Pole fitness and aerial arts studio Defy Gravity is hosting their summer instructor showcase this Saturday. The showcase theme this year is “Ruin Your Childhood.” From the preview photos that I saw, roller-skates, the Tooth …
Posts by Serenity Stanton Orengo:
Crystal Lake Art Fair made for a rainy but enjoyable Saturday
Last weekend was the fifth year for the Crystal Lake Art Fair, hosted by 40 North and the Urbana Park District (you can read about last year’s fair here). This was my first year attending, …
U of I Professor Patrick Earl Hammie’s art is headed to the moon
Patrick Earl Hammie, visual artist and Associate Professor & Chair of Studio Arts at the University of Illinois, has art that will be taken to the moon as part of the Lunar Codex program. Lunar …
Shozo Sato’s stories in black and white
As founder of Japan House and professor emeritus of the School of Art and Design, Shozo Sato is a pillar of the Champaign-Urbana arts community. His kabuki adaptations of western classics are well-loved, and he …
McKinley Foundation’s Resist Erasure is calling for artist submissions
McKinley Foundation will be staging an art exhibition from September 11th to December 6th with the theme of “Resist Erasure: Art by and for 2SLGBTQIA+ Thriving.” Interested artists must be enrolled at the University of …
Five things in arts: August 2023
After last week’s heatwave, it may be hard to believe, but the end of summer is near. The pools are closing soon, kids go back to school in a few weeks, and campus and fall …
Talking costumes and children’s books with Vivian Krishnan
When I asked Vivian Krishnan to tell me about herself, she described herself as “an artist and art advocate, wannabe homesteader, and mother of chickens.” This does not even begin to cover her many talents …
Lindy Hop at Hamilton Walker’s is a relaxed and inviting social dance experience
As a ballroom dancer, I know how to swing dance, but I’ve never tried lindy hop before. I was completely surprised to learn that there is an entire Swing Dance Society of Lindy Hoppers here …
A bunch of Tango events are happening this week
The Tanguero summer workshop is taking this place this week. The workshop brings together students and renowned Argentine Tango professionals from around the world for “an immersive education experience.” In conjunction with the workshop, there …
Yeong Choi’s abstracts are a beautiful exploration of life
When I attended this year’s Art Around the Block at Giertz Gallery at Parkland, I was immediately drawn to an abstract piece by an artist I wasn’t familiar with: Yeong Choi. In my review of …