Urbana Poet Laureate Ashanti Files will be hosting an event showcasing the work of selected local poets. Featured artists include: A+, Adeyinka Alasade, Cielo Jones, Dawn Blackman, Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure, Jazmine Summerville, Marva Nelson, Ruby Mendenhall, Sandrea Flows, Shaya Robinson AKA Chocolate Star, and …
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Two artists will discuss art and the climate crisis Thursday, June 24th
If you’ve visited Kim Curtis’ Harvest installation at Weaver Park, you know how powerfully art can speak to the issue of climate change. At 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 24th, Curtis will join artist Eric …
My weekend at Boneyard Arts Festival
As I planned my Boneyard weekend, I wondered “With everything that we've gone through these last 18+ months, would the work reflect grief, loss, rage, or metamorphosis? Would it inspire catharsis? A glimmer of hope? A path forward?”
40 North’s Kelly White previews Boneyard Arts Festival 2021
“It almost feels a bit like starting over which can be a bit messy but wholly thrilling at the same time,” says 40 North Executive Director Kelly White about Boneyard 2021.
Five suggestions for an interactive Boneyard Arts Festival weekend
Boneyard Arts Festival 2021 is almost here. And as you plan for this long-awaited event, consider events that are interactive. After 18+ months of virtual art experiences, make time for opportunities to do and do …
Save the date for the Homemade with Love closing celebration
Homemade with Love: More Living Room, the “year-long exhibition making space for Black girls’ creative lives with us,” will be saying farewell to Krannert Art Museum with a closing celebration on Saturday, July 3rd, from …
Join The Recreation Club on Boneyard weekend
As if we weren’t excited enough about the return of Boneyard Arts Festival, this weekend’s grand opening of The Recreation Club, a new arts collective and tattoo shop, definitely puts the cherry on the sundae. The …
Krannert Art Museum to host creative expression and mental health discussion
Krannert Art Museum has announced that You Are Not Alone: Creative Expression and Mental Health During the Pandemic, will be held online on June 17th, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Three local artists will be joining …
Ninth Letter‘s Spring/Summer 2021 issue is now available
The Spring/Summer 2021 issue of Ninth Letter is out and available for purchase online. Check out the TOC for a list of authors in this multi-genre offering. Happy reading. Top image from the Ninth Letter website.
The Urbana Utility Box Mural Program makes the mundane magical
These three new installations from the Urbana Utility Box Mural Program show just how much can exist within a thin layer of vinyl wrapping.