Hip-hop orchestra coming to Champaign-Urbana
When was the last time you witnessed a string quartet, a brass section and a pianist at a Hip-hop concert? Imagine some of Hip-Hop’s hottest beats by: Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, 50 Cent, Jay-Z and …
When was the last time you witnessed a string quartet, a brass section and a pianist at a Hip-hop concert? Imagine some of Hip-Hop’s hottest beats by: Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, 50 Cent, Jay-Z and …
Provocative public intellectual, ferocious moral visionary, and “Councillor West” from the Matrix trilogy, Cornel West will be at Foellinger Auditorium tonight, to discuss the topic: “Has the Dream been Realized: Life for Minorities in a …
Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Deputy Director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom will discuss the USA Patriot Act at the annual meeting of the Champaign County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on …
40 North | 88 West, Champaign County’s high brow arts and culture council, is seeking a broader range of cultural input for its programs by hosting a mixer at Ryan’s Steakhouse today. Steven Bentz of …
URBANA — A new controversial law bans the use of most fixed gear bicycles popularly known as ‘fixies’. The controversial ordinance was signed by Mayor Laurel Prussing Monday afternoon and it becomes effective immediately. The …
Just days after mine subsidence cause considerable structural damage to a school in Benld, Ill., Champaign Unit 4 officials discovered the complete disappearance of Dr. Howard Elementary School early Wednesday morning. “It’s like the earth …
In a strange turn of events and perhaps the feel good story of the year, an old favorite in town will have a new look under new ownership. Nieto Enterprises has decided to hand over …
The University of Illinois has decided to honor its state’s long time iconic president, Abe Lincoln, by making him the official mascot of the university. The decision comes on the heels of a new, highly …
John Foreman, editor of the News-Gazette, announced today that the newspaper will begin publishing bimonthly starting in June. “The print media are suffering,” Foreman said. “To keep competitive, we are forced to cut back on …
Illinois’ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program’s (ASAP) Annual Food Film Fest returns to Urbana-Champaign on April 15, 2009, with a visual celebration of food, farming and family. The festival begins at 7 p.m. in the …