Clay Kirkland
Chairperson Fine Arts
Office: J-2067
Phone: (815) 280-2706
Email: ckirklan@jjc.edu

Rita Monroe
Fine Arts Secretary
Office: K - 2011
Phone: (815) 280-2223
Fax: (815) 280-6739
Email: rmonroe@jjc.edu

Fine Arts Events

Fall 2011 Events

Aug 16 - Applied music auditions for fall semester 2011: Call (815) 280-2223 for an audition time
Aug 22-31 - Gallery Exhibition: Persona Non Grata by Dave Wilson
Aug 31 - Theatre auditions for Almost, Maine: 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm

Sept 1-9 - Gallery Exhibition:
Persona Non Grata by Dave Wilson
Sept 1 - Theatre auditions for Almost, Maine: 6:00 pm
Sept 8 - Theatre auditions for The Pillowman: 6:00 pm
Sept 9 - Theatre auditions for The Pillowman: 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sept 11 - Musica Viva: Faculty Recital - Dr. Tracey Ford, soprano, and Dr. Daniela Broderick, piano: 3:00 p.m.
Sept. 15 - Theatre auditions for Dark of the Moon: 6:00 p.m.
Sept 16 - Theatre auditions for Dark of the Moon: 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sept. 26 - 30 - Gallery Exhibition: From the Red River Valley
Sept 28 - Student Recital: 11:00 am

Oct 1-21 - Gallery Exhibition: From the Red River Valley
Oct 6 - 9- Theatre Production: Almost, Maine by John Cariani
Oct 14 - 15 - Theatre Studio Production: The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
Oct 16 - Muscia Viva: Faculty Recital - Dr. Thomas Liley, saxophone with Matthew Gianforte, piano: 3:00 pm
Oct 26 - Student Recital: 11:00 am
Oct 30 - Metropolitian Youth Symphony Orchestra: 4:00 pm

Nov 14-30 - Gallery Exhibition: Joliet Junior College Area High School Art Exhibition
Nov 17 - 20 - Theatre Production: Dark of the Moon by Howard Richardson and William Berney
Nov 30 - Student Recital: 11:00 am

Dec 1-9 - Gallery Exhibition: Joliet Junior College Area High School Art Exhibition
Dec 2 - Jazz Band Winter Concert: 7:30 pm
Dec 4 - Community Band Winter Concert: 3:00 pm
Dec 9 - Chamber Singers MadriGala: 7:30 pm
Dec 10 - Theatre Studio Performance: Independant Study: 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Dec 11 - Chorale Concert, Carols and Chocolate: 3:00 pm
Dec. 12 - Speech Team Performance - The Open Book: 7:30 p.m.
Dec 13 - Guitar and Percussion Ensembles Concert: 7:30 pm
Dec 14 - Auditions for The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee: 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Dec 15- Auditions for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: 6:00 pm

Jan 10 - Applied music auditions for 2012 Spring Semester:
Please call (815) 280-2223 for an audition time
Jan 17 - 31 - Gallery Exhibition: A Manual to the Secret Lives of Hands by Michael Ruback
Jan 25 - Student Recital: 11:00 am
Jan 26 - Auditions for The Diviners: 6:00 pm
Jan 27 - Auditions for The Diviners: 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 pm
Jan 29 - Musica Viva: Faculty Recital - David Nuccio/The New Invaders: "A Trip Back to the Music and Culture of the 1960's": 3:00 pm

Feb 1-10 - Gallery Exibition: A Manual to the Secret Lives of Hands by Michael Ruback
Feb 12 - Musica Viva; Gershwin Festival: 3:00 pm
Feb 15 - Student Recital: 11:00 am
Feb 27-28 - Gallery Exhibition: Innocent Dawn by Roger Carlson

March 1-23 - Gallery Exhibition: Innocent Dawn by Roger Carlson
March 1-4 -Theatre Production: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee music and lyrics by William Finn with book by Rachel Sheinkin
March 11 - Musica Viva: Faculty Recital - Dr. Thomas Liley, saxophone, Michele Lekas, viloin and Matthew Gianforte, piano: 3:00 pm
March 19 - Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra: 4:00 pm
March 27 - Honors Recital auditions: 2:00 pm
March 28 - Student Recital: 11:00 am

April 16-30 - Gallery Exhibition: Joliet Junior College Art Students' Juried Exhibition
April 19 - 22: Theatre Production: The Diviners by Jim Leonard, Jr.
April 25 - Student Recital: 11:00 am
April 27 - 28 - Spring Festival of One Acts: 7:30 pm
April 29: Musica Viva: Dr. Daniela Broderick, piano with members of the Orion Ensemble: Florentina Ramniceanu, violin and Judy Stone, cello: 3:00 pm

May 1- 11 - Gallery Exhibition: Joliet Junior College Art Students' Juried Exhibition
May 4 - Jazz Band Spring Concert: 7:30
May 6 - Community Band Spring Concert: 3:00 pm
May 11 - Speech Team Performance: The Open Book: 7:00 pm
May 12 - Chorale Concert: Chamber Singers and Community Chorale: 7:30 pm
May 15 - Guitar and Percussion Ensembles Concert: 7:30 pm
May 17 - Honors Recital: 7:30 pm
May 18 - Applied Music Auditions for 2012 Summer and 2012 Fall Semesters:
Please call (815) 280-2223 for an audition time.
May 20 - Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra: 4:00 pm

June 11-15 - Touring Children's Theatre Production, call director Nicki Blowers at (815) 280-2200 to book a tour appearance.