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| U of I’s corpse plant (and rivers of animal feces) featured on Modern Marvels
The other night, my spouse, who is an academic in the field of plant biology, made me watch an episode of the show Modern Marvels about “Stink” on H2 (or history to the deuce as I like to call it). She was excited to see the footage of the Titan Arum (Corpse Plant) which bloomed in the University of Illinois’ Plant Biology Greenhouse last summer. Unfortunately for us, the Titan footage didn’t come until near the end of the show. In the meantime we got to learn about the putrid smells emited by cesspools, garbage dumps, rotting food and rivers of feces. Much to my delight, they chose to show shots of animals relieving themselves over and over again.
Luckily for you, the show is now available online and you can skip right to the Titan Arum part after you watch a couple of commercials: http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/modern-marvels-stink#modern-marvels-stink.
The U of I footage takes place at 31:40. It features several people smelling the flower, including a boy who describes the odor as a mix between “a corpse and fart.” Then there is a brief snippet with excellent U of I Professor David Seigler, who was probably interviewed for close to thirty minutes to get his two seconds of air time.
The rest of the show is all just shit (literally and figuratively).
Two Beers with Dylan Heath, round two
Tonight is the second installment in the "Two Beers with Dylan Heath" series at the Iron Post.
This month's guests are Lisa Bralts-Kelly, host of WILL's "In My Backyard", Janelle James, local comedian (opened for Todd Barry at the Canopy Club a short while back), and musical guest Isaac Arms of Withershins/Evil Tents.
The event is free and starts at 9 p.m. Check out the first episode below.
Snowstorm in State College
I wonder if Penn State can equal Illinois' attendance (about 3,700, if I recall correctly) at last year's snow bowl.
Post-game press conferences, Illini over Buckeyes
Brandon Paul & Meyers Leonard
a little more Brandon Paul
Bruce Weber
Thad Matta
Tim Beckman is proud to wear orange figuratively
In his third day on the job, Illini head football coach Tim Beckman ― dressed in a navy blazer, blue Oxford shirt and Chinos ― walked to center court at the Assembly Hall to tell Illini fans how honored he is to wear orange.
Devin Langford interviews Tracy Abrams
It's hard to keep spirits up after a long night, sitting at the far end of the bench, watching an awful performance.
Devin Langford keeps things upbeat with a spontaneous piece of parody.
World AIDS Day specials to air on Urbana Public Television
SEEDS of HOPE is a series of five short documentaries by film-maker Dorothy Fadiman about the courageous efforts underway in Ethiopia to break the silence, encourage innovative approaches to prevention, and lift the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. You'll meet activists, family members, neighbors, humanitarian groups, community activists, and health care professionals who work side by side to advocate for greater awareness and provide care. Through the compassion and generosity of those whose actions are not only documented, but honored, the series conveys a message of empowerment and hope. The films are in Amharic with English subtitles.
The films air on UPTV (Comcast Channel 6, ATT U-Verse Channel 99) tonight (Thursday 12/1) 7:30pm, Saturday 12/3 @ 8pm, and Sunday 12/4 @ 11pm. Photo & program description from concentric.org. Special thanks to Ms. Fadiman for making these programs available for broadcast.
UPTV is the television service of the City of Urbana, providing governmental, educational and public access television for, and by, the local community. It is available to over 40,000 homes in Urbana, Champaign, Savoy, Bondville, Philo, Ogden, and St. Joseph, as well as in Springfield, Decatur, and Danville. The complete program schedule is at www.urbanaillinois.us/uptv. Membership is free and entitles volunteers to free video and editing training and equipment use. For more information, contact UPTV at (217) 384-2452 or email.
GCAP to Screen We Were Here, World AIDS Day 12/1
As part of its annual World AIDS Day rememberance, the Greater Community AIDS Project will have a free screening of the documentary We Were Here, which examines the early days of the HIV epidemic. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Illinois Terminal.
We Were Here was recently shortlisted for an Oscar nomination, according to Jeremy Kinser of The Advocate.
Official trailer:
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If you happen to be getting a divorce, or fighting a DUI prosecution, downtown Urbana is a great place to eat.
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Now you will be able to munch on pizza and shrimp cocktails in downtown Urbana (whilst a DJ spins?) after your dissolution of marriage http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/features/its-your-business/2012-02-05/its-your-business-new-pizza-place-downtown-urban Is this a franchise of a Reno pizza joint, or just a coincidence of name? http://www.blackrockpizza.com