Arts

Debra reviews “An Analogy,” a collection of work by painters Cinda Womble Pettigrew and Judith Baker-Barrows currently showing at the Analog Gallery. 

Debra reviews David Rousséve / REALITY's Halfway to Dawn, which was performed at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts this past Friday. 

Debra previews David Roussève/Reality: Halfway to Dawn, which comes to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts this Friday. 

In preview of Japan House's annual festival this Sunday, Debra chats with Matsuri artist Maxx Gogski. 

Debra explores “Art Since 1948,” the newly opened modern and contemporary exhibition at Krannert Art Museum 

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

Debra previews the upcoming Flatlands Dance Film Festival and chats with its founder and current director about its inspiration, evolution, and what to expect this year. 

Debra shares her experience of the 2019 Parkland Art and Design Faculty exhibit at the Giertz Gallery.

Debra reviews the first book in local writer Z. Snyder's revolutionary, queer supernatural series, The Witch.

Debra shares her picks for local continuing arts education opportunities in music, dance, creative writing, and visual art. 

In anticipation of the 2019 Parkland Art and Design Faculty Exhibition opening this week, Debra chats with photographer and photography/video professor Peg Shaw. 

Debra kicks off her new series of backstage interviews with Dr. Mary Welle, veterinarian, local arts enthusiast, and now, theatrical producer. 

K-12 screenwriters and local filmmakers teamed up to produce short films for the 7th annual Pens to Lens gala & screening.

Jarrod reviews local author Mike Trippiedi's science fiction novel Once Upon an Ending. 

Debra chats with Rebecca Nicol, Pens to Lens co-organizer, in preview of Saturday's gala at the Viriginia Theatre

Jarrod reviews Champaign-Urbana Theater Company's production of the beloved Wizard of Oz.

Jarrod reviews the final show of the Station Theatre's summer season The Last Five Years.

Debra shares her list of five arts must-sees for this month. 

Jarrod speaks with cast and crew of Champaign-Urbana Theater Company's production of The Wizard of Oz. 

Debra previews the premiere Crystal Lake Art Fair which takes place Saturday, August 3rd. 

KT meets up with director Chelsea Collier to chat about upcoming musical The Last Five Years in the welcoming lobby of the historic Station Theatre.

Debra takes you through Kelly Hieronymus' Creativity Workshop: Patterns and Forms, held this past Thursday, at Krannert Art Museum. 

Debra reviews the current Springer Cultural Center exhibit, “Explorations in Abstract,” featuring work by Phil Strang and Kory Twaddle. 

Debra reports on Krannert Art Museum's curation of political prints from the Dutch Golden Age. 

Debra tours the University of Illinois Rare Book and Manuscript Library's current exhibit, Writers & Their Tools: Parchment – Paper – Processor.

Debra explores Ninth Letter's Spring/Summer 2019 issue

KT reviews The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek by Naomi Wallace and directed by Saskia Bakker currently on the track at the Station Theatre.

Brian explores the work of Elective Reportage member photographer Micah McCoy, whose work is currently installed at Analog's gallery. 

Debra shares her list of must-see arts events for the month of July. 

K-12 art educators spent a week at the College of Fine + Applied Arts at the University of Illinois to pursue their artwork and reconnect with their creative roots.

Mathew speaks to director Saskia Bakker about the Station Theatre's next summer offering, opening July 5th.

Debra visits the Urbana Dance Company studio space and chats with founder Kate Insolia about its bold mission, innovative programming, and the powerful language of dance. 

KT reviews Twin City Theatre Company's Stars of Tomorrow production Emma! A Pop Musical currently playing at the SoDo Theatre in downtown Champaign.

Debra chats with Chandler Dalton, director of Emma: A Pop Musical, which opens this Friday at the SoDO Theatre. 

Debra shares what she learned from Don Lake's artist talk, given in support of his watercolor retrospective, currently showing at the Giertz Gallery at Parkland College. 

Micah explores Brian O’Neill’s photographs of CU's changing urban landscape in preview of the Elective Reportage exhibit opening at Analog on July 5th.  

Debra sits down with local illustrator Matt Wiley to talk about his exciting new web comic and what it takes to build an entire digital universe from scratch. 

Debra shares her recent DIY art crawl through three local exhibits.

Debra previews the retrospective of Don Lake's watercolor paintings opening this week at Parkland College's Giertz Gallery.

Katie attends the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre's production of Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare on the eve of the Tonys and reflects on her experience.

Jarrod speaks with director Whitney Havice about Champaign-Urbana Theater Company's 14th Annual Kathy Murphy Student Production, Beauty and the Beast. 

Debra introduces you to Urbana's inaugural poet laureate, Will Reger. 

Katie discusses Shakespeare and more with the Station Theatre's The Taming of The Shrew director Laura Alcantara as well as actors Mindy Smith and Mathew Green.

In preview of Saturday's Lawn d'Arts multi-artist pop-up, Debra chats with ceramic artist Cory McCrory.

Debra takes you through the recent spring reading by The Glass Room Poets and dives deep into the work and minds of several of its members. 

Debra shares her list of don't-miss arts event for the month.

Debra visits wood cut illustrator Lydia Puddicombe to talk about process, life as a full-time artist, and, of course, ghosts. 

Cope walks you through the Savoy, the Funky Butt, and the Chicago Triple (and more) in her preview of Monday blues dance nights at Guido's, starting June 3rd.