Arts & Culture
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Feel The Beat: New entertainment district opens in downtown Champaign
CHAMPAIGN – A new entertainment district is coming to downtown Champaign. The Beat, located on Market St, will be a space for adults to listen
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Professor blends nature and music with the sounds of cicadas in Illinois
David Rothenberg has a keen interest in how humans and nature can connect in ways some may have never thought of before, specifically through music.
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana May. 30 – Jun. 02
Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana May. 23 – May. 26
Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana May. 15 – May. 21
Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana May. 09 – May. 12
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana May. 02 – May. 05
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Apr. 25 – Apr. 28
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Apr. 18 – Apr. 23
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Music, physics and theater professors at UIUC are launching a new art and science collective
A performance about a journey of two voyagers exploring the quantum realm has inspired a group of professors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Movie filmed in Champaign premiering at Eberfest
CHAMPAIGN – Christine Swanson, has been writing, directing, and producing films for over 25 years, but her latest film was shot primarily in Champaign, IL.
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Ebertfest Festival Director highlights its 25 year history
CHAMPAIGN – Opening night of Eberfest is Wednesday, April 17th at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign. Now in its 25th year, the annual film