CHARLESTON – The Doudna Fine Arts Center at Eastern Illinois University has announced the following performances for the month of October.
The EIU Jazz Combos will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 21 at the Black Box Theater at Doudna Fine Arts Center. The program will present a sample of classical and contemporary jazz as well as new student arrangements. The show is free but arrive early to ensure a seat.
Concert by the EIU Choral Ensemble
Join the Doudna Fine Arts Center at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, to witness the celebration of life in all its fullness through music and text exploring themes of darkness and lightness such as Choirs EIU, along with the Concert Choir, Camerata and Mixed Chorus University, will present works by contemporary composers focused on the human ability to persevere even in the darkest of times. Join them for an opportunity to reflect, hope and celebrate the beauty and light that surrounds us.
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Percussion Ensemble Concert
The EIU Percussion Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26 at the Black Box Theater at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The group, led by percussion teacher Jamie V. Ryan, will perform chamber percussion works by Olivia Kieffer, Susan Powell and Javier Diaz, as well as a variety of Cuban folk music.
Students in performance, music education, and audio and recording technology programs make up the studio and percussion ensemble.
Buy your tickets for an evening of string music on Friday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m., when the Rolston String Quartet performs at the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
With their debut album “Souvenirs”, a release entirely composed by Tchaikovsky and named Record of the Year by BBC Music Magazine, the Rolston String Quartet continues to be acclaimed and recognized for its musical excellence. The Rolston String Quartet has performed in many important venues, including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall in London, the Freer Gallery in Washington, DC, and the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA.
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For tickets, call the Doudna Fine Arts Center box office at 217-581-3110. The ticket office is open Tuesday to Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and one hour before each paid event. You can also visit www.doudnatix.com to purchase and print tickets at home.
Recognize these photos from Charleston’s past?
Ashmore Estate Psychiatric Hospital
1961: The opening of the Ashmore Estates Psychiatric Hospital attracted more than 3,300 people. Visits were made to the facility adjacent to Illinois 16 between Charleston and Ashmore. The hospital is designed to accommodate 25 patients. Ultimately, it should have a workforce of 30 to 35 people.
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Coles County Daily Hours
1966: Coles County Daily Times near the square in Charleston.
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Community Memorial Hospital
1957: An open house is held at this new Charleston community memorial hospital. Patients must move from Montgomery Hospital. The new structure, which can accommodate up to 54 patient beds, was built at a cost of approximately $ 750,000 and was funded by donations from the public. The fundraising campaign was launched with a donation of $ 50,000. The site was also turned over to the Chamber of Commerce which has been a leader in community efforts to secure a new hospital.
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Country Club
1952: A large brown shingled clubhouse is the center of most activities at the Charleston Country Club. The club is located three miles west of Charleston on Route 16 and is open year round.
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Downtown renovations
1984: Rick Childers (left), Bruce Deitz and Mark Witt plant a tree in downtown Charleston as part of the streetscape renovation.
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Pantry
1990: Volunteer Edith Roberts, President Mike Strader and Volunteer Shirley Ensler have a lot to do at the Charleston Food Pantry.
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Haunted house
1991: An old oval photo shows the Charleston mansion from a long time ago.
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High school
1928: New Charleston High School January 13, 1928.
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Movie theater
1983: The Will Rogers Theater has moviegoers lining up early at these prices. The theater reopened after several months.
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Shortage of water supply
1940: Lifted from a pool in the Embarras River east of town, this six-inch stream from an emergency pump brought in from St. Louis was used by Charleston to replenish the dwindling reserve in the reservoir admission of the city.
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