July 2, 2025, marks 100 years since the death of French avant-garde composer Erik Satie. Largely dismissed as an eccentric in his lifetime, Satie is now regarded as a pioneer of modern music, paving the way for 20th-century harmonies and musical movements such as minimalism and ambient music.
This week on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, you’re in for a laugh. It’s a show titled Comedy Tonight! We pull out some of the best comedy records of the hi-fi era…
Author and musician Brendan Slocumb has returned with his latest musical thriller. From the author of The Violin Conspiracy and Symphony of Secrets comes The Dark…
A new book offers lessons from a culture that’s mastered the art of savoring simple pleasures while maintaining deep connections in family and community.
It’s been one year since a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home just outside Springfield. The killing sparked protests…
We turn the reins over to documentary students from the U of I for this episode of Prairie Fire. They bring you stories about The Idea Store and The Station Theater in Urbana,…
The 2024-25 U of I College of Media Roger Ebert Fellows—Aaron Anastos, Diamond Steward-Hutton and Kennedy Caldwell—reflect on a year of writing, talking, and…