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Changes to lineup at Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival announced
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Organizers of the fifth annual Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival, set for April 23-27 in Champaign-Urbana, have announced several recent changes since an April 7 news release: Cyd Charisse, a featured dancer in “Singin’ in the Rain,” one of the festival’s films, will no longer be able to attend the film’s showing. […]
Donald O’Connor, Cyd Charisse plan to be on hand for Ebert Film Festival
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The film fest will open with a big-screen showing of “The Right Stuff,” the 1983 epic about America’s first men into space. Four days later, it will dance its way to a curtain close with a newly restored print of “Singin’ in the Rain,” the hit 1952 Hollywood musical. Two of the […]
Mellon Foundation Grant to fund improved humanities teaching, research
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will receive $1.25 million over four years from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to fund an initiative to transform teaching and research in four departments in the humanities. The support will focus primarily on work in the anthropology, comparative literature, English and history departments. The funds […]
Dads Association elects new officers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Ted Rock of Downers Grove has been elected president of the Dads Association at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Other newly elected members and their offices include (EDITORS: See list). The Dads Association comprises fathers of Illinois students and promotes parent involvement in university activities and fund raising for student programs. […]
Passes on sale for fifth Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival April 23-27
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Festival passes now are on sale for the fifth annual Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival, to be held April 23-27 at the Virginia Theater in Champaign, Ill., and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The passes, which cover all screenings during the five-day event, are $60. They can be purchased through […]
2002 homecoming court members selected
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Twenty seniors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were selected to serve on this year’s homecoming court (EDITORS: See list). The weeklong celebration began Oct. 20 and ends Sunday. This year’s theme is “I Spy Illini!” The court members were selected on the basis of their academic achievement, campus leadership and […]
U.S. Supreme Court associate justice to lecture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – John Paul Stevens, an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak at the University of Illinois College of Law Oct. 25 (Friday) on the evolving role of government. His talk begins a new lecture series at the college. The lecture will begin at 2 p.m. in the college auditorium, 504 […]
Homecoming theme: “I Spy Illini!”
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois will mark its 92nd annual Homecoming with a weeklong celebration Oct. 20 through 27. The week’s activities will include a community kickoff event at Hessel Park in Champaign, as well as a block party and parade. In addition, colleges across campus will host pre-game luncheons and tent parties […]
Fourth Roger Ebert Film Festival to run April 24-28
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The opening night of the fourth annual Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival will feature a newly remastered 70mm print of “Patton,” the 1970 Oscar-winner that opens with a famous monologue by George C. Scott as Gen. George S. Patton before a huge American flag. Also on Ebert’s list for this years festival April […]
On the Job: David Shunk
Dave Shunk, a clerk in the Law Library, has been active in community theater for more than 20 years. Shunk is currently playing the role of King Pellinore in the production of “Camelot” at the Fine Arts Center in Tuscola. He has directed and written plays and is one of the partners in The Simple […]
Dads Association elects new officers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Thomas Farrell of McHenry has been elected president of the Dads Association at the University of Illinois. Other newly elected members and their offices include (EDITORS: See list). The Dads Association comprises fathers of UI students and promotes parent involvement in university activities and fund raising for student programs. Founded in 1922, the […]
Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival to be held April 24 to 28
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The fourth annual Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival will be held April 24 to 28 at the historic Virginia Theater in Champaign, Ill., and at the University of Illinois. Ebert, a 1964 UI journalism graduate, adjunct professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will again host the event and select the films that he believes […]