Debra shares her brief encounter with E.K.A.H.'s new lenticular work, Points of View, which has been installed at Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden, as part of The Great ARTdoors initiative.
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Join the CU community theatre diversity town hall on September 27th
Members of the CU community theatre scene will be holding an online town hall meeting about improving diversity and inclusion on and behind local stages. Moderated by poet and Urbana Arts and Culture Program coordinator …
Arts in the time of pandemic series starts September 23rd
If, like me, you’ve been pondering the short and long-term impacts of the pandemic on the visual and performing arts, you’ll definitely want to check out this five-week series of dialogues featuring Illinois faculty and …
Brief Encounters with Art: Blacklight Box
Debra shares her recent encounter with Mommy Needs Her Medicine at Blacklight Box.
Announcing the artists and locations of the 2020 Great ARTdoors
The Great ARTdoors, a new collaboration between 40 North, the Spurlock Museum, the Urbana Park District, the Champaign Park District, and the Urbana Arts and Culture Program, has announced the ten artists and locations selected …
You can nominate the next City of Urbana Poet Laureate
The City of Urbana has announced an open call for nominations for its 2021 Poet Laureate position. The Poet Laureate “acts as an advocate for poetry, language, and the arts. They create a unique artistic …
Dive into the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef project on September 17th
Debra previews artist Margaret Wertheim's upcoming lecture on the Crochet Coral Reef project and the launch of the Urbana-Champaign's own Satellite Reef.
Robert Carr Visiting Author Series presents Chris Glomski September 17th
The Robert J. Carr Visiting Author Series kicks off its fall schedule with a virtual event featuring poet Chris Glomski on Thursday, September 17th from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Join the event here (passcode Carr2020). Learn …
Brief Encounters with Art: North First Street Barbershop
Debra encounters Langston Allston's new mural at North First Street Barbershop.
Join the Reading Black Literature online discussion September 20th
This month’s READ (Racial Education, Activism, and Discussion) event focuses on Black authors, with particular attention to science-fiction, fantasy, and Afrofuturism. Leading the discussion will be Jamillah Gabriel, founder of Call Number, a subscription box for black …