Poverty and loss are the themes of Ebertfest day 2.
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Ebertfest Day 1: Groovy, man
A groovy first day of Ebertfest makes Dan want to preserve something.
Ebertfest begins
Here’s the line at 5:50 p.m., down Randolph St. These folks, Ellie and Charlie Tewksbury, arrived at 3:10 p.m. to claim their rightful seats, 4th row back from stage left. Unfortunately, they …
A few fine Ebertfest moments
Smile Politely asks a few longtime Ebertfest attendees about their favorite festival moments.
Film noir series continues tonight
If movies about food aren’t your thing, maybe a movie about gun-crazed men and femme fatales will hit the spot. The Urbana and Champaign libraries continue their film noir series tonight, as part of the …
Copyrighting away culture: An interview with Nina Paley
Urbana native Nina Paley discusses the complications of bringing Sita Sings the Blues to an audience and provides an interesting conjecture as to why corporations make it so hard to use cultural artifacts.
Blog Watch: First drive-in review of the season is in
Jenna at A Mom for all Seasons has provided the first known review of the season for the Harvest Moon Drive-In, which is already open. She gives thumbs-up to both the drive-in and the movie …
Cornel West at Foellinger tonight
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 …
Spring break confessions
The Loyal Opposition is not proud of the guilty pleasures he engaged in during his Florida spring break.
“Wrastlin’ Abe” named new University of Illinois mascot
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 …