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Students in the Theatre Studies program at the University of Illinois will present their second annual Theatre Studies Showcase on February 28 and March 1. Six original plays will be presented, directed by five student …

One of the founding member of the Guerrilla Girls will be holding and artist talk at Krannert Art Musuem on February 27th at 7 p.m. The talk is a component of the spring exhibit “Not …

The Art Theatre Co-op will be presenting the screening of CU Film Society’s “OUR ROBOCOP REMAKE“ (NR). The film project included roughly 55 directors (professional and amateur) from coast to coast. The film was split …

Illinois Public Media’s  free Community Cinema screening and discussion for March focuses on Muhammad Ali’s toughest bout, his battle to overturn his five-year prison sentence for refusing U.S. military service during the Vietnam War. The …

Free and open to everyone: At these informal gatherings, coffee, tea, and homemade ethnic desserts are served. Coffee Hours are good opportunities to meet people from around the world and learn about other cultures. Read …

Earlier this week, the madness surrounding Ellenois took over the U of I quad. You can now see that footage on YouTube, embedded below.   Ellen’s “Did you run into any old lovers?” question to …

The second annual Urbana Restaurant Week is here! Taking place March 3rd through 9th, Restaurant Week is your chance to sample, dine, and enjoy all that Urbana has to offer.  Participating restaurants will offer prix …

Good news for the human race, especially here in Champaign-Urbana. Announced via the Champaign County Clerk’s Facebook page: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2014 Contact: Gordy Hulten (217.384.3720) Same-Sex Marriage In Champaign County URBANA, IL …

A new sanitary pipe was installed inside the old sanitary pipe.  It smelled kinda like burning rubber.

Tickets for the first five Prairie Fruits Farm Dinners on the Farm series go on sale Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. Details about the dinners should be posted on the Prairie Fruits Farm website …

From the press release: INVISIBLE FENCES, works by Maria Lux at Murphy Gallery on the corner of Wright & Chalmers March 6, 2014 to April 6, 2014 Explore what dogs could possibly have to do with …

menu 50 usd 20 usd with whisky pairing fried farm egg, sweet potato and bacon hash, sage, Sunny Bang probiotic hot sauce white bean and rabbit stew, cabbage, watermelon radish house made fettuccine, oyster mushrooms, …

<phone ringing> <a man stares wistfully into the twilight from his bedroom window> <the recipient of the call picks up> “Hello, old friend. I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. The world, sure. But more …

Next Thursday, February 27th, Krannert Art Museum will be hosting an artist presentation featuring Guerrilla Girl founding member, Frida Kahlo.  Formed in New York City in 1985, the Guerrilla Girls are well known activists in …

The CUSP event scheduled for Saturday, February 22 at the Corkscrew in Urbana has been cancelled.  Per Rhizome Productions, Mark Hartstein’s company that organized the event: Unfortunately, we’re forced to cancel tomorrow’s CUSP. We apologize …

Tonight begins the opening of Figure One’s newest exhibit, Opening for Social Habitat: The Porch Project. The exhibit is created by artist Heather Hart. From their Facebook event: Rooted in the principles of relational aesthetics, …

Tonight on the show Michelle Duennes fills us in on tomorrow’s Insect Fear Film Festival — the 31st iteration of the movie event dedicated to making you laugh, cringe, and be creeped out by crawly things. Tune …

Maggie Koerth-Baker will be a Unit One/Allen Hall Guest-in-Residence February 23-27. All events are open to the public and take place in Allen Hall, 1005 W. Gregory Drive in Urbana. Maggie Koerth-Baker is a freelance …

Champaign County – 40 North | 88 West, the Champaign County Arts Council, has reinvented their annual fundraiser with 40 North UNTITLED, a one-of-a-kind, late-night event on February 28th at the Orpheum Theatre. Celebrating the …

Bill Murray is pretty much one of the funniest humans to walk the planet, and in this video via the Champaign Room, we see why he’s pretty great to have on our side. Murray is …

This Saturday afternoon at 12:45 p.m., Champaign’s Art Theater Co-op will host an encore presentation of all the winning film’s from last year’s Pens to Lens student screenwriting competition. This event will last approximately 75 …

From the press release: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY —  40 North is pleased to announce the winners of the Eastern Illinois regional contest for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The regional runner up is Champaign Central High …

Are you an avid Breaking Bad fan? Well, on Tuesday, March 4th you will have the opportunity to meet one of the hit castmembers. RJ Mitte (likely recognized as Walter “Flynn” White, Jr.) will be giving …

Congratulations to former 2010 U of I grad, Aja Evans, and her pilot Jamie Greubal, for taking the bronze medal in women’s bobsled at Sochi. Aja Evans was a former Track and Field athelete at …

Imagine feeling inside a cow’s stomach, sampling foods grown thousands of miles away, or learning to restore natural prairie environments. ExplorACES at the University of Illinois on March 14th and 15th will spotlight the wide-ranging …

Mayor Don Gerard has signed the usual Emergency Order surrounding alcohol purchases as Unofficial draws closer here in C-U. Caleb discussed it last year, which is still worth the read. Let the official Unofficial games …

A fiction reading with author Letitia L. Moffitt will be held Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Lecture Hall on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Moffitt …

The title says it all, really. Check out this video documenting last year’s Ebertfest with tons of commentary and reflection.  

In the summer of 2009 Megan Johns collaborated with Matt Harsh to produce a music video for “The Beat Was Burnt.” She teams up again with local video production duo Matt Harsh and Sam Ambler …

Big Grove Tavern will have ‘pop-up’ dinners each Sunday in March, from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. I’m confused: pop-up generally indicates that a chef without a restaurant will take over a kitchen and offer …

menu 50 usd beef heart carpaccio, arugula, black olive and pickled shallot tapenade, fleur de sel chicken fried beef liver, braised beet greens, pickled jalapeno aioli, chive oil gnocchi, bolognese noir glazed chuck roast, red …

Following last year’s fiasco at the Urbana Free Library, WILL is reporting that they’ve named their new DIrector to replace Debra Lissak. Celeste Choate will take over on April 1st, and you can check out all the details …

How do restaurant workers live on some of the lowest wages in America? And how do poor working conditions, discriminatory labor practices, exploitation, and unsanitary kitchens affect the meals that arrive at our restaurant tables? …

Mark Hartstein is at it again, this time with his Champaign-Urbana Smørrebrød Project (CUSP).  CUSP will send off the Corkscrew in Urbana with a Smørrebrød goodbye. From 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, February 22nd you can eat: Danish …

From the press release: Urbana’s Market at the Square Accepting Applications for 2014 Season Urbana’s Market at the Square is now accepting applications to participate as a vendor or community group during the 2014 season. …

6th Annual Battle of the Bands Saturday, March 1, 2 p.m. Virginia Theatre Show open to all ages See local teenage music groups of all styles compete for the chance to place at summer festivals …

The February Middle Market is this Saturday! Stop in anytime from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and shop your local heart out. Perfect for belated Valentine’s gifts. February 15th — 8 a.m. to 1p.m. — …

Love the World Wide Web? Love random things on the internet? Then you’re most likely familiar with one of the most visited websites on the globe, Reddit, aka “the front page of the internet”.  Reddit …

For those of you curious as to the progress of the massive renovation/construction project on and around Race Street in Urbana (directly behind the Station Theatre and beside Silver Creek restaurant), it would appear that …

It appears that Corkscrew in Urbana will be going “underground” for a bit, according to their manager, Todd Fusco: Greetings from the Corkscrew in Urbana, The jig is up. By jig I mean our lease and …

You still have time to register to be in the live trashion show over at Lincoln Square on March 7th! Check out the details for how your cool altered clothing or unconventional materials garment can …

3rd Annual 5k Zombie Chase March, 1st 2014 @ 10 a.m. 607 E. Peabody Dr. Champaign Presented by: The Wildlife Society, Illinois Student Chapter Warning: zombie outbreak! An unsuspecting student took a bite out of …

By way of a public service announcement, I would like to suggest strongly that, if you enjoy having an automobile with four working tires and all its undercarriage bits and bobs in place, you might …

Pandamonium Doughnuts will have a pop-up doughnut shop at Urbana’s [co][lab], 206 West Main Street, in March and April.  They’ll be open March 21-23, March 28-30, and April 4-6. Each weekend they will open at the same time, …

For nearly four years, Jason Brown and I have been offering up an audio offshoot of Smile Politely via radio on WEFT 90.1 FM and via podcast on iTunes, this site and probably Zunecast. But …

Featuring food from over 30 countries and performances by local musicians and dancers! Tickets: $10, Available starting Feb. 17, 2014 Last year tickets quickly SOLD OUT for the 5th year in a row! Tickets may …

Plant Mode is still in pop-up mode here in February, and it’s good timing for those looking to get something for Valentine’s Day for a friend, family member or significant other. Starting today at 2 …

From the press release: Beehive Design Collective to Exhibit “The True Cost of Coal” Artwork Innovative and detailed graphic is a visual exploration of the life cycle of coal as an energy source; artists will …