…Lab as they host Raquel Gutiérrez for their guest artist talk series. Gutiérrez is an award winning arts critic, writer, poet, and educator, and they are also the author of…
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Award-winning artist and author John Jennings will be giving a lecture on April 20th
John Jennings, University of Illinois grad and former University of Illinois Professor, will be giving a lecture at the Krannert Art Museum on Thursday, April 20th as the last lecturer…
Chambana Classics: Braid’s picture-perfect Frame & Canvas at 25
…time and again. Rolling Stone puts the album at #5 on their list of “40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time.” Writing for Vice, author David Anthony declared that “Braid’s…
Celebrate National Poetry Month at SPEAK Café
…to share artwork as well. This event will be cohosted by Urbana’s current Poet Laureate, Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure, an author and spoken word poet. It’s free, and participants are invited…
Five things in arts this month: April 2023
…and won numerous awards, which is to say, he’s a well respected and prolific author. Gumbiner’s debut novel, The Boatbuilder (2018), was nominated for a National Book Award and a…
Learn about housing affordability for artists on Friday
…Action Illinois Sharon K. Legenza; Director of Office of Innovation and Startups, Greater Peoria EDC Andrew Ngui, and Executive Director of Central Illinois Land Bank Authority Mike Davis. Lunch will…
Award-winning Poet Nikky Finney to present CultureTalk on April 19th
Nikky Finney, author of six books and recipient of the National Book Award for Poetry, will be on the University of Illinois campus for two upcoming events: a CultureTalk to…
Get your Culture here: Four experiences to have April 2023
…Humanities Research Institute is hosting author, speaker, and University of Illinois alum Dave Eggers (BS ’02, journalism) and author Daniel Gumbiner. Eggers is an author of many books including, The…
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is a fun and funny romp
…but clearly intentional (as the authors intended). I can only imagine how much rehearsal was required for the five officers to keep a straight face throughout, and it’s a testament…
Grammy winner Amy Grant will perform at the Virginia Theatre in October
…the Grammy Awards. Since then, Grant has been making her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and public speaker. Early on, Grant’s iconic voice…