Scott Mutter, the creator of many well-known images and surrealistic super-imposed photographs, has died. He was 64. The Champaign-Urbana and University of Illinois communities have lost a prominent contributor to the visual arts. Mutter earned …
Posts by Seth Fein:
Custard Cup: Spring Now in Season
Spring is here? You wouldn’t know it by looking outside, but not only does the time change this Sunday at 2 a.m., the cities of Champaign and Urbana both let out a collective “Yeah!” by …
Big Ten Basketball Report: Week 16
On Sunday afternoon, Dan Dakich said the right things, politically. “They played great and we did not and that’s my fault,” Dakich said. “If I’m going to be the guy that everybody pats on the …
Why the WPGU/Buzz Local Music Awards Need To Go
I have to state it, for the record: I think WPGU (107.1 FM) is the best commercial radio station in Illinois. No sarcasm here. I promise. The station’s playlist engages me, every time I listen …
Irvin Mayfield and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Krannert Center – 2/26/08
The scene last night at the Tryon Festival Theatre at Krannert Center was nothing like the small, smoky underground clubs from which the art form of jazz came. In fact, it was interesting to place …
Big Ten Basketball Report: Week 15
Let’s not beat around the bush here. The Big Ten is a wholly different conference this week than it was last week. Kelvin Sampson has been given a $750,000 buyout to walk away from Indiana …
Big Ten Basketball Report: Week 14
I assume that the Sampson household is similar to yours and similar to mine. And while it might be a tad larger than ours, I am betting that it functions in the same ways for …
Big Ten Basketball Report: Week 13
In a fair and just world, Illinois would have walked away from last week’s slugfest against Indiana with a W — and with a lot of respect to go along with it considering their less …
Caffe Paradiso Changes Owners
Coffee drinkers: Perk up your ears. Beloved Urbana coffeehouse and hipster study spot, Caffe Paradiso, changed ownership over the weekend. Café co-founder and owner Melissa Fanella had been looking to sell the business for the …
Big Ten Basketball Report: Week 12
Welcome to February. The home stretch. The final frontier. It’s the last chance for some teams to put together a winner — and for others, it’s a chance to start anew and make something of …