Funk, jazz, pop, math rock, and tons more this week in C-U live music.
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The GEO’s strike starts tomorrow, February 26th
After eleven months of unsuccessful bargaining, the GEO at the University of Illinois will go on strike tomorrow, Monday, February 26th at noon. This was the date they had set back in early February. They’re …
2018 Innovation Celebration Award finalists announced
From the press release: 2018 Innovation Celebration Finalists Announced CHAMPAIGN, IL, February 23, 2018 – The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce finalists for the 13th Annual Innovation Celebration in recognition of those individuals and …
This cover of HUM’s “Stars” by one man is worth watching
Sometimes, you just gotta cover a song all on your own. This one by Nathan Goodman kind of rules, and he performs all of the instruments, layering them on top of one another for this …
Truck vs. Theatre: The Station Theatre surpasses fundraising goal
Truck vs. Theatre: The saga has a somewhat positive ending. After a truck ran off the road and into the Station Theatre on Broadway in Urbana, it caused a pretty significant amount of damage to …
Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss coming to State Farm Center May 22nd
State Farm Center has announced that Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss will be performing within their walls on May 22nd. Nelson is touring as Willie Nelson & Family, and both Krauss and Nelson are wildly …
The Overture: February 19-25
Plenty of shows to check out this week in and around C-U.
IMC hosting free screening of In Whose Honor? this Saturday
The IMC is hosting a free screening of Jay Rosenstein’s critically acclaimed documentary, In Whose Honor?, this Saturday, February 17th from 7-10 p.m. Read more about Rosenstein’s work here, as well as his new series, The …
The Art Theater hosting Oscars trivia night on February 25th
The Oscars are coming up, are you prepared? Have you caught up on what’s been nominated? If you haven’t, you should start there. Once you’ve done that, or if you’re already caught up, here’s an …
As Cities Burn announced for Audiofeed Festival 2018
The 2018 installment of Audiofeed Festival takes place this summer — July 5-7, 2018 — at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. Check out last year’s lineup. They’ve just announced what is certainly one of their headliners …