“The Midwesterners [in] Far From Mars are regular people who took chances, followed their passions, and pursued meaningful hobbies,” says author Sal Nudo.
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Help design a downtown Urbana mural with Langston Allston
If you’re a fan of muralist Langston Allston, here’s your chance to collaborate with him on new project for downtown Urbana. Allston will be holding a series of Zoom meetings throughout May to get input …
Here are pics of some cool projects by Illinois Intro to Fashion students
Though we may not get to enjoy an in-person 2021 Re-fashioned show, we can still see the amazing work by Susan Becker’s Introduction to Fashion students on Facebook. You’ll find amazing entries in the “The Newspaper …
Matt Wiley gives us a sneak peek at his awesome new webcomic adventure game
According to Matt Wiley, “One of the benefits of a simple illustration style is how significantly facial expressions and framing can have on the feeling of a scene.”
Made in Urbana is feeling crabby
Has late pandemic life left you feelin’ crabby? You’re not alone. Consider feeling your feels with your very own 3D crab cutey courtesy of Made in Urbana. Let Jace Crab sit on your desk and …
Urbana Teen Art Council creates “Un-United States” multimedia exhibit
The Urbana Teen Arts Council’s first multimedia exhibit, The Un-United States of America, was inspired by the current state of discord in our country. They may be too young to vote, but they’re not too …
Illinois Theatre to present “kitchen sink style” production
In its recent social media announcement, Illinois Theatre shared that “kitchen sink theatre” began “in United Kingdom following World War II as playwrights left the British drawing room setting to feature the hopeless outlook of …
These Parkland students made it into a statewide art exhibit
Let’s hear it for these five Parkland College Art students who made it into the 2021 Illinois Community College Juried Exhibition: Julian Akinsanya, Urbana Katy Geurts, Loda Alex Harmon, Champaign Grant Siegmund, Saint Joseph Sharon …
Tyehimba Jess brings his blend of poetry, history, and slam to town
Tyehimba Jess' advice to young poets is “Don't give up and revise, revise, revise, and have a decent understanding of American history or of the history of the country you're living in and the country that your people came from.”
Illinois Press announces lineup for spring publishing symposium
On Thursday, April 15th, the University of Illinois Press will be hosting a free, two-hour Zoom-based symposium from 4 to 6 p.m. CST. As per the announcement, “[the] panels will cover marketing and usage of …