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From Bob Andrews at Undertow Music Collective: David Bazan is doing a nationwide house show tour, and the Champaign stop is April 7. He’s doing 50 shows playing in people’s houses. All with very limited …

According to the Associated Press, Gov. Quinn will be reversing Blago’s decision and reopening seven more state parks: Castle Rock State Park; Lowden State Park; Illini State Park; Hidden Springs State Forest; Moraine View State …

  Anatomy of a Cupcake is coming to C-U starting March 1st! A pastry catering business dedicated to the science of sweet and pleasing hungry people! We offer all kinds of goodies for any occasion …

This Saturday, Mike & Molly’s hosts a benefit concert for Catsnap. Check out the lineup below: 1 a.m. to close: Terminus Victor Midnight to 12:40 p.m.: Golden Quality 11 to 11:40 p.m.: The Number One …

Big Bluestem String Band will bring their eclectic bluegrass mix to Iron Post this Saturday, Feb. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. Cover is $3.   Check out our profile of Big Bluestem here.

Authors Kathleen Rooney and Kyle Minor will read at the Illini Union Bookstore on March 3 as part of their 25-city Live Nude Girl in the Devil’s Territory Tour. Joining them will be special guest …

Julian Bond, civil rights legend and former Chairman of the NAACP, is speaking on campus tonight.  7 p.m.Alice Campbell Alumni Center601 South Lincoln Avenue Full details at the Department of African American Studies website.

We’ve got some mighty fine rock and roll DJs in town right now. Matter of fact, most of the DJs at Mike & Molly’s on a given night are worth the one-dollar cover and then …

A new post from last week’s featured C-U Blogger. Halfway to Normal examines what people don’t like about hypocritical Christians, and examples of the alternative, non-hypocrisy. (read SP’s interview with Kristin here)