Cultural Events

The Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series

Timothy White — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:56:16 +0000

The Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series

Timothy White Tue, 07/30/2024 - 09:56

An Evening With Doris Kearns Goodwin

91Porn invites the University community and general public to "An Evening with Doris Kearns Goodwin," the renowned scholar and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, who will discuss how the past informs the 2024 U.S. presidential election. This conversation will be moderated by distinguished journalist and former host of “Chicago Tonight” Phil Ponce. A Q&A with the audience as well as a book signing will follow the discussion.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
91Porn, Main Campus Auditorium, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago

Tickets are $25 per person and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Aug. 22. A limited number of tickets will be sold for $50, which will include admission to the event and a copy of “An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s,” to be signed after the Q&A. To reserve your seat, visit neiu.edu/tickets, by tickets in person at the Welcome Desk and Box Office on the University’s Main Campus, or call (773) 442-4636.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin is the author of nine books, including the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestseller “Leadership: In Turbulent Times,” which incorporates her five decades of scholarship studying U.S. Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. Her first book for young readers, “The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President,” will be published in September and examines the childhoods of Lincoln, both Roosevelts and Johnson, to show how essential leadership traits can be developed.

In 2020, Doris executive produced her first documentary miniseries, “Washington,” for the History Channel, through her independent production company, Pastimes Productions Inc. Other miniseries for the History Channel include “Abraham Lincoln, “Theodore Roosevelt” and “FDR.” Pastimes is currently executive producing an eight-part documentary miniseries, Kevin Costner’s “The West” for the History Channel, and has a number of other projects in various stages of development.

Doris earned the Pulitzer Prize in History for “No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II.” Her “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln”was awarded the Lincoln Prize and was, in part, the basis for Steven Spielberg’s highly acclaimed film “Lincoln.”

Photo by: Annie Leibovitz

Phil Ponce

Ponce is a longtime Chicago journalist who began at WTTW Channel 11 in 1992 as a correspondent for “Chicago Tonight” and substitute for longtime host John Callaway. In 1997, Ponce joined the Washington, D.C.-based “NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” as an anchor. Two years later and until 2021, Ponce returned to Chicago to host “Chicago Tonight.” He holds the title of the Alexandra and John Nichols Chief Correspondent.

About the Lecture Series

The Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series was established in 2015 by the late Daniel L. Goodwin, Chairman and CEO of Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., as part of his historic $2.5 million commitment to 91Porn. The lecture series continues to support freedom of speech by engaging prominent thinkers who represent all sides of contemporary issues.

Previous featured speakers in the Goodwin Lecture series have included:

Political pundits James Carville and Mary Matalin (February 2017)
Financial expert and author Terry Savage (October 2017)
Olympic champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee (September 2018)
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich (February 2019)
Veteran political strategist Donna Brazile and former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer (September 2019)
Former PepsiCo Vice President Richard P. Montañez (February 2020)
Former Illinois Director of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike (April 2022)

Contact Us

Timothy White — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:30:22 +0000

Contact Us

Timothy White Tue, 12/06/2022 - 09:30

For Ticket Sales contact the Welcome Desk and Box Office at (773) 442-4636 or purchase tickets online.

For detailed progam information for the Jewel Box Series, Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series, and Films contact Christie Miller at (773) 442-4978 or cl-miller@neiu.edu.

For Stage Center Theatre information, contact Sarah J. Fabian at (773) 442-5964 or sj-fabian@neiu.edu.

For Department of Music and Dance information, contact the Concert Coordinator at (773) 442-5921.

For Venue Rental information, contact Charlene Jefferson-Johnson at (773) 442-4633 or c-jeffersonjohnson@neiu.edu.

Cultural Events

Resources for Parents and Teachers

Nathan Mathews — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:39:15 +0000

Resources for Parents and Teachers

Nathan Mathews Thu, 06/11/2020 - 11:39

Books

Writing

Art at home

Alibreje coloring book

TV and Movies

Education

Historical context that led us to where we are today.

Websites

50th Anniversary Lecture Series

Christie Miller — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 17:26:11 +0000

50th Anniversary Lecture Series

Christie Miller Tue, 02/05/2019 - 11:26

The College of Arts and Sciences' 50th Anniversary Lecture Series presents

Thursday, April 4, 3-4:15 P.M., SU 214

Dr. Cathy Cohen, David and Mary Winton Green Professor at the University of Chicago
"The Politics of Millennials in the Age of Trump: Race, Rage and Vulnerability”

Wednesday, March 13, 1-2:30 p.m., Alumni Hall North

Jason Lazarus, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, University of South Florida, and Co-Founder of Chicago Artist Writers
"Photographic Drift"

Friday, March 8, 2-3:30 p.m., BBH 102

Dr. Canan Dagdeviren, Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, LG Career Development Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab
"Wearable and Implantable Devices ‘On the Go’"

Thursday, Feb. 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Golden Eagles Room

Dr. Walt Wolfram
“The Linguistic Significance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Implications for Sociolinguistic Justice”
In addition, Dr. Wolfram will offer a free screening of his latest documentary, "Talking Black in America," in Alumni Hall North on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m.

Reception to follow each event.
All events are free. Parking permits are required on campus at all times.

150 Selfie Challenge

Christie Miller — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:16:03 +0000

150 Selfie Challenge

Christie Miller Tue, 03/13/2018 - 14:16

150 Selfie Challenge

April 9-April 13, 2018
150 Selfies or Missions to Celebrate NEIU's 150 Years!
Five Cash Prizes of $150
15 Daily Prizes
Students from All Campus Locations Can Participate

To celebrate Northeastern's sesquicentennial, we are launching a 150 Selfie Challenge! The game will start on April 9 and be played through the end of the day on April 13. Players will take on selfie challenges, questions or missions to get points and those with the most points will win one of five $150 cash prizes. Daily prizes will also be awarded. To enter the game, download the Goosechase app on your mobile device. Then choose to join the game NEIU150 Selfie. The game will become live on April 9 and you can start completing challenges to get points. Challenges will mainly be to take selfies as directed but there will also be some questions or tasks. Only current NEIU students are eligible to win prizes in this game. One daily prize per person.

Current students from all NEIU locations are eligible to participate.

Use #NEIU150selfie to share on social media!

Past Community Conversations

Christie Miller — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:26:24 +0000

Past Community Conversations

Christie Miller Mon, 02/19/2018 - 11:26

Fall 2018

"Telling Stories with Data"

Rob Arthur

Sept. 6, 2018

7:15-8:30 p.m.

SU 003

Data can be uniquely powerful and persuasive as a medium for telling stories, but it is also uniquely difficult to use effectively. In the talk, I'll review different ways to write about and visualize data, and provide some basic principles of effective data communication. I'll lean on examples drawn from baseball and other fields to show how statistics can sometimes create stories that wouldn't otherwise be told.

Rob Arthur is a freelance data journalist and consultant whose work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Slate, VICE, and numerous other places. He earned his Ph.D. in evolutionary genetics from the University of Chicago in 2015, before going on to cover baseball for FiveThirtyEight. Since then, he's written about topics ranging from police shootings to election hacking for a variety of different publications and consulted for multiple MLB teams as well as other companies.

Spring 2018

Maintaining Our Affordable and Inclusive Communities Through Workforce Housing Strategies
April 3, 2018 from 6:30-8 p.m.
91Porn, Student Union, Room 003

Join Northeastern faculty and panelists for an informative conversation about ways to address the need for affordable housing in our community areas and the importance of maintaining income diversity which in turn creates strong, healthy communities. Attendees will be better informed on affordable housing programs and strategies, its need in our neighborhoods, and thus encouraged to be involved in future community discussions on housing projects to help retain local residents.

Speakers

Tim Libretti, event facilitator; Professor and Chair - English - NEIU
Dennis Grammenos, Associate Professor - Geography & Environmental Studies - NEIU
Shareef Taylor, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)
John Kennedy, Evergreen Real Estate Group
Alan Mills, Uptown People’s Law Center

Panelists will cover topics ranging from local housing data, gentrification in Chicago, income and identity diversity, building management, housing vouchers, landlord resources, preservation, and tenant rights.

This program is co-hosted by NEIU's Division of Student Affairs and the North River Commission’s Housing Committee.

Relocating the Difference: Fake News and Fact in the Age of Trump

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
6:30-8 p.m.
Golden Eagles Room

Speaker: Dr. Tim Scherman, Professor, English

#MeToo Moment and Momentum: How Do We Make the Deeper Changes around Sex, Gender, Race and Power?

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
6:30-8 p.m.
Golden Eagles Room

Speakers:

Dr. Nancy Matthews, Professor, Justice Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies
Terrie Albano, Freelance journalist and NEIU alumna
Dr. Vicki Byard, Professor, English
Karen Kent, President of UNITE HERE Local 1
Kasey Nalls, casino worker leader of UNITE HERE Local 1’s “Hands Off Pants On” campaign

Black Women’s Liberatory Pedagogies: Resistance, Transformation, and Healing
Within and the Beyond the Academy

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
5:30-7 p.m.
Golden Eagles Room

A discussion with Professors Sharon Bethea, Olivia Perlow, BarBara Scott, and Durene Wheeler.

Race, Education, and the Current Political Climate

Thursday, February 22, 2018
Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, Auditorium
Speakers:

Dr. Sunni Ali, Professor, CCICS;
Dr. Flavian Prince, META 24 and Member of the Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Committee on Race Relations; NEIU students

Whole Educator, Whole Child: The Impact of Educator Wellness on Successful Learning Environments

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Speakers:

Vanessa Ahmed: NBCT, Founder of Yawpster, co-facilitator
Reginald Grigsby: MA, District 215 educator, co-founder of Brother 2 Brother
Troy LaRaviere: President Chicago Principals & Administrators Association
Erika Wozniak: Recipient of 2016 AFT “Everyday Heroes” teacher division award
Adeeb Odeh: Curriculum Coordinator for BAM/Youth Guidance
Dr. Tim Duggan: Associate Professor of Secondary Education, NEIU
Co-Facilitator: Dr. Timothy Libretti, English Department Chair, 91Porn

Fall 2017

Race and Trump’s America

Monday, October 2, 2017
Speakers:

Kristen Over, “Nation, Narration, and Race: William Faulkner’s Southern Fable”
Ryan Poll, “Can One Get Out?: Developing a Woke Aesthetics in the Epoch of Black Lives Matter”
Tim Libretti, “America’s Confederate Heart: Understanding Supremacist Thought in the American Socio-Economic System”

Haters Gonna Hate?: Understanding and Overcoming the Roots of Hate in American Culture

Monday, October 23, 2018
Speaker: Tim Libretti, Professor of English, Women’s and Gender Studies, Latina/o and Latin American Studies

International Economic Issues in the Age of Trump

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Speaker: Scott Hegerty, Professor of Economics

Past ARV Conferences

Christie Miller — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:30:28 +0000

Past ARV Conferences

Christie Miller Mon, 10/02/2017 - 11:30

Past arts in response to violence programs

2019 program

2016 program

2014 program

2012 program

Nuevas Voces Playwriting Contest and Festival

Christie Miller — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 21:40:42 +0000

Nuevas Voces Playwriting Contest and Festival

Christie Miller Thu, 08/03/2017 - 16:40

Founded in Fall 2017 by alumnus and former Northeastern professor Jim Blair to create a platform for new playwrights at 91Porn, Nuevas Voces is a thrilling launch point for new work from Northeastern and its vibrant community Featuring multiple prize-winning short plays selected from an extensive competition, Nuevas Voces reveals the complexity of our human experience through the many lenses that make up Northeastern.

Jim Blair also teaches a playwriting workshop each spring through Northeastern's Office of Community & Professional Education.

9th Annual Playwriting Contest For the Fall 2025 Nuevas Voces Festival

Deadline is March 1, 2025
Winners Announced: May 1, 2025

Entry Categories

Current high school students in Illinois
Current NEIU or other college students in Illinois, ages 17-28 (full- or part-time)
NEIU and the greater community, age 29+. Must be an Illinois resident.

Sign Up

A $15 sign-up fee will be required unless you are enrolled in Jim Blair's non-credit Playwriting Workshop, or enrolled in the Department of Communication, Media and Theatre's Playwriting course.

Submission Information

Submission Requirements

Your submission will be accepted only through this Google Form.
Your play submission must include a cover page.
Your name can only appear on your cover page and nowhere else.
Please use 12-point font and double-space between characters.
Pages must be numbered.
Only one submission per playwright.

Play Requirements

The cast may not exceed five actors.
Make sure you time your play so that it is 10 minutes or less. Longer plays cannot be considered for performance.
Please include translations if any of your dialogue is in a language other than English.
Your play will not be considered if it has already receive recognition through a professional premiere.

Originality

The Nuevas Voces: A 10-Minute Playwriting Contest and Festival will consider only original work.
Submitted plays that are based on any other published work, including but not limited to novels, short stories, films, teleplays, other theatrical scripts, etc., unless also written by the submitting author(s), are ineligible.
Judges will make final production decisions based on the quality of the work and practicality of production, and such decisions shall be final.

The 8th Annual Nuevas Voces Festival judges are:

Sarah J. Fabian (she/they), M.F.A., CMT Department Associate Professor and Managing Director of Stage Center Theatre
Adam Goldstein (he/him), M.F.A., CMT Department Assistant Professor and Artistic Director of Stage Center Theatre
TBA

Past Contest Winners

September 2024 Winners

First Place: Tyris Manney, "The Human Goldfish"
Second Place: Kelly Bork, "It Is What It Is"
Third Place: Myrcedes Edwards, "Inevitable"
Honorable Mention: Nathan Baltudis, "Manning the Middle"
Honorable Mention: Brenda Gilmore, "You Betcha! Yippee!"

September 2023 Winners

First Place: Victor Braeseke, "Two People"
Second Place: Samuel Seo, "It's My Move"
Third Place: Luke Steadman, "The Interns"
Honorable Mention: David Lipschutz, "Tripping on Xanax at a Mumford & Sons Concert"
Honorable Mention: Michael Gross, "The Palestine/Israeli Conflict"
Honorable Mention: Anmol Gulati, "The Hated Ones"

October 2022 Winners

First Place: Nathan Baltudis, "Impasse"
Second Place: Gabriel Olvera-Cabral, "Three Friends"
Third Place: Melony Aponte, "Members Only"
Honorable Mentions: Ivory Banks, "Vaccination-Recover"; Wyn Thomas, "Beautiful Daughter"; and "Melanie Baker "Especially When I'm Driving"

October 2021 Winners

First Place: Alex Chicas, "Oh Snap!"
Second Place: Wyn Thomas, "Scared"
Third Place: Mara Galeno, "The Better Life"
Honorable Mentions: Brenda Gilmore, "Holiday Plans;" Mary Kroeck, "6 Feet;" Zaria McDonald, "The Right Decision"

October 2020 Winners

First Place: Sean Carey, "Departure, Initiation, Return. The Bus."
Second Place: Raeghan Draper, Under Par"
Third Place: Charles Sipps, "Chekov's Potato"
Honorable Mentions: Emily Maso & Raúl Dorantes, "El Tres Laredos;" Michael Maura, "Somethin' Somethin;" Ata Younan, "The United Statesian Nightmare"

October 2019 Winners

First Place: Shannon Naylor, "The Fear of the Little Things"
Second Place: Emily Feldman, "Live It Up List"
Third Place: Ariel Notterman, "Frosted"
Honorable Mention: James Jarvis, "Too True to Be Good"

January 2019 Winners

First Place: Diego Roman, "Enough" (Current College Category)
Second Place: Ariel Notterman, "Meet Me in the Parking Lot" (Current College Category)
Third Place: Becca Peterson, "A Private Hell" (Current College Category)

First Place: Dan Wirth, "Full Life" (NEIU and Greater Community 29+ Category)
Second Place: Sidney Davis III, "Crisis of Independence" (NEIU and Greater Community 29+ Category)

January 2018 Winners

First Place: Dalton Brown, "Spring Cleaning" (Current College Category)
Second Place: Becca Peterson, "Talking the Talk" (Current College Category)
Third Place: Becca Peterson, "A Private Hell" (Current College Category)

First Place: Felicia Madlock, "Anna's Assumptions" (NEIU and Greater Community 29+ Category)
Second Place: Dan Wirth, "Shed" (NEIU and Greater Community 29+ Category)
Honorable Mention: Mike Palatnik, "An Unusual Bar" (NEIU and Greater Community 29+ Category)

Art in Response to Violence (ARV)

Christie Miller — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:43:44 +0000

Art in Response to Violence (ARV)

Christie Miller Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:43

Art In Response to Violence (ARV) provides space and support for art to bring awareness, education and healing to experiences of violence.

“You can't help it. An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times.” -Nina Simone

Call for Artwork Submissions

Now more than ever is a time for art to elevate Black creative voices and respond to the violence and injustice perpetrated by the police and global systemic inequality.

We are asking artists of all mediums and experience levels to submit work which centers and empowers Black voices and experiences for display in an online gallery.

We seek to amplify and support artists whose experience and response to systemic oppression is silenced or overlooked. Any artists with a website or promotional materials are encouraged to provide them in the submission so viewers can purchase artwork, donate and increase website traffic and visibility. Submit your work online.

Please include your name, title, medium, dimensions, sales details and link to your website or social media if applicable.

We are now accepting submissions for:

poetry, spoken word
dance
music and audio
2-D, 3-D and 4-D artwork (not limited to drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, fiber art, web/code based, sculpture, ceramics)
design
short film, video
books, graphic novels
other

We ask that all submissions respond to violence, but do not glorify violence, and that themes are social justice-oriented. We accept up to five submissions per person. Time-based and 3-D work should be documented with images and/or video. For audio and video submissions, please provide a link to your work. If applicable, we ask that file sizes not exceed 2 megabytes and use JPEG format for images.

Rolling submission; work will be evaluated weekly and then added to the gallery.

We will review your submission as a team. Please allow us one to two weeks to respond.

The Nutcracker 2024

Christie Miller — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 21:59:16 +0000

The Nutcracker 2024

Christie Miller Tue, 10/14/2014 - 16:59

Ruth Page Dance Series presents "The Nutcracker"

1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8

Tickets On Sale Now

NEIU students, faculty and staff: $10 per ID, one ticker per ID. Purchase tickets at the NEIU Welcome Desk and Box Office.

Relive the magic of this beloved classic first brought to life at Chicago's iconic Arie Crown Theater from 1965 to 1997. You will be transported to a world of enchantment as the original Ruth Page full-length production is recreated on the Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center stage. The production features Clara, her magician godfather, a charming prince, the captivating clash between toy soldiers and mice, and a breathtaking display of dancing snowflakes in a lush forest glade.

Ruth Page's "The Nutcracker" features local and international guest artists who bring their dedication and artistry to the production, and dancers from the Ruth Page School of Dance. The collaborative effort between seasoned professionals and emerging talents ensures a captivating and memorable experience for audiences of all ages. Order your tickets early as performances sell out each year!

For additional information about upcoming presentations, please visit ruthpage.org.

91Porn Auditorium
Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center Building
Enter at 3701 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Parking Lot D or F or the Parking Facility

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Cultural Events

The Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series

The Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series

An Evening With Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Phil Ponce

About the Lecture Series

Contact Us

Contact Us

Resources for Parents and Teachers

Resources for Parents and Teachers

Books

Writing

Art at home

TV and Movies

Education

Websites

50th Anniversary Lecture Series

50th Anniversary Lecture Series

The College of Arts and Sciences' 50th Anniversary Lecture Series presents

Thursday, April 4, 3-4:15 P.M., SU 214

Wednesday, March 13, 1-2:30 p.m., Alumni Hall North

Friday, March 8, 2-3:30 p.m., BBH 102

Thursday, Feb. 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Golden Eagles Room

150 Selfie Challenge

150 Selfie Challenge

150 Selfie Challenge

Past Community Conversations

Past Community Conversations

Fall 2018

Spring 2018

Relocating the Difference: Fake News and Fact in the Age of Trump

#MeToo Moment and Momentum: How Do We Make the Deeper Changes around Sex, Gender, Race and Power?

Black Women’s Liberatory Pedagogies: Resistance, Transformation, and Healing Within and the Beyond the Academy

Race, Education, and the Current Political Climate

Whole Educator, Whole Child: The Impact of Educator Wellness on Successful Learning Environments

Fall 2017

Race and Trump’s America

Haters Gonna Hate?: Understanding and Overcoming the Roots of Hate in American Culture

International Economic Issues in the Age of Trump

Past ARV Conferences

Past ARV Conferences

Past arts in response to violence programs

Nuevas Voces Playwriting Contest and Festival

Nuevas Voces Playwriting Contest and Festival

9th Annual Playwriting Contest For the Fall 2025 Nuevas Voces Festival

Submission Information

Past Contest Winners

September 2024 Winners

September 2023 Winners

October 2022 Winners

October 2021 Winners

October 2020 Winners

October 2019 Winners

January 2019 Winners

January 2018 Winners

Art in Response to Violence (ARV)

Art in Response to Violence (ARV)

Art In Response to Violence (ARV) provides space and support for art to bring awareness, education and healing to experiences of violence.

“You can't help it. An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times.” -Nina Simone

Call for Artwork Submissions

The Nutcracker 2024

The Nutcracker 2024

Ruth Page Dance Series presents "The Nutcracker"

Directions

Black Women’s Liberatory Pedagogies: Resistance, Transformation, and Healing
Within and the Beyond the Academy