Arts Alliance Illinois has announced that the deadline to apply for one of two $5,000 artist project grants for the One State conference has been extended until Tuesday, August 4th. Get the details here. Top …
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Vote for the Prompting Theater’s entry into the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
Prompting Theater, a local troupe of actors with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an entry into the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. Led by Prompting Theater’s founder and director Brian Hagy, …
Jupiter String Quartet to hold virtual concert with free livestream on August 6th
University of Illinois artists-in-residents, The Jupiter String Quartet, will give a virtual concert August 6th at 6:30 p.m. Featured in the concert program will be the world premier of composer Michi Wiancko’s To Unpathed Waters, …
Save the date for Will Reger’s virtual poetry workshop in September
City of Urbana Poet Laureate Will Reger has announced an online poetry workshop for adults to be held on September 3rd. The workshop will be open to poets of all levels of experience. To find …
Meet artist Judith Johnson
Debra catches up with artist Judith Johnson about the pressures of life and art during these unsettled and unsettling times.
C-U theatre community releases statement on race
During the two most recent episodes of the of the C-U at The Show radio show, Latrelle Bright, J’Lyn Hope, and Christina Jones were “asked to talk about the next steps we can take as …
Five local artists you should be following on Instagram
Debra shares a list of five local artists to follow on Instagram
Fresh Press announces new collaboration with University of Illinois Library
Fresh Press Paper has announced a new collaboration with Preservation and Conservation at the University of Illinois Library. Prairie Paper “is a sustainable option for conservation and the fine arts, ideal for case bindings, printable, and …
Young poets workshop with Will Reger goes virtual July 19th
Sign up the young poets in your life for a free virtual poetry workshop with Urbana Poet Laureate Will Reger, Sunday, July 19th from 3 to 4 p.m. Designed for kids ages 5 through 11, …
Virginia Theatre announces update on 2020-21 programming
The Virginia Theatre has recently announced that the Spring 2021 lineup will be announced on Monday, August 17th, with tickets on-sale to the general public on Friday, September 18,th at 10 a.m. As the Virginia has …