Arts

As busy as we are, it’s easy to take things for granted. For instance, take those blue jeans you’re wearing. You go to the mall, find a pair that makes your ass look good and …

There’s always something hanging at the Link Gallery. But because the space also serves as the only corridor between the Krannert Art Museum and the School of Art + Design, it can be easy to …

If, as some critics have suggested, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1954) was a collective catharsis for Japanese filmgoers regarding the atomic bomb disasters that befell Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, then Cloverfield can be …

With all the hype surrounding Joe Wright’s Atonement and the pedigree involved in its making, I had no doubt that I would like the film. After all, the director and his muse, Keira Knightly, breathed …

Of all the times you’ve lost all shame, in college or otherwise, we doubt there was anyone cheering you on. (We saw you that night; it was pretty embarrassing.) Regain your dignity tonight at No …

Central High School presents “Little Shop of Horrors” tonight at 7:00 p.m. before they take their show on the road to the 32nd annual Theatre Fest (“the oldest non-competitive high school theatre festival in the …

“I don’t really know what kind of girl I am.” Truer words were never spoken by Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page). At 16 years of age, she’s straddling that line between the fancies of a little …

Yep, we’ve got a Big Ten school and a county-wide population of about 185,000. We are home to an internationally recognized film festival presented and curated by one Roger Ebert and we even have an …

If tonight’s your big night out on the town, make sure you know what you’re doing, how you’ll get around, what you’ll wear, where you’ll be dining and who you will smooch at the stroke …

Snow, freezing rain, mud, soggy boots, bitter temperatures and gray skies: Welcome to winter in Champaign–Urbana. It’s true that this year we’ve enjoyed some uncharacteristic meteorological reprieves. (And with the mercury expected to hit the …

All the snow has melted. This year, the chance of having a white Christmas is slim to none. We were so close.

The pleasure of movie-watching as a sport is uncovering undiscovered treasures far away from the new releases section of your local video store. This task usually isn’t too difficult with foreign films as many gems …

Come out today, or even Thursday, for a thinly sliced Italian Beef sandwich (served on bread from Mirabelle) at Caffe Paradiso in Urbana. Order it with all the toppings: melted mozzarella cheese and giardiniera. Mmm …

When I first saw Gary Hustwit’s new documentary Helvetica at American Institute of Graphic Arts’ Intent/Content Conference in Nashville, I was skeptical. As a graphic designer, I had an opinion about the subject. I wondered …

An ice storm makes its way through Champaign-Urbana leaving up to a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation. Exercise caution when attempting to climb up a tree.

For my money, Boardman’s Art Theatre is the best place in Central Illinois to see a movie. They’re not corporate; they’re down the street from a half dozen great bars; they still have some of …

Once you post signs all around Prospect Avenue on how to avoid traffic, it’s not very super secret, now is it? City of Champaign — the sharpest tool in the shed?

Rob Hirschfeld, of Common Loon, performs at Mike ‘N Molly’s. A must see local band!

Brett Sanderson, Erin Fein & Tristan Wraight (members of Headlights) kick it up a notch for a classy photo shoot.

Fall Has Come To An End. Here’s to Next Year’s Caramel Apples.

One of Broken Social Scene’s main men – Kevin Drew performs at the Canopy Club in Urbana.

Psalm One (Cristalle Bowen) performs at Krannert Art Museum’s interactive art event, ARTzilla!

GWAR destroys the Canopy Club in Urbana. What else is there to say?

Kevin Barnes – Of Montreal rock out at the Canopy Club in Urbana.

Yeasayer makes it to this year’s Pygmalion Music Festival & Chris Keating gets down at the Canopy Club.

Cotton Candy, Neon Colors and Outdated Rides that Will Make Your Stomach Turn. Welcome to the Champaign County Fair.