Wednesday, January 22nd at 11:00 AM

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In collaboration with partners on campus and in the community, SIUE’s Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub hosts a luncheon in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. annually. Highlights of the luncheon include a keynote speaker, musical performances and the awarding of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards: SIUE Student Scholarship; Humanitarian Award(s); and Youth Essay, Poetry and Visual Arts Contest (for local youth).

Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to apply or nominate for the awards throughout the fall semester. Applications opened on September 1, 2024 and close on November 24, 2024 and details for applications and nominations can be found on our website.

We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker for the 42^nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is Donzaleigh Abernathy! Ms. Abernathy is the goddaughter of Dr. King, daughter of Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, and an award-winning actress and writer. She is a founding Trustee of the New Visions Foundation/Coalition for Engaged Education and a former Vice President of the Board and New Roads Schools. She was a Spokesperson for the CDC’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Program and for Amnesty International. She currently volunteers for Juveniles in the Los Angeles County Justice System.

This year’s celebration theme is Let Us March On. This theme stems from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech “Our God is Marching On” that he delivered on March 25, 1965 on the steps of the State Capital Building at the conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery march. This 54-mile march had 25,000 participants protesting the racism and oppression that African Americans faced at the polls while exercising their constitutional right to vote.

“… I want to say to the people of America and the nations of the world, that we are not about to turn around. We are on the move now… The only normalcy that we will settle for is the normalcy of brotherhood, the normalcy of true peace, the normalcy of justice.”

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Registration will close on Wednesday, January 15th.

For accommodation questions, contact myaccess@siue.edu or 618-650-3726 in advance of your participation. For all other questions, please contact MLKCelebration@siue.edu or 618-650-2686.

For information and to make a donation to the SIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Endowment please click here.

SIUE departments and offices interested in making ticket or table purchases can contact the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub at MLKCelebration@siue.edu or 618-650-2686.

Interested in being a sponsor? Click here for more details and contact us MLKCelebration@siue.edu or 618-650-2686. 

Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:30 PM

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The mission of the SIUE Performing Arts Initiative is to provide low-cost, high-quality, cultural and educational programs directed at a wide cross-section of the community, bring performances to the area that residents would otherwise have little opportunity to attend, and provide a variety of points of view and diverse artistic experiences.

Hailed by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as "One of St. Louis' most important classical organizations" Chamber Project Saint Louis is a collaborative chamber music ensemble celebrating the dynamic interactions between all members of the music-making process: from composers, to performers, to audience members.

From the universe to the microcosm, this concert featuring piano, strings, and clarinet will have you looking to the skies for creative inspiration.

Debussy: Clair de Lune
Higdon: Celestial Hymns
Flannigan: New Work Premiere
Simon: Warmth From Other Suns
Milhaud: Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
Ngwenyama: Primal Message

Rebecca Chung, violin
Carolina Neves, violin
Laura Reycraft, viola
Marta Simidtchieva, cello
Nina Ferrigno, piano
Dana Hotle, clarinet

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

Wednesday, February 5th at 7:30 PM

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The SIUE Concert Jazz Band in Concert

with Special Alumni Guests:

Austin Cebulske, Saxophone '12

Kara Baldus, Piano, '03, '05

Nick Jost, Bass, '08, '12

Marty Morrison, Drums, '09, '12

This evening we are also proud to present the inaugural Brett Stamps Jazz Alumni Award to Rick Haydon. This award recognizes an alumnus who has distinguished themselves through musical excellence and creative values upheld within the jazz area.

Saturday, February 8th at 9:00 AM

For students interested in pursuing a musical education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, these audition days also serve as an opportunity to be considered for academic scholarships. More info HERE. 

Saturday, February 15th at 9:00 AM

For students interested in pursuing a musical education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, these audition days also serve as an opportunity to be considered for academic scholarships. More info HERE. 

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Join the SIUE Single Reed Faculty for a Day of Clarinet and Saxophone Fun!

• For Middle School, High School, College, Adult
• Saxophone, Clarinet, and Jazz Improvisation Masterclasses
• Student Group Performances
• Faculty Performances
• Exhibitors, and more!

Dr. Zach Stern, Classical Saxophone

Dr. Kelly Austermann, Clarinet

Professor Jason Swagler, Jazz Saxophone

Dr. Rubén Gomez, Dir. Single Reed Ensemble

Tuesday, March 4th at 7:30 PM

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Friday, March 21st at 5:00 PM

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The concluding concert is open to the public and will feature participating bands, clinicians, and The SIUE Concert Jazz Band. 

BANDS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING: Visit HERE for more information about the festival.

Friday, April 11th at 7:00 PM

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Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 PM

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Join us to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ruth Slenczynska, world-renowned concert pianist and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Artist-in-Residence and music professor emerita. The last surviving student of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ruth Slenczynska has performed more than 3,000 recitals and concerts in many countries around the world and has appeared with most of the world's great orchestras. She retired from the SIUE music faculty in 1988 and continued to teach until the year 2000, culminating in a brilliant 36 year career at SIUE. The concert will feature performances from former and current SIUE pianists, including Dr. Angela Kim. There will be a reception following the concert. Stay tuned for more details!

Instead of purchasing tickets, we invite you to make a donation to the SIUE Department of Music. All contributions will directly support students majoring in piano studies at SIUE, both undergraduate and graduate. To donate, please use the link below and select Fund 7078 – Department of Music General Scholarship. In addition, if you'd like to support the Ruth Slenczynska Award, an award that supports a senior with superior contributions in chamber music, you can select Fund 8106 and contribute.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated! Thank you for supporting our students.

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Saturday, February 15th at 2:00 PM

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Blood at the Root
by Dominque Morriseau
Black Theatre Workshop Production
Directed by Adrianna Jones
A striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold new play by Dominique Morisseau (Sunset Baby, Detroit '67, Skeleton Crew) examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.