As part of their summer Musical Food Tour, Monarch Events Center, formerly the Monarch Brewing Company, is hosting Tango and Tapas on May 25th. The event will feature a tango band, a performance by local …
Posts by Serenity Stanton Orengo:
A reminder to stop and appreciate the art around you
During the day, you can find me at my other job as a reference librarian at the International Area Studies Library on campus. Imagine my surprise when I took a closer look this morning at …
Two Urbana High School students selected as part of the Congressional Art Competition
Achilles Delgado and Simon Hamilton, two students at Urbana High School, were both recognized as part of the Congressional Art Competition earlier this week. Each year, the Congressional Institute sponsors a high school visual art …
Challenging the gendered world of ballroom dancing with Alex Tecza and Kato Lindholm
For non-dancers, ballroom dancing typically calls to mind one of two images: 1) Dancing with the Stars, meaning men in tailcoats and women in sparkly dresses and feathers, or 2) the kind of dancing your …
Courage to Remember: The Holocaust, 1939-45 Traveling Exhibit is coming to Champaign-Urbana
The Holocaust Education Center of the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation is partnering with the Simon Wiesenthal Center to the bring Courage to Remember: The Holocaust, 1939-45 Traveling Exhibit to Champaign-Urbana. The exhibit will be on display at …
Champaign Central High School selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival this June
Champaign Central High School is one of only seven schools invited to perform at the International Thespian Festival, which takes place June 19th through 23rd at Indiana University in Bloomington. More than thirty productions were …
A behind the scenes look at Dancing Through The Decades with organizer Haley Gillespie
This year, the Champaign Park District is celebrating the 47-year legacy of the Dance Arts Conservatory. Their annual showcase, taking place on May 5th and 6th, will feature dancers in an array of styles including …
Five things in arts this month: May 2023
April is typically thought of as the big month for the arts in Champaign-Urbana, thanks to both Ebertfest and Boneyard Arts Festival. But as May ushers in better weather and the end of the school …
Dark fusion dance with Amanda “Daewen” Garion
Stygian Dance is a metal and dark fusion dance collective founded by former Champaign resident and University of Illinois alum Amanda Garion, who goes by the stage name Daewen. Aptly named after the river Styx …
The Minor Aesthetics Lab is staging a reading of Fefu and Her Friends
The Minor Aesthetics Lab at the University of Illinois is staging a reading of Fefu and Her Friends on Sunday, April 30th. The event is being held in conjunction with Celebrando Fornés, an initiative by …