The LLCC Student Honors Recital will be held today, May 1, at 7 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2250. The public is invited at no charge. The recital will feature vocalists and selections on clarinet, piano, trumpet, classical guitar, drum set, timpani and xylophone. The featured performers are taught by LLCC music faculty and instructors Jason Waddell, bass guitar, trumpet and percussion; Laurie Lewis-Fritz, piano and voice; Melinda Kaye, voice; See Tsai Chan, piano; Manley Mallard, guitar; and Greg Cohill, clarinet.
“I am Jeanne” premieres tomorrow
LLCC Theatre in collaboration with Cutlass Artists presents the world premiere of “I am Jeanne” Thursday through Sunday, May 2-5 at 8 p.m. The performances will be staged in the lower level of Sangamon Hall South.
Mark Hardiman, LLCC professor of theatre, directs this newly devised production about the infamous female pirate Jeanne de Clisson. A devised production is one created by the ensemble in collaboration with the director and designers.
During the Hundred Years’ War, Jeanne’s husband, suspected of secretly supporting England in the conflict, is lured to France to participate in a tournament. Once there, he is tried and executed. Hearing of this, Jeanne sells her estates, buys three ships, paints them black and outfits them with red sails. She secures the support of England. To exact her revenge, she then attacks French ships in the English Channel for 13 years.
In this production, all actors become Jeanne at some point, blurring the lines between genders. “We do this to highlight the fact that all folks who have suffered from oppression have a voice,” says Hardiman. “The production is staged in the form of flashback as Jeanne ponders the significance of her actions and their results.”
“I am Jeanne” runs approximately one hour and contains stage combat stylized into a ritualistic form. The production is suggested for mature audiences. Tickets are $10 each and must be purchased in advance at www.cutlassartists.com. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Time sheet changes
Exciting payroll changes are coming to LLCC! Effective May 16, 2019, all time sheets will be submitted using a new electronic format. LLCC employees who normally submit paper time sheets will begin using Etrieve software to submit their time sheets electronically. More information, including instructional videos and written directions, will be coming soon.
Nominate a deserving colleague for KUDOS
Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are now open! They will be accepted through tomorrow, May 2. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. Please use the Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The KUDOS awards will be announced Friday, May 10.
The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award!
In the community
Chris McDonald, Ph.D., will moderate the “Tales from the Vault” program at the Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center tomorrow, May 2, from noon to 1 p.m. He will share the significance behind WWI artifacts from the Illinois State Museum’s collections. Special attention will be paid to the “war relics” brought home by Springfield ambulance driver Kent Hagler.
Tony Rothering, professor of biology, led a bird banding demonstration at Elkhart last weekend which was covered by the New Herald News in the story, “First-ever Elkhart Hill bird banding a cold but colorful success.”
In the news
Mark Hardiman, professor of theatre, was interview by WTIM about the upcoming LLCC Theatre production of “I am Jeanne.” Performances run Thursday through Sunday, May 2-5 at 8 p.m. in the lower level of Sangamon Hall South.
Nancy Sweet, director of LLCC culinary programs and operations, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register entitled, “Picnics!”
Epicurean Club Italian dinner May 9
Culinary students in the LLCC Epicurean Club are hosting an Italian dinner on Thursday, May 9 in Bistro Verde. Several of these students traveled with LLCC Hospitality and Culinary Arts to Italy last year, and they are excited to show off the skills they learned. Seatings available 5:30-7 p.m. Reservations are strongly encouraged by emailing nancy.sweet@llcc.edu. The cost is $35 per person for a four course meal.
Epicurean Italian Dinner:
- First
Antipasti Platter - Second
Spring Asparagus Pasta - Third
Herb-Stuffed Pork Loin with Spring Greens
and Roasted Sweet Potatoes - Dessert
Strawberry Panna Cotta
BSU hosts Haircut Wednesday
The LLCC Black Student Union is hosting Haircut Wednesday for our LLCC students in A. Lincoln Commons today. Let students know that they can stop by and receive a free haircut from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Happy birthday to those celebrating in May!
See which faculty and staff have birthdays in May.
Congratulations to Dean Butzow and geography students!
Dean Butzow, professor of geography, was honored with the Illinois Geographical Society Len Hodgman Life Membership Award at the Illinois Geographical Society Conference in Dubuque, Iowa on April 27. The award is given to a member who is an advocate for and promotes the field of geography, and does excellent work in the geography field.
Lillian Camp (pictured with poster) a current student from Springfield, presented a poster at the conference on mapping charity services in Springfield. She is completing an associate in arts with a concentration in geography and plans to transfer to the University of Louisville to major in geography and art.
Camp also won the Illinois Geographical Society Outstanding Community College Student Geography Award, along with two other LLCC students, Alex Scheller of Springfield and Brenden Friesland of Irving, who are also graduating in May with a concentration in geography. They both plan to attend SIUE and major in geography, and were accepted through LLCC’s 2+2 program with SIUE.
Also, LLCC alum, Abigail Shaver, a junior geography major at ISU (and daughter of Matt Shaver, LLCC professor of digital media), presented her research paper, “Climate Change and Mental Health.” She is pictured with Professor Butzow at the conference.