Latrelle Bright was one of Champaign-Urbana’s influential artistic leaders: a director, mentor, teaching professor and friend. The local community remembers her widespread impact.
Halloween activities, Día de los Muertos celebrations, auditions for a play, and more are happening in central Illinois this week.
Opening night of a play, performances of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, CU Pride celebrations, and more are all happening in central Illinois this week.
Riggs Oktoberfest, Pygmalion, fall festivals, and more are happening in central Illinois this week.
Opening night of one play and auditions for another at the Station Theatre, a jazz walk, an arts festival, and more are happening in Central Illinois this week.
The Fischer Theatre, which was reopened in 2019 following renovations, has undergone organizational changes to keep the historic building operating amid financial struggles.
The University of Illinois Chancellor’s Research Program will help fund a research project that is examining cancer disparities in underrepresented groups.
To be or not to be in Ukraine? That was the central question of the award-winning documentary “The Hamlet Syndrome,” which was screened at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earlier this month.
The Station Theatre in Urbana is holding auditions for Skeleton Crew this weekend. The play tells the story of four Black characters working at an auto plant that’s at risk of going under.
URBANA — A play described as a combination of children’s author Judy Blume and the movie “Rambo” opens at the Station Theatre in Urbana tomorrow night, Oct. 26. “WROL (Without Rule of Law)” by Michaela Jeffery focuses on a group of eighth-grade girls who have lost trust that adults know how to run the world.
Shakespearean tragedy and “My Little Pony” might seem completely unrelated, but the Twin City Theatre Company’s next play combines the two. In “My Little Titus Andronicus” by playwright Don Zolidis, a troupe of friendship-loving ponies gathers together to put on a play that’s often called Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy as a gift for their princess. “Titus
URBANA — The Station Theatre in Urbana is preparing for the opening of its next musical: “Ride the Cyclone.” In the show by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, a roller coaster accident kills five students, and a magical fortune-telling machine offers to bring one of them back to life. However, the teens must compete for
URBANA – A theater production with Latinx representative characters premiered last weekend at the University of Illinois’ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. It is part of a co-director’s effort to see more people of color on stage. Native Gardens, a play written by Karen Zacarias, is a comedy that discusses race, class and privilege, between
Editor’s Note: A prior version of this story, Jones was identified using the incorrect pronouns. The story has been updated to reflect their gender identity. We regret the error. URBANA — This summer, Champaign-Urbana teens who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) are getting free weekly training in all aspects of theater
MONTICELLO — Theater companies around central Illinois are gearing up for summer shows and new seasons, but some directors say they aren’t sure what they’ll do after their summer shows as Illinois reopens. Paul Strain is president of the board of DLO Musical Theatre in Danville. He says his company is producing their youth and