On Saturday April 15th, the Studio Theater at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will open its production of Coriolanus, directed by Robert G. Anderson and adapted by doctoral candidate Vincent Carlson. I caught up …
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5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is a fun and funny romp
The Station Theatre is performing 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood as part of their celebratory 50th season. The show opened on March 30th and runs on Thursday, Friday, and …
Sinfonia da Camera and Lyric Theater @ Illinois delivered a wealth of feelings
On Friday evening, after a chilly and rainy week stereotypical of weather “across the pond,” the Sinfonia da Camera and members of Lyric Theater @ Illinois collaborated to give a concert of British music at …
Lions in Winter: The best possible mix of workshop and interview
Eastern Illinois University held its 10th Lions in Winter Literary Festival on January 28, 2023. Three invited authors and a showcase of EIU students read their work before an appreciative audience that grew as the …
Making Noise at the Rose Bowl
On Monday January 16th, three solo acts and one collaboration made a lot of Noise at the Rose Bowl. In the tradition of Prairie Noise Invasion it was an intimate performance, in the way that …
Brett Ashley Kaplan and Deke Weaver discuss making art about climate change
Kathleen attended a conversation between Brett Ashley Kaplan and Deke Weaver, where they discussed whales, climate change, and their latest projects.
The Revolutionists considers how we actually go about changing the world
The Revolutionists is a play that allows women to speak to each other in the fullness of their own actions and ideas.
VOICES: Creative writing MFA students continue open mics at The Literary
This VOICES reading was the first open mic Kathleen attended “that began with a speed dating icebreaker, ostensibly to 'get in the Valentine’s Day mood' after the fact.”
Hood Feminism author Mikki Kendall lit up the Literary Thursday night
Kathleen recaps The Literary's recent evening with Hood Feminism author Mikki Kendall.
The Literary in Downtown Champaign is a best-seller
After visitng the Literary, Kathleen says “sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your books.”