This is the 5th year of the Pen to Lens Screenwriting Competition, and the 3rd year of the Filmmaking Competition, and submissions will begin to be accepted on Wednesday, February 1st. For the Screenwriting Competition, …
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Parkland Theatre announces the 2017-18 season
As Parkland passes its Golden Anniversary, Theatre Artistic Director & Program Manager Joi Hoffsommer has decided it’s a fitting time to take a final bow. As her parting gift, however, she’s curated a beautifully balanced …
Twin City Theatre announces 2nd season
Last winter, new theatre company Twin City Squared surprised C-U with its creation and announcement of the intent to bring new acting opportunities to the community. Focused on creating chances for actors who are usually …
Women March on C-U 5,000 strong
Five thousand Champaign-Urbanians showed up Saturday to voice their displeasure with the current administration and their solidarity with each other. Six local speakers rallied the crowd and expressed their validity as humans and their unwillingness …
Scotty’s Brewhouse has so many TVs you guys
Please be certain: this is not a qualifying statement — there is no judgment implied, merely statement of fact — but this is by far the highest number of televisions I have ever seen in …
Bullfights, suicides, ghosts and fairies
The Russian National Ballet Theatre presents just a few of ballet's favorite things in the most beautiful and expressive way possible this week, starting tonight.
Local librarian, national influencer
Mike Rogalla sits on the nominations committee for one of the biggest literary awards for children’s books: The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal.
Boneyard Arts Festival 2017: you could be the brand
40 North is accepting submissions to be considered for the “signature image” of the Boneyard Arts Festival. This image will be on every sign, poster, mailer, website, and any type of publicity that deals with …
Science overtakes fiction in local author debut
Speculative dino-fiction comes to C-U by way of a self-published paleontologist author.
We’re all One People singing, dancing, speaking…
OnePeople C-U announces the return of its signature event, The Lounge, to be held this weekend at Guido’s. Saturday 1/14 at 7:30 p.m., the community’s performers will have a chance to help this non-profit organization …