Record Store Day is almost here again. Here's what's happening this year.
Posts by Nicole Lanphier:
The new Rose Bowl Tavern
The new owners of Rose Bowl Tavern are commited to keeping the classic charm of the well-loved bar, and equally committed to providing an inclusive space for the entire C-U community to celebrate local music.
Open Scene Slam featuring voices of those impacted by incarceration
The Urbana Public Arts Program and the IMC are hosting another installment of Open Scene Urbana, and this iteration will showcase artists impacted by incarceration, either personally or second-hand. The event is being cosponsored by …
The Overture: April 8-13
Record Store Day and Krannert Center's 50th anniversary, among the usual wide variety of live local music, provide the music scene's complement to Ebert Fest this week.
Tenth Annual DoCha Music Festival preview
Smile Politely chats with the executive director of DoCha about the free music festival's tenth anniversary, taking place this upcoming weekend at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum in downtown Champaign.
Spatial Sound Experience happening at 25 O’Clock Brewery this weekend
Boneyard Arts Festival is happening all over C-U this weekend, and 25 O’Clock Brewery is no exception. The space is hosting a Spatial Sound Experience, wherein 14 speakers strategically placed around the taproom will immerse …
The Overture: April 1-7
This week brings you a jazz-intensive beginning, and rounds out with two weekend festivals: brand-new Flor Fest, and DoCha Festival's tenth anniversary.
Look at this beautiful music video from Carrie Chandler
Local singer-songwriter Carrie Chandler (of The Bashful Youngens and Dearie) released this music video shot in the Krannert Performing Arts Center last week. The simple but beautiful video lets Chandler’s vocals take the center stage …
The universal language of hip hop: A night with Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar
Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar highlighted the importance of language during his presentation and discussion on Monday night at Allen Hall in Urbana.
The Overture: March 25-31
Students are back from spring break this week, and so is the wide slection of live local music—symphonies, acapella groups, blues, world music, rock, bluegrass—this week has it all.