Well, of course Taste of C-U is going on this weekend and so what if the logo to the left says 2008? It’s the only one we could find to post. But look closer, and there is more to do than just eat.
Posts by Smile Politely Editors:
Bike-in movie night
Come out this Friday at 10 p.m. for the first ever bike-in movie night at the Independent Media Center’s Back Alley (202 S. Broadway, Urbana). The first movie we will premiere is Creature Comforts, along …
From the SP archives: a year ago this week
+ Jake Thomas’ excellent two-part piece on retaliatory evictions had commenter JoeFun demanding reform: “I’ve been in this situation. The system, as it is now, gives every protection and right to the land owner. The …
Heating your house with a hair dryer
University of Illinois students are constructing a 600-square foot home that can be heated with a hair dryer as part of a national competition to construct energy-conserving homes. Read all about it.
Help fund a local chocolate-making startup
U of I grad student, Daniel Schreiber (completely unrelated to the Smile Politely editor and contributor Dan Schreiber), is starting a chocolate making company. He is raising money via kickstarter.com to purchase equipment, to eventually …
The Overture: June 15–21
This week you can catch Dottie & the Rail in an unusual setting (for them), some creepy punk rock from Canada, and a little chamber-pop from Belgium.
Screening of Coraline marks Lorraine’s first of six free family films
This Monday, the Lorraine Theatre in Hoopeston will be screening Henry Selick’s Coraline for free. The film adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novella will be the first in a series of six free family films at …
Zoo Improv moving to prime time this summer
Zoo Improv, creators of the C-U Improv Festival, is starting a run of shows at Cowboy Monkey this Saturday at 7 p.m. Usually seen at the Iron Post, private parties, festivals, dance breaks, and corporate …
FutureGen back on track for Mattoon
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced an agreement with the FutureGen Alliance that advances the construction of the first commercial scale, fully integrated, carbon capture and sequestration project in the country in Mattoon, …
Baseball power rankings #2
The SP baseball staff is back with its latest MLB power rankings. Count your blessings you aren’t a Nationals fan. Or David Ortiz.