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 …
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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 …
Check out the closing night of the World of Wonders Art Show this weekend
Artists Clara de la Fuente, Teresa Ellis, and Jennifer Lask will be participating in the closing night of the World of Wonders Art Show this Saturday. The exhibition is about the “healing effect of nature …
Upcoming events at the University of Illinois to showcase Czechoslovak and Italian films
Two upcoming events on the University of Illinois campus will showcase international films. Thursday April 20th sees the return of the International and Area Studies Library’s International Film Night. They will be showing the Czechoslovak …
An interview with Ebertfest organizers Chaz Ebert and Nate Kohn
Ahead of this year’s Ebertfest, I corresponded with Co-Founder and Producer, Chaz Ebert, and Festival Director, Nate Kohn, to learn more about this year’s lineup, past Ebertfests, and how the festival has changed – or …
Spend an evening with Latrelle Bright, Jason Finkelman, and Deke Weaver at Meadowbrook Barn
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park, the Urbana Park District is hosting “An Evening with Latrelle Bright, Jason Finkelman, and Deke Weaver” on April 19th. Bright, …