensemble, of which he was a co-founder. He has worked with directors Gary Sinise, John Malkovich and Robert Falls. Fosberg received a Jeff Citation for Best Actor for his performance in “Savage Love” by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin.
Following the performance, Fosberg will conduct a question-and-answer session with audience members.
Peoria Branch NAACP is the highlighted Community Partner for this ICC Guest Artists Series performance.
Tickets cost $16 for adults and $14 for students and senior citizens.
For more information, call the ICC Performing Arts Center box office at (309) 694-5136.
The closing reception for a very special art show will take place Thursday.
Marilyn Johnson was a long time adjunct at Illinois Central College who passed away during the Fall 2011 semester. The Performing Arts Center Gallery at Illinois Central College has been showing a retrospective exhibition of her artwork over the winter break since December 14.
The show, titled The Closing Show: A Retrospective of Work by Marilyn Zick Johnson ends on Thursday, January 12. A gallery reception will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, January 12 in the ICC Performing Arts Center Gallery, located in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center.
Johnson spent 25 years teaching various art courses such as art history, color and design and drawing.
“She was lead adjunct in the art program for many years and was a great source for incoming faculty,” said Jennifer Costa, an art professor at ICC. “She taught a variety of classes for us over the years. She was a great colleague and we enjoyed having her as part of the ICC art program.”
Her obituary from the Peoria Journal-Star can be view by clicking here.
Looking for a unique holiday gift for that art-inclined person on your list? The 5th Annual Scholarship Art Auction runs through Thursday, December 8 and all artwork from the exhibit is for sale by silent auction.
Silent bidding for artwork opened at the beginning of the exhibition on November 16 and conclude at the end of this gallery reception at 7 pm on Thursday, December 8. The exhibition and reception take place in the Performing Arts Center Gallery.
The 5th Annual Scholarship Art Auction is an invitational exhibition sponsored by the Illinois Central College Art Program. All artwork in the exhibition will be for sale by silent auction throughout the exhibition dates.
The exhibit features artwork by several artists in a variety of media, including:
Art may not be removed from the exhibition until the close of the silent auction.
All proceeds will be donated to the Illinois Central College Educational Foundation for use towards art, graphic design and architecture scholarships at Illinois Central College. For more information, call (309) 694-5531.
The Prairie Wind Ensemble, in residence at Illinois Central College, welcomes guest conductor William Camphouse as the group presents a concert featuring works by Strauss, Mozart, and more.
Camphouse, who will have two original pieces performed during the event, currently performs with the Sangamon Valley Community Orchestra of Springfield as principal trumpet and has been a clinician and guest conductor throughout the Midwest. In addition, Kevin Moletti will be the featured soloist for the traditional Spanish piece “La Vergen de la Macarena.”
The concert is Friday, December 9, at 7:30 pm, at the ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. Admission is $8 ($6 for students and seniors). For reservations or information, call the ICC Performing Arts Center Box Office at (309) 694-5136.
The Illinois Central College Guitar Ensemble will perform a concert on Tuesday, December 6, at 7:30 pm, in the Lecture Recital Hall (Room 127F) on the ICC East Peoria Campus.
The ensemble, under the direction of Michael Hull, will perform works by Faure, Telemann, Haydn, Handel, and many more. Since the ICC group began in 2006, it has participated in a variety of performances, including the Mid-America Guitar Ensemble Festival as well as clinicals and master classes of such artists as Marija Temo and the Australian Guitar Duo. The ensemble has also performed at Illinois State University, Roosevelt University, and Grand Rapids Community College. Most recently, the group collaborated with the Bradley University Guitar Ensemble, which Michael Hull also directs.
Admission is free. From the college roadway, 1 College Drive, guests should turn right on Nature Court and continue on that to Parking Lot E. For information, contact the ICC Performing Arts Center Box Office at (309) 694-5136.
TazWood Dance Company will present its winter concert Dance Expressions on Friday and Saturday, December 2 & 3, at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, December 4, at 2:30 pm, in the Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center in East Peoria. The company has been in residence at ICC since 1989.
The show will not only feature dancers from the TazWood Dance Company but will also showcase some of the area’s finest ethnic and folk dance groups. Each performance will include performance by some of the following groups: Flynn’s Irish Dancers, Korean Dance, Pava Productions for Middle Eastern Dance, Peoria Chinese Folk Dance Group, and Peoria Preparatory School for the Arts Dancers for African Dance accompanied by Garry Moore, Scottish Highland Dancers. All performances will include the TazWood Dance Company dancers performing an Israeli folk dance choreographed by Joan Halperin.
In addition to the folk dance groups, the show will provide a head start on Christmas spirit with Christmas Morning about children opening gifts and having them come to life and Christmas on Broadway as a collection of Christmas songs from Broadway productions.
There will also be a moving piece entitled Hear My Cry about a girl who has been abused and heals through friendship and dance. Another piece, Cartoon Time, will feature children from the community.
Artistic Director Mary Dexter says this show, like the TazWood Dance shows before it, is suitable for families. “We take pride that our shows are always suitable for families, are affordable, and also involve audience participation,” Dexter said. “Plus, we offer a wide variety of dance in the same show.”
Tickets cost $7 ($5 for students and seniors) and can be purchased or reserved by phone by calling the ICC Performing Arts Center Box Office at (309) 694-5136.
A reception following the December 2 performance is open to the public. Before the December 4 show, Santa Claus will be in attendance, and children attending the show may have their photos taken with Santa free of charge. Those wanting a picture with Santa should arrive by 1:30 pm. Pictures will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Illinois Central College theatre program presents the award-winning play U.S. Drag by playwright Gina Gionfriddo who is also a producer for television’s Law and Order. It runs November 11 – 20 at the ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria.
The fun and sassy, jet-black comedy is directed by Robin Berkley, and its title comes from a line in William Burroughs’ Naked Lunch. U.S. Drag follows best friends Angela and Allison, two vapid young women, who schmooze free drinks and cuddle their way toward monthly rent checks. Along the way, they decide tracking down a serial killer for the reward money is the best way to avoid gainful employment. In the quest, they acquire a new circle of “friends.”
The slick and funny dialogue reflects cultural values that have clearly gone off track. Gionfriddo serves up a world of self-absorption and utter disconnection in this lighthearted production.
Cast members include: Sam Curry, Washington; Lauren Bowling, Canton; Matt Pleasant, East Peoria; Shadia Ghantous, Peoria; Emily Williams, East Peoria; Ryan Schwalk, East Peoria; Lindsay Nolan, Bloomington; and Cody Cornwell, Pekin.
The play opens Friday, November 11, and runs through Sunday, November 20 with show times at 7:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sundays. Admission is $7 ($5 for students and seniors). The show is rated R for explicit language. For information or reservations, contact the ICC Performing Arts Center Box Office at (309) 694-5136.
The Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center has been chosen as a participating site for a study on the economic impact of the arts.
The study, entitled “Arts and Economic Prosperity IV,” is being conducted by Arts Alliance Illinois and examines several factors regarding consumer spending as it related to the arts.
“We’re gathering this data on arts organizations and audiences to put together a picture of the economic impact of arts and culture in Peoria,” said Brian Inman, policy and research associate for Arts Alliance Illinois. “We survey audience members about where they came from and what they are spending money on as it relates to the arts.”
Arts Alliance Illinois, which has its home office in Chicago, worked with Peoria-based ArtsPartners of Central Illinois to select survey sites in Peoria.
“ArtsPartners gave us some suggestions for some really good venues, and Illinois Central College certainly came up,” Inman said.
Survey takers poll will be polling audience members at 20 to 30 events in the Peoria area, including selected performances in the ICC Performing Arts Center through the end of the year. The data will then be tabulated by Americans for the Arts, a national nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, and is scheduled to be released in Spring 2012.
The study is the fourth to look at the economic relationship of the arts with the economy. Results of the third study are available at http://www.americansforthearts.org/information_services/research/services/economic_impact.
Founded in 1982, Arts Alliance Illinois is an advocacy group for the arts and arts education in Illinois.
The Illinois Central College Arts & Communication Department strives to enhance the arts community and expand education beyond the classroom. The department presents more than 500 performances, lectures, rehearsals, meetings, master classes, clinics, seminars, receptions, orientations, forums, auditions and tournaments annually.
