The University of Illinois women’s basketball team won the inaugural WBIT tournament, marking the first postseason title the team has ever won. The Illini beat Villanova 71-57, and were led by Makira Cook, who scored …
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Tempered Mettle is building a community around historical fencing
A few weeks ago, I stood in the gym of CU Jiu Jitsu, holding a big foam sword. Across from me was Matthew Currey, co-owner of Tempered Mettle Historical Fencing. Currey, also holding a foam …
There are new stop signs at John and McKinley
There are new stop signs at the intersection of John Street and McKinley Avenue in Champaign, making the intersection a four-way stop. This is the third traffic adjustment in the area; in October the intersections …
The CU International Film Festival is Saturday, March 2nd
The second annual CU international Film Festival returns to the Knight Auditorium at the Spurlock Museum on Saturday, March 2nd. This free event features short films from around the world. Doors open at 6 p.m. …
Check out the spring lineup of screenings for the U of I’s Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies
The Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies in the College of Media at the University of Illinois will screen a bunch of really interesting films this semester. Here are the events: February 29, 7PM: Train …
Inaugural UI Con is not to be missed
In the last decade and a half, comics and comics-adjacent culture have become mainstream. Even if you don’t know what anime is, or the names of indie comics publishers, you’ve probably seen a Marvel Cinematic …
Five things in arts: February 2024
February, the shortest month of the year, has an incredible amount on offer in our twin cities with regard to the arts. Even with an extra day in this leap year, there’s hardly enough time …
A look at February Dance 2024
Dance at Illinois’ annual February Dance program returns this weekend with the work of five choreographers: Elliot Reza Emadian, Jaymes Crowder-Acres, Banafsheh Amiri, Sojung Lim, and Anna Peretz Rogovoy. You’ll be able to view the …
Meet rising literary stars at Lions in Winter
Lions in Winter is a literary festival at Eastern Illinois University. Each winter, three authors are invited to campus to share their work and their practices with students and community members alike. We’ve previously covered …
The Urbana Arts & Culture Program wants to support you
The Urbana Arts & Culture Program, the arts and culture commission of the City of Urbana, has applications open or about to open. Urbana’s Poet Laureate application is open through 11:59 p.m. on January 21st. …