Home - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine
WEB5 days ago · Weekender: September 19-22. No fewer than three festivals this weekend: PYGMALION, C-U Black and African Arts Festival, and C-U Pride Fest. If you can’t find something enjoyable to do, that’s on you! Smile Politely Editors. Culture Sep 19, 2024 - …
10 things to know about Mac DeMarco - Smile Politely
WEBOct 29, 2014 · 10 things to know about Mac DeMarco. Listening to Mac DeMarco is one thing. Understanding his cult following is another. Tomorrow, the modern indie rockstar takes the Foellinger Auditorium stage solo — this list should prepare you for the experience. Mac DeMarco’s incessant smoking is a critical part of his persona.
Champaign Music Festival: Not that bad, honestly
WEBJul 8, 2010 · As you’re probably aware, the Champaign Music Festival is this weekend. While there are still the requisite amount of weird streetfest attractions, some of which are just flat-out bizzare — the instrument petting zoo appears to not feature any guitars, and please comment if you’re able to figure out what in the world a Hip-Hop Express is — but overall the city of Champaign did a pretty ...
“You broke me unfixable”: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
WEBFeb 8, 2012 · No review of this play should neglect Sam Ashdown, whom I’ve enjoyed in many plays at the Krannert Center, most especially in Killer Joe.Ashdown portrays three different characters in Last Days: Pontius Pilate, Sigmund Freud, and sloppy drunk Uncle Pino. And he manages to disappear into all three.
Opinion - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Over the years, we’ve received several emails from readers concerning the garbage situation in Champaign-Urbana. This is a perennial issue. We’ve found public questions and concerns dating back decades. Here at Smile Politely, we try …. Editorial Board Opinion May 08, 2024 - 07:00 am.
Arts - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine
WEBFive things in arts: August 2024. August in Champaign-Urbana is a month of excitement and possibility. While we’ve enjoyed summer’s quiet campus, easy parking, and shorter lines at Urbana’s Bread Company, the buzz returns as we ramp up for the new …. Amy Penne Arts Aug 01, 2024 - 11:00 am.
The new Rose Bowl Tavern - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's ...
WEBNicole Lanphier April 10, 2019 - 8:00am. If you’ve stepped into Rose Bowl in downtown Urbana lately, you might have thought you noticed a little less Nascar and a lot more music, and you’d be right. On March 1st, Rose Bowl Tavern changed ownership from long-time owner Steve Campbell to Charlie Harris, Marten Stromberg, and Sam Payne.
Year of the Park, Video Feature: Lake of the Woods, Mahomet
WEBNov 2, 2020 · Photo from Champaign-Urbana History Facebook page. Alas, sometime in the 1970s (no one is 100% certain when and I am not digging into the morgue at Urbana Free Library in a pandemic to find out) the cost of insurance on keeping the beach and waterslide open became too much to manage.
Questions for candidates: Colin Dodson for Urbana City Council …
WEBMar 21, 2021 · Colin Dodson: My name is Colin Dodson (they/them/theirs) and I’m running for Urbana City Council in Ward 2.I grew up in a small town in Southern Illinois with a strong family commitment to civic engagement. My dad was the president of the United Mine Workers Association local chapter, a volunteer EMT, and later a village council member for about 10 years.
Saving Face: “Sometimes your body knows what you really want”
WEBJun 8, 2012 · Wil has a secret too. She’s a lesbian, and — for her mother’s sake — she’s been behaving otherwise for years. But shy, uptight Wil has recently met Vivian, a flirtatious, outgoing, dancer.