Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville photographer, Howard Ash, was in the Fuller Dome on 10/22/21 to document these scenes from the dome’s 50th anniversary celebration.
Fuller Dome 50th
Center Director Benjamin Lowder sharing a bit of the Dome’s history at the 50th Anniversary Celebration.
A Yanvalou Dance in the Dome
Choreographer, Nicole Thomas, performing a Katherine Dunham style tribute dance in honor of Allegra Fuller Snyder at the Fuller Dome 50th Anniversary.
Fuller Dome 50th
10/22/21 gathering in honor of the Fuller Dome’s 50th Anniversary
Fuller Dome Drummers
Percussionists, Atum Jones (L) and Rodney Lindor (R) accompanied the dancers Yanvalou in the Fuller Dome.
Nicole "Pinky" Thomas
Nicole Thomas leading her dance students in a Yanvalou in the Fuller Dome
Yanvalou Dancers
Dance students from University High School performed a Katherine Dunham style dance at the Fuller Dome’s 50th Anniversary.
Fuller Dome Gallery Exhibtion
An exhibition celebrating the Fuller Dome’s history opened on 10/22/21 in honor of the dome’s 50th Anniversary.
Bucky's Books
Visitors got see examples from Buckminster Fuller’s personal library on view at the Fuller Dome’s 50th Anniversary exhibition.
Bucky's Globes
Buckminster Fuller’s own globes, donated to the dome by the Fuller Estate, were on view in the Fuller Dome Gallery for the 50th Anniversary exhibition.