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The Overture: July 22-28

July 22, 2019 / 7:00am / By Patrick Singer

Check out what's happening in the live music world locally this week.

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Registration for The Nutcracker auditions is open

July 22, 2019 / 1:01pm / Julie McClure

Crazy as it seems, it being July and all, it's time to start thinking about The Nutcracker. That is, if you have a child that… More »

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Habitat for Humanity is hosting a doghouse building competition

July 22, 2019 / 9:19am / Julie McClure

Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County is looking for teams to participate in Raise the Woof! on September 7th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.… More »

Food & Drink

A trip to Top Food Restaurant

July 22, 2019 / 9:00am / By Matthew Macomber

Matt visits the newest restaurant on Kirby Avenue for a variety of Asian cuisine.

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There’s a new sculpture at Meadowbrook Park

July 19, 2019 / 5:15pm / Steven Pratten

Visitors at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana may notice a new sculpture in the Wandell Sculpture Garden. Artist Micki LeMieux has loaned her artwork, titled Idea… More »

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Punch! is officially open

July 19, 2019 / 8:20am / Julie McClure

Punch! officially opened in downtown Champaign yesterday, and I stopped by with my spouse to check it out. It's connected to the lobby of Hyatt… More »

Culture

Weekender: July 19-21

July 19, 2019 / 12:00am / By Smile Politely Editors

You may notice a theme this week: Things to do when it's scorching hot and you want to stay cool.

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Brendt Christensen sentenced to life in prison for murder of Yingying Zhang

July 18, 2019 / 3:31pm / Patrick Singer

Following the 2017 kidnapping and murder of U of I student Yingying Zhang, Brent Christensen was dealt a life sentence this afternoon after the jury could not… More »

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Last day to see Sacred Lotus Ikebana and Art Exhibition at Link Gallery

July 18, 2019 / 1:02pm / Debra Domal

If you love the tranquil elegance of Ikebana, imagine combining it like-minded visual art. This selection of paintings by University of Illinois alumnae Viktoria Ford,… More »

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DLO Musical Theatre holding audition workshop on July 24th

July 18, 2019 / 12:00pm / Debra Domal

If you're facing your first ever community theatre audition, preparation is key. So is advice from people in the know. The folks at the DLO… More »

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Here are the deets for this Saturday’s Fringe Fest at Bentley’s

July 18, 2019 / 9:42am / Patrick Singer

As I made mention in this week's installment of the Overture, Bentley's is having their second Fringe Fest on Saturday, which includes a ton of… More »

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I can’t stop thinking about nachos

July 18, 2019 / 9:38am / Jessica Hammie

Sometimes I revisit old SP articles for inspiration and a reminder of what our writers have enjoyed around C-U. One article series I revisit more… More »