This Week at USI – Families Weekend Caps Week Of Arts And Theatre Events

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Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community in the coming weeks:

Registration closes Tuesday, October 15; Race is Saturday, November 2

Registration closing soon for 18th annual Norwegian Foot March
The 18th annual Norwegian Foot March, an intense mental and physical challenge, will take participants 18.6 miles through the rolling hills of Evansville’s west side. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants will begin and end on the USI campus, working to make it back to the finish line generally in under four and a half hours depending on age and gender. ROTC cadets, soldiers and veterans, as well as civilians, may register individually or as part of a four-member team. Registration can be completed online or by calling USI Outreach and Engagement at 812-464-1989. Early registration is recommended, as the event sells out quickly. ROTC cadets from any school can register for $25 and all other participants can register for $45. Registration will close on October 15 or when the event is full at 500 participants. More Information

6 p.m. Wednesday, October 16

2019 Berger Lecture presentation to cover “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement”

The University of Southern Indiana Psychology Department welcomes Ron Himes and Heather Beal as they present the 2019 Sydney Berger Lecture. Their lecture, “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement,” will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 16 in Mitchell Auditorium, located on the first floor of the Health Professions Center on the USI campus. This event is free and open to the public. “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement” will investigate the continued need for cultural institutions of color. Himes founded his own theatre company in 1976, during the height of the Black Arts Movement. Himes and Beal will ask and address the following question: do we still need a theatre company dedicated to blackness and why? Read More

Thursday, October 17 – Saturday, October 19

USI Theatre presents a student-directed production of A Doll’s House, Part 2
University of Southern Indiana Theatre continues its fall 2019 season with a student-directed production of A Doll’s House, Part 2, by Lucas Hnath, from October 17-19.  It will be directed by USI theatre student Brennen Hobson. Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. All performances will take place in the Helen Mallette Studio Theatre, located in room 0105 in the lower level of the College of Liberal Arts. The performances will be held October 17-19 with all showings starting at 7:00 p.m.  Read More

3 p.m. Friday, October 18

Associate professor of art education to present “Colorblindness: A Visual Art Resource”

The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will host its second Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquium for the Fall 2019 semester featuring associate professor of art education, Dr. Joseph Uduehi, at 3 p.m. Friday, October 18, in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center. Uduehi’s presentation will focus on the visual arts resources that he has developed to assist colorblind individuals in dealing with the challenges posed by colorblindness. Read More

Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20 

USI Alumni Relations and Volunteer USI host full schedule of Families Weekend events, including tailgate and Fall Spruce Up

The University of Southern Indiana will host Families Weekend activities from Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20 on the USI campus and throughout the Evansville and New Harmony area. Highlights include a USI Soccer Tailgate at 5 p.m. Friday, October 18 and the Fall Spruce Up at noon Sunday, October 20. More Information and Full Schedule of Events

On display through Friday, October 25

USI to exhibit woodwork of John McNaughton, art alumni
The University of Southern Indiana’s McCutchan Art Center and Pace Galleries will host two exhibitions of wooden sculptures and wood-media artwork through October 25, 2019. A free, public reception for the exhibitions will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 25. Still Kicking and Carving: John McNaughton features the work of nationally acclaimed artist and USI professor emeritus of art John McNaughton. The work in this exhibition is made up of meticulously fashioned, wooden sculptures and function objects, both big and small, with subject matter ranging from political commentary to personal struggles. Read More