Guide to New Year’s Eve 2024-2025 - Smile Politely
Dec 20, 2024 · Sweetmelk on Facebook Sweetmelk with a gay guy named Ted; Mona Monclair; DJ VORBORG, Anthem, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., $10 Live music, dancing, drinks, and a midnight balloon drop. Anthem has all the bases covered for a fun NYE.
Elm City Urbana to open Saturday - Smile Politely
Dec 12, 2024 · Elm City Urbana’s drink menu features their small-batch coffee, and they’ll serve a collab food menu of area eats. The new café will serve Zambian handpies by Stango Cuisine, BakeLab pastries, Rick’s Bakery baked goods, and Beelzebunz bagels from Springfield. Additionally, bags of Elm City’s roasted coffee will be available for sale at the register.
BEST 2024 - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine
Dec 12, 2024 · Amanda Brennan on Twitter BEST Rumspringa: The Emu. Oh, to be a captive emu who has escaped captivity. In early May 2023, an emu was spotted crossing I-74, but was able to evade capture.It was spotted a couple weeks later, prompting SP’s Mara Thacker to pen this love letter to the emu. In July of this year, the emu — a lady emu — was captured and returned to her owner in Vermillion County.
Parkland Theatre has announced their 2024-2025 season
Jan 22, 2024 · The Wedding Singer and White Christmas are a couple of my favorite movies, so it’ll be cool to see them on a stage.. You can find the specific date and time information on the Parkland Theatre website.Season tickets will be available in …
Our 2025 wishlist - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's Culture …
Dec 4, 2024 · We’ve come to the end of 2024, and more immediately, the end of our publishing year. Continuing this annual tradition, we’ve outlined some hope and wishes for next year, in no particular order.
Become Urbana’s next Poet Laureate - Smile Politely
Jan 14, 2025 · Since 2019, Urbana has celebrated its vibrant literary culture through the City Poet Laureate Program, a partnership between the Mayor’s Office and Urbana Arts & Culture. Each laureate brings poetry into the heart of community life, …
Bringing gun safety awareness to Champaign County - Culture
Oct 8, 2024 · Elly Hanauer-Friedman was elected to Champaign County Board in 2022. When Smile Politely interviewed her (and colleague Jenny Lokshin) just before the election, she spoke about her passion for gun violence prevention, and volunteer work with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense. “…I never really saw myself running for office until I became involved with Moms Demand Action, which I joined in 2015.
We’re looking for an Editor - Smile Politely
Dec 12, 2024 · Editor’s Note: This SPlog was published originally on November 21st, though we’re updating the time stamp on occasion to showcase the listing a bit more on the site’s home page for readers to see.
See you in 2025! - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's Culture …
Dec 13, 2024 · This was our last week of publishing in 2024. We will resume our regular, full publishing schedule on January 13, 2025, but we’ll have The Weekender for you on January 9th. Before then, check back ...
Get your Culture here: Trick and treats edition - Culture
Oct 3, 2024 · The CU Flower House on Facebook Make sweet and spooky treats. The CU Flower House and Hunny Bunny Bakes are offering a couple of Halloween-themed decorating events where you can grab a friend or two, your favorite alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage, and create some spooky sweets to take home with you.