Art and About (May 2011)
More "news" trickles in on the Ellnora Guitar Fest
Tue, 05/31/2011 - 4:07pm | Melissa Merli, staff writer,
Krannert Center and a New York public-relations firm have over the past few weeks released, bit by bit, the lineup for the Ellnora Guitar Festival that will open the Krannert season in early September.
Champaign Parks Foundation buys sculpture in West Side Park
Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:13pm | Melissa Merli, staff writer,
I virtually jumped for joy when I received a news release just now from the Champaign Parks Foundation about its purchase of a sculpture in West Side Park.
Roger Ebert wins Carl Sandburg Literary Award
Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:23pm | Melissa Merli, staff writer,
I didn’t know Carl Sandburg wrote film criticism. But I do now because Roger Ebert posted on Facebook his May 2000 column about Sandburg and the movies.
Krannert Center announces some Ellnora Guitar Festival performers
Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:38am | Melissa Merli, staff writer,
Two unsung heroes behind Ebertfest
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:18pm | Melissa Merli, staff writer,
My Ebertfest glow has pretty much dissipated, even though I found this year’s festival the most inspiring yet.
The documentary "A Small Act" made me want to commit small acts of kindness, and the doc "Louder Than a Bomb" inspired me to do something big for others.
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