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WEB3 days ago · Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana’s culture magazine. Established in 2007 as a community contributor-driven publication, Smile Politely has evolved to include a full editorial staff and an Editorial Board, publishing more than 40,000 articles in Arts, Culture, Food and Drink, Music, and Opinion.
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WEBOct 1, 2024 · Weekender: September 12-15. Another jam-packed September weekend in Champaign-Urbana and beyond, featuring incredible dance, Dectaur PrideFest, movies in cornfields, burgers, and the final Toast to Taylor of the season. Smile Politely Editors Culture Sep 12, 2024 - 07:00 am.
Crumbl has opened - Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Crumbl cookie; Photo by Alyssa Buckley. The much anticipated cookie chain Crumbl has opened in Champaign. The new Crumbl is located in the plaza along Neil Street in the spot that formerly housed the chain cupcakery Small Cakes. The bakery’s grand opening was last Friday, and it had a long, long line …
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WEB3 days ago · Celebrate the Champaign-Urbana Black and African Arts Festival this weekend. Enjoy Champaign-Urbana’s celebration of Black and African arts,culture, food, and live music! Get ready to groove with Dexter O’Neal and The Funk Yard & The Reginald Lewis Quartet as they kick off this year’s festival …. Amy Penne SPlog Sep 17, 2024 - …
The Sound of Music opens at The Virginia Theatre
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless tale hits the stage tonight at Champaign’s historic Virginia Theatre and runs this weekend only. In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power.
The University of Illinois has a housing crisis - Opinion
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Last week, this Editorial Board recognized the influx of new people that will be moving to our area in the next month, as the fall semester at the University of Illinois is set to begin classes on August 26th. We addressed some of the quirks of living in C-U — both positive and negative. For those who are coming to the community to be students, perhaps an additional “quirk” to address is ...
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WEBAbout. Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana’s culture magazine. Established in 2007 as a community contributor-driven publication, Smile Politely has evolved to include a full editorial staff and an Editorial Board, publishing more than 40,000 articles in Arts, Culture, Food and Drink, Music, and Opinion. We publish engaging editorial content ...
The 22nd-century artist: An interview with Marc-Anthony Macon
WEBAug 27, 2024 · ©Marc-Anthony Macon, Whatever is Unknown is Magnified, Digital image generated by MidJourney A.I., 2024; Photo provided by Marc-Anthony Macon. SP: The people most ‘harmed’ by rising AI — would these people be those who directly engage with it or who don’t know of it?
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WEBOct 1, 2024 · Siebel Center for Design hosts one of the most significant exhibits of the season. Champaign-Urbana always has so much going on and this weekend is packed. Between the seasonal shifts that make C-U a place of perpetual transformation — Fall Fusion, Folk and Roots, art festivals galore — and …. Amy Penne Arts Oct 03, 2024 - …
We need more agricultural practices oversight - Smile Politely ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · We need more agricultural practices oversight. Prairie Rivers Network. A monarch butterfly (Illinois’ state insect) perched on a white oak (Illinois’ state tree) that shows symptoms of herbicide pollution. Oaks are one of the most valuable host trees for moths and butterflies, but are suffering severely from herbicide drift.