Poets Ángel García and Christopher Kempf, two new members of the University of Illinois Creative Writing faculty, will be reading their work via Zoom at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 4th. Get the link and …
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Parkland’s Giertz Gallery announces three artist talks for February
Parkland College’s Giertz Gallery has announced three virtual artist talks for the month of February. On February 2nd, at 6 p.m., Paula McCarty will present an update on her ongoing series Women Who Painted. On …
Jupiter String Quartet to hold free, virtual four-part concert series in February
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts has recently announced a free, digitally delivered four-part concert series by the Jupiter String Quartet. According to the announcement, the Quartet has “chosen programs with contrasting styles and genres …
Join the Crochet Coral Reef Satellite Crochet-a-Thon on January 30th
The organizers of the Urbana-Champaign Crochet Coral Reef Satellite invite local crochet enthusiasts to join the January Crochet-A-Thon, on January 30th from 2 to 4 p.m. According to the recent announcement: During this Zoom make-a-thon …
Zoom learning with Crass Stitching and how I found my stitch fix and more
Why has cross stitch become pandemic staple? Crass Stitching's Lisa Conner says “All of the sudden, folks were at home with that craft they swore they’d make time for and now they have nothing but time and they caught the creating bug.
Preparing for The Journey with Scott Silven
Illusionist, mentalist, and performance artist Scott Silven feels lucky to offer this chance to “take a moment to step back and reflect and realize that even in fragmented times, we can still find new forms of connection.”
Don’t miss the Bea Nettles artist’s talk Thursday, January 28th
While for me, in-person artist talks will always be the cherry on top of the art opening reception sundae, any opportunity to hear from, and learn from, the exhibiting artists is indeed sweet. So this …
Urbana’s search for youth poet laureate continues
With the new City of Urbana Poet Laureate, Ashanti Files, installed in her post, Urbana’s Arts & Culture Program continues to seek it’s first ever youth poet laureate. According to the CIty of Urbana’s Arts …
Save the date for Young Artist’s Studio Chinese paper fan workshop
Looking for a fun family-friendly project for young artists this winter? The Young Artist’s Studio has announced a Chinese paper fan-making workshop to be held on Sunday, February 21st from 3 to 4 p.m. Register …
City of Urbana Poet Laureate puts out first call for submissions
New City of Urbana Poet Laureate Ashanti Files has put out her first call for submissions, continuing the tradition of The Laureate Likes, “showcasing of local poetry selected by the Poet Laureate.” Submissions are open to …