On July 23rd and 24th, Spurlock Museum is hosting Drag Weekend. The event will kick off Saturday night at 7 p.m. with And the Answer is….Fabulous — drag trivia hosted by CU Lockdown Trivia’s Julie …
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Visit Champaign County is toasting tourism on Wednesday
On Wednesday, July 13th, the Visit Champaign County Foundation is hosting their annual Toast to Tourism awards at The Virginia Theatre. The ceremony will honor five business leaders in the hospitality industry in Champaign County. …
It’s time to apply for The Made Fest
If you are an artist or vendor who would like to be a part of The Made Fest on September 23rd and 24th, it’s time to submit your application. The marketplace will be set up …
Chophouse on Main is opening soon in Mahomet
The former J.T. Walker’s Restaurant and Sports Bar at 401 E Main in Mahomet is about to have new tenants. Chophouse on Main plans to offer two different dining experiences: “Our first floor offers a …
Tell the City of Urbana what you think about the HOME ARP Allocation Plan
The City of Urbana will be holding two public hearings to solicit comments and suggestions from the community regarding an amendment to the FY 20/21 Annual Action Plan. The discussion will involve the addition of …
USC and UCLA are joining the Big Ten
Big Ten chancellors and presidents met Thursday night to vote on whether to allow the two California schools to join the 14 other schools in the conference. The vote was unanimous, so as of the …
Naya is closing temporarily
Naya announced yesterday that after July 2nd they would be closing to work on “new and exciting changes.” There’s no indication of how long they will be closed, but you can follow them on social media …
Here are the primary election results
Since 2017, many have driven around town with Unseat Rodney Davis magnets on their cars. We’ve certainly devoted a bit of space to his nonsense here. From a “Smile Politely Rodney Davis” Google search: Screenshot …
Get your Culture here: Four experiences to have in July 2022
July sweeps in at the end of this week, and with it some suggestions for how to experience it in C-U.
Melissa Etheridge is performing at the Virginia in October
Grammy award winner Melissa Etheridge has been added to the Virginia Theatre event schedule for this year. She’ll be performing with her band on October 2nd at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, …