arts

Reeling Film Festival announces 2020 winners

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | October 13, 2020

CHICAGO — Reeling: The 38th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival announced their winners on Monday.

MetroEast

Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis: En Avant! to air on Classic 107.3 Nov. 5-15

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | October 12, 2020

ST. LOUIS — The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis (TWStL) is moving to the airwaves this year.

arts

James Baldwin discussion with Champaign’s Parkland College Library

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | July 30, 2020

CHAMPAIGN — The Parkland College Library in Champaign will host an online discussion of Black LGBTQ writer James Baldwin with author Dr. Eddie Glaude.

MetroEast

PrideSTL looking for entertainers for virtual PrideFest

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | July 27, 2020

ST. LOUIS — PrideSTL is seeking entertainers for it’s virtual Pride in August.

Central Illinois

Call for artists in Champaign/Urbana for Pride

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 2, 2020

CHAMPAIGN — The Uniting Pride Center and RBTV of Urbana are putting out a call for artists to take part in Global Pride.

MetroEast

13th Annual QFest St. Louis to run virtually from June 19-28

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | May 29, 2020

ST. LOUIS — The organizers of QFest St. Louis, the city’s LGBTQ film festival, announced Friday that they would have a virtual event this year.

Southern Illinois

Rainbow Cafe calling for artists, drag performers for virtual shows

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | May 14, 2020

CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center is putting out a call for artists and drag performers for two virtual events during Pride month.

Central Illinois

KAM spotlights local music scene with ‘Art Remastered from Home’

By Krannert Art Museum | April 24, 2020

CHAMPAGIN — Art Remastered from Home is a new video music series from Krannert Art Museum (KAM) featuring at-home performances of original songs by local musicians inspired by artworks at KAM.

MetroEast

Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis to run May 7 – 17

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | February 26, 2020

ST. LOUIS — The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis will start on May 7 with The Rose Tattoo. A preview performance of the play is set for Thursday, May 7, with May 8 as the oﬃcial opening night.