This past Saturday the Champaign Park District hosted the 2015 Champaign Music festival in Downtown Champaign. While the bad weather did bring an early end to the concert, fans were treated to a meet & greet consolation prize with some of the night’s headliner band members.
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B-Sides: July 2015
It's been a while since we've published B-Sides. See what we have to say about some timely releases from the beginning of the summer.
Juneteenth: A day to remember and celebrate
This past weekend saw Champaign Park District hosting its 10th annual Juneteenth celebration in honor of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
The most photogenic places in C-U, part three
Last week photographers took you to some of the most photogenic parks around Champaign-Urbana. This week we head outside of the city limits and explore some wide open spaces.
The most photogenic places in C-U, part two
Last week was Campustown. This week, the photographers step outside of the university environs and show you some incredible photographs from local parks.
The most photogenic places in C-U, part one
Check out part one of a special series we are running meant to inspire and show you the beauty of the Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas.
Record Store Day 2015 in C-U
Fantastic music combined with great weather made for a most excellent Record Store Day.
B-Sides: March 2015
Music writers reviewed some of the latest local releases.
Five questions for two poets
Prior to their Stories & Beer readings at The Blind Pig, we get some answers from poets Rich Smith and Hannah Gamble.
B-Sides: January 2015
B-Sides is back with a roundup of local albums that came out at the end of last year and the beginning of this one.