Ebertfest 2018 has been slowly but surely revealing itself (first, The Fugitive, and the amazing guests Ava DuVernay, Julie Dash, and Amma Asante) — they’ve announced another film and guest for this year’s 20th anniversary celebration. The …
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CJ Run has a slew of tour dates coming up
Rapper CJ Run has a handful of tour dates coming up (featuring their full band), including one in Urbana next weekend with C-U ex-pats Mother Nature at Blackbird. This slew of dates includes a bit more …
Sean Neumann on writing, wrestling, Ratboys, and Rolling Stone
Sean Neumann slugs it out as a freelance and touring with Ratboys and Single Player, and I spoke with him about his recent work with Rolling Stone, Vice, and more.
Watch former U of I Professor Dr. Safiya Noble discuss Facebook on CNN
Former U of I professor Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble is now at the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School of Communication, and her academic research focuses on the design of digital media platforms on the internet …
Motes announce new album, Crash the Day, coming this year
Motes have announced the follow up to their 2015 record, Keep it in the Dark, titled Crash the Day. It appears as though it’ll be released sometime this year, as the hashtag they used on the post …
Look back to 1937 through this archive of Champaign gambling hotspots
This is a pretty damn cool archive of photos and floor plans showcasing the hotspots for gambling in 1937. For the sake of space in this post, I’m only including a few of them here. …
Michael Finke is transferring from Illini Basketball
Illini Basketball is rebuilding under Brad Underwood, and Michael Finke won’t be a part of that process next season. Finke is a grad of Champaign Centennial. He’s announced on Twitter that he’s transfering from Illini …
The Overture: March 26-April 1
Check out all there is to see in the live music world this week in C-U.
Donnie Heitler, local jazz pianist, has died
Local jazz pianist, and a bit of a legend around these parts, Donnie Heitler, has passed away. Heitler performed in tons of areas around C-U, here’s a piece we did on him back in 2015. …
Illini Football lands 5-star recruit QB Isaiah Williams
Things related to Illini Football are looking up, as Lovie Smith & co. have landed a very talented 5-star recruit, Quarterback Isaiah Williams. Williams ranks as the No. 3 athlete on 247Sports Composite and No. …