On yesterday’s Today Show, the crew was discussing the Slender Man, a mysterious fictional character that has been causing quite the stir. Although the character is entirely fake, people actually think this character/urban legend actually exists. Anyway, …
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Twin City Derby Girl ticket giveaway vs. Illinois Remix on June 8th
The Twin City Derby Girls have a bout this upcoming weekend vs. the Illinois Remix (which is a mixed group of skaters from across the region), and we’re going to be giving away a pair …
Exposed showcase happening June 8th at Soma
From the press release: Amy Ali presents: Exposed to host its returning showcase featuring local performing artists, in support of gaining exposure and raising funds for Champaign-Urbana community organizations. WHO: Exposed has partnered with the …
The Overture: June 2-8
June is here, and summer is upon us as live music in C-U rolls on.
Withershins announce new album Mt. Fuji In Blue, Kickstarter campaign
Photo by David Cubberly Local space rock/shoegaze outfit Withershins have announced their new record, Mt. Fuji In Blue — their third full-length record and follow up to 2012’s stellar Silver Cities. However — they will need some help to …
Champaign’s Donnie Valentine featured on America’s Got Talent
It’s not every day you see people from Champaign, Illinois on national television in this sort of situation. Champaign landscaper Donnie Valentine was recently featured on America’s Got Talent — and even though the judges weren’t exactly …
Amateur Versus Professional at Figure One this Thursday
This is something interesting worth checking out this week: A collaboration between experimental/documentary filmmaker David Gracon (of EIU, and maker of Walls of Sound, which we featured last year) and Dr. Brad Decker (who will provide …
Local band Hank. calls it quits
Sad news, as one of the best local outfits is calling it quits. Announced via their Facebook page: This is crazy to actually say but after a bunch of tours, making countless friends, putting out …
March Against Monsanto happening this Saturday
From the News-Gazette: URBANA — Local activists will are participate in the second March Against Monsanto Saturday morning, calling for the permanent boycott of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs), more commonly called genetically modified organisms (GMOs), …
Check out the CU 150: Champaign-Urbana’s Tech Ecosystem trailer
Check out this new series of videos relating to the growth and abudnance of tech development within the Champaign-Urbana community. There are a series of videos, which you can see linked below, but this one …