Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and details might change after our initial publishing time. This is such a sad sight to see. Li’l Porgy’s, located at 1917 W. Springfield in Champaign, appears to …
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URBANITE Dance Showcase happening May 1st at Memorial Stadium
URBANITE, a dance showcase that we highlighted as the best annual dance program of the decade, returns on Saturday, May 1st in a big way. They’ll be staging their next showcase at Memorial Stadium, in …
This Vice story about Channel 37 and a radio telescope in Danville is worth your time
A few weeks back, I stumbled upon this story published in Vice, written by Ernie Smith, about why Channel 37 doesn’t exist. On its face, it doesn’t appear to look like a story that is centered for …
Watch unearthed footage of Braid’s 1997 show at Fireside Bowl
Yesterday, Brooklyn Vegan posted a series of videos from 1990s punk/emo bands performing at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago, one of which happened to be C-U outfit Braid. There’s a whole slew of acts they have …
Spurlock Museum has these new contemporary pieces on display
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures in Urbana has announced they have a few pieces on display in their collection, which you can view now for the next few months. We’re all looking for activities these …
That’s enough from you, Bobo’s
Here we go again with some bigoted bullshit from Bobo’s Barbecue in Champaign. This time, it involves the sign above, a photo of which circulated the local internet and ended up surfacing in the always-adventurous …
C-U Trash Team is a new community trash pick up crew
Founded by Meghan McDonald, a member of the community who has been active in the political arena as of late, C-U Trash Team is a new community trash pick up group that’s popped up. It …
Summer Camp announces full lineup for 2021 festival
Like all music festivals and large events through the pandemic, Summer Camp Music Festival, operated and owned by Urbana-based Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment, has had a rough go at it. They’ve had their sights …
This clip of Roger Ebert and Steve Harvey at 1998 NAACP Image Awards is a real treat
Over the weekend, this tweet came back through on my Twitter feed, and was such a delight I have to share it here because of its local relevance. The clip features Roger and Chaz Ebert …
As Nas wins his first Grammy, take note: The album art was made by Harmonia Rosales
Legendary rapper Nas won his first Grammy yesterday, which is kind of hard to believe due to his prolific career chalk full of excellent and influential albums. So first off, congratulations to Nas, nice work. …