We’re excited to announce that we’re celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary on Friday, April 27th in Downtown Champaign at Maize Mexican Grill. Please join us, and RSVP to the Facebook event while you’re at it. …
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Mason Kessinger and the design of Smile Politely
In our continuation our articles looking back at 10 years of publishing, we speak with one of the founders, Mason Kessinger, who shaped what Smile Politely would look like.
The Overture: March 19-25
Even with a sleepier Campustown, live music in C-U keeps rolling on with tons of shows to check out this week.
Paul Kotheimer has released a new EP
Singer-songwriter Paul Kotheimer has been making music for quite some time in Champaign-Urbana. He recently released a new EP with a title too long for me to place in the title of this post: You don’t …
Turning Point USA at UIUC is planning to “build the wall” on the Quad on Thursday
There’s a Facebook event going around owned by Turning Point USA’s UIUC branch called: “Building the Wall: A Memorial for Victims of Illegal Immigration”. They are planning to “build a wall” on the Quad on …
Wedge announces it will be permanently closing March 25th
Wedge in Downtown Champaign (415 N Neil St.) is closing permanently on Sunday, March 25th. It has been open since 2012 (and they opened a second location at the Crossing in 2014, which later closed), after …
Max Levchin, U of I alum, PayPal co-founder, will deliver this year’s U of I Commencement speech
While it is tough to top Nick Offerman as the Commencement speaker, U of I has announced that Max Levchin has been snagged as this year’s speaker. Levchin is a highly recognizable U of I …
The Overture: March 12-18
Nearly two dozen shows in and around Champaign-Urbana this week, certainly something here makes sense for you.
The GEO has a contract
After 11 days of striking, the GEO has a contract agreement with the U of I administration, per their announcement last night on Facebook. The text below comes from the GEO’s website (linked above), and …
Ebertfest announces The Fugitive as opening night film, initial slate for 2018
The 20th anniversary of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival is coming up — April 18-22 at the Virginia Theatre — and the festival has announced the initial slate and opening night film. The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford …