A Saturday server outage means we’re getting the second installment of Ask Politely to you a little late. But this week’s issue is still fresh in the minds of anyone who’s taken a vehicle to …
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Vagina Monologues Benefit Tonight
Those who want to be generous in advance of Valentine’s Day and also want to taste a smattering of some of the more radical local bands around, stop by The Canopy Club this evening for …
Ask Politely #1
The weekend is a time for contemplation and lively conversation, right? We think so. And in this vein, we inaugurate Ask Politely, a question-and-answer feature that’ll come your way every weekend. The premise is simple: …
The Best of The Great Cover-Up 2008: Night #1
Kilborn Alley as MC5, “Kick Out the Jams” Our videographers capture the best of each performer’s set. After the jump: Brother Embassy as White Zombie, Krukid as Kanye West, Curb Service as The White Stripes, …
The Great Cover-Up Begins Tonight at The Highdive
We’d love to tell you which bands you’ll see tonight at The Highdive, but we have no idea ourselves. The 17th Annual Great Cover-Up, where notable local bands transform into “cover bands” for one night …
Angie Heaton — Local Punk Princess Turned Cowgirl Cutie
When I was a kid, my mom would make her famous chili on cold nights, nights of football games, or when one of us requested it! It is still my favorite home-cooked meal when I …
Cold School
Three days into spring-semester classes, University of Illinois students dashed across the quad as a wintry mix moved through Champaign-Urbana. When the precipitation disappears, the area will be left with a frigid weekend. Saturday’s high? …
Jean Thompson: Novelist, Short Story Writer and Pie-Crust Artist Extraordinaire
The world would be a better place if more people made their own pie crust. Amaze your friends! No more nasty store-bought crusts! I will share with you my hard-won knowledge, which includes a lot …
Be Shameless Tonight at the IMC
Of all the times you’ve lost all shame, in college or otherwise, we doubt there was anyone cheering you on. (We saw you that night; it was pretty embarrassing.) Regain your dignity tonight at No …
Suddenly, Central – Tonight at 7 P.M.
Central High School presents “Little Shop of Horrors” tonight at 7:00 p.m. before they take their show on the road to the 32nd annual Theatre Fest (“the oldest non-competitive high school theatre festival in the …