By Lillian Barkley
April 28, 2015
David Sedaris has a key to the city and promised to steal Champaign’s riches while its citizens sleep.
The author was honored with the key by Mayor Don Gerard before his performance, “An Evening with David Sedaris,” at the Virginia Theater on Sunday.
“He was everything that’s advertised,”...
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April 27, 2015
A location students usually use to study and commute to class was converted into a stage and outdoor concert venue Sunday afternoon. The University’s first annual Spring Jam concert hosted well-known artists B.o.B. and Timeflies.
The Illini Union Board, State Farm Center and Star Course hosted the...
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By Camille Murray
April 22, 2015
Three days. Seven locations. Twenty-nine performances.
This is what music-lovers have to look forward to at the 2015 ELLNORA Music Festival. The annual event will be held Sept. 10 through Sept. 12 at the Krannert Center. This year’s list of scheduled performers was announced Monday.
The festival began...
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By Natalie Stewart
April 21, 2015
On Saturday, UI’s Black Greek Council put on the first BGC Showcase as part of their inaugural Black Greek Picnic weekend.
At the showcase, which was in Foellinger Auditorium, several fraternities and sororities from the Divine Nine performed routines for the audience that included each group’s unique...
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By Lillian Barkley
April 20, 2015
Céline Sciamma’s “Girlhood” tackles stereotypes from the first scene.
The 2014 French film was screened Friday at the 17th annual Ebertfest. The film is the coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Marieme, played by Karidja Touré, who comes from a low-income home with two younger sisters, a workin...
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By Steffie Drucker
April 20, 2015
There’s something kind of “meta” about writing an article about a movie about someone writing an article. But it’s particularly fitting for a review of “The End of the Tour,” which was screened at the 17th annual Ebertfest on Thursday night.The movie, directed by James Ponsoldt and starring Jason...
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April 20, 2015
I would never deny that “A Bronx Tale” is a great film; it references important dialogue about race relations, gender construction, class discrepancies and morality.
But experiencing “A Bronx Tale” as introduced by Roger Ebert’s wife, Chaz Ebert, viewing it as a personal 35-mm print that bel...
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By Annabeth Carlson, Assistant features editor
April 20, 2015
In The Virginia Theatre’s gold, ornate rooms, the aroma of popcorn wafted through the air Wednesday night as people socialized and took programs from ushers.
Outside, the theatre’s sign illuminated the reason behind the commotion: 17th annual Ebertfest.
Ebertfest, founded by the late-movie critic and Univ...
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April 16, 2015
Just as Clark Kent transforms into Superman, Jenna Mourey dons her false eyelashes, sardonic wit and pint-sized pooches to become Internet legend Jenna Marbles.
Marbles has built an online empire based on YouTube videos, Instagram posts, blog and vlog posts, and most recently, a podcast.
With her mini ...
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April 15, 2015
Seven days before recording its most recent album, “PUSH/PULL,” local band Elsinore lost half of its members. Studio time was already reserved and a producer was scheduled to be flown out from Portland, but the band’s dynamic wasn’t working, making the previous members opt out last minute. Fro...
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By Maddie Galassi
April 14, 2015
The cast of “Legally Blonde” earned a standing ovation on Saturday night, when they finished their Moms Weekend performance sponsored by the Illini Union Board.
The IUB put on the play inspired by the 2001 movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon, who played a sorority girl who follows ...
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April 8, 2015
Champaign’s 40 North will kick off its annual Boneyard Arts Festival on Thursday, with the University campus as its first stop before visiting the rest of Champaign county.
The festival, which is presented annually by 40 North Champaign County Arts Council, is in its 13th year and has been growing ra...
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