Flatlands Dance Film Festival, a celebration of the intersection of dance and film, will be presented online September 4th through 5th at 7 p.m. Get the full schedule, or register for this free event here. …
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The final installment of the “We Got Next” series is August 20th
“We Got Next,” the compelling five-part salon series featuring Black professors in Fine and Applied Arts, concludes on Thursday, August 20th with a conversation featuring Lisa Gaye Dixon from Illinois Theatre, Lou Turner from the …
Call for submissions for the Postcard Poetry Project
The Urbana Arts & Culture Program has announced a new program and, yes, it involves postcards. It also involves the collaboration between poetry and artwork. Visual artists and poets can work together to submit theiry …
Meet children’s author Jillian Duchnowski
Debra catches up with author Jillian Duchnowski about her debut children's book, Cassidy and the Lost Fairy of Allerton.
Urbana Arts & Culture Program to host remote teen artist listening session
Attention teen artists! The Urbana Arts & Culture Program wants to hear your ideas and suggestions for future programming. Whether your medium is music, art, dance, performance, words, paint or ink register for this August …
Illinois Art + Design to host marathon Zoomposium
On August 15th, 39 scholars, teachers, and artists will present eight-minute essays via Zoom, all addressing the question of “What happens at the intersection of conceptual art and teaching?” Presenters, hailing from 14 US states …
Young Artist’s Studio features Capoeira Angola for kids this month
Come learn the Afro-Brazilian dance martial art with Aisha Chiaramonte of the Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande-Illinois. This free online workshop, is designed for kids ages five through 11 and their families, will take …
The Celebration Company at the Station Theatre is seeking board nominations
If you’ve ever wanted to serve your local theatre scene, now’s your chance. The Celebration Company at the Station Theatre has announced it is accepting nominations for new board members by August 17th. To learn …
Register for the Independent Clapboard Film Festival workshop on August 8th
Emerging filmmakers ages 18-21 can still register for the Independent Clapboard Film Festival Workshop series event to be held Saturday, August 8th from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Independent Media Center in downtown …
Five things in arts this month: August 2020
Debra shares her list of must-see arts events for the month.