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Prairie Fruits Farm will have an open house this Wednesday, November 20th from 3:30–6:30 p.m. Here’s what they’ll have featured: Apple cider: half gallons for sale, as well as hot, mulled cider to drink.  Goat’s …

A number of local hair designers are ready to make you look fabulous at a hair-cutting benefit event this Saturday, November 23rd at indi go Artist Co-op. The event, which takes place from 4–8 p.m., …

market monday menu 50 USD sweet potato custard, spiced walnuts, pickled fennel fronds beet pasta ravioli, beef + turnip green ragu apple cider braised chicken thighs, turnips, brussel sprouts, oyster mushrooms d’Affinois with truffles, bacaro …

On Tuesday, November 19, the Station Theatre will continue its “Dark Night at the Theatre” series with the latest installment in the Words in the Wind reading series. For those unfamiliar with either program: The …

It’s not often that Champaign-Urbana artists end up getting one of their tracks on television, but it does happen from time to time. This time around, HBO’s Eastbound & Down will feature an instrumental version of …

Operation Turkey Sandwich to Deliver Thanksgiving Lunches to Workers On Thursday, November 28th, members and friends of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will gather to assemble, package and deliver turkey sandwich lunches to people throughout Champaign-Urbana …

The Cracked Truck announced Saturday on Facebook that they will be delivering during their Sunday hours of operation (10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.). Wouldn’t it be marvelous if the actual truck pulled up to your door? Surely, …

Here are some more past and present local tracks to round out the week. Check out the Audio section of the SPlog to see entires from past weeks. Deathtram: “Vultures” [[mp3 deathtram_vultures]] The Palace Flophouse: …

Well, this is bad news on as Cliffmas is upon us. Last night, highly coveted point guard Quentin Snider, who had announced he was committing to play for John Groce and the Fighting Illini, has …

Remember Downtown before Jupiter’s opened? I sure do, and it wasn’t nearly as fun as it is now. Was it Jupiter’s alone that helped spur the rehab of Downtown? Certainly not alone, but along with …

On Saturday, November 30th the Champaign Center Partnership will be hosting the 13th annual Parade of Lights, a parade with floats, marching bands, and the big, jolly man in red himself. The event begins at …

The University of Illinois officials will celebrate signing an agreement wit Jiangxi Normal University to establish a Confucius Institute at the Urbana campus on Thursday, November 21st. The headquarters of Confucius Institutes are in Beijing …

Don’t miss the chance to treat your ears to some of the area’s best vocalists at All About a Cappella. Held at the historic Virginia Theatre this Friday, November 15th at 7 p.m., tickets are …

The Urbana Butcher Shop is looking to hire a full time employee. Have skills with meats? Stop by and apply.  Per their Facebook page:  We’re looking to hire a full time employee. This rad feller …

H20 Salon in Urbana is doing their part to help the victims in the Philippines after the devastating typhoon that hit last week. From the Facebook page: “Edith will be cutting hair this Sunday November …

What’s wrong with coal? Lots of things. University of Illinois student organization, UIUC Beyond Coal, urges students to VOTE YES TO DIVEST today and tomorrow in efforts to minimize the University of Illinois’ coal investment. …

This afternoon at Champaign Centennial High School, senior Michael Finke signed an official Letter of Intent to play basketball for the University of Illinois.

From the press release: Champaign Library Earns “Star Library” Award for Efficiency and Service The Champaign Public Library continued to shine on Library Journal’slatest list of America’s “star libraries.” In the 2013 ratings, released earlier in …

MOSTRA IV, a Brazilian film series event based in Chicago, will continue Wednesday, November 13 with a fascinating film. From a press release: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Illini Union, Room 210 1401 W. Green …

Starting tonight and continuing through Friday, INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre Group at the Univesity of Illinois will present their newest creation, The People Vs. Power. For those of you unfamiliar with the work of …

“Trivia night” usually means beer and questions. Pizza M offers that and a little more, I’d say. Pizza. They’ll be hosting their first trivia night this Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. in the back room of …

Stan Schutte of Triple S Farms has been raising broad-breasted bronze turkeys, and here is your chance to get one of them for your Thanksgiving celebration this year. Common Ground Food Co-op is offering up …

Triptych Brewing and Dublin O’Neil’s will be collaborating together on Tuesday, December 3rd and designing 5 pairings. 5 limited edition beers from Triptych Brewing paired with 5 locally sourced plates. Check out the event listing here. If you want …

The Illinois Student Senate is sponsoring a number of events on campus this week on student debt awareness. Check out the line-up:

Market Monday Dinner November 11 2013 50 USD king crab salad, citrus, watermelon radish, pea tendrils fried anchovies, braised greens, anchovy pestata grilled sardine, roasted fennel, red peppers, oregano, grilled lemon pureé lightly smoked seared …

Here are some local tracks for you, past and present, to start out your weekend. Swords: “The Girl in the Yellow Jacket” [[mp3 swords_girl_in_the_yellow_jacket]] Jay Bennett & Edward Burch: “Talk To Me” [[mp3 jay_bennett_talk_to_me]] Common Loon: …

Today is the first full day of operation for The Urbana Butcher Shop. Per frequent Facebook updates, their cases are full of meat, pork stock, and apple pectin.  Their hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 …

Per Jon’s Pipe Shop’s Facebook group, there have been a couple of recent updates which indicate the storefront is on the move. The name of the group changed from 509 E. Green Street to 44 …

From the press release: CU Solar Power Hour – Uncover how to integrate solar into your home, business, or public building CHAMPAIGN (Nov 19, 2013): The Illinois Green Business Association is partnering with the Green …

From an Indi Go press release: Acoustic Guitar Performance by Daniel Bachman Location: Indi Go Artist Co-Op Date: November 19th, 8pm-10pm Admission: $5.00 For an early-twentysomething, Daniel Bachman has roots buried deep. His approach to …

Illini Student Musicals will present The Wedding Singer November 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. This 80s-themed stage musical—with book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, Music by Matthew Sklar, and Lyrics by Chad Beguelin—is based on …

If you haven’t checked out the U of I Dance Department performances before, here is your chance. You’re in for a real treat, as Krannert Center Colwell Playhouse is hosting a studio dance called “Big …

Some sad news right here. Urbana’s Naomi Jakobsson is the Democratic Representative for the 103rd District, which encompasses Champaign and Urbana. Yesterday marked a huge victory in the same-sex marriage debate for people in Illinois. …

Join us for the opening reception on: Thursday, November 14, 2013 | 7-9pm at Murphy Gallery of the University Y 7:30 p.m.: Discussion with the artist and Glynnis Collins, Executive Director of Prairie Rivers Network …

EBERTFEST 2014 PASSES AVAILABLE Passes for the 16th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival are now available for purchase at the Virginia Theatre Box Office, online at www.thevirginia.org, or by calling the Virginia Theatre Box Office …

I’ll take one of each, thanks. Find more info about Pizza M here. 

You probably read Rob McColley’s newest article regarding Big Ten Media Day that was published earlier today. If not, go back and check it out. This video/audio below is from that article, but it’s worth …

When 12- and 13-year-old University Laboratory High School students interviewed veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, the students’ age and inexperience may have enabled them to get better stories from the …

You read about it on Thursday when David interviewed Shannon Swords. The album is called Depth, and you can hear it right now via Swords’ Bandcamp page. You can also stream it below. <a data-cke-saved-href="http://textswords.bandcamp.com/album/depth" href="http://textswords.bandcamp.com/album/depth">Depth by …

Ever wonder what it would be like to have your favorite childhood books performed by some of C-U’s best actors and musicians? Today on SP Radio we are joined by Tom Mitchell, Associate Head of …

Los Lonely Boys to Perform at Historic Virginia Theatre The Champaign Park District presents Grammy Award-winning recording artists Los Lonely Boys on Thursday, November 7, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at the Virginia …

From their Facebook page: It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Emerald City Lounge. We would like to thank our employees who made this adventure possible and the numerous guests …

Friends of the Boneyard, a local community organization in Urbana, is working on getting feedback from community members on what they’d actually like to see and experience at different segments of the Boneyard Creek Redevelopment. …

From a Krannert press release: On November 1, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., there will be pop-up art events all over th U of I campus. Krannert Center Ambassadors—a student-run marketing and outreach team that …

A recent visitor to Champaign-Urbana had plenty of nice things to say about our community, calling it a “Beautiful little slice of Illinois.” Lysa Allman-Badwin, staff writer at New York Amsterdam News took a liking to …

The University of Illinois has been, and still is, hosting various screenings and lectures on Indian cinema. “Past, Present, and Future: Indian Cinema at 100” considers the history and progress of Indian cinema. Screenings have …