Mosaic Players’ production of ‘5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche’ on a tour of Chicago suburbs
The play will be at churches and colleges throughout the suburbs up into Wisconsin.
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Book Review: Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Regan discovers that she is intersex. Surprised and unsure of what to do with this new information, she tells her best friend, Laurel. Big mistake.
Illinois Arts Council Agency announces 2024 master/apprentice program
The deadline to apply is Dec. 1.
Movie Review: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
After all the hard work put into this film full of heart, I hope it doesn’t get buried underneath this year’s blockbuster’s like Barbie and Oppenheimer.
TV Show Review: Heartstopper
I was surprised that Heartstopper Season 2 was being released so soon after the first season, then I realized that there had been a wait. Season 1 had just lived in my brain rent-free, making it feel like the first season of Heartstopper had been released yesterday. The trailer was enough to get me amped up about it, remembering the graphic novel. They were finally having their Paris trip! I knew that it was going to be super romantic.
SIU University Museum seeking submissions women artists
“Women’s Voices 4: Pushing Boundaries” will be on display Feb. 6 to May 10, 2024.
Illini Union Art Gallery exhibition to feature photographs of Mexican Muralism
The exhibition “Movement Routes, Mexican Muralism” was created by the Manuel Toussaint Photographic Archive of the Institute of Aesthetic Research of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the artistic movement.
Illinois Arts Council Agency announces 2024 Artist Fellowship Program
The program supports accomplished Illinois artists.
TV Show Review: What We Do in the Shadows – Season 5, Episodes 9 and 10
In episode 9 of season 5, “A Weekend at Morrigan Manor”, an illustrious vampire named Morrigan invites the vampire roommates to spend a weekend at her manor. But when they arrive at her manor, she is not there, and instead warns them via a voicemail message that the manor is dangerous. The vampires housemates are going missing, leaving Colin and Guillermo the last vampires standing.
TV Show Review: What We Do in the Shadows Season 5, Episode 8- “The Roast”
This episode titled, “The Roast,” begins with a despondent Laszlo and a worried house full of vampires. The vampires decide throw a roast of Laszlo to cheer him up because he enjoys being teased by his friends.
