Arts

Mathew chats with director KT Burke about the Station Theatre's '90s-set comedy, I Hate Hamlet.

Debra previews CU Pottery Club's upcoming exhibit “Clay & Fire,” marking their 50th anniversary. 

Debra reviews Shanghai Ballet's recent production of The Butterfly Lovers at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Debra shares five ways to fall in love with your local arts scene this month

Apolonia visits Nifty Nook, Urbana's new local maker space. 

Artists Nancy Davidson and Lakshmi Ramgopal collaborated to create Hive, a year-long exhibit in Krannert Art Museum's Kinkead Pavilion set to open January 30th.

Jarrod reviews The Celebration Company at Station Theatre's first show of the year, The Moors. 

Debra chats with Will Reger Urbana's Inaugural Poet Laureate about the first half of his tenure and his upcoming live readings. 

Debra shares some tips for making your 2020 arts resolutions a reality. 

KT chats with director Mathew Green about the Station Theatre's first show of the decade, The Moors.

Debra reviews “Obsession: Media + Material,” organized by Illinois art exhibition students, now showing at the 40 point one art space. 

Seth chats with local designer/writer Dan Wild about his novel Little People.

Mathew speaks to Jessica Holmes and Karen Hughes about their upcoming holiday play, which opens this weekend in Rantoul. 

Seth previews A Christmas Carol, which opens this weekend at the Parkland College Theatre. 

KT experiences It's a Wonderful Life for the first time at the Station Theatre's live radio play.

Debra reviews CU Ballet's The Nutcracker, performed at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts this past weekend. 

We're kicking off our end of the decade coverage with a look at the last ten years of artistic production in Champaign-Urbana.

Debra shares her picks for must-see arts events this month. 

Debra previews CU Ballet's The Nutcracker, which opens this Thursday at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

Presented as a mid-1940s radio broadcast, the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre offers a fresh take on a holiday classic: It's a Wonderful Life. Jarrod speaks with adapter and director Ed Pierce about the upcoming production. 

Apolonia interviews Keenan Dailey, winner of this year's 40 North ACE Award for student artist.

Debra shares her picks and tips for gifting local art this holiday season.

Debra previews choreographer and composer Tere O'Connor Dance: Long Run, which will make its Illinois premiere this Thursday at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Apolonia explores the current Illinois Art + Design Faculty Exhibition at Krannert Art Museum

KT reviews Peter and the Starcatcher, currently playing at Parkland College’s Harold and Jean Miner Theatre.

KT reviews the Station Theatre's production of The Realistic Joneses by Will Eno with direction by Deb Richardson.

Debra chats with director Mathew Green to preview Peter and the Starcatcher, which opens tonight at the Parkland College Theatre.

Debra reviews the Dance at Illinois' recent November Dance performance, held at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. 

Apolonia recounts last Friday's 40 North ACE Awards Ceremony. 

Debra chats with Guillaume Pigé, director of Theatre Re's: The Nature of Forgetting, in preview of its Tuesday opening at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Apolonia reviews the final performance of TIGER, held last Thursday evening at Krannert Art Museum. 

Jason previews the Illini Student Musicals production of Carrie, which grapples with issues of cruelty while showing off talented voices.

Debra previews this Friday's 2019 40 North ACE Awards Celebration event. 

In preview of the last of TIGER's local performances, Debra chats with costume designer Susan Becker. 

Debra shares her list of November don't-miss arts events.

Debra reviews Illinois Theatre's current production of Titus Andronicus. 

Debra reviews “Enterprising Machines,” an exhibition of work by artist Jessica Gondek, showing at the Giertz Gallery through October 29th.

KT shares about Parkland Theatre's new series in their Second Stage Theatre and chats with director BJ Gailey about his experience with the show.

Debra reviews Illinois Theatre's production of August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean. 

Debra reviews the current Comrades in Art group exhibit “Separately Together” and explores the group's history and mission. 

Debra previews Illinois Theatre's upcoming production of August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean. 

Debra reviews the recent Studiodance II show, which ran from October 3rd through 5th at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Jarrod reviews Farinelli and the King as the Station Theatre opens its 48th season. 

KT reviews the opening night show of Parkland College Theatre's currrent production, Elephant's Graveyard.

Jarrod speaks with director Latrelle Bright to discuss the intimate and poignant play Elephant's Graveyard.

Kat reviews Home, a unique performance piece created by Geoff Sobelle. 

Debra shares her list of must-see arts events for October 2019.

Debra previews the Pygmalion Poetry Marathon, which kicks off on Friday night at the Bread Company in Urbana.