This isn’t to take away from any of the other performances the past two nights, but hot damn — this is exceptional. Undeniably, Mike Ingram is really really good at putting together memorable sets at …
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak to open 2016 Ebertfest
From the press release: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CRIMSON PEAK TO OPEN 2016 EBERTFEST 18th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival to take place April 13-17, 2016 in Champaign, IL CHAMPAIGN, ILL – Guillermo Del Toro’s CRIMSON …
Evidently, there are suicidal deer in Paxton
Personally, I think it’s presumptuous to placate the mental health of these beautiful animals, but evidently, the Ford County Highway Department sees it differently. Whether or not they are suicidal, it’s hard to say. Perhaps …
51 E. Main was an adult cinema; here is a photo from 1962
I’ve had theaters on my mind a lot lately, partially because our company (which publishes Smile Politely and produces The Pygmalion Festival) has a firm hand in the re-opening of The Highdive as The Accord …
Watch Adrian Belew perform “Heroes” with David Bowie
David Bowie was the greatest. If you hadn’t heard, he left Ground Control and joined Major Tom, at 69 years old, just two days after his birthday, the same day he released his final album, …
Faith No More performed at Mabel’s in 1990 and it ripped
There are very few vocalists and frontmen that can touch Mike Patton. Even as an early Chuck Mosley fan from a young age, there’s no question to me that the band made the right move …
The whale and the bear in Lincoln Square
Situated inside of Lincoln Square in Downtown Urbana, most townies remember these local icons. The whale was moved to Crystal Lake pool in the 1980s, and it eventually disintegrated, from what I’ve heard. Rumor has …
Eisner Park used to be absolutely magnificent as West End Park
A long time ago, when the people didn’t have the google or livejournals, parks were the thing, evidently. And rightfully so, as this was a time when we actually had to use our bodies to …
Watch the best of all “This Is It Furniture” commercials
Last night, my wife and I decided that a big pot of chicken soup sounded perfect for the rest of the week, as it looks to be cold and blustery throughout. No matzo balls this …
Start 2016 by watching old footage of Jerry Slabe and more on WCIA
If you’ve been around Champaign-Urbana long enough, surely you remember WCIA anchors Jerry Slabe and Marta Carreira, who left the station after NEXSTAR bought it from Midwest Television in 1999. The whole thing devolved into …