K-12 screenwriters and local filmmakers teamed up to produce short films for the 7th annual Pens to Lens gala & screening.
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Jane Addams Bookshop is all about experience and variety
Susan Elmore, the owner of Jane Addams Bookshop, discusses the store's 35-year history and how she came to carry on its tradition for the last decade.
You can now virtually explore Urbana Park District sculptures
The Urbana Park District has made a repository of information and photographs of the sculptures that reside in their parks. The newly-launched virtual tour includes maps of sculpture locations so guest can more easily visit …
Check out some pictures from the inaugural Crystal Lake Park Art Fair
Local and regional artists set up shop at Crystal Lake Park this Saturday for the inaugural Crystal Lake Park Art Fair. A large variety of artwork was on sale, ranging from cermaics and textiles to …
#UCNoCages highlights local concern over southern border crisis
A coalition of local organizations held the #UCNoCages rally and vigil at the Champaign County Courthouse on Saturday, protesting mass ICE raids and immigrant detention centers.
New owners of Rose Bowl Tavern hope to build on its rich history
The new owners of the Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana have a vision: Keep it the same and grow it out. We sat down with co-owner Charlie Harris to learn how the trio came to owning the bar and what drew them to it initially.
There’s a new sculpture at Meadowbrook Park
Visitors at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana may notice a new sculpture in the Wandell Sculpture Garden. Artist Micki LeMieux has loaned her artwork, titled Idea of an Apple, to the Urbana Park District after being …
You can join a national movement to end migrant concentration camps this Friday
On Friday, several cities around the United States will be rallying to end the inhumane conditions migrants face while being held in concentration camps. In association with the national organization Lights for Liberty, CU Indivisible, …
K-12 art educators reconnect with creativity at weeklong micro-residency
K-12 art educators spent a week at the College of Fine + Applied Arts at the University of Illinois to pursue their artwork and reconnect with their creative roots.
Luyando Boxing challenges its members to grow mentally and physically
Steve chats with Nelson Luyando, owner of Luyando Boxing, about his business, and how it came to be in Midtown.