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Zeck featured in public radio show
Segment to air Dec. 7
JACKSONVILLE, IL – MacMurray professor Jeannie Zeck’s research will be the focus of an upcoming segment of Quiddity, an Illinois Public Radio program on the arts. The segment will air 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7 on WUIS 91.9-FM.
The show will feature Zeck’s presentation on the influence of Romare Bearden, the visual artist, on August Wilson's plays. The segment includes an interview with Zeck by Quiddity’s Joanna Beth Tweedy and scenes from Wilson’s plays read by area actors.
Zeck is an associate professor of English and Theatre at MacMurray, and she presented a lecture on this topic in May, during MacMurray’s 2010-11 Speakers Series. The show was recorded at a Black History Month presentation at Benedictine University in Springfield.
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About MacMurray College—Founded in 1846, MacMurray College’s mission is to transform the lives of students by providing an exceptional, liberal arts general education and courses of study that prepare graduates for professional careers, for graduate education, and for facing the challenges of the 21st century. Located in historic Jacksonville, Illinois, MacMurray’s open and informal academic environment stresses academic excellence and professional preparation fostered through hands-on experience and personal attention to the well-rounded development of all students. MacMurray is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
For more information, contact:
Ted Roth, Director of Public Relations
Work: 217-479-7027
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Cell: 217-883-3340
ted.roth@mac.edu
December 5, 2011
