We also asked our student correspondents about regular entertainment/
cultur al activities available on campus. Unless otherwise specified, events are open to the public. Many colleges and universities will send periodic listings of activities and events to residents in the nearby area, while college newspapers and ”hot line” events numbers also are a good source. Write or call the college for more information.
Aurora College, 347 S. Gladstone, Aurora 60507 (892-6431). Year founded:
1893. Four-year college. Enrollment: 1,615. Students living on campus: 23 percent.
Theater/dance: Aurora University Dance Guild.
Film: Sunday evening movies.
Music: Monthly concerts.
Other: Weekly dances in the College Commons, restricted to students and guests.
University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., Chicago 60637 (753-1234). Year founded: 1891. Four-year college. Enrollment: 2,600. Students living on campus: more than 90 percent.
Theater/dance: University Theater productions by various groups including Black Friars, The Other Theater Group, Concrete Gothic.
Film: Doc Films presents movies nightly except Tuesday; Law School Films presents one or two usually classic films per week; International House Film Society.
Music: University symphony, chorus productions; Collegum Musicum; Chamber Players; department of music sponsors periodic productions; recitals by students and faculty; Major Activities Board sponsors a variety of groups.
Lectures: Various lecture series presented by departments and campus groups.
Other: Smart Gallery; Renaissance Society; Midway Studios, student work;
Kuviasungnerk winter carnival; spring festival of the arts.
City Colleges of Chicago, Kennedy-King, 6800 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago 60621 (962-3200). Year founded: 1934. Two-year college. Enrollment: 8,600. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: Theater department presents student productions.
Film: Students only.
Music: Gospel Choir Festival, various concerts by guests and faculty/students. Lectures: Series sponsored by various departments with guest speakers.
Columbia College, 600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 60605 (663-1600); Wabash Campus, 623 S. Wabash Ave.; 11th Street Campus, 72 E. 11th St.; Dance Center, 4730 N. Sheridan Rd. Year founded: 1890. Four-year college. Enrollment: 4,700. Commuter only.
Theater/dance/music: Season of large-cast works on the Main Stage; annual musical; Studio Theater presents 20-30 student-originated projects. Dance Center hosts subscription series of national and local companies, along with productions by Mordine & Company, the resident dance company.
Film: Annual Festival of Illinois Filmmakers; monthly screening of student work presented by the film/video department; Facets/Columbia Cinematheque in the Ferguson Theater presents daily films and periodic discussions with national filmmakers in conjunction with screenings.
Lectures: Various lectures sponsored by departments, including film, video, journalism, photography, music, urban documentation; many held at
CrossCurrents, 3206 N. Wilton Ave.
Other: Museum of Contemporary Photography, Fiction Reading Series.
De Paul University, 2323 N. Seminary Ave., Chicago 60614 (341-8000); also 25 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago 60604. Year founded: 1898. Four-year college. Enrollment: 12,326. Students living on campus: 5 percent.
Theater/dance: The Goodman School of Drama performances and workshops.
Film: The De Paul Activities Board runs periodic films on the Lincoln Park campus.
Music: Concerts, bands.
Lectures: Various college departments present lecture series.
Other: Annual Homecoming Dance; Friday afternoon ”recess,” in which students meet with professors in the Blue Demon Room.
College of Du Page, 22nd Street and Lambert Road, Glen Ellyn 60137
(858-2800). Year founded: 1966. Two-year college. Enrollment: 24,000. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: Various productions at Performing Arts Center, including ”An Evening of Reader`s Theater` and student productions.
Film: Free videos shown on campus weekly and films shown periodically each month.
Music: College of Du Page`s New Philharmonic concerts; name performers appear in the Arena Building.
Lectures: Periodically scheduled.
Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Dr., Elgin 60120 (697-1000). Year founded: 1949. Enrollment: 6,500. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: Productions of the Drama Department; the Spartan Terrace Dinner Theater produced by the Office of Student Life.
Film: Film series; recently released major films shown daily on a big screen in the ”Carpeted Lounge.”
Music: Elgin Symphony Orchestra productions at Hemmens Auditorium; free noon- hour entertainment, including bands, produced by the College Programming Board.
Lectures: Showcase Series, featuring guest speakers.
William Rainey Harper College, Algonquin and Roselle Roads, Palatine 60067 (397-3000). Year founded: 1965. Two-year college. Enrollment: 18,600. Commuter only.
Theater/dance/music: Harper Drama Department produces several plays annually; program board sponsors two or three annual dances, mini-concerts featuring musicians, bands, comedians, hypnotists; performances by national musicians and groups.
Film: Current films shown noon weekdays and at night weekends.
Lectures: Series of prominent speakers.
Other: Lip-sync contest, in which students take on the role of their favorite rock performers.
Governors State University, University Park 60466; (534-5000). Year founded: 1969. Two-year college, junior/senior levels. Enrollment: 5,000. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: Periodic productions.
Film: Film Video Society film series.
Music: Annual outdoor folkfest; scheduled concerts.
Lectures: Periodic lecture series.
Other: Infinity Gallery.
University of Illinois at Chicago, Halsted and Harrison Streets, P.O. Box 4348, Chicago 60680 (996-5400). Year founded: 1895. Four-year college. Enrollment: 25,000. Students living on campus: 5 percent.
Theater/dance: UIC Circle Theater presents student productions.
Film: Weekly movies shown in Circle Center; clubs and organizations sponsor periodic films.
Music: Fine Arts series with guest artists; local bands perform in the Innercircle.
Lectures: Various campus groups and departments sponsor series and workshops. Illinois Benedictine College, 5700 College Rd., Lisle 60532 (960-1500). Year founded: 1887. Four-year college. Enrollment: 1,611. Students living on campus: 36 percent.
Theater/dance: Theatre Guild performs two plays annually.
Film: Bimonthly films for students only.
Music: Monthly recitals sponsored by the music department; IBC`s ”Coffee House” includes live entertainment; bi-monthly pub parties at the Eagles Nest Pub.
Lectures: On-campus series.
Other: Cultural Events Committee sponsors various events; annual Variety Show. Illinois Institute of Technology, 3000 S. Federal St., Chicago 60616
(567-3000); also Kent College of Law, 77 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago 60650. Year founded: 1892. Four-year college. Enrollment: 6,300. Students living on campus: 40 percent.
Theater/dance: Major production each semester.
Film: Union Board sponsors second-run films twice weekly.
Music: Weekly mini-concerts.
Lectures: Department-sponsored lectures for students only.
Other: ”Focus on the Arts” sponsored by the Union Board and focusing on free entertainment.
College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake 60030
(223-6601). Year founded: 1967. Two-year college. Enrollment: 11,726. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: Two or three annual student productions; field trips to Chicago theaters; occasional dance recitals, annual off-campus dance performance.
Film: CLC Film Society presents four theme-related films each semester; Audio- Visual Center offers access to 800 filmstrips, 500 films and video tapes.
Music: Performances by CLC Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Choir of Lake County and various musicians and bands.
Lectures: Various offered.
Other: Community Gallery of Art, Recreation Room.
Loyola University, 820 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 60611 (670-3000); Lake Shore Campus, 6525 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago 60626; Maywood Campus, 2160 S. First Ave., Maywood 60153. Year founded: 1870. Four-year college. Enrollment: 16,474.
Theater/dance: Main Stage productions by the theater department.
Music: University orchestra and chorus productions; Activities Programming Board productions.
Lectures: Department-sponsored lectures; Schoenbaum Lecture Series.
Other: Martin D`Arcy Art Gallery at Lake Shore Campus.
McHenry County College, U.S. Hwy. 14 and Lucas Road, Crystal Lake 60014
(815-455-3700). Year founded: 1967. Two-year college. Enrollment: 3800. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: Theater department produces three-four productions annually in the Black Box Theatre.
Music: Jazz Band, Chamber Ensemble.
Lectures: Departments sponsor various lectures.
Morton College, 3801 S. Central Ave., Cicero 60650 (656-8000). Year founded: 1924. Two-year college. Enrollment: 3,000. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: Morton College Drama Club produces five plays annually.
Film: Weekly series.
Music: Morton College music department presents student recitals, concerts, musical series.
Lectures: Continuing Education department presents seminar series with various topics.
Other: Children`s Astronomy Show and programs; Morton College Art Gallery presents monthly art shows.
Mundelein College, 6363 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago 60660 (262-8100). Year founded: 1929. Four-year women`s college. Enrollment: 1,300.
Theater/dance/music: Theater department presentations, Mundelein College Singers in concert and musical productions; Liturgical Music Ensemble;
recitals by seniors majoring in music; variety show; cabaret in McCormick Lounge; Concert Dance Inc. performs in the auditorium.
Film: Mundelein Activity Program sponsors monthly movies for students only.
Lectures: Prime Time `84, day-long lecture series open to alumni.
Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave., Chicago 60625
(583-4050). Year founded: 1961. Four-year college. Enrollment: 10,300.
Theater/dance: Interpreters Theatre, Stage Players, Dance Ensemble stage productions each trimester.
Music: Student Club sponsors performers; music department regularly offers recitals, sometimes open to the public.
Lectures: Various series sponsored by departments.
Other: Poetry readings co-sponsored by Women`s Studies and Apocalypse literary magazine.
Northwestern University, Sheridan Road, Evanston 60201 (491-2300);
Graduate medical/dental/law campus, East Superior Street, Chicago 60611. Year founded: 1851. Four-year college. Enrollment: 7,200 undergraduates. Students living on campus: 55 percent, excluding Greek housing.
Theater/dance: Waa-Mu Show, Dolphin Show, Mee-ow Show, University Theater productions in Festival and Josephine Lewis theaters; NU Gilbert & Sullivan Guild, Arts Alliance productions, Freshman Scenes, Interpretation Department performances; African-American Theater Ensemble, Graffiti Dancers, productions at Marjorie Ward Marshal Dance Studio.
Film: Activities and Organizations Film Board sponsors daily films; others sponsored by residential colleges, dorms and Greek houses.
Music: Regular performances at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall; Northwestern Marching Band performances; music department recitals and productions.
Lectures: Series by Activities and Organizations, University Speakers Fund, student organizations.
Other: Students only: Armadillo Day, Pumpkin Prom, Dance Marathon, A&O Ball, Homecoming Ball, dorm and Greek formals.
Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines 60016 (635-1600); also 7701 Lincoln Ave., Skokie 60076. Year founded: 1969. Two-year college. Enrollment: 8,853. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: Theater department performs annual productions.
Music: Student-government sponsored concerts.
Lectures: Guest lectures sponsored by departments.
Other: OCC Artists League, Koehnline Gallery.
Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 60605 (341-3500);
satellite campus at 410 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights 60004. Year founded: 1945. Four-year college. Enrollment: 6,242. Students living on campus: Less than 5 percent.
Theater/dance: Frequent theater productions by students and faculty in O`Malley Theatre.
Film: Twice-weekly films for faculty, staff and students only.
Music: Performances by music school students and faculty and guest performers at Ganz Hall.
Lectures: Lectures organized by departments; frequent campus lectures in Sullivan Room often open to the public.
Thornton Community College, 15800 S. State St., South Holland 60473
(596-2000). Year founded: 1927. Two-year college. Enrollment: 10,137. Commuter only.
Theater/dance: State Street Players, Children`s Theater, Readers` Theatre, Spring musical.
Music: Annual Pops Concert; Spring Choral; Gospel Concert in observations of Black History Month (February); jazz band concerts; faculty/student recitals. Lectures: Guests invited by departments usually restricted to students and staff.
Other: Dorothy Thiel Gallery; student exhibits; annual alumni/faculty roast;
pie eating and trivia contests; political forum.
Wheaton College, 501 E. Seminary, Wheaton 60187 (260-5000). Year founded: 1860. Four-year college. Enrollment: 2,300. Students living on campus: 86 percent.
Theater/dance: Orchesis Dance Troupe gives two annual performances; theater department produces three or four dramas annually.
Film: College Union presents at least one film monthly advertised to students and staff only.
Music: Wheaton Artists Series, five or six classical or jazz concerts annually; faculty and student recitals; Christian contemporary concerts; also concerts by Men`s Glee Club, Concert Choir, Women`s Chorale.
Lectures: Series sponsored on theme-related topics with four or five lectures per topic; open to the public but not advertised.
Other: Chess tournament, debate team.
