Lyric Theater’s production of Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo opened at Krannert Center’s Tryon Festival Theater. Monteverdi’s ...

Champaign-Urbana is a city with many of the amenities you would expect of places with a much larger population — especially ...

For an organization with a park named after it and an annual fundraiser that draws 500 participants to nine area bars, the ...

For an organization with a park named after it and an annual fundraiser that draws 500 participants to nine area bars, the ...

Coverage of the local music scene has been a core component of Smile Politely since its founding. Our music section covers a ...

RESIST is back — louder, brighter, and more determined than ever. After a pandemic pause and a few political hurricanes, the ...

The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) at the University of Illinois (GEO Local 6300 IFT/AFT AFL-CIO) is currently ...

Welcome to the City, taking place Saturday, May 10th, at 7 p.m. at Gallery Art Bar, is a show featuring several talented ...

The full vendor lineup for The Yard on Broadway has been announced. Anticipated to open this summer, this new take on the old ...

Champaign-Urbana DIY record label Pretzle Records has grown in visibility over the past year. Pretzle Records initially was a ...

We have been waiting all winter for this: the start of Champaign-Urbana’s outdoor farmers market season. This Saturday, May ...