The weekend holds some amazing live shows to check out in the area, so check out what's coming up and get your plans in order.
Posts by Patrick Singer:
Matt Talbott of HUM performing at Loose Cobra on Sunday
Matt Talbott of HUM has been hitting the road his first-ever run of solo shows, and after the first portion, he’s headed back home. That said, he’s going to be performing at Loose Cobra on …
Memphis on Main is closing November 1st
Memphis on Main, located at 55 E. Main Street in Downtown Champaign, will close officially November 1st, multiple sources have confirmed. While it is possible that the bar would reopen at a later date, their …
Look at this gargoyle perched atop Joe’s in Campustown
Tom Ackerman’s ongoing series, A Building, A Feeling, A Latrine, is one of my favorite columns we publish here at Smile Politely. His latest installment was published this morning, and you should read it. While …
Festival Passes to Ebertfest 2019 on sale November 1st
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival celebrated their 20th anniversary back in April, and now they are looking forward to their 21st, which takes place April 10-14, 2019. Festival passes to 2019’s festival are on sale on …
The Overture: October 29-November 4
Shows at Iron Post, Krannert Center, Canopy Club, and plenty more this week in live music.
Standing Together for Pittsburgh is tonight on the Quad
From the Facebook event: For those who have not heard, yesterday there was a terrible attack in a Pittsburgh synagogue, shaking the entire American Jewish community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the …
CLAW’s Battle for the Belt announced for November 16th at Canopy Club
CLAW, aka Champaign Ladies Amateur Wrestling, has announced their next match: Battle for the Belt. BFTB is November 16th at the Canopy Club, starting at 6:30 p.m., and they’ll be joined by some friends: Broad …
Watch Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Yesterday, I posted about U of I professor Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ scheduled apperance on Late Night with Seth Meyers — here is the clip below in case you missed it. Thompson-Spires’ book Heads of the Colored People is garnering …
Nafissa Thompson-Spires will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight
Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Professor of Creative Writing at the U of I, will be a featured guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight, Tuesday, October 23rd. The show airs at 11:35 pm CST. Her book, Heads …