You might not recognize Aaron Muñoz right away, but after a little digging, you’ll realize that the actor portrays Barb’s dad, Mr. Holland, in Stranger Things. Muñoz has also been featured in The Walking Dead, and as the Daily Illini points …
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Take a look inside The Dry Look’s LP1 recording sessions
We already got a look into what it is like being on the road with The Dry Look (see Tour Diarie part one and two, and now they’ve begun the process of recording their debut …
There’s a march today in response to Trump’s National Emergency declaration
From the press release: BEND THE ARC:CU jewish action February 17, 2019 CHAMPAIGN—Bend the Arc:CU and CU Progressives are sponsoring a rally and march on Monday, February 18, to protest the president’s declaration of a …
The Overture: February 18-24
A week chalk-full of performances, check out what's coming up in live music in and around C-U.
Antoinette Nwandu to adapt Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ short story Wash Clean The Bones
More news about Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ rise to fame has come up today: Amazon Studios has hired playwright Antoinette Wandu to adapt Thompson-Spires’ short story Wash Clean The Bones into a film. You can read more about that …
The next TechMix event by Champaign County EDC is February 28th
After December’s installment at Huawei, Champaign County Economic Development Corporation will hold their next TechMix event on Thursday, February 28th. Here’s the information from the Facebook event: TechMix! at Singleton Law Firm, P.C. Thursday, February …
The Overture: February 11-17
C-U Folk & Roots Festival's Winter Weekend highlights this week's slate of live shows in the area.
Ebertfest announces first film for 2019 festival, A Year of the Quiet Sun
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival has announced the first film and guest for their 2019 installment of the festival, which takes place April 10-13 in Downtown Champaign at the Virginia Theatre. A Year of the Quiet Sun will …
Listen to CJ Run’s new track “Nothin Like You”
Rapper CJ Run released a new track on Friday, “Nothin Like You”, which is available across platforms to listen to now. They’ve been dropping tracks here and there over the last year or so, “Tangerine” …
Dandelion Vintage has a new owner
Dandelion Vintage & Retro in Downtown Champaign shares a space with Exile on Main Street at 100 N. Chestnut, and they’ve announced that longtime owner and operator Sara Hudson has retired. This means there’s new …