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From the press release: Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival brings fictional films and documentaries to EIU CHARLESTON, Ill. (March 4, 2014) – The lights will dim in auditoriums and lecture halls as documentary and fiction …

Every theatre season, there is a weird blip in the calendar when the Station Theatre is dark for an extra week. Those of you who follow local theatre with crazy, obsessive attention to detail — …

301 Mongolia, a create your own stir fry joint, has officially reopened. It closed in August when the owner decided to expand his other restaurant, Dublin O’Neil’s. That expansion has been scrapped and 301 Mongolia …

If you’re like me and Brian Dolinar, you receive a mailing from Michael Madigan Sam Rosenberg every day, sometimes twice. Today’s mailing from Michael Madigan Sam Rosenberg is a letter “from the desk of Laurel …

The University of Illinois’ BFA Photography students are hosting a photo show at the  Link Gallery, located in the university’s Art + Design building. The opening reception is tonight from 5-7 p.m. The show, which …

The March Middle Market is coming up this Saturday. The season is halfway over, so if you haven’t made it out yet, now’s the time!  We have a very sweet vendor joining the ranks this …

The Urbana Butcher Shop recently launched an indiegogo campaign to raise money for a blast cooler. This blast cooler will allow for the making of lots of meaty treats, including bacon. You contribute between $12 …

I don’t know how familiar you might be with the jazz trio The Bad Plus. I first encountered them a few years ago when they released an album called These Are the Vistas, on which …

No one likes change. Change is hard. We apologize then for making you change your Saturday plans now… but we have to move our normal 3rd Saturday of the month coffee cupping back a week. …

This Sunday at 4 p.m. the University YMCA is hosting Storylines, A Gathering of Words and Song, a community performing arts event that will feature performances by Amasong, C-U’s Premiere Lesbian/Feminist Chorus and Master Storyteller Dan …

The Garden of Chloe, an independent feature film being produced in Urbana by director Johnny Robinson, is beginning the second round of filming and has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to help offset some of the …

Title: The Art of Science 4.0 Dates: April 3rd-April 7th Location: indi go Opening Reception: April 3rd, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Gallery Hours: M-F: 6-8 p.m., Sat-Sun: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. In its 4th year, the Art …

Don’t miss the Hatch Art Fair, Saturday, March 15th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Savoy Recreation Center! With 30 artist-vendors from three states, this is the grand finale event of The I.D.E.A. …

Skip the line, skip the wait. Now introducing IN STORE PICK UP from Columbia Street Roastery. Place your order online and we will have your whole bean or ground coffee ready for you at the …

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Here’s the menu for Big Grove Tavern’s Italian-themed dinner this Sunday, March 16. 

The Urbana Butcher Shop now has a regular menu (in addition to daily specials). Here it goes: All sandwiches are served with a side of sweet potato chips.  Half pound, grass fed beef burger, ground …

There is one more reason to celebrate this Monday, March 17. Yes, yes, it is St. Patrick’s Day, and that’s a good reason, too… HOWEVER… Deke Weaver will be bringing a special one-man version of …

And now, for the best deal you can imagine on something as delicious as the absolutely perfect combination of: BAGEL + SCHMEAR + NOVA LOX. Now until March 16th, print out this coupon here: http://www.einsteinbros.com/offer …

The Unofficial celebration was on yesterday, and it even made some people from across the pond talk about it. Check out the article on The Daily Mail here.

Sad face. Tune in today at 5:30 to WEFT 90.1 FM for a very special one-hour episode of Smile Politley Radio as we take a long, drunken walk down Memory Lane with hosts John and …

Hairspray Jr., the classic musical performed by area youth, will continue to stage this weekend at the Historic Virginia Theater in Downtown Champaign.  This version of the performance is fast-paced, fun, and adapted to appeal …

This year’s EbertFest, the first that Roger himself did not directly curate, will feature screenings of Oliver Stone’s classic post-Vietnam war film Born on the 4th of July, along with Young Adult starring Patton Oswalt …

On Friday, March 28th, the Art Theater Co-op will be showing Wes Anderson’s new buzzed about film, The Grand Budapest Hotel. Prior to this, the film will only be in limited release nationwide, opening March 7th only …

Do you enjoy books, food, or bad puns? The 9th annual Edible Book Festival is being held Tuesday, April 1st, at the University YMCA on Wright St. From the website, this year’s categories are: Best …

Starting Monday, March 10th, some east Urbana residents will experience a change in traffic flow. Monday through Friday during school months, Anderson Street from Florida to Pennsylvania will be one way going north. The change is …

As of Tuesday March 4, 2014, the Urbana Butcher Shop is offically selling whole, locally raised pheasants. What’s a pheasant? It’s a game bird, closely related to a quail, but bigger, and meatier, and quite …

Join Habitat for Humanity at our FREE “how-to” clinic for women held on Thursday April 17th form 6-8 p.m. at Lowe’s on Prospect in Champaign. Hands-on stations led by Lowe’s experts and Habitat staff will …

Breakfast at The Courier Cafe is consistently good. In fact, it’s more than good and this morning was no different. You’ll get plenty of food for $10, so bring your appetite. The hubby and I …

The Board of Trustees at U of I will be voting on the final student insurance plan on March 6th. Community members are encouraged to attend a demonstration which will be held from 9:30 a.m. …

Come out to the Canopy Club on March 13th to help raise money for the YMCA. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. After the Catholic Church redacted a large …

Sad news from West Lafayette today, as Purdue University announced that Champaign Central product Jay Simpson will have to retire from playing basketball due to a heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Purdue coach …

You may recall the Artist at Work series installment with Jason Patterson (thanks to the great work of 40 North’s crew) not too long ago, and now here’s a chance to see his work in …

First, sorry about the rhyming title. Now, more importantly, should you find yourself in the market for a tasty cup of coffee, a baked treat, or a look at some fine local art, you might …

The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District is hosting Gil Penalosa of 8-80 Cities in his visit to our community March 30th through April 1st. On Monday, March 31st, Penalosa will present on the topic of walking, …

This is what The News-Gazette ran in yesterday’s print edition:  Guess what isn’t funny? Not cool, News-Gazette, not cool.  You can see other newspapers’ stupid attempts at humor in the original post on theroot.com. UPDATE: …

Monday, March 3rd, 2014 — a date which will live in Timfamy. I’ve been wanting to write, for a long time, that Tim Beckman is not the hapless goober he seems to be. And the …

Tonight my husband and I had dinner at Milo’s. We each ordered off the Restaurant Week menu, which included a starter, entrée, and dessert for $20. He ordered the macaroni and cheese, upside-down pizza, and …

A couple of weeks ago, we discussed the C-U at Home awareness campaign for the homeless in C-U, One Winter Night, prior to the event taking place. Although the event was a grea success, the …

This Wednesday, March 5th, at 7 p.m., the Urbana Tree Commission will meet to discuss the legendary Sim Hackberry tree. The tree, which stood near High and Coler St. in Urbana, was taken down last …

Love the Art Theater Co-op? Well, here’s your chance to work there, alongside GM Austin McCann & company. Check out the information on the position here, as they’ve posted it on their website for all …

Big Grove Tavern‘s Mexican pop-up is this Sunday, March 9th. Here’s the menu: 

From the press release: Twin City Derby Girls Bring (Midstate) Mayhem to C-U Roller Derby Bout 6 PM Sunday, March 9th at Skateland Savoy Champaign-Urbana’s Twin City Derby Girls are engaged in Midstate Mayhem! Doors …

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Attention Local Actors! The What You Will Shakespeare Company will hold auditions for its production of The Revenger’s Tragedy on Wednesday, March 5th, from 6-10 p.m. Auditions for this Thomas Middleton classic will be held in …

You might recall that, a little while back, our own Nina Samii-Frye reviewed the memoir Onward & Upward: Reflections of a Joyful Life. The book, written by a gentleman from the C-U area about his …

Ever been to the University of Illinois’ Women’s Resource Center? Each day the center provides several events, programs, and workshops to help university students grow. Events include weekly “crafternoons”, film screenings, lectures over lunch, and …

This coming Tuesday (March 4th), voting for a bike referendum will take place for University of Illinois students. The referendum will cover University funding issues toward bike-related campus projects — such as the Campus Bike …