Artists Sarah Marjanovic and Heather Sandy are in a two-person collaborative exhibition, Living Hosts: Culturing Collaboration, at the University of Illinois Illini Union Art Gallery. The exhibition opens December 2nd with a reception from 4:30 …
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Enjoy two hours of free parking in Downtown Champaign next month
The City of Champaign will offer two hours of free parking in the Hill Street Parking Deck December 1st through 31st as a means to encourage and reward spending your dollars in Downtown Champaign. Details …
Parable Path C-U continues into 2022
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and several area libraries have partnered for an academic-year-long program organized around Octavia Butler’s novel Parable of the Sower. From the website: Parable Path CU community events and activities …
Tamales and brunch are returning to Maize
Maize at the Station is selling tamales again, and brunch returns November 28th. Preorder your tamales (rajas, which are poblano with cheese; pork in a red sauce; chicken in a green sauce) for pick up …
Submit your poetry to Uncanny Magazine by November 15th
Uncanny Magazine, the award-winning Science Fiction and Fantasy publication, is accepting poetry submissions through November 15th. Payment is $40 per poem; you can apply here. Uncanny Magazine is published by University of Illinois librarian Lynne …
This is your last chance to peep some leaves
Last weekend’s gorgeous weather offered the perfect opportunity to check out the fall foliage in our area. I snapped a few photos of trees I found striking; I’m partial to a nice ombré. This weekend’s …
Take a look at the new MTD Art featured artists
Next time you’re waiting for the bus (or at a red light next to a bus), check out the artwork of MTD Art featured artists Sara Jahn, Lisa Kesler, Ruth Lantz, and Lydia Puddicombe. Congrats …
U of I astronomer led study that found water in a galaxy far, far away
Sreevani Jarugula, a graduate student in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Illinois, is the principal researcher on a project that has found water in a galaxy 13 million light years away. The …
Have you visited the Ceramics Biennial at Giertz Gallery?
The exhibition happens every two years. This year’s exhibition, 2021 State of the Art Ceramics Biennial “The Living World in Clay,” was curated by artist and Parkland professor Chris Berti. The exhibition is on view …
Ready your dollar bills for the University of Illinois Press yard sale
University of Illinois Press is holding a yard sale of overstock books from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 6th at the Oak Street location’s parking lot. This is a shine-only event, so no …