Reading Room at the Accord

12/28/2016

In our last (for now) SP Radio podcast, listen to Thomas A. Loudermilk, Michael Murrey, Mary Timmins, and lil ol' me!

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11/06/2016

Congratulations to Mary Timmins, our audience favorite open mic reader at last week's Reading Room! Mary will read along with our featured readers on the Smile Politely Radio podcast.

10/23/2016

People I know! The next Reading Room is this Friday! In the meantime, you can listen to reader Lindsey Gates-Markel on SP Radio!

Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana's independent online magazine. We provide the community with a passionate, trustworthy, informed point of view on local music, arts, culture, food & drink, sports, politics and news. Whatever entertains you, informs you, excites you, or frustrates you, is all likel...

10/09/2016

Say hi to our badass co-organizer, Jim O'Brien!

The poet, who publishes under the pen name James Escher and is also a project support specialist for the University of Illinois Office of Business and Financial Services. chats with staff writer Melissa Merli.

09/09/2016

Hey hey! Hear Reading Room audience favorite John Milas read his work on Smile Politely Radio!

Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana's independent online magazine. We provide the community with a passionate, trustworthy, informed point of view on local music, arts, culture, food & drink, sports, politics and news. Whatever entertains you, informs you, excites you, or frustrates you, is all likel...

09/02/2016

Well this is embarrassing. Looks like I was the audience favorite at Saturday's reading. Sooo stay tuned for my spot on Smile Politely Radio and for future announcements!

08/24/2016

Hear Reading Room author Xuxa Rodriguez read her work on Smile Politely Radio, and then come to the Reading Room in two days to hear Lindsey Gates-Markell and Matt Murrey! So excite!

Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana's independent online magazine. We provide the community with a passionate, trustworthy, informed point of view on local music, arts, culture, food & drink, sports, politics and news. Whatever entertains you, informs you, excites you, or frustrates you, is all likel...

08/09/2016

Hey hey, listen to Reading Room audience favorite John P***n read his work on Smile Politely Radio!

Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana's independent online magazine. We provide the community with a passionate, trustworthy, informed point of view on local music, arts, culture, food & drink, sports, politics and news. Whatever entertains you, informs you, excites you, or frustrates you, is all likel...

07/27/2016

The next Reading Room is on the books--stay tuned for our new features: a theme and matching drink special!

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07/27/2016

Congratulations to John Milas, audience favorite at Saturday's Reading Room! John will read his work along with the featured readers on Smile Politely Radio

07/27/2016

Lovers of literature! Hear Katherine Scott Nelson and Janice Harrington read their work on the Smile Politely Radio podcast. Both authors were featured at Reading Room at the Accord

Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana's independent online magazine. We provide the community with a passionate, trustworthy, informed point of view on local music, arts, culture, food & drink, sports, politics and news. Whatever entertains you, informs you, excites you, or frustrates you, is all likel...

07/15/2016