SIUE’s Arts and Issues Presents Chaos Magick
An exquisite and alluring multi-media experience, featuring Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Assistant Professor of Piano Angela Kim, will kick off the second half of SIUE’s Arts and Issues series for 2020. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 in the Dunham Hall Theater.
Kim’s performance will be the center of a unique presentation, Chaos Magick, which will include classic repertoire, electronic sound, graphic design, animation, and dance. Created by artists of different genres from across the country – Michael Robert Boswell (graphic designer), Peter John Kearney (motion designer) and Kim (pianist) – this show will take the conventional concert experience to a different level. The performance will also incorporate the work of composer Dan VanHassel and choreographer Kevin Hockenberry, assistant professor in SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance.
Praised by international press as “a pianist who meets the highest standard of technique,” Kim is one of the rising young pianists showing her versatility through colorful imagination and intense musical expression. As a scholarship student at the Eastman School of Music, Kim received the prestigious Henry Cobos Endowed Piano Prize for demonstrating excellence in piano performance. Kim has performed throughout the U.S., South America, Italy, Germany, Austria and Korea.
“This is the first time an SIUE faculty member has been the headliner for an Arts & Issues performance,” said Grant Andree, director of Arts & Issues. “We’re excited to present such a creative and accomplished group of artists.”
General admission is $20 for adults, $18 for SIUE staff, faculty, retirees and alumni, $15 for students and free for SIUE students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased online at artsandissues.com, by phone 1-866-698-4253 or at the Morris University Welcome Desk.
The program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council and is sponsored by WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound.
Arts & Issues is tied to the academic mission of the University. For more than 35 years, the series has presented some of the world’s finest performing artists and showcased speakers from across the spectrum in areas such as science, history, literature and politics. The program also offers unique opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the community to engage with these performers and speakers through master classes and special sessions.
