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Members of the CU community theatre scene will be holding an online town hall meeting about improving diversity and inclusion on and behind local stages. Moderated by poet and Urbana Arts and Culture Program coordinator …

Back in early August, C-U Folk & Roots Festival, like many other events, announced they would go all-virtual in 2020. Their virtual event is taking place October 23-24, and now they have revealed who will …

If, like me, you’ve been pondering the short and long-term impacts of the pandemic on the visual and performing arts, you’ll definitely want to check out this five-week series of dialogues featuring Illinois faculty and …

The kingfisher is the best suggestion for a replacement mascot at the University of Illinois.  Last week, Audubon Magazine agreed. Sure, Audubon loves birds, obviously, but in this article writer Nicholas Lund makes the case …

We will be offering up plenty of election coverage here at Smile Politely, but Illinois Newsroom is another great resource for all things election 2020.  You can learn about specific candidates, find information about voting …

The Great ARTdoors,  a new collaboration between 40 North, the Spurlock Museum, the Urbana Park District, the Champaign Park District, and the Urbana Arts and Culture Program, has announced the ten artists and locations selected …

The City of Urbana has announced an open call for nominations for its 2021 Poet Laureate position.  The Poet Laureate “acts as an advocate for poetry, language, and the arts. They create a unique artistic …

The Robert J. Carr Visiting Author Series kicks off its fall schedule with a virtual event featuring poet Chris Glomski on Thursday, September 17th from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Join the event here (passcode Carr2020). Learn …

As part of the Eastern Illinois Foodbank’s Stay at Homecoming’s Spirit Week, several chefs from Champaign-Urbana (and Tuscola) will be doing a virtual cooking demonstration. Curtis McGhee of C&C Kitchen, Colleen Hatton of Dish Passionate …