From the press release: Engaging New Voices in the Conversation: Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 2017 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (March 30, 2017) — Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) begins April 1, 2017, and continues throughout April. …
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Oh, I see what you did there, NuMed
Oh, I see what you did there. Check this out via Spotted in Chamabana’s Facebook group. If you haven’t joined the group, please do yourself a favor and do it. Well done, NuMed — you’re setting …
Ebertfest 2017 announces full slate of films and special guests
After last week’s announcement that Norman Lear and Isabelle Huppert would be guests at this year’s Ebertfest (and the fact that single tickets go on sale Saturday) — the festival has revealed the full slate …
Brunswick Innovation Lab to open in Research Park
From the press release: Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) today announced it will soon open the Brunswick Innovation Laboratory in the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Innovation Lab will augment the …
Sustainable screening and Q+A happening March 30th at Harvest Market
Here’s an educational opportunity available to you in the near future: There will be a screening and Q+A session following of the film Sustainable, which discusses the farm system and the community that surrounds it, at Harvest …
Jay Bennett’s original Pieholden Suite Sound is getting demolished (UPDATED)
UPDATED: 8:53 pm: Huge apologies to Matt DeWine, as this article was originally published incorrectly. The new Pieholden is still in operation, while the former studio is what is being demolished: Matt DeWine, a sound …
C-U ex-pat Jonathan Childers featured in Rolling Stone
The annual South By Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival took place over the last two weeks in Austin, TX, where literally hundreds of bands perform in what is one of the biggest shitshows the music …
Oh look, you can be a game play tester at Volition
I was at Pekara in Downtown Champaign today and I saw this poster on their board towards the back. Volition, located up the street at One Main, is one of the gems of C-U’s tech/business …
Urbana’s Market at the Square launches new website
From the press release: Urbana’s Market at the Square Launches New Website The City of Urbana’s Market at the Square is excited to announce the launch of an all-new, enhanced consumer website today at www.urbanamarket.org. The …
The Made Fest now accepting vendor applications for 2017
The Made Fest — the vintage/handmade craft fair component of the Pygmalion Festival — is now accepting vendor applications for 2017’s festival. The Made Fest takes place on September 22-23 this fall. Check out Sam’s …