In case you haven’t been paying attention to the weather, it’s going to be scary cold this week. Wednesday, the high is supposed to be in the negative. While many of us can stay bundled …
Allerton has just announced a way to enjoy the outdoor splendor of the park while being protected a bit from the elements — The Dome. Snuggle up with throw blankets, a space heater, and have a …
Poster Children’s excellent 2004 record, No More Songs About Sleep and Fire turns 15 today. The record was released on January 27, 2004 on Hidden Agenda Records, and was featured as #10 on our Top 20 Albums …
Forget the race to the Oscars. Local members of the CU Film Society are gearing up for the 2019 Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition with a free “story to script” workshop that will help get …
With the inaugural Presidential Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of Arts and Humanities, put it place by President Killeen, close to $2 million is going to be distributed to 14 different projects across the three …
Peter Winnipeg is the moniker of singer-songwriter Paul Tisch, who just released his new record, Big Death, which you can listen to now. Winnipeg was previously in the band Puzzle Quest, and he recorded the record at …
25 O’Clock recently opened its tap room, and is hosting a party this Saturday, January 26th from 5 p.m. to midnight to celebrate. There will be live music, as well as a seven different styles …
Multihyphenate drummer/educator/composer/US cultural ambassador all-around-force-of-good LaFrae Sci is heading to Chambana ths weekend for a two-week residency at Unit One/Allen Hall. She’ll be offering a series of concerts and workshops that combine her unique blend …
Prairie Fruits Farm has orginally scheduled Dote on the Does, an event where you can purchase some delicious hot beverages and meet the goat ladies who will birth the goat babies this spring. The farm …
This regular event is about to approach the 10th anniversary of its inaugural outing in September of 2009. This spring’s offering will have the theme “Making Space For Women” Interested in presenting? Applications are being …
This regular event put on by the Home Builders Association of East Central Illinois directly benefits the work of Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County as well as the organization Build My Future. This year’s …
Urbana Park District is getting ready to add new playground equipment to Phillips Recreation Center, a site that is used by multiple summer camps as well as students from a nearby school and those kids got …
Maize at the Station has updated its menu to include some long time specials, like the enchiladas verdes. The most exciting news, in my opinion, is that churros will also be available all the time. …
The City of Champaign is preparing their Annual Action Plan for 2019-2020, as well as an Action Plan Amendment to the 2018-2019 plan. The Annual Action Plan “outlines local affordable housing and community development needs …
Check out Miga’s new menu below. Don’t worry — many of your favorite items are still available. Miga 301 N Neil St Champaign M-Th 5 to 9 p.m. F + Sa 5 to 10 p.m. Top …
As part of their Cultural Connections series, the University Library is hosting an event called “Snapshots” of Latin America: Culture, People, History, and Future from 12 to 1 p.m. this Friday in 106 Main Library. …
If you haven’t been recently, I suggest you make plans to visit soon. I had dinner there last weekend for the first time in a long time, and it was absolutely delicious. We started with …
Thanks to the combined forces of the Urbana Public Arts Program and the Urbana Free Library, kids five years and older can get hands-on art-making experience at two upcoming Young Artist’s Studio events. On Sunday, …
Hendrick House is doing its part to support local furloughed workers who might be having a tough time due to the shutdown. Workers and their partners and families are invited to have a free meal at …
Of course it’s much more of an enriching experience to stroll the galleries of KAM and take in the works they have on display, but if you’re looking to get a taste of what you …
As the snow melts today, and we prepare for a full on black ice assault for the next week or so, I thought I’d share these awesome photos of a group of Urbana folks who …
Innocent Words magazine has announced they would be ceasing operations this month after 17 years of publising. The Danville-based magazine has been a source for independent music for nearly two decades, and made a statement …
Steve Albini, a legendary figure in the music industry, musician behind Big Black, Shellac, and a variety of other projects, is speaking in Bloomington-Normal at Illinois State University on Friday, February 1st at 3 p.m. …
Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company will hold open auditions for its upcoming spring production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town on Saturday, January 26th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auditons will take place in the CUTC rehearsal …
Lodgic isn’t just a place to go work, it can also a place to go have fun for a night. On February 8th, they are hosting Red Letters, a local comedy duo. From the Facebook …
If you’re curious about the plans for McKinley Field — which isn’t the most significant of new construction in terms of cost, but will certainly be a huge change for the area it will occupy and …
Apologies for stating the obvious, but it’s cold and miserable outside (and sometimes inside, too). In order to thaw my fingers and warm my cold, dead soul, I sought out a decaf lavender rosemary latte …
Today I decided to wander over to the The I.D.E.A. Store, since I had not yet checked out their new location, and I was reminded what a delightfully odd place it is. There were many …
Editor’s Note: This is an updating SPlog, we will mark timestamps when we update each time towards the bottom. Back in August, it was announced that campus mainstay bar, KAM’s, was sold to new ownership. While …
The next installment in Hallways Microcinema’s film series is coming up with a featured artist, Wenhua Shi, and a Q+A session after the screening on Sunday, January 27th at the IMC in Urbana. You can …
40 Point One is 40 North’s space inside Consolidated Communications, and they are looking for artists for their show Paper Trail: page 2, where all of the works will involve paper, whether on it, made …
Country/blues singer-songwriter Kenna Mae’s new album Still Asleep is out now — as a matter of fact, she released the record today. This record is a follow up to 2015’s excellent Blue Darlin, which was our second favorite record …
Kamala Harris, current U.S. Senator from California, officially announced her candidacy today, to the surprise of no one. And frankly, she is the frontrunner now, despite what anyone says, in my opinion. We can argue …
zee exo is a local psych rock project lead by musician Ryan Brewer, and he’s got a new EP under the monkier called black leather + free love, which you can listen to right now. While originally intended …
Bayern Stube, the German restaurant in Gibson City, has announced dates for its annual Hunters Feast. This popular celebration features different game meats, as well as special beers. Reservations are required, and you should see …
Though a few days have passed since news broke that Howdy Burger would be setting up shop in Campustown, I caught a glimpse of one of their burgs on their Instagram today, so I had …
What’s the deal with medical cannabis? Well, you can find out next week by attending Phoenix Botanical’s workshop at the Champaign Public Library. It will be on January 24th from 8 to 9 p.m., and …
This is the pilot program for CobraVenture, and it is bringing a range of students from various academic programs to start work on businesses they hope to launch while still in school. According to the …
Ninth Letter, a project that is run by the Creative Writing Program and School of Art + Design, has published it’s Fall/Winter 2018-19 journal. Compiled by faculty and students, it features nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and …
C-U ex-pat Janelle James has arrived, as we discussed in BEST Culture 2018, and she performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers the other night. She’s not the only person with connections to this community …
The ragtag Americana crew Bones Jugs are heading out to Colorado for a quick tour at the end of the month stretching into February. The band released Rag Day II in April of last year, which …
Kudos to the University of Illinois Graduate Student Society for celebrating the power of art to bring people together. This afternoon’s Start Spring with Art: Interactive Tour event promises to be a perfect blend of …
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve most likely seen your friends jumping on the latest social media bandwagon — the 10 year challenge — that’s meant to show how much you’ve changed/aged over the past 10 …
Defy Gravity is a Pole Fitness and Aerial Arts Studio that’s existed in Champaign at 24 E. Green for a handful of years now, and they have announced they’re moving their studio to Lincoln Square Mall …
There are a few places in town that serve hot chocolate: Bossa Nova‘s hot chocolate has been reccomended to me several times, and Hopscotch’s fancy hot chocolates are made for Instagram. I love Prairie Fruits …
Certainly you have heard of or attended one of The Red Herring‘s Wednesday vegan fusion dinners. Each Wednesday night during the semester, the vegan restaurant serves a dinner influenced and inspired by a different cuisine …
For their event The Land of Drinkin’ (see what they did there), Pour Bros. Craft Taproom will be featuring beers that have been crafted right here in our state. From their Facebook event: Four score …
We have a lot of love for Japan House here at Smile Politely, and with good reason. Pretty much everything they do, they do well. My one teensy complaint has been their website, which just …
Have you been wanting to learn more about saving the world from destruction and peril? Or perhaps save the bees from extinction? If you’re the person who plays the “Bees?” card during Cards Against Humanity, …
