http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/968 Sangamon Auditorium, on the UIS campus, is a year-round arts facility that presents a variety of arts and entertainment events, including Broadway shows, performing arts, and family programming. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627208 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627208 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:00:00 CDT The Little Blue Engine dreams of someday leaving the train yard to pull the big cars on the main line track, just like her best friend Rusty. To most of the other engines, though, she seems too small to make it up the big hill, and she starts to doubt herself. But when the fate of the Piney Vale Express suddenly depends on The Little Blue Engine, she finds out just how much she can accomplish by finding strength from within and always believing that anything is possible. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627209 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627209 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:30:00 CDT The Little Blue Engine dreams of someday leaving the train yard to pull the big cars on the main line track, just like her best friend Rusty. To most of the other engines, though, she seems too small to make it up the big hill, and she starts to doubt herself. But when the fate of the Piney Vale Express suddenly depends on The Little Blue Engine, she finds out just how much she can accomplish by finding strength from within and always believing that anything is possible. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627210 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627210 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:00:00 CDT Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in the flickering darkness of his mind, trying desperately to convince himself '' and us '' that he's not mad. From his troubled mind spring three brilliant tales that Poe himself considered among his best: The Raven, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell-Tale Heart. Adapted by award-winning playwright Eric Coble, Nightfall captures both the poetry and the spine-chilling terror of Poe's originals. This performance is a haunting and highly theatrical staging of the work of one of America's greatest authors and a true master of the macabre. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627211 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627211 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:00:00 CST Moving can be tough. Luckily, Henry''s got Mudge, a great big canine buddy, with whom he can share all kinds of adventures! Henry discovers that having a pet is a big responsibility, and he teaches Mudge to sit, heel, and shake his hand. But rolling over is one trick Henry just can't seem to teach Mudge, no matter how hard he tries. When Henry's cousin Annie comes for a visit, Mudge finally rolls over at her command, and Henry thinks Mudge must love Annie more than him. Very upset, Henry runs away to find adventures on his own. Will the two friends be reunited? Find out in this musical, based on the best-selling series of books by Cynthia Rylant. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627212 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627212 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:30:00 CST Moving can be tough. Luckily, Henry''s got Mudge, a great big canine buddy, with whom he can share all kinds of adventures! Henry discovers that having a pet is a big responsibility, and he teaches Mudge to sit, heel, and shake his hand. But rolling over is one trick Henry just can't seem to teach Mudge, no matter how hard he tries. When Henry's cousin Annie comes for a visit, Mudge finally rolls over at her command, and Henry thinks Mudge must love Annie more than him. Very upset, Henry runs away to find adventures on his own. Will the two friends be reunited? Find out in this musical, based on the best-selling series of books by Cynthia Rylant. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627213 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627213 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:00:00 CST Outspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful, funny, past-paced musical about new friends, new glasses, sugar cookies, the annual kickball tournament, and other various first-grade angst-ridden situations. Follow her adventures as she writes down the story of her life in her ''Top Secret Personal Beeswax Journal.'' http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627214 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627214 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:00:00 CST This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of her people from the bonds of slavery. Her courage helped to change the world. Share her adventurous life, the joys, sorrows, and challenges faced by this brave woman, with your students in this accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627215 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627215 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:30:00 CST This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of her people from the bonds of slavery. Her courage helped to change the world. Share her adventurous life, the joys, sorrows, and challenges faced by this brave woman, with your students in this accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627216 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627216 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:00:00 CST Leo Lionni's exquisitely crafted Caldecott Honor books are translated to puppet theatre through the gentle storytelling style which has earned international acclaim for Mermaid Theatre. Swimmy is a tiny fish who uses ingenuity to fend off danger. Frederick, a poetic mouse, makes everyday life an artful experience. A lovable inchworm shares his facility for measuring absolutely everything. The show features an assortment of innovative puppetry styles and imaginative lighting techniques as well as an original musical score. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627217 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627217 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:30:00 CST Leo Lionni's exquisitely crafted Caldecott Honor books are translated to puppet theatre through the gentle storytelling style which has earned international acclaim for Mermaid Theatre. Swimmy is a tiny fish who uses ingenuity to fend off danger. Frederick, a poetic mouse, makes everyday life an artful experience. A lovable inchworm shares his facility for measuring absolutely everything. The show features an assortment of innovative puppetry styles and imaginative lighting techniques as well as an original musical score. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627218 Music http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627218 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 10:00:00 CDT Experience explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography in this fully-staged hour-long performance by TAO. The musicians of TAO offer a young and vibrantly modern take on the traditional art form of Japanese drumming. The athletic performers have reached a level of virtuosity through years of intensive study in Japan, and now they showcase their precision, energy, and stamina for audiences throughout the world. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627219 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627219 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:00:00 CDT Anne Lehmann and her family no longer feel safe in their Berlin home. Life in Germany is deteriorating quickly for Jews. After the Kristallnacht (''Night of the Broken Glass''), Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann realize that in order to protect their daughter they may have to say goodbye to her forever. Now Anne must struggle to bring meaning out of despair and cling to love and hope even in a world that seems to be filled with hatred and violence. The result is a gripping and poignant production that will inspire audiences to read and learn more about the Holocaust by weaving an emotional bond through art. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627220 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627220 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:30:00 CDT Anne Lehmann and her family no longer feel safe in their Berlin home. Life in Germany is deteriorating quickly for Jews. After the Kristallnacht (''Night of the Broken Glass''), Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann realize that in order to protect their daughter they may have to say goodbye to her forever. Now Anne must struggle to bring meaning out of despair and cling to love and hope even in a world that seems to be filled with hatred and violence. The result is a gripping and poignant production that will inspire audiences to read and learn more about the Holocaust by weaving an emotional bond through art. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627221 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627221 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 10:00:00 CDT Going shopping''baking cakes''sitting in trees''JUMPING ON BEDS!!! In this zany play, all in cumulative verse, five silly simian siblings insist on doing things their own way and monkey mayhem ensues. Five frisky sibling monkeys get into all kinds of mischief as they try to bake a surprise birthday cake for Mama, go shopping for clothes, have a picnic, climb a tree and so much more! Featuring wonderful costumes and amazing acting, each of the monkeys display their own unique style while driving Mama monkey crazy. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627222 Theater http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627222 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:30:00 CDT Going shopping''baking cakes''sitting in trees''JUMPING ON BEDS!!! In this zany play, all in cumulative verse, five silly simian siblings insist on doing things their own way and monkey mayhem ensues. Five frisky sibling monkeys get into all kinds of mischief as they try to bake a surprise birthday cake for Mama, go shopping for clothes, have a picnic, climb a tree and so much more! Featuring wonderful costumes and amazing acting, each of the monkeys display their own unique style while driving Mama monkey crazy. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627223 Music http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/968/28627223 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:00:00 CDT The most memorable symphonic birds include swans, hens, chicks, ducks, cuckoos, nightingales and quails. The most famous of all is the Firebird - its enchanting story beautifully told through Igor Stravinsky's music. Join the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and members of the Illinois State University Theater Department for a magical musical adventure. Don't get in a flap or your feathers all ruffled - tickets are cheep, and we'll all have a clucking good time!