September 30, 2014
Southern Illinois University Arts and Cultural Events
This weekly email brings together all the arts and cultural events happening in a two-week period at SIU Carbondale. From music to art, film to dance, guest lectures to workshops and theater, you will find the information here. Please note that information listed under “for the media” is to assist reporters and not intended to be published or aired.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
The “78 Project Movie” is the culmination of a labor of love and artistic expression for SIU Carbondale alumnus Alex Steyermark, director and producer of the project and documentary. He visits the Global Media Research Center to attend an official screening of the film, along with a record-cutting session and panel discussion on his documentary. The film screening is from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1, in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium. A live record-cutting session featuring local blues musician Richard “Rip Lee” Pryor follows the screening. The next day, Steyermark leads a panel discussion, “Cutting Records Documenting Culture,” at 10:30 a.m. in the Communications Building, Room 1032.
Steyermark describes his “The 78 Project” as a musical journey across America, visiting musicians in their hometowns to make records – 78rpm records, to be precise. Using one microphone, one blank record and one take, Steyermark and crew visited Tennessee, Mississippi, California, and Louisiana, recording folk singers, punk rockers, and Gospel and Cajun singers. Steyermark also conferred with curators from the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. The result is a journey into history as much as through music, and a demonstration of the power of music to reach through time.
Steyermark is known for his feature films “Prey for Rock & Roll,” “One Last Thing,” and “Losers Take All.” As a film music supervisor and music producer, he worked with artists including David Bowie, Public Enemy, Michael Jackson, and Dave Grohl, and on films with directors including Spike Lee and Robert Rodriguez.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Alex Steyermark at contact@1m1.com or alex@1m1.com. You can also reach Jay Needham, interim director of the Global Media Research Center, jneedham63@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events:
SEPTEMBER
30 – Lecture: Longtime educator Ronda Dunn will present “Excellence in Education” at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center Auditorium. She will talk about issues of particular interest to SIU students.
FOR THE MEDIA: Though this event is directed toward students, media may enjoy the opportunity to hear from the SIU system president’s wife, who is also an educator. Contact Lanel Love, llove2@siu.edu or 453-3470.
30 – Hispanic Heritage Month event: “Latina Revolutionaries and the Life of Frida Kahlo,” a presentation by Melinda Yeomans, 6 p.m., Lawson Hall, Room 201. Kahlo was an artist known particularly for her stylized self-portraits and emphasis on Mexican and American Indian motifs. She is known for her devotion to revolutionary politics; she referred to her own style as “revolutionary realism.”
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Yeomans at the Center for Inclusive Excellence, myeomans1@siu.edu or 453-4846.
OCTOBER
1 – The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute hosts “Building a Creative Economy in Southern Illinois,” and welcomes Ann Markusen as the guest speaker. The luncheon meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center. Markusen is the director of the Arts Economy Initiative, and the Project on Regional and Industrial Economics at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and principal of Markusen Economic Research. Her expertise is in economic development at the state and local level and more recently, her focus is on the impact that artists and art organizers have on a regional economy and quality-of-life.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact is Carol Greenlee at the PSPPI, cgreenlee@siu.edu or 453-4009.
1 – Hispanic Heritage Month event: “Mi Tierra USA: Latinos Here and Now,” a presentation by Kayeleigh Sharp, teaching assistant in the Department of Anthropology, 5 p.m., Lawson Hall, Room 231.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Kayeleigh Sharp at sharpka@siu.edu or 453-5037.
1 – SIU alumnus Alex Steyermark visits the Global Media Research Center for a movie screening, record cutting session, and panel discussion on his new documentary “The 78 Project Movie.” The event is from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Alex Steyermark at contact@1m1.com or alex@1m1.com. You can also reach Jay Needham, interim director of the Global Media Research Center, jneedham63@gmail.com.
2 – Film screening: “Gasland.” 7 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium. “Gasland,” directed by Josh Fox, explores the issue of fracking, with particular attention to possible hazards of natural gas drilling.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact is Brent Ritzel, Buckminster Fuller Future Registered Student Organization, brent@siu.edu, 618/203-4844.
2 – Hispanic Heritage Month event: Learn a style of dance that originated in the Dominican Republic -- bachata! The Latino Cultural Association hosts a bachata dance workshop, 5-7 p.m., Student Center’s Delta Room.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Jose Najar, assistant professor of history and advisor to the RSO, jnajar@siu.edu or 453-4391.
2 – Inaugural Harvest Festival and Open House, hosted by the SIU Sustainable Vegetable Farm and LOGIC (Local Organic Gardening Initiative of Carbondale) 3-6 p.m., 3373 W. Pleasant Hill Road, Carbondale. The event includes a tour of the farms and snacks. Other activities during the afternoon include an accordion player and the band, ‘Hey Honey. Eco-art activities include soda bottle planters and henna tattoos.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Karen Schawecker, karens@siu.edu or 206/713-6607.
2 – LGBTQ History Month event: “Barbie’s Dream Funeral,” 6 p.m. Lawson Hall, Room 151. Keynote speaker Michael McKnight describes his childhood and living with AIDS.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Wendy Weinhold, wendyw@siu.edu or 453-5627.
2-5 – Theater production of “Curtains,” McLeod Theater, Thursday through Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. A pre-show lecture is at 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $16 for the public, $6 for students. This play is the first of the four show subscription series. Tickets are available by phone at 453-6000, online at SIU Special Event Ticketing, or at the McLeod Theater or SIU Arena box offices.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Vince Rhomberg, mcldpub@siu.edu or 453-7589.
3 – Hispanic Heritage Month event: The School of Music presents the third annual “Concert in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month,” 5 to 7 p.m., Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. Performances include solo vocal, piano, guitar and bassoon works, presenting a variety of classical music from Spain to Latin America.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Diane Coloton, dcoloton@siu.edu or 453-5915.
6 – Hispanic Heritage Month event: Screening of “Cesar Chavez,” a documentary of the civil-rights activist’s life, 6 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Luisa Ballester-Concepcion, lbconcepcion@siu.edu or the Hispanic Resource Center at 453-2127.
6 – Guest artist/performance workshop: Stacy Holman Jones presents “Theory into Story/Story into Theory,” 6 p.m., Kleinau Theater, Communications Building. Jones presents a workshop teaching the use of performance autoethnography and story to comment on cultural practices, create a reciprocal relationship with an audience, show critical theory in action and more.
FOR THE MEDIA: For interviews with Stacy Holman Jones, or to learn more about her visit, contact Craig Gingrich-Philbrook, craiggp@siu.edu or 453-2291.
7 – Hispanic Heritage Month event: Keynote speaker: Dolores Huerta, 7 p.m. Shryock Auditorium. Huerta teamed with César Chávez to create the National Farm Workers Association. She fought to end gender discrimination as well, and suffered life-threatening injuries while participating in a protest against presidential policies. She is the founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation and continues to work on behalf of social justice, civil rights and equality. She is a 2012 recipient of The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Luisa Ballester-Concepcion, lbconcepcion@siu.edu or the Hispanic Resource Center at 453-2127, or contact Alicia Ruiz in the SIU School of Law at aruiz@siu.edu or 453-8700.
7 – LGBTQ History Month event: “Audre Lorde, Intersectionality, and Managing Complex Identities,” noon to 1 p.m., Student Center, Mackinaw Room. Travis Tucker, Jr., residence hall director, presents film clips and leads a discussion pertaining to Audre Lorde, self-described as “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.”
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Wendy Weinhold, wendyw@siu.edu or 453-5627.
8 – Hispanic Heritage Month event: “Latino Revolutionaries: Che and Freire,” 5-7 p.m., Lawson Hall, Room 231. Melinda Yeomons presents a program highlighting famous Latino revolutionaries Che Guerva and Paolo Freire.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Melinda Yeomans at the Center for Inclusive Excellence, myeomans1@siu.edu or 453-4846.
9 – “PRISM: We Shall Overcome,” 7:30 p.m., Shryock Auditorium, a concert featuring the SIU Wind Ensemble and SIU Concert Choir. A PRISM concert is features multiple songs and musical compositions presented continuously and using the entire venue. Tickets are $12 for the public, $6 for students, and free for music majors. Tickets are available by phone 453-6000, at the Shryock Auditorium, McLeod Theater box offices, or online at SIU Special Event Ticketing.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Susan Davenport, sgds@siu.edu or 453-2466.
9 – Film screening: “Gasland II,” 7 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium. “Gasland II” debuted at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival as a sequel to “Gasland.” The film looks at the gas industry, natural gas and fracking.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact is Brent Ritzel, Buckminster Fuller Future Registered Student Organization, brent@siu.edu, 618/203-4844.
9 – Hispanic Heritage Month event: “The Latino History in the U.S.,” 5 p.m., Lawson Hall, Room 231. Jose Najar, lecturer in history, presents this program highlighting the contribution of Latino people to the history of the United States.
FOR THE MEDIA: Contact Jose Najar, jnajar@siu.edu or 453-7872.
10 – LGBTQ History Month event: Guest artist lecture and performance: Stacy Holman Jones presents “Always Strange: The Transformative Power of Queer Storytelling.” Lecture is at 4 p.m. with the performance at 8 p.m., both in Kleinau Theater. Jones, will talk about “queer storytelling,” focusing on employing stories and personal experiences in the quest to highlight and transform cultural beliefs and practices.
FOR THE MEDIA: For interviews with Stacy Holman Jones or to learn more about her visit to SIU, contact Craig Gingrich-Philbrook, craiggp@siu.edu or 453-2291.
10 – Lecture by Joseph Margolis, philosopher and author, 3:30 p.m., DeJarnett American Heritage Room, Morris Library. Margolis is a guest of the Department of Philosophy Colloquia series.
Looking ahead: Oct. 15-21
15 – LGBTQ History Month event: “Remembering All Their Voices: Intersections of Identity in ‘Orange is the New Black’,” 7:30 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium.
16 - LGBTQ History Month event: “Queer Mentors: Toon In: Examining Gender Expressions in Cartoons,” 6 p.m., Student Center, Ohio Room.
16 – Fracking discussion, “Time for a Southern Illinois Revival: An Afternoon with Jeff Biggers,” 1 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium.
16 – Paul Simon Public Policy Institute event: Dan Long, executive director for the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, State Finance, Forecasts and Options, discussion. 11:30 a.m., Saluki Athletics Stadium Club.
16 – Arnold Lecture by Craig Hawker, director of the California Nanosystems Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 4:40 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium.
17 – Building Bridges Philosophy Conference keynote speaker, 6 p.m., Morris Library Rotunda.
17 – Human Pink Ribbon photo, noon, SIU Saluki practice football field.
17 – SIMS (Southern Illinois Metalsmiths Society) exhibit reception, 4 p.m., University Museum. Visiting artist lectures by David Clemons and Seth Gould begin at 7 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium.
18 – SIMS conference continues with metalsmith demos throughout the day in the Pulliam Hall Industrial Wing, SIU, and an art auction beginning at 5 p.m. at 17th Street Barbeque, Murphysboro.
18 – D. W. Jacobs presents a one-man play, “R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe,” 7 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium. A reception begins at 6 p.m.
19 – Guest musician Nadja Salemo-Sonnenberg and the Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society concert, 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Carbondale.
19 – Presentation of “Our Sustainable Legacy: Buckminster Fuller at SIU,” 4 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium.
21 – Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra presents a concert with guest musician Nadja Salemo-Sonnenberg, 7:30 p.m., Shryock Auditorium.
21 – Visiting Artist series presents Adam Mysock, 7 p.m., Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium.
21 – Paul Simon Public Policy Institute event, “Building a Creative Economy” series, Cody Sokolski, 11:30 a.m., Saluki Athletics Stadium Club.
21 – LGBTQ History Month event: “Addressing LGBTQ Homelessness and Housing Discrimination,” 10 a.m. - 3p.m., Student Center.