If you have someone that you really want to impress with your gift giving abilities (of course this isn’t the meaning of it all…it’s the thought that counts and holiday spirit blah blah blah), here’s …
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Get your holiday movie fix at the Virginia Theatre next week
One of the best parts of this time of year is revisiting all of your favorite holiday movies, and it’s even more fun to get to see them on the big screen. All next week, …
Forbes’ 30 under 30 list include several with C-U ties
Read a few of these bios and you’ll wonder what, exactly, you’ve been doing with your life. Here are the exceptional individuals we can claim as our own: Manu Edakara: Program Director of iVenture Accelerator …
The Passions Project opening reception is happening this Friday
The City of Urbana’s Arts and Culture Program and the Urbana Free Library are hosting the opening reception for The Passions Project, an Artist of the Corridor Exhibition on display December 2019 – January 2020. …
Live your best vintage Christmas life at Crossroads Corner Consignment
There’s a bit of a tight turnaround this year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so maybe you still have a bit of decorating to do. Yesterday, I took spin around the North Store of Crossroads Corner …
You can get your Redbox Bowl tickets now
Why would you want those you ask? ICYMI, the Illini football team has qualified for the Redbox Bowl in Santa Clara, California. Sure, it’s not a major bowl, but it’s a bowl. It’ll probably be …
R.I.P. corner of Sixth and Daniel
It seems every time I pass through Campustown nowadays something looks different. Today I was taken aback by this corner actually being gone. I knew it was happening, but it’s still kind of shocking to …
Here are the results of Eastern Illinois Foodbank’s Jump into Action repacking event
This week, Eastern Illinois Foodbank invited local first responders: fire departments, METCAD, police deparments, and the sheriff’s office to partner with local businesses for a giant two-day food repacking event. If you want a glimpse …
Of course you should get your pet’s photo taken with Santa
Actually I take that back. Of course you should do it if you have a pet that likes new people. I do not have that pet. My dog does not make a good first impression. …
See Lyric Theatre workshop a unique opera on Friday
Sensorium Ex is a new opera by Paola Prestini that Lyric Theatre will be workshopping in the Colwell Playhouse at Krannert Center, beginning at 5 p.m on Friday, December 6th. Themes include: disability, artificial intelligence, technology, robotics, genetics, communication, family bonds, corporate America, and machine …