Arts

CUTC's summer season is months away, but work has already started. Daina sits down with John Stuff and Jessica Elliott to talk about the process.  

Meghan talks to Melonie Mulkey and Katie Latona about the upcoming Champaign Contemporary art exhibit highlighting local Champaign-Urbana artists.  

Aaliyah sat down with artist Jess Beyler, whose “Escape Velocity” paintings will be on display at Error Records starting April 10th.

Michael speaks with director Orion Lovell about What You Will Shakespeare's second show of the season, which features witches, madness, war, and much more.

Jimin talks with two of the women behind The BARE Project, an initiative promoting body and self-love.

Champaign-Urbana's annual celebration of films both great and obscure opens Wednesday, April 15th.

Meet Kelly Eddington, whose watercolor entitled “Pop” has been chosen as the signature image of the 2015 Boneyard Arts Festival.

A proposed series featuring an animated version of C-U's beloved critic fails to find a home.

Scott captured the actors of the Station Theatre's current production, Mothers and Sons.

Meghan reviews With the Grain: Japanese Woodprint Blocks from the Postwar Years, now on exhibit at Krannert Art Museum.  

Lily speaks with Terrance Rogers of Titanic Improv Players and helps you get to know your friendly neighborhood campus improv team.

Athanasia speaks with Barbara Ridenour, one of the stars of the Station Theatre's Mothers and Sons.

Nina previews the Celebration Company's production of Mothers & Sons with director Rick Orr.

Jimin explores the current Artist of the Corridor exhibit, featuring artwork by students from Wiley Elementary School.

Come join photographer Alisa Greene and other locals explore the city of Urbana with their iPhones this Saturday, the 21st. Read about the event here. 

Mathew speaks with Urbana author Ted Sanders, whose new middle-school lit series The Keepers is kind of everywhere right now.

Prior to their Stories & Beer readings at The Blind Pig, we get some answers from poets Rich Smith and Hannah Gamble.

Carly speaks with CJ McCarrick, whose exhibit “HERstory” will be part of the Art @ the Y initiative until April 10.

They say you can't rush art. As Nick found out, 8toCreate plans to show that is not always the case.

Mathew reviews The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly, a major new book for middle-school grades (and everyone else) by local author Ted Sanders.

Alisa visits Gifford-based photographer Jessie Starkey and tours her photography studio, still in its renovation process.  

Michael previews What You Will Shakespeare's Two Gents, showing this weekend at the Chapel of St. John the Divine.

Just how good is Illinois Theatre's production of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore? We'll let you know if Mathew ever stops writing about it…

Jeff previews Kronos Quartet's March 10th performance at Krannert Center's Tryon Festival Theatre.

Nick previews the upcoming concert and workshops featuring some of the Nile River basin's most talented musicians.

Carly interviews organizer Gail Rost and learns everything you need to know about this year's Hatch Festival by the I.D.E.A. Store.

Think you know what a tattoo parlor looks like? Sam and his camera think you should look again.

Carly previews 40 North's Untitled event.

Meghan reviews the Twelfth Black Sacred Music Symposium performed by the University of Illinois Black Chorus.

Athanasia finds sophisticated and engaging storytelling in the words and music of Floyd Collins.

Mathew reviews The Sparrow, the first production of Parkland College's new Second Stage Theatre.

Mathew gets to know Karen Hughes, star of Parkland Theatre's The Sparrow.

Nina previews The Sparrow, the inaugural performance in Parkland's new black box Second Stage theatre.

Mathew previews the next lesser-known gem set to open at the Station Theatre.

Mathew saw Saturday's Circus Oz performance at Krannert Center. More importantly, so did his daughter.

Nina reviews Rules for a Lady, by local romance author Jade Lee.

Best in Show is Champaign County Camera Club's amateur photography contest. Sam shows you the winners of each class. Check out the talent here in Champaign-Urbana.

Mathew asked some local readers and writers about their favorite love stories and got some strange, beautiful Valentines in return.

Jimin explores the new MetaModern exhibit at Krannert Art Museum.

Daina previews Kamila Glowacki's art exhibition “Saccharine,” which opens February 11th at the Women's Resource Center.

Meghan talked to John Hoffman, curator for the upcoming Lincoln Exhibition at the University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Jeff previews the upcoming February 14th appearance of soprano Renee Fleming at Krannert Center.

Sam went to the CUTC awards dinner to take some photographs. However, you won't find portraits of donors or board memebers in this article. Rather, Sam uses his camera to put you in the moment. Take a look. 

Alisa went to Indi Go, checked out some local art, and even spoke with some of the artists. Here's what they had to say and what they had to show. 

Get a look inside the comedy show hosted by Andrew Hicks and Brice Solano. (Literally, you can look! There are photos!)

Mathew speaks with Jeff Glassman and Lisa Fay, whose Theatre of the Hummingbird project seeks to engage local youth in creative expression.

Jimin sits down with Tim Meyers, executive producer of a new video series highlighting Central Illinois artists and their inspirations.

Sam met with Phil Strang at his home and studio in Urbana. They spoke about his roots, style, and inspiration, as well as the state of art in Champaign-Urbana.