The Arts & Humanities Department is hosting a retirement celebration for FIVE faculty retirees: Jeri Buckner, Mary Fortner, Theresa Kanoza, Jean Ladendorf and Bill McCall. Their combined retirement reception is Friday, May 9, 2-4 p.m. in the James S. Murray Gallery. If anyone would like to make a donation to assist with the cost of the event, please see Glenda Thomas in the Arts and Humanities office (ext. 62318). Hope to see you there!
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ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTS WORKGROUP – REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK
A workgroup was formed to review and suggest any necessary changes to the current Associate in Fine Arts Degree (AFA). Please review the attached proposal regarding those suggested changes and give your feedback to a workgroup member (listed below). The workgroup will then evaluate the responses and make a recommendation to the Academic and Admissions Standards Team. We would like your opinions on or before Wednesday, April 30 as we would like to make our proposal at the May 9 Standards Team meeting.
AFA Current Degree Requirements
Thank you for your prompt response.
AFA Workgroup Members: Michelle Coakes, Michelle.Coakes@llcc.edu 6-4968; Peggy Goetsch, Peggy.Goetsch@llcc.edu, 6-9622; Elaine Guthals,Elaine.Guthals@llcc.edu, 6-2276; Jane Hartman, Jane.Hartman@llcc.edu, 6-4969; Claire Heffron-McKinney, Claire.Heffron-McKinney@llcc.edu, 6-2591; Beth Hoffmann, Beth.Hoffmann@llcc.edu, 6-2314; Al Shull, Al.Shull@llcc.edu, 6-2321; Jason Waddell, Jason.Waddell@llcc.edu, 6-2319.
Congratulations Thom Whalen!
Thom Whalen, professor of art, has been selected to exhibit paintings, prints and sculpture at “Focus 4: Four Solo Exhibitions” at the Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery, now through August 15. The gallery is located in the James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A press release from the gallery states: Thom Whalen’s (Chatham IL) art has a glow like stained glass; a psychedelic, highly crafted world of writhing sensual forms stretched taught across the picture plane. Whether monochromatic or with saturated color, Whalen’s paintings hard peddle the art of horror vacui, punctuating every square inch of the canvas with graphically stunning imagery. Curated by Robert Sill, Assistant Director of Art, Illinois State Museum, Springfield.
Thom will conduct a gallery talk at the museum Friday, April 25 at 4 p.m.
Congratulations Thom!
LLCC Big Band to perform on campus
The LLCC Big Band will perform during the lunch hour in A. Lincoln Commons on Wednesday, April 16 from noon to 1 PM. Please bring your lunch and enjoy fun, danceable big band music during hour lunch hour! We have singers, too!
The band is directed by Jane Hartman.
LLCC Theatre presents student-directed, one-act plays April 18, 19, 25, 26
LLCC Theatre presents two, one-act, student-directed plays April 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. in the lower level of Sangamon Hall South on the Lincoln Land Community College campus.
The plays are Harold Pinter’s “The Dumb Waiter,” directed by A.J. O’Shea, and William Saroyan’s “Hello Out There,” directed by Amy Cantrall, presented on a double bill each evening.
There is no advance ticket purchase required, with a suggested $5 donation at the door. Read more…
Jazzin’ It Up concert tomorrow, Lego Expo Sunday
Special needs children and their parents/guardians are invited to a free concert tomorrow morning, April 5, in the Trutter Center. “Jazzin’ It Up with Jack and Friends” takes place from 10 a.m. to noon and features performances by LLCC music ensembles, along with an “instrument petting zoo” in which children can view and touch band instruments.
The schedule of events includes a performance by the LLCC Stolen Moments ensemble, directed by Jason Waddell, from 10-10:30 a.m.; instrument petting zoo from 10:30 to 11:15; and a performance by the LLCC Big Band, directed by Jane Hartman, from 11:15-11:45, followed by refreshments.
A number of students from the Hope Institute for Children and Families and their helpers will be in attendance. Anyone with a special needs child may RSVP to attend by emailing robin.ackman@llcc.edu or calling 786.2762.
Sunday, the first annual Central Illinois Junior FIRST® LEGO® League Expo will be held from 12:30-4:30 p.m. in Cass Gymnasium. The public is invited to the free event, to view the work of 24 regional Junior FIRST® LEGO® League teams of children aged 6-9.
Lincoln Land Review extends deadline for submissions
Please remind student writers and artists that they have the opportunity to be published in the Lincoln Land Review. The deadline for submissions has been extended to April 15.
Call for Submissions and Annual Competition 2013-2014
Now accepting student submissions in the following categories: Poetry, Academic Non-Fiction, Fiction, Digital Media, Fine Art. Student submissions will automatically be entered for a $50 cash prize for the “best of” within each category. Entries may be on any topic, subject, or theme. Multiple entries welcome. Contest deadline extended to April 15. Winners chosen by Faculty Editors.
Please visit lincolnlandreview.org for submission details.
STOLEN MOMENTS TO PERFORM ON CAMPUS TODAY
The LLCC improvisational jazz combo, Stolen Moments will be performing from 11:30am-1pm in the A. Lincoln Commons. The performance features various styles of jazz, latin, blues, funk, and rock styles with improvisations on various instruments of piano, guitars, bass, drums, tenor sax, trumpet and flute as well as vocalists on a couple of standard jazz tunes. Information will be available about the various ensembles that are offered here at LLCC as well as the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest. This is a Red & Blue Crew event and is sponsored by the Logger Activities Board.
LLCC Choir honored by U.S. Postal Service
The Lincoln Land Community College Choir, under the direction of Sue Hamilton, adjunct instructor of music, was recently honored by the United States Postal Service for the choir’s participation in the Feb. 12 unveiling ceremony for a new President Abraham Lincoln postage stamp at the Old State Capitol.
Susan K. Litterly, customer relations coordinator for the USPS, visited the choir class March 7 and presented Ms. Hamilton and the choir with a framed photo of the stamp, along with a letter from USPS Executive Vice President Jeff Williamson. Mr. Williamson wrote that the music provided by the LLCC choir “was amazing and made the ceremony complete. I was very pleased that a choir from the local community college participated in the unveiling ceremony.”
Upcoming Events at LLCC
Wednesday, March 19th: Stories Told Upon the Land Stop by the R. H. Stephens room from 11am-12:30pm for a rich presentation by Fred Shaw, Ohio Shawnee historian, storyteller and educator. He will share traditional Shawnee stories and cultural interpretation including clothing, foods, arts, music and an approach to the environment as a circle.
Monday, March 24th: BINGO! Come to the A. Lincoln Commons at 12pm to play 4 rounds of one of your favorite games! Winners of each round will receive a $25 Buffalo Wild Wing gift card! This is a Red & Blue Crew event and sponsored by the Logger Activities Board.
Thursday, March 27th: LLCC Improvisational Jazz Combo, Stolen Moments will be performing from 11:30-1pm in the A. Lincoln Commons. The performance will feature various styles of jazz, latin, blues, funk, and rock styles with improvisations on various instruments of piano, guitars, bass, drums, tenor sax, trumpet and flute as well as vocalists on a couple of standard jazz tunes. Information will be available about the various ensembles that are offered here at LLCC as well as the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest. This is a Red & Blue Crew event and is sponsored by the Logger Activities Board.
Monday, March 31st: Chad Pregracke presents Helping to Clean America’s Rivers: From the Bottom Up! Come to the Trutter Center at 1pm to hear Chad Pregracke’s empowering, compelling and fascinating story. He is the founder of America’s only “industrial strength” river clean-up organization, Living Lands & Waters. Chad tells a compelling and funny story about growing up on the river and how his river experiences led to his unique vision to clean up the Mississippi River.
From the darkness of underwater shell-diving to the brightness of open-air community clean-ups, Chad’s tale embodies the importance of setting goals (one river and one piece of garbage at a time) and illustrates how determination hard-work and persistence pays off. This is a Red & Blue Crew event and sponsored by the Logger Activities Board.