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Prairie Performances: Music Beyond Worlds

On this week's “Prairie Performances,” celebrate the excitement of the Artemis II mission as host Mel Miller brings the final frontier to the prairie frontier, exploring music inspired by the world beyond our own. This out-of-this-world program includes Richard Strauss’s "Also Sprach Zarathustra," excerpts from Joseph Haydn’s "Il Mundo della Luna," Gustav Holst’s "The Planets," and for more contemporary tastes, Hayden Mesnick’s "Drone Piece." 

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Mademoiselle Holmes S2 Stream Now (4.11 - 4.24)

Watch the newest season of Mademoiselle Holmes now Click here to stream all episodes now with WILL Passport

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CUSO and UI Choruses Unite for Verdi’s Requiem

On Saturday, May 2, the combined choruses of the University of Illinois join forces with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra for Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. Performing in…
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

Music by Bartok, Roberto Sierra, Sibelius, Mahler, Bach, and others

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The 21st Show

What are prediction markets and do they need to be regulated?

Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket allow people to bet on … pretty much anything … from the future of the Iran war to more offbeat topics, such as whether…
The 21st Show
Walter Braud

Memoir recounts multi-faceted life of Walter Braud

Walter Braud had a long career in law spanning 50 years- most of it in Rock Island. Beyond his legal work, Braud's life also included teaching, a business proposition in…
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Ebertfest, an annual film festival held in Champaign will be ending this year. The final festival will be held this weekend on April 17 and 18.

‘One Last Dance’: What Ebertfest meant to local film buffs

Champaign's Ebertfest is coming to an end at least in its current form. The co-founder and the director of the famous local film festival discuss its history, this weekend’s…

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Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 6 - March 2026

We introduce you to the art of Brian Dettmer, get a special performance from hip-hop duo Mother Nature, and visit with quilter Millie Sorrells, who shows us creativity has no…
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Illinois Public Media and the College of Media team up to offer teen podcast workshops

The workshops will be held April 4, 11 and 25. Registration is required.
State of Change

The state of the Illinois Prairie

State of Change 2025 looks at efforts to retain existing prairie in Illinois, as well as strategies to restore some areas to a more natural state.