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Birds of a Feather
Michael Loyd Gray, local Champaign novelist. Used with permission from Michael Gray. If anyone has ever told you that quitting never got anyone anywhere, that person was telling the truth. Michael...
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Story Time
Sue Searing, librarian at the University of Illinois, will be performing at Folk & Roots Festival’s Local Teller Showcase. The art of storytelling is a rare talent. The process of creating an...
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Green Creativity
Ground|Work|Water is a landscape design studio with an emphasis on storm-water management run by Chris and Merideth Carl. Photo by Allison Macey Urbana Land Arts and Ground Work Water are two...
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Crafting Community
Used with permission by the Craft League of Champaign-Urbana. The Craft League of Champaign-Urbana is an open organization dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of arts and crafts in the...
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Celebrating A Year of Brilliance
4 Painters & 1 Photographer Exhibit at the Art Coop Gallery in Lincoln Square Mall on November 8th in Urbana, IL. Photo by Alyssa Abay Art is a celebration of life. It allows you to lose yourself...
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Review: Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba at the Little Station Theater in Urbana, Il. Photo by Allison Macey Until November 23, the Station Theatre in Urbana will be hosting the production Come Back, Little Sheba,...
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Three jazz enthusiasts, musicians and longtime friends will be featured in the first of Urbana-Champaign’s Community Center for the Arts’ sponsored series, Jazz Talks, Saturday, November 23 at Iron...
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Tiny Thank-Yous
What are you thankful for? Champaign, IL. Photo by Teresa Anderson A good cry Through the tears streaming down your face and the red, puffy eyes, it may seem like there is nothing to be grateful for...
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The Grit and Grain of Katherine Clayton
Lensless: Photography of Katherine Clayton At Indi Go Gallery in Downtown Champaign, IL. Photo by Allison Macey Using pinhole and zone plate lenses, photographer Katherine Clayton creates gritty...
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Frozen Fun
Kids play at last years Orpheum Snow Globe event in Champaign, Il. Photo by Allison Macey In a whirlwind of icicles and snowflakes, this holiday season there’s a way to still participate in the winter...
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Visions of Sugar Plums
The CU Ballet performs The Nutcracker. CU Ballet in Champaign, IL. Photo by Teresa Anderson From December 6 to December 8, the Krannert Center for Performing Arts will be hosting The Nutcracker,...
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‘Tis The Season
The Parkland Planetarium recounts many seasonal traditions across different cultural backgrounds in the 360 theater in Champaign, Il. Fridays and Saturdays through December 14, the William M. Staerkel...
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Stories of Selflessness
In celebration of the holiday season, resident storyteller Kim Sheahan of the Spurlock Museum in Urbana, IL will offer a family storytelling concert of multicultural folktales highlighting giving and...
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Acting for Advocacy
The IMC Building on Broadway in Urbana, IL. Photo by Alyssa Abay. The best way to illustrate a point has always been visual, so why not be theatrical? That’s the goal of Insurgent Theatre, a Columbus,...
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Hark The Herald Carolers Sing
The Dickensian Carolers preform period carols at the Market Place Mall in Urbana, Il. Now that Christmas is right around the corner, even the Grinch himself can be spotted looking for the first...
View ArticleLove Is…
“Love is bittersweet, Love is like a fragrance that lingers, Love is like playing house together, As we intertwine our fingers.” A gaudy love poem written with no association to heartstrings. We...
View ArticleAre We Ice?
W hen you take a step back and look at the people around you in the world, there are a million different tiny aspects to take note of. Something that’s always bewildered me is the ability for someone...
View ArticleTwisted Holiday Music
It is that time of year again, when Christmas music invades airwaves, department stores and dorm rooms. I have to admit that it’s almost impossible to listen to Christmas music and be sad. Something...
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Growing Up Green
Gail Rost, founder of the I.D.E.A. Store. Used with permission from Gail Rost. Gail Rost, 57, grew up washing plastic bags and foil. Now the once-director of the Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation...
View ArticleNew Art Springs into Champaign
As winter rages on, the Krannert Art Museum has visions of spring in its sight as it prepares for its new spring exhibits to go on display. The new exhibits range from sculptures to multimedia pieces....
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