Previews

April 2021 arts events are springing up in person and online. Debra shares five things you won't want to miss. 

When asked about any upsides to this year's virtual format, 8 to Create president Caroline Wuerl said “it is refreshing to know that we have the potential to reach even more people now that it’s streamed virtually.”

Rachel Rizzuto, one of the MFA candidates whose work will be showcased in March Dance 2021, is “hoping that discomfort can also lead to discovery.”

On March 31st, the IMC will host a variety of born-and-raised and currently local trans musicians in a live stream as part of its Sounds Like Community series. 90% of all proceeds will go to Uniting Pride of Champaign County.

After a year of isolation, Kristina Boerger & Friends bring their voices to Champaign-Urbana.

“Performances have been reshuffled and simultaneously reinvigorated,” says Dance at Illinois in their news release for March Dance 2021.

 “Seeing the creative decisions of three different illustrators together in one drawing is fascinating. Our approaches were as varied as the weirdos we ended up creating,” says Urbana-based woodcut illustrator Lydia Puddicombe.

February 2021 offers lots of reasons to love the arts in Champaign-Urbana.

Rosemary fills us in about Dave Pride's new project, their upcoming debut album, and more.