The LLCC Big Band will present a free concert on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 265 S. 2nd Street in Divernon.
The concert will feature songs of love from the 40s, 50s and 60s, and will showcase the talents of LLCC students Alex Lang, Kevin Carman, Rhavan Whittington, Bobby Herpal, and Sophie Nuding.
The James S. Murray Gallery now features a selection of East Asian art and artifacts from the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Collection. The Murray Gallery is located on the second floor of Menard Hall on the LLCC campus. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The exhibit complements a course being co-taught this spring by English faculty members Paul Van Heuklom and Ashley Green entitled “Cultural Values of the Eastern World,” as well as the East Asian Film Series they organized last fall. The course focuses on the creative and intellectual milestones of the Far East, the same concepts on display in the Murray Gallery. The exhibit will run through March 31.
The entire collection of Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter is permanently housed across campus in a museum and building named in their honor. More information on the Trutter Museum and its collection is available at www.LLCCFoundation.org/trutter-museum.
Melinda Pitt Kaye, adjunct instructor of music, will perform “Café Diem: Retro/Modern Bistro” in the LLCC Recital Series this Sunday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center. The recital is free and open to the public.
Ms. Kaye will be joined by colleagues Jane Hartman on piano and accordion and Theresa O’Hare on flute. Jason Waddell will also accompany on guitar as well as Gene Haas, bass; Becky Waddell, saxophone; and Troy Roark, drums. The program will feature Klezmer, Spanish, French and Latino music, as well as more traditional pieces. Continue reading
Auditions for the upcoming LLCC Theatre/Theatre in the Park collaborative production of “Treasure Island” will be held Jan. 16, 19 and 20.
On Saturday, Jan. 16, auditions will be held from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 2100 South Bates Ave.*
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 19 and 20, auditions will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. in the lower level of Sangamon Hall South on the LLCC campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. Continue reading
As the semester draws to a close and faculty are collecting final projects, we encourage instructors to encourage their students to submit their best work in academic and creative writing and digital and fine art to the “Lincoln Land Review.” Of course, we are also interested in any other work students are proud of that they would like to submit. Students do not have to be currently enrolled in an English or Art class to submit; our last publication actually includes academic writing from a number of disciplines and personal work that students have created on their own!
Submissions will automatically be entered into the 2015-2016 LLCC Writing and Art Contest for a $50 prize in each category. Furthermore, publication in a campus literary journal looks great on a resume or college transfer application, while showcasing student work to the campus community and beyond.
Students can go to the Lincoln Land Review website to use our submission form: lincolnlandreview.org. They can also submit to us or send specific questions directly to LincolnLandReview@llcc.edu. Submissions are due Jan. 15.
TODAY: The annual Winter Art Sale continues, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Trutter Center. Original student art including ceramics, fine art, note paper and more. Cookies and coffee available from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. courtesy of the Trutter Museum. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. Proceeds benefit LLCC art students and the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum.
Sunday, Dec. 6: “Christmas for Two” piano recital, 2 p.m., Trutter Center. LLCC music instructors Denise Edwards and Barbara Lanham will present the arrangement of Christmas carols for four hands by Robert D. Vandall. Event is free of charge and open to the public.
The annual winter sale of student artwork starts today at the Trutter Center. Students, faculty and staff are invited to browse and buy 
today and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A wide variety of original student art including ceramics, fine art, note paper and more is priced right and would make great gifts for the holiday season. Cookies and coffee will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday courtesy of the Trutter Museum.
Art purchases can be made with cash, checks or credit cards. All proceeds from the art sale support LLCC art students and the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum.
This year we are extending our giving efforts to Harvard Park 
Elementary School. We are collecting school and office supplies to deliver to them at the end of the semester. Jim Hayes, Harvard Park’s principal, has given us the following wish list to help students and teachers start off well in the spring: #2 pencils, spiral notebooks (wide-ruled paper), colored pencils, washable markers, scissors (blunt-edged), rulers, wide-ruled loose leaf paper, copy paper, Post-It® Notes, staples, push pins and any general office supplies. (Glue is not needed.)
We will have a box in the Writing Center for any supplies you would like to donate. We are collecting items until Tuesday, Dec. 15. If you would prefer to make a cash donation, we are also planning to purchase some gas cards to donate for students in need here at LLCC. As we have done in previous years, we will pass the cards along to Mary Beth Ray who oversees helping the students in this way. So, please, when you are holiday shopping, keep these students in mind and pick up an extra item.
Thank you!!
Writing Center Staff
LLCC student music recitals are being held Wednesday, Dec. 2 in room 2250, Menard Hall. The Informal Students Recital begins at 4 p.m. and the Honor Students Recital at 7 p.m.
The Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum is hosting a Winter Art Sale Thursday and Friday, Dec. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Trutter Center.
A wide variety of original student art including ceramics, fine art, note paper and more, is priced right and would make great gifts for the holiday season. Cookies and coffee will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days, courtesy of the Trutter Museum
Faculty and staff may also attend the art sale preview event, “Winter Blues,” Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event is $10 per person and offers an exclusive first opportunity to buy art and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and blues music presented by LLCC students. A cash bar will be available.
Art purchases can be made with cash, checks or credit cards. All proceeds from the art sale support LLCC art students and the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum.
For more information, call 217.786.2785, visit www.llccfoundation.org/trutter museum or email llccfoundation@llcc.edu.