Next weekend, Urbana Park District is celebrating their 20th annual Jazz Walk with a slew of artists, Chip McNeill Quartet, CU Uke Jam, Katie Flynn Duo, Hot Club of Urbana, and many more. You can …
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Check out Sinfonia da Camera’s 2024-25 season
Sinfonia da Camera, the chamber orchestra in-residence at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, is a tremendous outfit that we’re fortunate enough to have present here in Champaign-Urbana. Lead by Maestro Ian Hobson, the orchestra …
Hamilton Walker’s upcoming wine dinner with Tooth & Nail Winery
Downtown Champaign’s Hamilton Walker’s has not one but two opportunities for you to attend a wine dinner. Throughout the summer, the restaurant hosted a few here and there, typically only one night per winery and …
Cafe Kopi sharing handwritten notes from past found around cafe
Cafe Kopi has been posting various handwritten notes found around the cafe for their #KopiFoundArt series, which is a pretty fun and heartwarming rabbithole to go down. If you’re unfamiliar, there are several hidden features …
“Beneath Our Feet” to showcase findings of second Interseminars cohort
“Improvise and Intervene” was the second cohort for the Interseminars project from Humanities Research Institute, which launched towards the end of 2022. Now, the culminating event series is inviting the public to engage with its …
This year’s Beckman Institute Research Image Contest pieces now on display
Seven researchers were recognized as part of Beckman Institute’s annual Research Image Contest, hosted each spring that includes undergrads, graduates, postdoctoral or staff researchers, and faculty members. This year’s winners now have their pieces on …
Fall seasonal flavors are back at Columbia Street Roastery
Here is another not-so-subtle reminder that summer is coming to a close soon: Fall flavors are starting to pop up. Columbia Street Roastery, the coffee haven of Champaign, is now offering their fall seasonal flavors, …
University YMCA’s Dump & Run is this weekend
Following up on my post from last month, move in days are here and that means University YMCA‘s Dump & Run is happening. The event takes place this weekend Saturday, August 24th from 8 a.m. …
Next New to C-U Mixer is September 12th at Prairie Fruits Farm
Champaign-Urbana is a transient community due to the nature of the University of Illinois being a centerpiece of our culture, and with it, new people come and go year in and year out. If you’re …
Consider the environment if you’re moving in or out on campus soon
Even if you’re in denial, summer is coming to a close. I’ve seen about a million photos of people sending their kids to school on social media, so it really is happening, isn’t it? I …