Calendar of Events
May 1-May 11
Annual Student Art Show, Perkinson Art Gallery
May 4, 5 & 6
Heathers: The Musical, 7:30 pm in Albert Taylor Theatre
Friday, May 5
Bachelorette, 10:30 pm in Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre
May 6 & 7
Heathers: The Musical, 2:00 pm in Albert Taylor Theatre
Saturday, May 6
Jazz at Lock, Stock & Barrel with Boss Trio, 3:30-5:30 pm
Village People, 7:30 pm in Kirkland Fine Arts Center
Bachelorette, 11:59 pm in Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre
Sunday, May 7
Mothers and Mentors Concert, 2:00 pm at Central Christian Church, 650 W. William St.
BonVoyage Concert, 4:00 pm at Central Christian Church, 650 W. William St.
Bachelorette, 5:00 pm in Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre
Thursday, May 11
Annual Student Art Show Closing Reception, 5:00-7:00 pm in Perkinson Gallery
Chamber Concert, 7:30 pm in Kaeuper Hall
Saturday, May 13
Jazz Bash, 2:00-6:00 pm at Lock, Stock & Barrel
Saturday, May 20
Jazz at Lock, Stock & Barrel with Four Other Brothers, 3:30-5:30 pm
Saturday, May 27
Jazz at Lock, Stock & Barrel with Billy Rogers & the Hip Replacements, 3:30-5:30 pm
Millikin Chamber Orchestra
Lullaby Concert Tuesday, May 2, 6:00 pm
Decatur Public Library
Music for the youngest of symphony-goers
Featuring original music by Millikin composition students
Narrated by President Patrick White
School of Theatre and Dance
Heathers:
The Musical Rated R
May 4, 5 & 6, 7:30 pm
May 6 & 7, 2:00 pm
Albert Taylor Theatre
Tickets: $16-$18
A darkly delicious story of misfit Veronica Sawyer and the shoulder-padded,
scrunchie-wearing Heathers: the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. The vicious
social order of high school is upset with the entrance of Veronica’s dark and sexy
new boyfriend J.D. and his plans to put the Heathers in their place—six feet under.
College of Fine Arts Patrons Society
The Millikin University College of Fine Arts Patrons
Society was created to benefit the over 600 Millikin
student-artists participating in nearly 20 degree
programs. The Patrons Society provides budget
support and helps create special projects which might
otherwise go unfunded. The society’s mission is to
bring together the university and individuals who
believe in the promotion and support of the fine and
performing arts and the student-artist at Millikin
University. If you would like more information about
the Patrons Society, you can visit the web at:
www.millikin.edu/patrons-society, or you may also contact us by phone at the
College of Fine Arts 217-362-6499.
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Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre
The Bachelorette Friday, May 5, 10:30 pm
Saturday, May 6, 11:59 pm
Sunday, May 7, 5:00 pm
Pipe Dream Studio Theatre
Tickets: $12
Ten years out of high school, Regan, Gena, and Katie convene in the luxurious bridal suite of their old friend,
Becky, the night before her wedding in New York City. Fueled by jealousy and resentment, the girls embark on
a night of debauchery that goes from playfully wasted to devastatingly destructive. Their old fears, unfulfilled
desires and deep bonds with each other transform a prenuptial bender into a night they'll never forget, but
who has the last laugh in this bitter comedy that will split you down the seams.
Kirkland Fine Arts Center
Village People Saturday, May 6, 7:30 pm
Kirkland Fine Arts Center
Tickets: Starting at $30
Still the kings of disco. Village People is a one
of-a-kind act synonymous with dance music. These
six men provide high-energy choreography with fun
and lots of singing and dancing. This show is great
entertainment for audiences of all ages. They have
sold more than 100 million recordings and are
known for such hits as “Macho Man”, “Can’t Stop the Music”, “Go West”, and “YMCA”. The group has won
many awards including an American Music Award – Favorite Music Group, AGVA’s Georgie Award, West
Germany’s Gold Lion Award for Music Excellence and Brazil’s Award for Best Act, to name just a few.
School of Music
Bon Voyage Concert Sunday, May 7, 4:00 pm
Central Christian Church
650 W. William St.
Free and open to the public
The University Choir sings a warm up concert in preparation for its 10-day tour to Southern Spain.
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School of Music Concerts
Millikin Women’s Mother’s Day Concert Sunday, May 7, 2:00 pm
Central Christian Church
650 W. William St.
Free and open to the public
The 65-voice choir, under the direction of conductor Beth Holmes, will be honoring mothers and female
mentors who have made an impact in the lives of current choir members. Mothers and mentors identified by
collegiate singers will join in singing the final piece of the concert, "The Blessing," made famous by Celtic
Woman.
The choir has just completed their spring weekend tour, and is known for embracing diverse repertoire with a
high level of choral excellence, along with a commitment to infuse each piece with emotive content. This
year’s concert season includes both sacred and secular works spanning centuries and genres. Two contrasting
Psalm texts exhibit this flexibility, one a Classical Michael Haydn setting written in 1780 for treble boys choir
in Saltzburg, England and the second recently commissioned by Professor Holmes and a consortium of
collegiate women's choral conductors, by contemporary Hungarian composer, Levente Gyöngyösi. One
portion of the concert develops the theme “Journey” and another will feature folk music from Africa, Pakistan,
Bulgaria, and Turkey.
Chamber Ensemble Concert Thursday, May 11, 7:30 pm
Kaeuper Hall
Free and open to the public
The chamber ensemble will feature the Eidolan Woodwind Quintet and the Student Brass Quintet. The
woodwind quintet will be performing works by Albeniz, Damase, Ligeti, and Gershwin. The brass quintet will
perform music by Holborne, Praetorius, and Brahms. These student ensembles are coached by Prof. Tina
Nicholson and Prof. Randall Reyman.
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Perkinson Art Gallery
Annual Student Art Show May 1-11
Closing Reception, Thursday, May 11 5:00-7:00 pm
Perkinson Art Gallery in
Kirkland Fine Arts Center
Gallery Hours: Monday—Friday, 12:00-5:00 pm,
or by appointment
Free and open to the public
The Annual Student Exhibition is a juried show, featuring a
variety of outstanding works by freshmen through junior
level art students. Areas represented include: painting,
drawing, sculpture, ceramics, design, photography,
printmaking, and mixed media.
School of Music
Millikin Jazz Bash Saturday, May 13, 2:00-6:00 pm
Lock, Stock & Barrel
129 S. Oakland
Free and open to the public
Millikin jazz groups performing will include three jazz
combos, vocal groups BluBop and OneVoice, Jazz
Band I and II, and the Latin Percussion Ensemble.
Contact Randall Reyman ([email protected]) for
more information.
Arts Technology
Last fall, Millikin visual media students collaborated with the
Dennis Student Council to design artwork for the library
windows seen east of the facilities monarch wing at Dennis
Lab School. Teams of students from Millikin's Computer Art
and Design course, led by Jessa Wilcoxen, educator of digital
media, presented their designs at Dennis Lab School on
November 22. The selected design was created by the team of
Aryana Johnson, a junior studio art major from Maywood, IL,
and Francisco Gama, a junior graphic design major from
Aurora, IL.
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School of Theatre and Dance
Millikin University
School of Theatre and Dance 2017-2018 Main Stage Season
Intimate Apparel By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Denise Myers October 5-8, 2017
9 to 5 Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick Directed by Tom Robson
November 9-12, 2017
Wintertime by Charles Mee
Directed by Kevin Hoffmann December 7-10, 2017
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn
Director TBA March 1-4, 2018
Phantom of the Opera Music and Book by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe
Book by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe Based on “Le Fantome de ‘l’Opera” by Gaston Leroux
Produced in Collaboration with the School of Music and the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra Directed by Kevin Long
Conducted by Sergey Bogza April 20-22, 2018
Equinox: A Concert of Dance Directed by Sean Morrissey and Angie Miller
May 4-6, 2018