There isn’t a huge introduction that is necessary for something of this nature. Every week, we’ll post a handful of songs from local artists, past and present. The end. Lanterna — “Fields” [[mp3 lanterna_fields]] The Blackouts — …
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Krannert Center season tickets on sale tomorrow, August 10
We’re nipping at the heels of the incredible Ellnora Guitar Festival at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, and tomorrow (around this time) marks the day that you’ll be able to purchase your tickets to …
Vermillion Place hosting night of entertainment Friday, August 9
From the press release: Vermilion Place, downtown Danville, to host a night of entertainment: rock, comedy, literature and food. Join us at Vermilion Place (14 North Hazel, Danville) on Friday, August 9, 2013, for a …
CU Schools Foundation receives $100K commitment to its CUScholars Program
From the press release: The CU Schools Foundation is moving toward its goal of making the CUScholars Program (www.cuscholars.org) a recognized premier student achievement program by accepting a $100,000.00 gift to seed further development of …
The Overture: August 5-11
Another full week of music in C-U, highlighted by So Many Dynamos at Mike 'N Molly's on Saturday night.
Plant Mode holding fundraiser at Furniture Lounge
Back at the beginning of July, I SPlogged about Plant Mode and the Indigogo campaign that J. Matthis Helmick launched to raise funds to open his storefront in Downtown Champaign. That Indigogo is at just over …
Urbana’s Market at the Square offering kids’ programming this Saturday
From the press release: The City of Urbana’s Market at the Square invites Market patrons and their kids to Sprouts at the Market, the Market’s free monthly nutrition, farm linkage, and mealtime habits programming geared toward …
New Elsinore album out October 15
Hashtags and all, it appears that the new Elsinore record, PUSH / PULL, will get a proper release on October 15th (according to their use of #NewAlbumOutOct15th). Not only that, they’re working on a follow-up EP …
Rumor Has It: Boy George DJs at C-U Pride Fest
That’s what we’ve been hearing. To quote Col. Hans Landa from Inglorious Basterds: [to Perrier LaPardite] “I love rumors! Facts can be so misleading, where rumors, true or false, are often revealing.”
301 Mongolia to close, Dublin O’Neil’s to expand
From the News-Gazette, Downtown Champaign’s 301 Mongolia is set to close this upcoming Sunday. With that closing comes the expansion of the neighboring Dublin O’Neil’s. Per the article: A downtown Champaign restaurant will close at the end …