Balancing Traditional and Contemporary Art. Closed university holidays and between exhibitions. January 15–February 15&nbsp;• College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Biennial includes recent work and&nbsp;&nbsp;scholarship of over 30 artists from the NIU schools of Art and Design, Music, and&nbsp;&nbsp;Theatre and Dance.&nbsp; March 19–May 10• Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of Douglas Binder• A Deb Sokolow Sampler: 20 Years of Speculative Drawing• Dream Job, Artwork inspired by dreams and nightmares August 27–November 8• Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma• Protest Posters from the Center for the Study of Political Graphics in Los Angeles, CA Image: Artists share insights into the work on display in the NIU Art Museum galleries.&nbsp;

Altgeld Hall, 125War has inspired a number of American compositions, both classical and popular. Music History Professor Brian Hart explores highlights of music from the American Civil War, World War I, World War II and American Vietnamese conflict eras.&nbsp;

War Themes in American Classical and Popular Music

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