WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 28 – Mar. 31

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 28 – Mar. 31

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Silent Book Club at Analog        Date & Time: Thursday, March 28th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.        Location: Analog,…

Long-delayed ‘Falsettos’ production explores family, Jewish identity, LGBTQ+ history
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Long-delayed ‘Falsettos’ production explores family, Jewish identity, LGBTQ+ history

Two of Illinois Public Media’s very own will take the stage for the opening week of Falsettos at the Station Theatre in Urbana. IPM News Director, Reginald Hardwick spoke with IPM’s hosts and reporters Owen Henderson and Kimberly Schofield about their roles and the significance of this musical. Reginald Hardwick: This is Morning Edition from Illinois…

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 14 – Mar. 17

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 14 – Mar. 17

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Hoogland Center for the Arts        Date & Time: Thursday, March 14th, 7:30 p.m.  …

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 07 – Mar. 10

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 07 – Mar. 10

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Bruce Hornsby and yMusic at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts         Date & Time: Thursday, March 7th, 7:30 p.m.  …

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 28 – Mar. 03

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 28 – Mar. 03

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Black History Month: ANCHOR: The Music, the Message, and the Movement of Black American Artists          Date & Time: Wednesday, February…

Nadirah Shakoor in front of a wall
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Nadirah Shakoor talks life, music, and her upcoming performance at the Krannert Center

Nadirah Shakoor is best known as the former lead female vocalist of the hip hop group Arrested Development. She’s had a long career, working with big names like Madonna and Quincy Jones, she also spent nearly three decades as the featured female vocalist of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. Shakoor is coming to the Krannert…

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 22 – Feb. 25

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 22 – Feb. 25

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Champaign Park District Art Exhibit Reception        Date & Time: Thursday, February 22nd, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.        Location:…

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 15 – Feb. 18

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 15 – Feb. 18

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”        Date & Time: Thursday, February 15th, 7:30 p.m.        Location: Parkland College, Champaign  …

Dr. Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum to showcase a journey into slave dungeons and African ancestry in “Walking with My Ancestors”
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Dr. Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum to showcase a journey into slave dungeons and African ancestry in “Walking with My Ancestors”

Dr. Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, a professor at Illinois State University, an award-winning playwright, and a Queen Mother in Ghana, spent months in African slave dungeons to get a better understanding of her ancestors’ experiences. Her time there helped inspire her performance piece Walking with My Ancestors: Cape Coast Castle coming to the Spurlock Museum in…

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 8 – Feb. 11

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 8 – Feb. 11

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. CU Folks & Roots Festival Winter Weekend 2024        Date & Time: Thursday, February 8th – Saturday, February 10th, 5:00 p.m. –…

New exhibit examines Midwestern Black lesbian experience
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New exhibit examines Midwestern Black lesbian experience

CHAMPAIGN — Archival photos are the centerpiece of a new display at the Krannert Art Museum focusing on the Black lesbian experience in the Midwest. The new solo exhibition by Jen Everett, “Could You Dim the Lights?” opens February 1 and runs through October 2024.  Powell noted the universal appeal of Everett’s work, saying, “She’s…

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 1 – Feb. 4

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 1 – Feb. 4

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Every Brilliant Thing at Heartland Theatre        Date & Time: Thursday, February 1st, 7:30 p.m.         Location: Heartland Theatre, Normal…