Weekender: June 13-16
This weekend our twin cities celebrate Juneteenth (which is June 19th) and Father’s Day. There’s plenty to do on this hot summer weekend.
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Smile Politely
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Barry Houser keeps the Illini marching
Barry Houser is the Director of the Marching Illini, Associate Director of Bands, Conductor of the Wind Orchestra, Director of the Fighting Illini Athletic Bands, Clinical Associate Professor, and Chair of the Conducting Area in the School of Music at…
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Flyover Film Studios is an economic game-changer for Central Illinois
By now, most of us have heard that Flyover Film Studios has set up shop in part of the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul. Back in February, it was announced that Governor Pritzker was awarding $10 million in…
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Time’s Up with Kimberly Mack
While many of us at Smile Politely could be considered scholars and fans of Champaign-Urbana, there are more traditional scholars at the University of Illinois who are doing academic work around their interests and fandoms. Kimberly Mack is an associate…
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A conversation with Food Power Politics author Dr. Bobby J. Smith II
In his brand new book Food Power Politics, Dr. Bobby J. Smith II builds on the stories and legacies of Mississippi activists and researchers to tell more of the food injustice story. With a background in agricultural economics and Black…
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50 years of La Casa Cultural Latina: Our house, your home / nuestra casa, tu hogar
Every time I walk into La Casa Cultural Latina at 1203 West Nevada in Urbana, the small but numerous rooms are bursting with music and students. Friends call to one another across the crowded hallway and, inevitably, one student sits…
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