Urbana Basement debuts their video of Grandkids/Santah's Vivian McConnell for Pygmalion and our sponsorship of Saturday's show.
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8 (or 9) for the 8th
This being the 8th year of Pygmalion Music Festival, I figured we might ask some of the locals what they think of this whole thing.
Smoothing it out, but still ripping it up
Bethany Cosentino and her crew play Pygmalion on Friday night, and we talk a bit about their records and development over the last few years.
Exile on Main hosting R.E.M. Day tonight
I totally missed this in The Overture this week, so I thought we should make another note about it. To celebrate the reissue of R.E.M.’s classic album Document, Exile on Main Street is hosting an evening of local …
The Overture: September 25–October 1
Wake up, C-U. It's Christmas in September again.
Cork-toberfest happening at Buvon’s on October 6
From the press release: CORK-TOBERFEST Saturday, October 6, 4:00–9:00 p.m. The Corkscrew + Buvons Wine Bar 203 N. Vine Street, Urbana, IL Come hang out with us at the first annual CORK-TOBERFEST! The leaves are changing …
Come alive for Friday night
We spoke with Kelly White of 40 North about the Friday Night Live series that has taken over downtown Champaign in the last few months.
Author of The Black Cultural Front to visit Urbana Free Library this Saturday
The Black Cultural Front: Black Writers and Artists of the Depression Generation Saturday, September 22 at 2 p.m. at The Urbana Free Library Author Brian Dolinar will read from his recently released new book The …
SNL’s Seth Meyers coming to Assembly Hall
Saturday Night Live comedian Seth Meyers, more commonly known for his spot on the infamous Weekend Update, is coming to town. Apparently a part of U of I’s Homecoming week festivities for this year, he’ll …
The Overture: September 18–24
About a dozen or so shows this week happening at all over C-U.