In looking up something about the upcoming 20th Annual Ebertfest, I came across some sad news: Leonard Doyle, who had worked at the Virginia Theater for 67 years and become known as the greeter and …
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Urbana High School performs Eurydice this weekend
Urbana High School will be presenting Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, “a modern retelling of the ancient myth of Orpheus” this weekend, March 8th and 9th. The play is to be performed by students in the …
Family comes first in CUTC’s You Can’t Take It With You
Kate sits down with the director of Champaign Urbana Theater Company's upcoming production of You Can't Take It With You Jessica Elliott to discuss the importance of family in their production.
Ides of March concert coming soon
Parkland College’s spring semester concert featuring the Parkland Wind Ensemble and Parkland Chamber Singers is coming up on March 11th. This joint concert is free and open to the public and looks to include a …
Boneyard Mingle and Plural Opening this week
This Thursday, March 1st, 40 North will be hosting an opening reception for Plural, the next exhibition at 40 Point One art space. This “juried exhibition will feature work that has either more than one …
Read Across America coming to Lincoln Square Mall on March 3rd
The 18th annual Read Across America Community Celebration is happening next weekend! It’ll be taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 3rd at Lincoln Square Mall. The event invites Champaign County …
C-U Folk and Roots Winter Weekend happening on February 23rd and 24th
The C-U Folk and Roots Festival Winter Weekend will be this Friday and Saturday evening, the 23rd and 24th. According to their website, it’s a “mini-fest” with six different acts happening at the Iron Post. …
Up Next: The Glass Menagerie
Kate speaks with Dustin Leroy Yocum, director of the upcoming production of The Glass Menagerie, to discuss this American classic, the challenges of directing, and why locals should add the Phoenix Theatre to their list of things to check out.
Quiet hope in Silent Sky
Kate reviews her experience at opening night of the Station Theatre's production of Silent Sky, a play that explores hopeful feminist themes.
This weekend: Blithe Spirit at Urbana High School
This weekend, Urbana High School will be presenting their winter play, Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward, offering a “comical, ironic look at love for Valentine’s.” This 1941 comedy is about a novelist hosting a dinner …