From foraging to artmaking with Cris Hughes
A few weeks ago, the result of a community art project was unveiled at Anita Purves Nature Center. The art piece was created by Cris Hughes of Secret Gardens CU with items foraged and donated …
A few weeks ago, the result of a community art project was unveiled at Anita Purves Nature Center. The art piece was created by Cris Hughes of Secret Gardens CU with items foraged and donated …
When I connected with Adeem the Artist to discuss their striking new album, White Trash Revelry, and their upcoming appearance this weekend at the Champaign-Urbana Folk & Roots Festival, our conversation touched upon the traditional …
October Dance, formerly November Dance, is the annual dance showcase put on by the University of Illinois’ Department of Dance as their first event of the year. As I wrote in my Five things in …
Sometimes I like to write a longer introduction to give you, the reader, more background about my subject. My hope is that you’ll feel like you know them as you read. For this article, there …
Snack’d Out is a trio that found each other through one of the more unique ways I’ve heard of a band coming together: a DIY Facebook page posting. Kris Ward, the singer and guitarist for …
A pumpkin spice latte. The footlong sub of commercial-jingle fame. A gallon (or so) of gas. But your five dollars may best be put to use this weekend at the Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners Benefit …
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I huddled into a booth at Rose Bowl Tavern with Andrew Kling, guitarist for The Dirty Feathers. I knew the band was a longtime fixture of the Champaign-Urbana …
Laurie Rumery moved to Illinois 46 years ago when her husband accepted a teaching position at the University of Illinois, and she has lived in the area ever since. When her daughter was getting ready …
The University YMCA will be throwing a celebration in honor of its 150th birthday. This particular Y is one of only two independent campus YMCAs remaining in the United States and has been part of …
Illinois State Senator Paul Faraci is about as townie as they get for someone who wasn’t born here. After moving with his family from the south side of Chicago, he graduated from Edison Middle School, …