Category Archives: Arts & Culture

Millikin University Choirs present Celtic Salute March 10
March 3, 2022 - From ancient chants to pub songs, the Millikin University Choirs will present a rollicking concert of old and new Celtic music on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 7 p.m. in Albert Taylor T...
Mar 03, 2022

New Musicals Workshop: A True Experience - Takes 2 and 3
March 3, 2022 - Musical theatre majors who decide to embark on their academic journeys to Millikin University are immersed in a variety of hands-on learning opportunities once they arrive on campus, f...
Mar 03, 2022

Millikin to host "Between the World and Me" March 3
March 3, 2022 - Millikin University's Long-Vanderburg (LV) Scholars Program will host a community forum featuring a reading of the memoir "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, an exploration...
Mar 03, 2022

Illinois State Fair announces Grandstand Lineup
March 1, 2022 - The Illinois State Fair has announced the first six acts scheduled to perform on the Illinois Lottery Grandstand stage during the upcoming 2022 Illinois State Fair. From Grammy Award w...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 01, 2022

Decatur Area Arts Council hosting First Friday Gallery Walk
March 1, 2022 - The Decatur Area Arts Council will host its First Friday Gallery Walk on March 4 from 5-7:30 pm. The exhibit features 2D sculptures by Tremont, Illinois artist Nichole Gronvold Roller....
Michelle Mitchell Mar 01, 2022

Millikin Theatre Design & Production students keep in step with STOMP
February 25, 2022 - Professional percussion entertainment group STOMP is making a stop at Millikin University's Kirkland Fine Arts Center on Feb. 26. Featuring matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo ...
Feb 25, 2022

LISTEN: Bryan Diver of the Kirkland Fine Arts Center
February 25, 2022 - Bryan Diver of the Kirkland Fine Arts Center joined Byers & Co to preview Stomp and their upcoming slate of events.
Michelle Mitchell Feb 25, 2022

Millikin student earns prestigious national award for excellence in photography
February 23, 2022 - Millikin University student Anne Longman, a senior arts technology major from Lake Forest, Ill., was recently honored by the American Camp Association (ACA) receiving the ACA J. We...
Feb 23, 2022

Walk It Like We Talk It makes a difference through change and action
February 21, 2022 - It all began with a Millikin University student and a fellow graduate during the summer of 2020 who, during the Black Lives Matter movement, found a common interest ... to better t...
Feb 21, 2022

Millikin student showcases Decatur through project
February 16, 2022 - The Discover Decatur Project, founded by Millikin junior Sean Miller, is looking for sponsors or local businesses who would like to participate in showcasing the unique places and ...
Feb 16, 2022