Ebertfest 2018 is taking shape, week by week, with more announcements about the slate of films they are showing in 2018. We’ve seen a few thus far (go to our post about The Big Lebowski for …
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The Overture: April 2-8
Polyvinyl's STRFKR, Rose Bowl Tavern's 24th anniversary, Mother Nature's return, ZXO and friends, plus more this week in live music.
Today, I’m listening to Easter’s DEMONSTRATION
It has been roughly two years since Kyle Lang retired his project, Easter, which formed in Urbana in the late 2000s. Today I’m listening to DEMONSTRATION, one of the better albums to come out of Champaign-Urbana …
This is a very good tweet by the Undergrad Library at U of I
There’s not much more to say about this, besides that this is a very good tweet by the Undergrad Library at U of I: I CANNOT believe we have to keep saying this, but you …
Exile on Main Street launches GoFundMe to save their Record Store Day
Record Store Day is massively important to the existence of Exile on Main Street in Downtown Champaign, arguably, the most important day of the year for the health of the store. They are looking for …
Here’s who won awards at this year’s Innovation Celebration
Last night, the Champaign County EDC held its annual Innovation Celebration, which celebrations entrepreneurism and technology in our community. In case you weren’t there, check out the list of winners below. From the press release: …
Polyvinyl Records is looking to hire a web developer
The good folks at Polyvinyl Records are looking for a web developer to join the crew. You can check out the whole posting here and most of the text below. Open Position: Web Developer Polyvinyl is …
Rachel Switzky named inaugural director of Siebel Center for Design
Rachel Switzky will soon be named the first Director of the Siebel Center for Design at the U of I. Fun fact: Switzky once played in local bands Sarge and Corndolly. Pretty rad. From the …
You can purchase beer at the Illini Baseball game on May 4th
Even though this should be pretty standard by now, you can (for one game only) buy beer and consume it at an Illini Baseball game. That game is on May 4th, as Illini Athletics announced. …
BloodRed Beats Streetfest taking place tomorrow, March 30th
From the press release: Streetfest against violence to bring together local teen talent and activists, Restoration Urban Ministries, and Congolese musician Jean-René Balekita. When it came time for New Covenant Fellowship to start planning its typically quiet, …