The play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, written by Tom Stoppard, takes the key moments of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and tells it from a different perspective, of the smaller characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Though perhaps it’s …
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The Realness: A dramatized history of hip-hop
The Realness, written by Idris Goodwin in 2016, is a story combining elements of rap and hip-hop with a romance for the emotional resonance and a history lesson for the intellectual one. Goodwin’s play How …
Without Rule of Law has heart, humor, and compassion
The second production of the Station Theater’s 2023–24 season opened on October 26th. The play Without Rule of Law (WROL) is about a group of eighth graders who take a stand against environmental and social …
Art at the Cinema in Downtown Urbana
As you walk down East Main Street in Downtown Urbana, between Race and Vine, you’ll notice a large cinema marquee. Outside, the interior looks dark, maybe even foreclosed. But Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. …