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The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Theatre Program invitees the public to attend Student Directed Scenes, an interesting variety pack of scenes from contemporary American plays.

Student Directed Scenes offers two opportunities to view students鈥� final projects in the course Directing for the Theatre (THE 476).

Student Directed Scenes will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 and Friday, Dec. 2 in the Studio Theatre, located on the lower level of the Public Affairs Center building at UIS. Admission is free.

WHAT: The University of Illinois System鈥檚 Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability (CURES) will hold its second at 天美传媒 Springfield.

The University of Illinois Springfield Theatre Program will present six performances of 鈥淢edea鈥� by Euripides opening on Friday, Oct. 28 in the Studio Theatre, located on the lower level of the Public Affairs Center at UIS.

All shows will begin at 7:30 p.m., except the Sunday performance (Oct. 30), which will begin at 2 p.m. Opening weekend performance dates include Oct. 28-30. The following week, the play will be performed Nov. 3-5.

The University of Illinois Springfield presents 鈥淢otif: Silent Language,鈥� an exhibition of mixed-media fiber works by Turkish artist Hale Ekinci. 鈥淢otif: Silent Language鈥� will open on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 and will run through Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield invites the community to the 44th annual International Festival. The longest running student-led program in the history of the University, the festival features live cultural performances and samples of food from around the world. Admission is free.

WHEN: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022

The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies will hold a workshop for K-12 social studies educators and the 2022 Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series, both focused on 鈥淟incoln and African Americans in History and Memory,鈥� on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022.

WHAT: The Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois Springfield will hold its annual featuring the Exoneree Band with Amanda Knox.

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield , Department of Psychology and Student Life will host the nationally touring Send Silence Packing display, a visually striking exhibit

The University of Illinois Springfield will host a webinar panel discussion to explore the connection between policing and health disparities in our own community.

The UIS Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present 鈥淧oly-wave: Seeds of Color and Shape,鈥� a solo exhibition by Chicago-based artist and UIS alum Mauricio Ramirez, which will open on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, and run through Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022.