In late October, local studio Shatterglass Films took their ongoing project, The Death of Innocence, to Chicago’s International Film Festival for the inaugural “Industry Days”. This invitational event brought film-industry professionals to the Midwest for the first …
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This opera brought to you by the letter B
Berlioz's Beatrice & Benedict burnishes a beloved and boisterous “B-plot”, begetting beauty and barbed banter.
Thrilling Tales at UFL: Scary story time for adults
There’s nothing like sitting around a campfire, trying to tell the scariest story possible. Saturday’s performance at Urbana Free library will be nothing like sitting around a campfire, but the chances for a scare are high.
A consort…a congress…a conglomerate of clarinets at KAM
Tomorrow, Krannert Art Museum is proud to present a special performance as part of the 20th annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival in partnership with the Sudden Sound Concert Series. CAAJF is presenting 4 shows …
CUTC offers educational opportunities for young actors
Registration is now open for CUTC’s “Broadway Basics” workshop series. Students in 5th through 8th grade can register for theatre training sessions that will culminate in a performance of Into the Woods, Jr., a one-act version …
Mine is a dangerous word
The entire cast of Mine lends their thoughts to Rebecca in preparation for this new ensemble play being staged at the Station.
Illinois’ art educator of the year teaches right here in C-U.
Centennial teacher Stacey Gross has been named 2015 Illinois Art Educator of the Year. The award presented by the Illinois Art Education Association shines a spotlight on one outstanding IAEA member, for exemplary contributions, service …
Peking Dreams of acrobatic beauty
It turns out that for something called “circus”, the Peking Dreams performance features drama, theatrics and dance as opposed to the plotless clowns and tricks to which Western audiences are accustomed.
You have a good chili recipe — just leave out the meat
(and the cheese, and the sour cream, but still…) OK, so the first chili I learned to make was vegetarian — it had five kinds of beans, olive oil, and eight tonnes of spices. It was …
Shakespeare goes interactive
What You Will Shakespeare Company has an illustrious history of taking an irreverant, yet updated, approach to the master of theatre and poetry. In that spirit, they are announcing their production The Knight of the Burning …