217 Today: 1920s roar to life in Lippa musical’s ‘wild, wild party’ at Krannert Center

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Burrs, a clown played by Hector Camacho-Salazar (left), and Queenie, a vaudeville bombshell played by Frida Guerra (center left), are hosting a party to end all parties in their New Orleans home. Tensions and attractions rise when Kate, the self-described "life of the party" played by Charlotte Bergel (right) arrives with her friend Black, played by Keith Johnson (center right).
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November 2, 2023

Today’s headlines: 

  • Many Venezuelan migrants are seeing snow for the first time while sheltering in or outside Chicago police stations.
  • Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood supports a House Republican proposal to provide an additional fourteen billion dollars in aid for Israel.
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state legislature won’t be sending any more money this year to Chicago to help feed, clothe and house the many migrants arriving daily.
  • Decatur residents can weigh in on proposed changes to garbage and recycling service at a public hearing on Thursday. 

In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with directors Danny Yoerges and Rachel Rizzuto about the musical “The Wild Party” that is coming soon to Krannert Center for Performing Arts.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Michael Puente, Tim Shelley, Mawa Iqbal, Jim Meadows and Owen Henderson.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.