Goldfarb Center News
Read the latest news and stories about the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts, including the people, supporters, and community members helping bring the Goldfarb Center vision to life.
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Longtime Arts Advocates Help Bring the Goldfarb Center Vision to Life
MACOMB, IL -- If you've been around Western Illinois University for any length of time, you've probably heard of Charlene Callison or Larry Balsamo. They met here, they fell in love here, they were only going to stay for a year, but now they're planting seeds throughout the community. Their family tree is literally blossoming in Macomb and they are so excited to see what comes from the Goldfarb Performing Arts Center and how it will serve the greater Western Illinois community.
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A Lifetime of Service and Philanthropy at WIU
MACOMB, IL -- Jim Miner is a familiar face to many people in Macomb and Western Illinois University. As a lifelong resident, Miner earned both a Bachelor of Business degree and a master's degree in Student Personnel from WIU in the early 1970s. His years at the University shaped not only his professional career but also his personal life, where he met his wife, raised a family and established a lifelong commitment to the institution.
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Parents Honor Son Through WIU Goldfarb Center Gift
MACOMB, IL -- Paul and Carol House, like other donors to the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts, share a love of the arts. What sets them apart is how far they have to travel to see a performance there. The Houses live in Madison, AL, just outside of Huntsville and a nine-hour drive from Macomb, IL, Western Illinois University, and the Goldfarb Center.
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McCains Support Goldfarb Center, Invest in Music Business Students
MACOMB, IL -- Western Illinois University alumna and former Music faculty member Claudia McCain was able to experience a breathtaking moment when the highly anticipated Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communications Recital Hall opened in the early 2000s. Now, she and her husband, Jim, will soon experience something similar when the Goldfarb Center for the Performing Arts opens this fall.
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