It’s always cool when a feature film is set to come out of Champaign-Urbana, and today, locally-based director Andrew Laudone has announced an IndieGoGo campaign for his feature-length film, In Circles, which looks pretty cool if …
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Japan House is hosting Matsuri Festival on August 28th
Japan House is one of the most unique things about Champaign-Urbana in that it allows us to experience a completely separate culture from our own, all in our own back yard. While this is undoubtedly …
Miga hosting brunch on Sundays with mimosa pitchers
Alright – there are a lot of options for brunch in Champaign, and specifically in Downtown Champaign, but one you may not think of is Miga on Main St. By the looks of these pictures, …
You can apply to be on Common Ground’s Board of Directors
For those of you who take pleasure in titles being on boards or committees, Common Ground Food Co-op in Urbana is accepting applications for their Board of Directors. If food is something you’re into (and …
Check out Pizzeria Antica’s new Funghi pizza
A while back, I took a trip to Pizzeria Antica for the first time, and it was pretty impressive. Today, the Downtown Champaign establishment (located just around the corner from Quality) has announced their new …
Triptych unveils new beer Because, Chocolate
If you’re anything like me, your drink of the day goes on a pretty consistent rotation from coffee to water to (sometimes) beer in the evening. Today, the good folks at Triptych Brewing are making …
U of I alumni (and spouses) appear on America’s Got Talent
A pair of University of Illinois alumni have recently appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent this past week, performing a rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “You’re All I Need to Get By” to rousing applause. The couple, …
The Upper Bout named the Best Emerging Dealer in the country by NAMM
If you’re into music and you’re from Champaign-Urbana, you probably already know The Upper Bout, one of Champaign-Urbana’s finest guitar boutiques. If not, you should be, because they were just named the Best Emerging (musical …
Former Illini basketball player Joseph Bertrand arrested in Champaign
More bad news surrounding (former) Illini basketball players, today, as it was just announced by the News-Gazette that Joseph Bertrand, a former University of Illinois student and basketball player, was arrested last night by Champaign …
Photography project about Urbana couple featured on Upworthy
Local photographer Justine Bursoni has been embarking on a photography project of late, capturing the life of ALS victim and Urbana resident Ray Spooner (and his wife, Rae). Today, an extremely moving story about the couple …