217 Today: Live theater and music take over Champaign and Urbana in the upcoming weeks

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Mary Jane Oken (Jane Doe, left) and Kevin Paul Wickart (The Amazing Karnak, right) at a performance of "Ride the Cyclone." The show opened at the Station Theatre on July 27 and will close on August 13.
  • Photo: Kendall Jeonson

August 2, 2023

Today’s headlines:

  • The University of Illinois College of Education organized a workshop to help teachers learn how to teach Asian American history.
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is launching a program to help coordinate abortions at hospitals for high-risk patients.
  • Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller condemned yesterday’s new federal indictment of former President Donald Trump as an attack by the Biden administration on the electoral process.
  • Illinois officials packed The Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ to unveil a new sign honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more ​​about upcoming performances and entertainment in Champaign and Urbana.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Emily Hays, Kristen Schorsch, Jim Meadows, Tessa Weinberg 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.