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A piano recital honoring Dr. Catherine Smith and featuring EIU alumni from across the country will take place on Saturday, October 18 at 7:30 p. m., in the Doudna Fine Arts Center's Dvorak Concert Hall.

Eastern Illinois University is hosting a piano recital on Saturday, October 18 at 7:30 p. m., in the Doudna Fine Arts Center's Dvorak Concert Hall. The recital will honor Dr. Catherine Smith for her many years of dedication to teaching and to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Dr. Smith was a member of the piano faculty at Eastern from 1949-1986 and served as chair of the keyboard area for many years. Not only was she an exceptional teacher at Eastern, but she also was very involved in the Charleston community at large. For example, she served on the committee that planned and built the Newman Center. Since her retirement, she has lived in her hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, where she has remained active as a performer and lecturer.

The Saturday evening recital is the centerpiece of a reunion weekend, which will bring over 20 of Dr. Smith's former students back to the Charleston campus. EIU alumnus Ron Roberts from
Huntsville, Alabama, will serve as emcee for the gala event. This entertaining program will feature solo performances, duets, two piano works, an eight-hand piece, and appearances from Dr.
Smith's students and colleagues. The public is invited to attend, and there is no charge for admission.

The Doudna Fine Arts Center is located one block west of Ninth Street at Garfield Avenue on the EIU campus.