Previews

Feely Polyviny band Beach Slang plays Channing-Murray on Friday.

Prior to his Pygmalion LitFest appearance, we chat with poet Marcus Wicker about a very inspiring Youth Poetry Slam, the #BlackPoetsSpeakOut movement, and, of course, Flavor Flav.

The SP staff thinks you might just perish in amazement at the Pygmalion LitFest performance of Janaka Stucky. Rebecca asks them why, and then interviews the poet himself.

You might leave tUnE-yArDs set at Pygmalion not knowing exactly what hit you. This article should provide some clarification.

Jimin talks with prize-winning poet Adrian Matejka just in time for Pygmalion Lit Fest.

Award-winning short story writer and novelist Christine Sneed discusses her work, Paris, and why live lit performances are so inspiring.

Editor, professor, author and hot-dog vendor Michael Czyzniejewski of Chicago gives the lowdown to student, newscast director and author John Milas of Champaign in preparation for his appearance at Pygmalion LitFest. 

Jimin talks with award-winning author Ladan Osman prior to her reading on Thursday night as part of Pygmalion LitFest.

With their headlining set at The Pygmalion Festival looming in the near future, Boswell takes a look at the career trajectory of Run The Jewels, and just how they went from relative obscurity to widspread noteriety in three short years.