Making Inks for Printmaking from Plants Virtual Presentation

This Zoom virtual presentation by printmaking instructor Millicent Kennedy, will discuss recipes for making your own inks and printable dyes from natural dyes used specifically in screenprint, but also other printmaking methods, as well as share a presentation of the processes involved and completed work using these methods, including resists, printed mordants and mordant-dye pastes. […]

Free

From World’s Fair to National Park: Works in Progress

Altgeld Hall 116 Altgeld Hall, Dekalb, IL, United States

This talk by professor of art history Rebecca Houze considers the build environment of Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand Canyon National Parks, three of the earliest to be established in the United States. As unique expressions of national identity, the parks were designed into the landscape and promoted to tourists by the transcontinental railroad companies with sophisticated programs […]

Free
Event Series NIU Men’s Basketball Home Game

NIU Men’s Basketball Home Game

NIU Convocation Center 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL, United States

Cheer on the NIU Men’s Basketball team at the NIU Convocation Center! Opponents are listed below: December 30 – NIU vs East-West University January 7 – NIU vs Kent State January 14 – NIU vs Miami January 18 – NIU vs Central Michigan January 25 – NIU vs Ball State January 28 – NIU vs […]

Reproduction Gone Awry

Altgeld Hall 116 Altgeld Hall, Dekalb, IL, United States

Associate professor of art history Sarah Evans will talk about British (currently living in India) contemporary painting, sculpture and installation artist Bharti Kher in this illustrated lecture. Location: Altgeld Hall 125 This lecture is in conjunction with the NIU Art Museum’s College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibition. The exhibitions and programs of the NIU […]

Free
Event Series NIU Women’s Basketball Home Game

NIU Women’s Basketball Home Game

NIU Convocation Center 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL, United States

Cheer on the NIU Women’s Basketball team at the NIU Convocation Center! Opponents are listed below: December 20 – NIU vs Idaho State December 28 – NIU vs Viterbo University January 4 – NIU vs Ohio January 11 – NIU vs Western Michigan January 15 – NIU vs Miami January 25 – NIU vs Ball […]

Flannel Fest V

PJ’s Courthouse Tavern 202 West State Street, Sycamore, IL, United States

Get your tickets today for PJ’s Live Music Flannel Fest V – 2025 taking place January 31st-February 2nd! Over these 3 days you’ll have front stage access to local favorite music artists, including: FRIDAY 1.31.25Bores & Rucker SATURDAY 2.1.25InFunktiousRed DeliciousRockin MoxiePegasusNew Groove Revolution SUNDAY 2.2.252 of UsRon Porter BandMathey & Friends $30 donation* packages are […]

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Hope Machines – New Protest Theatre by “Born Free” South Africans

Altgeld Hall 116 Altgeld Hall, Dekalb, IL, United States

Join an illustrated lecture by assistant professor of theatre history, literature and criticism Gibson Cima as he discusses recent work by young South African theatre makers grappling with their country’s colonial and apartheid past. Location: Altgeld Hall 125 This lecture is in conjunction with the NIU Art Museum’s College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibition. […]

Free
Event Series NIU Women’s Basketball Home Game

NIU Women’s Basketball Home Game

NIU Convocation Center 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL, United States

Cheer on the NIU Women’s Basketball team at the NIU Convocation Center! Opponents are listed below: December 20 – NIU vs Idaho State December 28 – NIU vs Viterbo University January 4 – NIU vs Ohio January 11 – NIU vs Western Michigan January 15 – NIU vs Miami January 25 – NIU vs Ball […]

UU Farmers’ Market

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb 158 North Fourth St, DeKalb, IL

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb’s Winter Market features: humanely raised, hormone-free pork, poultry, lamb, grass-fed beef, and organic eggs, sausage, and cheese from the Hasselmann Family Farm in Mendota. Also honey from local honey farms. Delicious organic French pastries from St. Roger’s Abbey, Fraternite de Notre Dame Greek pastries and spanakopitas from the bakers of […]

Free – $1
Event Series NIU Men’s Basketball Home Game

NIU Men’s Basketball Home Game

NIU Convocation Center 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL, United States

Cheer on the NIU Men’s Basketball team at the NIU Convocation Center! Opponents are listed below: December 30 – NIU vs East-West University January 7 – NIU vs Kent State January 14 – NIU vs Miami January 18 – NIU vs Central Michigan January 25 – NIU vs Ball State January 28 – NIU vs […]

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