From an Urbana High School press release: Urbana High School’s production of Little Women: The Musical has been selected to perform at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival, January 8-10, 2015. It is the second time …
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Nominations sought for Social Justice Awards
From a press release: The McKinley Foundation is accepting nominations of Champaign County residents and groups for its Sixth Annual Social Justice Awards. Awards will be presented in spring to a student, a student group, …
Champaign Public Library offers online learning
Per a press release: The Champaign Public Library now offers access to lynda.com, an online source for video courses and tutorials that teach software, creative, and business skills. Lynda.com offers more than 3,500 courses and …
A short trip to Toyland
Mathew speaks with Garth Gersten, director of Rantoul Theatre Group's Babes in Toyland.
Art Theater Co-op presents The Hard Nut
Following Champaign Urbana Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker this weekend, there will be another (and very different) performance to see. On Monday night, December 8th, at 8 p.m., The Art Theater Co-op will present a …
Registration now open for EIU Lions in Winter literary festival
From a press release: Registration is now open for those who wish to participate in craft talks with emerging authors and chat with literary magazine editors during Lions in Winter, an annual literary festival held …
Holiday shopping reminder: Don’t be a dick
This is my last SPlog before Thanksgiving, a time usually considered a break from the grind and a celebration of family. Or at least it was before retail outlets started opening their doors and lowering …
It’s hard being a private dick
Mathew reviews Death in Eden, a mystery by Paul J. Heald.
Submissions now being accepted for the 2015 Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival
From a press release: Filmmakers are invited to submit entries for the 2015 Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival (CIFFF) to be held on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill. March 23-25, 2015. …
Rantoul Theatre Group to present Babes in Toyland
This holiday season, the folks at Rantoul Theatre Group will present Babes in Toyland, under the direction of Garth Gersten. The production will run December 5th through 21st. Tickets are available by calling 217-892-1121. For …