Lillie Nixon 
The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is not what I expected when I moved to a city nestled amidst the cornfields of Illinois. My anticipation for cultural outings was, shall we say, modest at best. So, imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon this sprawling center of culture, a place that seemed to contradict … Read more
Alright before I start to babble about which library gives you that ‘Greek god lounging around, reading Aristotle’s philosophy books and being fed grapes with thinly sliced cheese and drinking a variety of fine wines’ vibe, I must prefice this entry by saying that I’m usually more of a ‘sat at home wrapped in a … Read more
So there I was, at the Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL. Why? Good question. Perhaps to find out if history could finally capture my fleeting attention or maybe just to escape the rain. Spoiler alert: the rain was more interesting. About the Museum Quickly now, the museum, originally parked on the 4th … Read more
I never considered myself the football game type, much less one surrounded by the fiercely orange-clad Illini fans of Champaign. But when in Rome—or rather, when in Illinois—one must occasionally throw oneself into the local customs, however bewildering they may be. This is the story of my Monday at Memorial Stadium, a venture into the … Read more
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