Artist, performer, and University of Illinois professor Deke Weaver’s next installment in his life-long Unreliable Bestiary project will be CETACEAN, or The Whale. (Cetaceans are marine mammals including whales, dolphins, and porpoises.) It will premiere …
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Bobby Matt Patton of the Drive By Truckers will be at Record Swap on March 15th
Bobby Matt Patton, bassist for the Drive By Truckers and owner of Dial Back Sound Studio, will be hanging out at Record Swap at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15th ahead of the band’s show …
Association on American Indian Affairs endorses kingfisher as new U of I mascot
The Association on American Indian Affairs, the “oldest non-profit serving Indian Country protecting sovereignty, preserving culture, educating youth and building capacity,” has joined the National Congress of American Indians, University of Illinois faculty senate and …
Explore possibilities with Bill Callahan at the Rose Bowl
Bill Callahan is a singer-songwriter known for a decades-long career making music that is interesting both sonically and lyrically. He is playing the Rose Bowl Tavern Tuesday, March 7th, with Pascal Kerong’A, a Congolese singer-songwriter. …
The Overture: March 6-12
The Overture is a rundown of live music and performances happening in and around Champaign-Urbana each week. All of the information is as accurate as we can publish; however, all shows and performances are subject …
U of I alum Tyrone Phillips directs The Royale
Marco Ramirez’s The Royale, loosely based on the life of Black heavyweight champion boxer Jack Johnson, tells the story of Jay “The Sport” Jackson, a Black boxer. Jackson is slated to fight a white boxer, …
Here is the 2023-2024 Parkland College Theatre schedule
The Parkland College Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season, which kicks off in September. Here’s the lineup: Season tickets will be available in July. You can check for specific dates and ticket formation on the …
Head to Staerkel Planetarium on Friday to hear Andrew Pritchard talk about storm chasing
Chambana Weather’s Andrew Pritchard, whose Smile Politely column you can read each month, will be giving a talk at Parkland’s Staerkel Planetarium this Friday, March 3rd. He’ll be discussing storm chasing and tornadoes, and if …
Did you know that the Landscape Recycling Center sells live edge wood boards?
Perhaps you already knew this, but I did not and was struck by the beautiful piece of red oak shared on the Landscape Recycling Center’s Facebook page. It made me pine (pun absolutely intended) for a …
Watch U of I Professor Craig Koslofsky talk about the history of skin
University of Illinois Professor and historian Craig Koslofsky is working on a new book: The Deep Surface: Skin in the Early Modern World, 1450-1750. He explores topics of race and representation of Blackness and whiteness, …