Do you ever throw on some Pavarotti while cooking pasta to make you feel fancy? Doesn’t it make your $1.29 box of pasta taste just that much more Italian, if only in your mind? If …
Posts by Benjamin S. Holbrook:
Local creators have a new podcast for you: I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That
Nowadays, it seems like everyone with an internet connection is starting a podcast. However, when I come across a new one with some wicked potential—especially when they’re local—I feel compelled to share! It’s time for …
“Yet with a Steady Beat since 1619”: U of I Black Chorus
Benjamin reviews the University of Illinois Black Chorus' fall concert.
The Overture: October 7-13
Let this week get your October musicking on the right track. Highlights include Good Morning Bedlam, Kayla Brown, the Wreck the Stage competition, and a concert at The Front Porch in Philo that you won't want to miss.
The Overture: October 1-6
This week is a great one for you jazz aficionados out there. But it's also a great week to see some live shows by local bands: Bones Jugs, TwoLeggedZoo, Morgan Orion and more.
Got the blues? Throw on your dancing shoes at Fallin’ Into Blues
On Saturday, October 5th, from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., local blues dance organization, BluesCENTRAL, will be hosting their Fallin’ Into Blues blues dancing festival at the Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana. This even is …
Hidden Acres offers tranquil trails if you can find it
Traveling north on County Road 2400 East from 1000 North, you have only about a mile left to blink regularly; because if you blink after that, you’ll miss it. As its name suggests, this little-known …
The Overture: September 23-29
PYGMALION arrives, Allerton Barn Music Festival, and a whole lotta jazz this week in live music.