March 1, 2023 -Millikin University’s Office of Campus Life will celebrate Women’s History Month throughout the month of March with a variety of events and keynote speakers.
All month, Millikin University is highlighting the critical role of women in all aspects of society as well as commemorating the observance and celebration of the important role women have played throughout history.
Wednesday, March 1, 7:00 p.m. | Amanda Lucidon | Moore Lecture
Millikin University is pleased to welcome Amanda Lucidon on Wednesday, March 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bob and Debi Johnston Banquet Rooms located on the third floor of the University Commons. Lucidon’s presentation is titled “Chasing Light”.
Lucidon was the Official White House Photographer to the Obamas and is an award-winning filmmaker and New York Times bestselling author. A collection of Lucidon’s images of the First Lady, “Chasing Light,” was released in 2017. She will speak about her time working for one of the most politically significant presidential administrations in recent history and what photographers can reveal through their work.
Monday, March 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m. | Affirmation Painting
Hosted by the Panhellenic Council, take part in Affirmation Painting at the Oberhelman Center for Leadership Performance in the University Commons.
Thursday-Sunday, March 9-12 | Fairview
The Millikin School of Theatre & Dance’s first production of 2023 is Jackie Sibblies Drury’s “Fairview,” which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
The play has been described this way:
“At first glance, ‘Fairview’ seems to be a standard family comedy. But it takes a sharp, cunning detour into a scary examination of deep-seated racial prejudices and stereotypes of Black people in America. This play ambushes the audience’s expectations in a hilariously shocking way.”
Performances at the Virginia Rogers Theatre are Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15. Visit kirklandfinearts.com to learn more.
Sunday, March 12, Noon-4:00 p.m. | Millikin Makers Market
The Millikin Makers Market returns to the Bob and Debi Johnston Banquet Room in the University Commons for an event that will feature makers, crafters and artists from the Millikin and Central Illinois community offering a wide range of goods and services. The event is hosted by Millikin’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Millikin Women in Business and is free and open to the public.
Thursday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. | LUNAFEST
The LUNAFEST traveling film festival, which was the first traveling film festival featuring films by and about women, comes to the Bob and Debi Johnston Banquet Room in the University Commons. LUNAFEST works to amplify the diverse, inspiring work of women and gender-nonconforming filmmakers.
