Jess reviews the graphic novel adaptation of Parable of the Sower by Damian Duffy and John Jennings.
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Watch Deke Weaver’s Elephant for a limited time only
Deke Weaver, SP’s BEST Artist of the Decade, has made the video for his 2010 Unreliable Bestiary performance, ELEPHANT, available for free on Vimeo. It’ll only be up for a couple of weeks, after which …
Order your rain barrels and compost bins
The annual rain barrel and compost bin sale put on by the cities of Champaign and Urbana is happening now. You can place your order online; orders include home delivery (within Champaign County) beginning the …
I managed to snag an order with the Meat Science Lab
A couple of weeks ago (I think), when the University of Illinois Meat Science Lab opened up online ordering, I tried to place an order five minutes after the online ordering went live. It was …
Two U of I professors have received 2020 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowships
University of Illinois creative writing professor Janice N. Harrington and history professor David Sepkoski have each received a 2020 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. They are two scholars of 175 selected from a pool of 3,000 applicants. …
Put your sewing skills to use to help the community
The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation has boosted a call for masks from the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. If you have skills to make masks, please consider doing so. You can view the sewing tutorial …
Here are updated hours for food pantries in C-U
The University of Illinois Office of Off Campus-Community Living shared a valuable resource noting the change in hours for food pantries in C-U. In addition to the photos below, you’ll find a link to the …
IMC is hosting a virtual event series, Sounds Like Community
Urbana’s Independent Media Center is launching a virtual event series featuring 30 minutes of curated content once a week until able to reopen to the public. This Thursday, April 9th features two 30 minute sets: …
Virtual History on Tap is April 29th
History on Tap is a series, organized by Champaign County Forest Preserves, that travels Champaign County, offering interesting lectures in boozy settings. April’s event, “Women, Alcohol, and The Vote” was scheduled to happen at 25 …
You can still shop Market in the Square vendors
With the cancellation of the last few Market in the Square Saturdays (it’s be considered on a week to week basis), you might be missing fresh produce and other items you purchase at the market. …