Five Things

Robert Browning famously opened his poem “Home thoughts, from Abroad” with the line “O to be in England/Now that April’s there.” England’s got nothing on April in Champaign-Urbana. From Boneyard, to Ebertfest, to the proliferation …

On April 1st, most words on the internet should not be trusted, but I promise no foolish pranks here. My list of things to eat or drink in Champaign-Urbana this month only includes seriously delicious …

The month of March always throws me for a loop. Spring break is smack-dab in the middle of March, and then there’s that stupid spring-forward daylight savings time adjustment, and then wow, the holidays; it’s …

Punxsutawney Phil announced our early spring back on Groundhog Day. Savvy little rodent, but we’ll all be cursing him if we get a random snowstorm in April. For now, it’s a great time to come …

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 …

Happy February, Happy Black History Month, and Happy Leap Year Month-That-We-Leap! This month, my list of things to eat in Champaign-Urbana covers five things that will make you leap for joy — oof, it’s good …

For February, I’m going to switch up my five things format a bit and talk about parts of the music scene here in Champaign-Urbana I’d like to see change or improve a bit. I’ve been …

January in Champaign-Urbana presents a celebration of music’s power to transport us to diverse realms and unite us through the universal language of rhythm and melody. The offerings this month, from the heartfelt storytelling of …

January is a complicated month, isn’t it? Some people make grand resolutions, some completely avoid them, and others (like me) are just trying to remember what day it is after all the holiday hullabaloo. The …