Eastern Symphony Orchestra to Hold Fall Concert | Arts and theater
CHARLESTON – The Eastern Symphony Orchestra opens its 2021-22 season with its fall concert on Sunday, October 10 at 4 p.m. in the Dvorak Concert Hall at Doudna Fine Arts Center on the Eastern Illinois University campus.
The concert program ranges from classical to romantic and showcases the talents of two of EIU’s distinguished music teachers; Ji-Myung Kim, violin, and Victor Cayres, piano – playing Mendelssohn’s first romantic masterpiece, Double Concerto for violin, piano and orchestra.
The winner of the Concerto / Aria EIU 2021 Competition, Isaac Navarro, flute, is also presented. Navarro will perform the Virtuoso Variations by Francis Borne on themes from the opera Carmen by Bizet.
The program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No.1 – the first in his series of masterpieces, this work revealing the composer’s unique gift for surprise and drama, and the first clues of revolutionary things to come.
David Commanday, Director of ESO, will also lead graduate assistants Cameron Craig and Minsoo Kim.
For tickets, call the Doudna Fine Arts Center box office at 217-581-3110. The ticket office is open Tuesday to Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and one hour before each paid event. You can also visit www.doudnatix.com to purchase and print tickets at home.
Recognize these photos from Charleston’s past?
Ashmore Estate Psychiatric Hospital
1961: The opening of the Ashmore Estates Psychiatric Hospital attracted more than 3,300 people. Visits were made to the facility adjacent to Illinois 16 between Charleston and Ashmore. The hospital is designed to accommodate 25 patients. Ultimately, it should have a workforce of 30 to 35 people.
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Coles County Daily Hours
1966: Coles County Daily Times near the square in Charleston.
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Community Memorial Hospital
1957: An open house is held at this new Charleston community memorial hospital. Patients must move from Montgomery Hospital. The new structure, which can accommodate a maximum of 54 patient beds, was built at a cost of approximately $ 750,000 and was funded by donations from the public. The fundraising campaign was launched with a donation of $ 50,000. The site was also turned over to the Chamber of Commerce which has been a leader in community efforts to secure a new hospital.
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Country Club
1952: A large brown shingled clubhouse is the center of most activities at the Charleston Country Club. The club is located three miles west of Charleston on Route 16 and is open year round.
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Downtown renovations
1984: Rick Childers (left), Bruce Deitz and Mark Witt plant a tree in downtown Charleston as part of the streetscape renovation.
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Pantry
1990: Volunteer Edith Roberts, President Mike Strader and Volunteer Shirley Ensler have a lot to do at the Charleston Food Pantry.
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Haunted house
1991: An old oval photo shows the Charleston mansion from a long time ago.
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High school
1928: New Charleston High School January 13, 1928.
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Movie theater
1983: The Will Rogers Theater has moviegoers lining up early at these prices. The theater reopened after several months.
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Shortage of water supply
1940: Lifted from a pool in the Embarras River east of town, this six-inch stream from an emergency pump brought in from St. Louis was used by Charleston to replenish the dwindling reserve in the reservoir admission of the city.
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