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General Interests
"I've spent nearly a decade designing clothing for the fashion industry before coming to Knox where I design costumes for main stage productions. I have interned with designer Oleg Cassini, as well as designed for the Chicago City Ballet, Black Hills Playhouse in South Dakota, Bonesteel Films, Prairie Players, and Kurt Killam Production Company. I have been involved in various capacities with the Vitalist Theatre in Chicago since its conception in 1997, and has consulted with designers from the Guthrie Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, American Players Theatre, and Santa Fe Opera.
An active member of the United States Institute of Technology (USITT), I remain on the cutting-edge of national academic excellence by presenting papers and moderating symposiums on the relationship between curriculum standards and the liberal arts setting. I'm fascinated by the art of textile manipulation, mask making, the collection of vintage clothing (with the earliest piece dating from the 1850s), and I'm committed to providing students with design opportunities."
Years at Knox: 1984 to present
Education
B.F.A., Art Institute of Chicago, 1968.
Through his music capstone project, Nate Beck -- who has a minor in business and management -- finds that the processes of brand management and music composition have more in common than you'd probably expect.
Baby talk is serious business for senior Megan Beney, a double major in music and anthropology and sociology. Her Honors research focuses on the musical qualities of the ways that people talk to infants.
Leading up to a worldwide event -- Gun Control Theatre Action Week, May 27 through June 2 -- a play by Knox College theatre professor Neil Blackadder is selected for a new collection, "24 Gun Control Plays."
