Category: Past Newspaper Articles
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The Start of PGYMALION Music in Champaign-Urbana
The PYGMALION music event takes place every fall in Champaign-Urbana. See how it all began in this 2006 piece from The Hub.
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Guest Blogger Kassie Nudo: Memories of the 1950s
This write-up was done by my mom, Kassie Nudo, back in 2016. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2011 and often talked about her parents and family and the farm she grew up on as a young girl. Something told me to have her write down these thoughts, while she was still capable of…
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The Boat Drunks Keep the Trop Rock Flowing
Howie Golub doesn’t have a favorite album by Jimmy Buffett, but there is a lyric by the artist that has always caught his attention: “It never is too late to make a brand new start,” from Buffett’s song “Knees of My Heart.”
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Songs Go On for Keith Harden Fans
Meet Keith Harden, a longtime Champaign-Urbana resident who played in the Keith Harden Band, a three-piece electric-blues outfit that jammed together for 15 years, sometimes adding a harmonica player and keyboardist on stage.
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Baseball Players with Disabilities Light Up AMBUCS Park
In this heartwarming story, see how young baseball players with disabilities light up AMBUCS Park.
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Brenda Jamieson: Leading the Way in Alternative Healing Methods
Discover how to live a healthier, more natural life through reiki master Brenda Jamieson.
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The M’s Give Pop a Wake-up Call
Guided by the musical integrity that classic indie bands such as Guided by Voices and Sonic Youth have displayed over the years, The M’s make records that please them, which is thankfully splendid stuff.
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Female Cop on the Beat: My Case for More Literary Journalism
Dan Kurash’s article gives readers an on-the-spot feel of how diverse – and dangerous – a cop’s job is while patrolling the streets in a car inundated with gadgets.
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Music a Tradition in Monticello’s King Family Band
It’s not every day you see nine family members playing inspirational bluegrass-gospel music together onstage, but the King Family Band does just that.