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All About Candy CanesBy Paul Agelillo

Whether they’re delicately dangling from the tree or simply being munched on, candy canes are as fundamental to Christmas as Rudolph. Learn the history and folklore behind the peppermint hard candy, and even try your hand at making your own cane-shaped confections at home.

The Top Albums of 2014By Music Sta!

Another year, another few hundred albums to sift through and obsess over. Check out which artists’ releases made the Music Staff’s cut this year.

Review: PericlesBy Syd Slobodnik

Check out Syd Slobodnik’s Theatre Review of Pericles at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater! War, drama, history–– everything you could want out of a performance.

Season Recap:Legend of KorraBy Ash Valentine

As the acclaimed animated show’s last season draws to a close, Ash takes you through the season’s highlights and dishes on its conclusion.

In the 36 hours since I handed in my last pa-per of the semester, I have listened to the entire twelve-episode first season of Serial. If you are one of the presumably few peo-ple who have not yet heard about this pod-

cast, it's essentially an update on two old forms: the weekly radio crime show and the confes-sional true-crime narrative. It is hosted by This American Life's Sarah Koenig and details the conviction of 17-year-old Adnan Syed for the 1999 murder of his former girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. The show is less about the murder, though, than it is about Koenig's reaction to it – and this is the point which has drawn the most criticism.Especially frustrating is the relationship of Se-rial to the race of its characters. As a heterosex-ual, middle class, white man I lack the authority to speak on many of the issues touched on by the aforementioned critics, so I'm going to cite one of them here, Jay Caspian Kang of The Awl. In his piece, Kang explains that "Koenig has left out an essential part of Syed’s story—that his arrest, his indictment and his conviction were all influenced by his faith and the color of his skin." In the wake of cases like those of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and in the midst of one of the largest, most honest public discussions on race this country has seen in decades, this aspect of Serial comes off as out-of-touch, as if the broadcast and events of the podcast exist in a vaccuum. But Serial doesn't exist in a vaccuum, even if the podcast medium is still small; pointing out how assumptions about Lee's parents (who are never interviewed), Lee's "such a teenage girl's" diary, the anti-Muslim sentiment fueling Syed's convcition, the sidekicking of Koenig's Latina cohost Dana, and other errors, Kang writes, "if Serial is not so much a story of a murder, but rather, the story of how a journalist goes about reporting a story that has grabbed her; and if Koenig is a flawed, unreliable narrator, we should add “cultural tourist” to the list of flaws." Serial may revolutionize the role of podcasts in mainstream pop culture, but it unfortunately will not do the same for mainstream attitudes on race.

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»2014This year has been an emo-tional roller coaster of obnox-ious laughing to sobbing tears to points of insanity to fi ts of

rage and everywhere in-between. I have made some regrettable decisions yet I have never been prouder of who I am today. This year I have followed my heart more than I have my whole life. I kissed a real life manatee, named Romeo. I fell in love and truly loved that someone with my whole being. I took the chance to be Art Di-rector for Buzz over the summer which helped me grow as a designer and create friendships that made my summer one that I will always cherish. I have the cutest of all dwarf lop rabbits, named Bashful Dopey. I auditioned for a dream that I have wanted for years, I was rejected, and then motivated again by a princess and by my friends to keep dreaming. I fell out of love with myself and someone else, and ultimately chose to begin working on loving myself again. I taught art lessons to children, and realized that I would love to be a professor. I stress baked so many new recipes. Over all, I wouldn’t change much about 2014. It was unexpected, for the best and the worst, but it is what it is. So cheers, to 2014 with its wonderful imperfections and to 2015 with its undeniable potential.

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For those who don’t celebrate Christmas: Take delight in the holiday season anyway! While you may not put up a Christmas tree or exchange pres-ents, it’s still fun to celebrate the holidays in non-traditional ways. Since many places will be closed, grab your fellow non-Christmas celebrating friends and have a lock-in at someone’s house. Cooking a fancy meal together, having a game night or watch-ing movies all night are great ways to still feel the love of the season.

For those who still haven’t done their Christmas shopping: Put together something semi-home made! Get a large basket, line it with tissue paper and fi ll it with things like the person’s favorite cook-ies, candies, chocolate boxes, drinks, etc. This is fool-proof because these items don’t go out of stock and will totally hide the fact that it was last minute! To top off all of your gifts, include a thoughtful hand-written card.

For those who are stuck at work on Christmas: Bond with your just-as-miserable-as-you-are co-workers! Most stores that will be open will not have much customer traffi c, so you can create as festive of an environment as possible. Bring in treats for everyone, make some hot chocolate, crank up the holiday music and have some good conversation! You and your co-workers will have a much better time making the best of the situation.

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Within the past year, a few of my longtime best friends who have previously identified with the labels of "forever single" and "com-mitment phobe" have met, started dating, and continued dating people who make them really, really happy. And that makes me happier than I ever thought it would. It's incredible to see the people who I love light up and babble uncontrollably about some-one who complements them so exactly and appreciates them for who they are. These developments have weirdly been some of the most rewarding aspects of the transition to adulthood that I have been (unwillingly) thrust into. It's one of those little reminders that sometimes growing up isn't that bad.

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INSTEAD OF INTERSTELLARJOSH PETERSON

CHRISTOPHER Nolan’s new sci-fi epic Interstellar has

been playing in theaters for a few weeks now and, if you haven’t already seen it, you’ve probably at least thought about making the trip to see what all the fuss is about. Guess what, though—it’s cold out-side, and you have to go outside to get to the movie theater. And who needs that in their lives? So, here are three awesome sci-fi fi lms that you can watch instead of Interstellar, from the warm comfort of your own couch.

The Signal (2014)Opening with a sequence of three undergrads from

MIT setting out on a road trip, complete with fun, artsy montages of the friends stopping at gas sta-tions and laughing at restaurants, the fi rst moments of The Signal might cause you to pause the fi lm and double check its title. “Really? I thought this was a sci-fi thriller that had creepy guys in hazmat suits on the poster” you might say to yourself. Rest assured, if you were to fast forward 20 minutes you would be treated to a shot of one of those undergrads, clothed in only a hospital gown seated across from Laurence Fishburne, questioning him from behind the mask of his hazmat suit about the mysterious “signal” that the undergrads came across in Nevada. Walking the lines between genres is something that quite a few fi lms do, but rarely will you see a movie take the tonal 180 that William Eubank’s The Signal does, let alone do it well. This movie will scare you but at the same time leave you with a sense of a loss of adolescence that is accomplished through the juxtaposition of the trio’s lifves before and after they fi nd the signal, an ambitious undertaking that makes this fi lm a standout among the recent crop of low-budget sci-fi .

Mr. Nobody (2009)If star power is what you’re looking for, the other

half of Dallas Buyers Club stars in this mind-bending fi lm from 2008. Jared Leto plays Nemo Nobody, the last mortal on earth, who will soon be the last person to ever die from old age. As he begins to recount his life however, his stories fragment into different realities: He has different occupations and different wives in each of them and yet speaks of them as if they have all actually occurred. This makes for a surreal and compelling story as director Jaco Van Dormael takes us through all of the past lives of Mr. Nobody. What is striking about the fi lm though is its visual experience. Van Dormael was born and raised in Belgium, and his fi lm refl ects the confl icting cultures within his home country. There is a direct French Impressionist infl uence throughout the fi lm, seen within the repeated use of montages that re-fl ect Nemo’s fractured lives. However, the darker portions of Nemo’s lives feel as though they have hints of a German Expressionist infl uence hidden within the shadows of the scenes. These stylistic differences make Mr. Nobody a truly artistic look into the small and big choices in life, and the way these choices can have impacts that we could never hope to anticipate.

Coherence (2013)Sometimes the story of how a fi lm came to be

is just as important as the story within the fi lm it-self. James Ward Byrkit had made a career in fi lm working on big-budget projects like Pirates of the Caribbean and Rango but now was craving the ex-perience of making a fi lm stripped down to its bare essentials. Coherence, his fi rst theatrical feature fi lm, had no crew and no script. The entire thing is fi lmed in Byrkit’s own home and was done over the course of fi ve nights with eight improvisational actors who didn’t know each other before Byrkit asked them to be a part of the fi lm. They were given note cards every day with plot points and character motiva-tions, but had no idea of the movie’s overarching plot other than that they were eight old friends who were having a dinner party on a night where a comet is passing close to the Earth’s surface. It’s impor-tant, as a viewer, that you know nothing else about this remarkable sci-fi fi lm before seeing it, and go through the same realizations and thought process that the characters do as the night progresses. The naturalistic feel of the entire fi lm brings the suspense and fear of the audience to heights that could not be otherwise reached and create an overall experience that leaves you feeling wonderfully disjointed and, ultimately, intrigued.

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FADING INTO THE LIGHTELIAS J. TRACY

CONTORTING his face and looking up toward the coffee

shop ceiling, Tyler Headrick attempts to pinpoint the exact age when he started performing music.

“I didn’t start playing shows until maybe… I want to say thirteen,” the lead vocalist of local band Krelboyne said. “But I feel like I can’t count that because they were horrible shows in my friend’s garage or at a church.”

Sitting opposite of him, bassist Tyler Day also contemplates his musical beginnings. He rep-licates Headrick’s mannerisms but with added emphasis provided by his hands.

“I started going (to shows) probably when I was 14 or fi fteen,” Day said. “I played a show around then, but it was bad—I was in a bad band for a long time.”

Now older, Headrick (23) and Day (20) create music they can be proud of in the relatively fresh Krelboyne, with guitarist Jake Lagrou and drum-mer Daniel Ledbetter rounding out the lineup. The band recently released its debut full-length,

Linger || The Light Fades, to positive reviews from buzz as well as others. With momentum behind them, Krelboyne is looking to make their mark as one of CU’s newest pop-punk bands—something that’s been a long time coming for its members.

Originally from three separate small towns in Central Illinois, the band members slowly came together through local music. With few oppor-tunities to see shows in the area, each member would congregate to wherever there was one nearby. Sometimes, these shows would feature Headrick’s earlier acts.

“He was in this band called ‘The Soviet’ that Daniel and Jake really liked; I liked his next band more,” Day said. “But he was in three or four bands before I ever started seriously playing music, and I liked all of them.”

Through mutual friends, Day would eventually sit in on a rehearsal for another band of Head-rick’s, The Wisdom We Gain, allowing the two to offi cially meet one another. Sometime after, an opportunity for Day to play with Headrick would

present itself in the form of Headrick’s new act: Hometown Heavyweights.

Day said Hometown Heavyweights’ former bassist was absent from shows much of the time, forcing the band’s other members to per-form acoustically.

“I was like, ‘Well, I’ll just fi gure out how to play bass and fi ll in for these shows,’” Day said. “And then he quit, and I was like, ‘Well, I guess I’m in this band now.’”

Once all the pieces were in place, the band be-gan writing music and ended up with an entire album under the moniker. However, instead of immediately releasing it, they opted to take their time in creating something better.

“We didn’t think it was good enough, and we didn’t get it fi nished before we decided it wasn’t good enough,” Headrick said. “We scrapped all but four songs.”

Day elaborated that Hometown Heavyweights would continue rewriting until reaching what they felt was the fi nal product. They also decided to

change their name, having always intended to do so, and because they knew they be would stuck with it for good when the full-length came out. Quickly, the frontrunner became Krelboyne (a ref-erence to Malcom in the Middle’s reference to Little Shop of Horrors)—initially to the disdain of Day.

“I think everybody but me was down with it at fi rst,” Day said. “And I was like, ‘We should think about this. Are we sure?’”

After the name had grown on him, Hometown Heavyweights became Krelboyne and releasedLinger || The Light Fades in late October. Headrick said that moving forward, Krelboyne is expand-ing their sound and making more music with the intent of releasing it via split EPs, including one with Indiana-based band We Love You. Recalling his determination with the band from the start, Headrick remembered a moment of clarity during the band’s inception.

“This was what I’m doing with the rest of my life,” he said. “Music, and that’s it.”

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Food for ThoughtTIFFANY LAM

WE eat because we’re bored, we eat because we’re emotional, we eat to be social, etc.,

etc. As James Beard once said, “Food is our com-mon ground, a universal experience.” Along with a stupendous last name, he has a point.

None can deny that food has held a colossal amount of importance since the beginning of time. It gives us energy and keeps us alive. It brings people together in every season and in all types of weather. It’s an essential element in many celebra-tions, and it’s given for grief and consolation. It’s a political issue for the millions in famine and con-tains a spiritual reference often seen in doctrines.

To acknowledge the influences of food in various societies and to showcase the marvelous talent of Urbana-Champaign’s local artists, Figure One, the exhibition space of the University of Illinois’ School of Art + Design, presents Fill Your Plate!

Senior Tori Baier, a Photography major on the Marketing and Promotions Team said, “Fill Your Plate is an exhibition executed by the students of ARTE 475 (Art Exhibition Practice). From for-mulating the concept, to collecting the works, to installing the show... our class was involved in the exhibition process from start to finish.”

Fill Your Plate is composed of artwork from a variety of community members. In addition to the contributions from art students at the University, local physician and art collector Dr. Ian Wang also “generously donated multiple food-related works

from his personal collection,” said Amanda Ad-reani, Curatorial Team member and senior in Art History and Psychology. Centennial High School and Rantoul Township High School art teachers were able to “incorporate (the theme) into their curriculum,” and, as a result, students from the two high schools have also provided many art-works.

So where exactly do craft and cuisine collide in Fill Your Plate?

“All the works answer a prompt,” Baier said. “‘What does food mean to you?’ ’What is a meal that you remember?’ and ‘Where does your food come from?’”

Senior Jennifer Baielat, a Sculpture and Photog-raphy major on the Curatorial Team and Program-ming Team said that this exposition includes local artists’ responses to “current issues surrounding food as well as the visually appealing aspects of food and local food culture.”

“A lot of important concepts about consump-tion and food within our society are reflected in the artworks,” Adreani said. “I love the themes that have emerged based on the works that were contributed to the show.”

While Fill Your Plate brings to attention matters of starvation, a fascinating aspect of the exposi-tion is that it allows the viewers to not only con-sider the hardships of those without food but also to engage in efforts to fight world hunger. A food

drive turned installation in the show called “Living Pantry” allows visitors contribute to the exhibition by donating nonperishable canned and dry goods that will be given to Eastern Illinois Food Bank at the end of the show.

“I think this allows the impact of the exhibition to go beyond the space of Figure One,” Adreani said. She been working with Figure One for about a year.

The opening reception for Fill Your Plate was held on Dec. 12, and the exhibition continues through Jan. 17. So come on out and see the wonderful col-lection of compositions accenting diverse cultures around the globe at Figure One, and bring a can of vegetables while you’re at it!

When you’re done checking out Fill Your Plate in the main gallery, meander on over to the project space to see Naïve Objects, New Work displaying artworks by UIUC MFA Photography candidate Eli Craven, who will also be holding an artist talk on Friday, Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 pm.

Other upcoming events include Cafeteria Man on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Dish It Out: Artist Talk and Family Day on Saturday, January 17, from 2 to 4 p.m.

“Fill Your Plate” will be on display at Figure One, located at 116 N. Walnut in Champaign through Jan. 16. More information can be found on Figure One’s Facebook page, https://facebook.com/seefigure-one.

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All Aboard C!"#$ G%&&'()

IT’S no Polar Express. There will be no elves or Santa waiting to give you that magical

bell. Even though Champaign’s Center City Trolley will not take you to the North Pole, it will take you past many of the “hidden gems” the Champaign community has to offer.

On Saturday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 13, the Champaign Center Partnership and the Cham-paign Park District began their holiday Center City Trolley Rides to Champaign. The last trolley rides are available this Saturday, Dec. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m.

The trolley will pick up passengers at the parking lot in front of the Orpheum Children’s Museum, located at 346 N. Neil St. in downtown Cham-paign.

The trolley goes south on First Street, taking trolley riders past the new Hyatt Place, the first hotel in downtown Champaign. Boutiques, ca-fes, and other stores will also be included as a part of the “tour.” The trolley will then go down University Avenue, showcasing shops like the Furniture Lounge.

“A lot people, especially with families, don’t really come downtown all that much because they view it as a nightlife place, not so much for kids,” executive direc-tor of Champaign Center Partnership Erin Lippitz said.

Heading into the what Lippitz referred to has the “hidden gem” of Midtown, the trolley then passes Manzella’s, Cracked Glass Art Gallery, Habitat for Humanity Restore, The I.D.E.A. Store and just “funky, little, unique businesses that are here that, unless you’re driving down First Street, you’re probably not going to even realize they’re there,” Lippitz said. “We view First Street as a corridor between Campustown and downtown.”

From there, the trolley takes Green Street into Campustown to show that non-students can also enjoy that area. With all the construction and new restaurants and stores that have popped up within the last five years, “there’s so much to do on campus and so much progress happening right now,” Lippitz said. The trolley will also take pas-sengers around the Engineering Quad to see the more academic side of Campustown. “This is a good way to see campus without having to find parking and walk around in the cold,” she said.

Those who plan on attending Saturday’s final Center City Trolley Ride should dress accordingly. The winter season is well upon us, and it will be cold on the open trolley. Passengers can bring blankets to bundle up in. The hot chocolate that Partnership will supply can also be brought along for the ride.

Affer riding around Campus town, the trolley will head toward Walnut Street, passing Cham-paign Surplus, Café Kopi and Jos. Kuhn & Co., one of the oldest men’s clothing stores in the country that will be turning 150 years old this year.

The hope that Lippitz and the rest of the Partner-ship has for this festive venture is that people will see, want to go back to and patronize the unique and historical local businesses. ”They might be places that they’ve never thought to go before or didn’t know that was there, like the Cracked Glass Art Gallery. Lots of people don’t even know that’s there. It’s a tiny little shop on First St. People don’t know we have something like that,” Lippitz said.

Champaign Center Partnership is a member-based nonprofit organization, and this event was created to highlight its members in a fun and cheerful way. The Champaign Park District is the sponsor for this event and provided the Partner-ship with the trolley.

The Champaign Urbana Theatre Company Dickensian Carolers have been providing those on the trolley and those waiting for it with entertain-ment. Frozen’s Olaf will also be making a special appearance for tomorrow’s last ride.

The rides usually last about 20 minutes. At-tendees will check in the Partnership at the hot

chocolate station, where they will then receive a number, which will determine the trolley group in which they will be.

“We’re encouraging people to go into the Or-pheum because they’re having their snow globe event, so go get your number, and then go into the Orpheum for 20 to 25 minutes,” Lippitz said. Tomorrow will also be the Orpheum’s last Snow Globe Saturdays event.

The Partnership also suggests staggering visits between 3 and 4:30 p.m. so not everyone shows up at 3 p.m. and some are left waiting an extended period of time.

Rides are free of charge. Think of it as a Christ-mas gift from Champaign Center Partnership and the Champaign Park District to you. Free cookies will also be provided, along with the hot choco-late. Dress warm, grab some treats and kick back and relax as the Center City Trolley Ride whisks you away through the winter wonderland of Champaign. If you pay close attention, you might spot a shop or two where you can get your last-minute Christmas shopping done!

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ON Dec. 1, The Empanadas House, located near the corner of Green and Fourth, officially re-

opened as Jurassic Grill Burgers & Fries. While his stuffed pastries hadn’t been a hit with CU’s student diners, owner Juan Olarte knew he had a prime loca-tion to dish out one of America’s favorite combina-tions: buns, beef and condiments with a side of fries. Jurassic’s double-stacked patties are nothing revolu-tionary, but Olarte’s burgers distinguish themselves from Murphy’s Pub, Legends and Campustown’s fast-food hamburger offerings.

While Jurassic Grill’s sign boasts a roaring Tyran-nosaurus rex, the shop’s interior is far from a journey back in time. It’s an unassuming green and wood-accented storefront with a few small high-top tables

and a couple seats at the counter. The design makes no sort of further reference to dinosaurs, which is curious but not a serious black mark on a casual counter service restaurant. What’s not confusing, however, is the hot griddle being manned behind the counter. While the décor might be on the bland side, getting to see and smell the sizzling beef patties and bacon is a real treat.

The menu is elegantly simple as far as burger joints go. There are “normal” two-patty burgers with or without bacon or cheese, “little” one patty burg-ers with or without the same options, and a veggie burger option. Prices range from $3.49 for a little hamburger to $6.49 for a two-patty bacon cheese-burger, only about 50 cents more expensive than

Campustown’s competing pubs. For that extra bit of cash, however, diners get their choice of some 15 different free toppings, everything from barbecue sauce and grilled mushrooms to jalapeños, green peppers and grilled onions. There aren’t any shock-ing or revelatory accompaniments on offer, but the staples are there and ensure an easily personalized order. There are also regular and Cajun fries on the menu for $1.99 and fountain drinks for $1.69. How-ever, customers can get both in an Evolution Combo Meal for $2.00 with any burger.

I visited Jurassic Grill around peak lunchtime on a weekday. Despite a short line at the register, it didn’t take long to place an order. Further, despite one in-stance where a customer had their bacon forgotten,

burgers were accurately and steadily streaming out of the kitchen. In fact, it only took my guest and me about six minutes to both receive our orders, an impressive time given there were at least four orders ahead of ours. The food itself is just as decidedly unpretentious as the atmosphere: Burgers come wrapped in foil, and fries proudly nestle in the bot-tom of Styrofoam cups. Unwrapping the foil, I come face-to-face with my bacon cheeseburger. This is not a picture perfect, artisanal burger, but a juicy, unapologetic old-school diner burger. The bun is thin and soft, the patties a glistening stack of tender beef.

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Advantage Properties C-U, LLC www.advantageproperties.com 217-344-03941007 W. Clark, U. 1,2,3 F 1BR/2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D

1003 W. Clark, U. 1 F NEWLY REMODELED - 1BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, W/D

1002 W. Clark, U. 1,2 F REMODELED! 1BR/2BR Hi Spd Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sev bdg

1007 W. Main, U. 1,2 F 1BR/2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

1008 W. Main, U. 1,2 F 1BR/2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

908 W. Stoughton, U. 2 F NEWLY REMODELED-2BR Hi Speed Int, near Engr, W/D, sec bdg

1004 W. Main, U. 2 F 2BR with High Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D

1010 W. Main, U. 1,2 F 1BR/2BR 2BA, Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

808 W. Clark, U. 1 F 1BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, W/D

306 N. Harvey, U 2,3 F Luxury-2BR 2BA, Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bdg

1003 W. Main, U. 1,2 F New Luxury Bldg, Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

Group Houses 2,3,4 F 2, 3, & 4 bedroom houses fully furnished near Engr

203 N. Gregory, U. 1,2 F 1BR/2BR Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D in-unit, sec bdg

204 N. Harvey, U. 1,2 F 1BR/2BR Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D in-unit, sec bdg

906 W. Clark, U. 1 F REMODELED - 1BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, W/D

1005 W. Stoughton, U. 1,2 F 1BR/2BR 2BA, Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

Armory House Properties www.armoryhouse.com 217-384-44992nd and Armory 2,4 F Individual leases, leather furniture, balcony & dishwasher

Bailey Apartments www.baileyapartments.com 217-344-30081004 W. Springfield, U. 1 F $535/month

911 W. Springfield, U. 1 F Quiet bldg. Office location

111 S. Lincoln, U. 2 F Near Green and Lincoln

901 W. Springfield, U. 1,2 F Large units

1010 W. Springfield, U. 3,4 F Two and a half blocks to the Quad

Bankier Apartments www.bankierapts.com 217-328-3770202 E. Green, C. 4 F Luxury 4 bedroom apartments

1107 S. Second, C. 4 F Large 4 bedrooms in a great location

410 E. Green, C. Studio,1,2,3 F Great location & newly remodeled

519 E. Green, C. 2 F New Construction. Finished Fall 2014.

Burnham 310 www.burnham310.com 217-239-2310310 E. Springfield, C. Studio,1,2,3 F Private bathrooms, pet friendly, fitness center

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Castle on Locust www.castleonlocust.com 217-840-10701007 S. Locust, C. 2,4 F Internet, cable, and trash included

Gillespie Properties www.gillespieapts.com 217-384-9444709 W. Green, U. 4 F Cable and Internet included

302 S. Busey, U. 4 F Cable and Internet included

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Klatt Properties www.klattproperties.com 217-367-6626204 E. Clark, C. St,1,2,3 B Laundry on-site.

505 W. Springfield, C. 2 B Heat included.

409 W. Elm, C. 2 B Tenant pays all utilities.

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705 W. California, U. 5+ B 7 BR house, tenants pay all utilities.

710 W. California, U. 5+ B 6 BR house, tenants pay all utilities.

408 W. Illinois, U. 5+ B 5 BR house, tenants pay all utilities.

603 W. High, U. 5+ B 5 BR house, tenants pay all utilities.

407 W. Elm, U. 5+ B 5 BR house, tenants pay all utilities.

Lincoln Place Apts. lincolnplaceapts.net 217-369-2717Lincoln Place Apts. 2,3 F 1 Free P/S w/ Apt., Free Hi-speed Int.

310 S. State St, C. 5+ B Lrg rooms, Most utilities inclu., Free parking/Hi-speed Int.

Professional Property Management www.ppmrent.com 217-351-18001003 W. Stoughton, U. 2 F Engineering campus

108 E. John, C. 1 B Huge, hardwood floors, security doors

503 E. Springfield, C. 1 F Newer

610 W. Oregon, U. 2 B Spacious, off street parking

802 W. Ohio/1009 Busey, U. 2 B Duplex with hardwood floors, off-street parking

505 E. Stoughton, C. 3 F 2 Full BA, balcony

808 W. Illinois, U. 1,2,3 F Great Location

301 S. Fourth, C. 2 F Newer, 2 full bath

205 E. Green, C. 1 F Huge, security door

Roland Realty www.roland-realty.com 217-351-8900112 E. Green, C. 2 F Premium location, huge apartments, TV in ALL rooms

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Royse & Brinkmeyer www.roysebrinkmeyer.com 217-352-1129Royse & Brinkmeyer 1,2,3 U Fireplaces, garages, lofts

Shlens Apartment www.shlensapts.com 217-344-2901904 W. Stoughton, U. 2,3 F Covered parking, W/D some units, flat screen TVs

1004 W. Stoughton, U. 4 F Flat screen TVs, leather seating, newer carpets

1009 W. Main, U. 2 F Flat screen TVs, leather seating, 1 block from Beckman

1102 W. Stoughton, U. 3 F Flat screen TVs, leather seating, 1 block from Beckman

Smith Apartment Rentals www.smithapartments-cu.com 217-384-192558 E. Armory, C. 1 F $640, includes one parking

1004 S. Locust, C. 1 F $580 & $685, parking $50

1106 S. Second, C. 1 F $540 & $590, includes water, parking $60-$70

507 W. Church, C. 1 B $510-$550, includes water and one parking

610 W. Stoughton, U. 1 F $540, includes water & one parking

1009 W. Clark, U. 2 F $835, includes one parking

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1012 W. Clark, U. 2 F $835, includes one parking

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908 S. Locust, C. 1 F Heat/water incl. here. Some pet-friendly

705 S. First, C. 3 F 1.5 bath or full bath with W/D in unit

705 S. First, C. 4 F Sewer/Trash incl. Parking only $40/mo.

Weiner Companies, Ltd www.weinercompanies.com 217-384-8001502 W. Green, U. 4 F 2 Bathrooms, Dishwasher, Pet Friendly, Fireplace

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THE NEW SOULSFriday, Dec. 19; 9:30p.m.Cowboy Monkey; $5

ACKERFriday, Dec. 19; 9 p.m.Mike 'N' Molly’s; $7

ODE VINTER CD RELEASE SHOWFriday, Dec. 19; 8:30 p.m. The Canopy Club; $5

JAMAICAN QUEENSSaturday, Dec. 20; 9 p.m.Mike 'N' Molly’s; $7

CLOUD GAVIN, KRELBOYNESaturday, Dec. 20; 8 p.m. Error Records; $5

Semi-local outfi t Cloud Gavin returns to Urbana at Error Records, backed by Krelboyne, who released one of the scene’s best records of the year in October.

THE BABADOOKFriday, Dec. 19; 10 p.m. The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign

A strange pop-up book shows up at the house of Amelia (Essie Davis) and her six-year-old son Samuel (Noah Wiseman). At fi rst, it’s nothing but a mildly creepy children’s story about a monster called the Babadook. But after Sam has a series of nightmares and things slowly go awry in their house, Amelia realizes that the Babadook isn’t just in the book. Director Jennifer Kent has created an artfully-crafted, sinister feature as terrifying in what it reveals to the audience as in what it keeps hidden, lurking in the shadows or about to pop out on the next page.

URBANA’S HOLIDAY MARKETSaturday, Dec. 20;8 a.m.-1 p.m.Lincoln Square, Urbana; free admission

MERRY AND BRIGHT CANDY CANE HUNTSaturday, Dec. 20; 1-3 p.m.2307 Sangamon Drive, Champaign; free

MARKET MONDAY MENU AT BACAROMonday, Dec. 22; 5-11 p.m.113 N. Walnut St., Champaign; $50

CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER AT DESTIHLWednesday, Dec. 24; 11: a.m.-8 p.m.301 N. Neil St., Champaign; prices vary, reservations recommended

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHRISTMAS DINNERThursday, Dec. 25; 12:30-3 p.m. 3601 S. Staley Road, Champaign; free (RSVP by calling 722-0340)

With holiday music from Stephen Larson and special guest host Jim Turpin, First Christian Church’s Christmas dinner has all the makings of a holiday feat. Transportation is offered from Sunnycrest Manor, Steer Place, Illinois Terminal and Round Barn Manor. Children 12 and younger will even receive a small gift.

DARK CITYFriday, Dec. 26; 10 p.m.The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign

BRAT PACKSaturday, Dec. 27; 10 p.m. Cowboy Monkey; $7

A “post-Christmas '80s spectacular!” Featuring covers of everything '80s, from Madonna to Michael Jackson to Bruce Springsteen.

PRIMARY CARE CLINIC Sunday, Dec. 21; 1-4 p.m.Avicenna Community Health Center (819 Bloomington Road,Champaign); free

PUBLIC SKATESSunday, Dec. 21; 1:30-4 p.m.U of I Ice Arena (406 E. Armory, Champaign); $0-$7

HAUS ! HOME HOLIDAY POP"UP SHOP Tuesday, Dec. 23;5-8 p.m. [co][lab] (206 W. Main St., Urbana); no admission fee

ILLUMINATIONS Wednesday, Dec. 24; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Cinema Gallery (120 W. Main St., Urbana); free

SEASON OF LIGHTSaturday, Dec. 20; 8-9 p.m. Staerkel Planetarium (2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign); $4-$5

Learn about illuminating cultural holiday traditions at Staerkel’s last “Season of Light” show.

C"U AT THE VIRGINIAWednesday, Dec. 31; 7 p.m., The Virginia Theatre; $22-$24

Featuring the barbershop quartet After Hours, The Chorale will perform classic songs from the '40s to '60s.