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Enjoy the Social District with some live music in Downtown Monroe on fourth Fridays! The Social District allows residents and visitors to shop and stroll while sipping on their favorite drink from a participating bar or restaurant. Located at Altrusa Park, 107 E Front Street, bring a blanket for a chair and unwind while you listen to live music at the end of a long week! •  May 29 – Last Stand Band Trio•  June 26 – Rick Whited Duo•  July 24 – Anna & Rob Hilliard•  August 28 – Blockhouse Valley Quartet•  September 25 – On the Rocks   Photo credit: source Source link

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Hello everyone to the month of April and all the music therein. We missed making an April Fool’s Day issue by one day, so no fooling, we’re going to stick to the truth as we see it and report on the happenings going on this Easter weekend and beyond.  Oh boy, do I remember a Now Playing column from several years ago when Illinois Times did come out on the first of April so I was able to romp through tomfoolery such as announcing Recycled Records was moving to White Oaks Mall and other numbskull nonsense. Mark Kessler said he received many calls that day in disbelief. All I could do was be in disbelief that anyone thought it was anything but an April Fool’s prank. Now we have no Recycled Records and no Mark, but we do have a Dumb Records downtown and at the mall.  With a busy Easter w...

SammyGuru has affiliate and sponsored partnerships, we may earn a commission. Samsung continues to maintain its solid foothold in the global gaming monitor market thanks to its advanced display solutions. The company has secured the top spot in this space for seven years in a row. This streak began in 2019. Samsung offers an attractive gaming monitor lineup worldwide According to data from International Data Corporation (IDC), Samsung led the global gaming monitor market (by revenue) with 18.9% share. The company also performed well in the premium segment. It ranked first (for the third consecutive year) in the OLED gaming monitor category with a 26% market share. Samsung achieved this because of its strong focus on fulfilling gamers’ basic needs. This includes ...

Flannery O’Connor’s mother, Regina, once expressed to her that it would be nice if the Southern Gothic author could write more pleasant stories that people might want to read. I jokingly shared that anecdote with my mother last week when she asked if I couldn’t write something happier than another article on Carrie Prejean Boller. In honor of my mother’s request, here is a selection of films that would edify viewers as we conclude the season of Lent and enter Holy Week. The Nun’s Story, I Confess, and The Philadelphia Story are gems from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Well-executed movies, their themes are profoundly shaped by the Christian imagination. Despite featuring a young Audrey Hepburn in the leading role, The Nun’s Story is often neglected in discussions of Hepburn’s work, ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Dozens of South by Southwest attendees got an up close and personal post-festival experience last month as Major Lazer’s Walshy Fire took over the Austin Proper Hotel for an exclusive, one-night-only DJ set. Playing behind a makeshift DJ booth in the hotel’s Japanese restaurant, Kappo Kappo, Walshy Fire’s invite-only party drew curious guests and longtime fans alike, as he spun a dedicated set that went well into the early morning hours. For those staying at the hotel, the event was a chance to experience the property beyond the four walls of their suite. For music fans, it was an opportunity to see one of the industry’s most dynamic artists ...

Over the past year, a plethora of monitor manufacturers have announced a variety of extremely fast gaming monitors that come equipped with refresh rates well beyond 500Hz. AUO has introduced another monitor with such capabilities, with its latest offering featuring a blisteringly fast 800Hz refresh rate. AUO claims this new model is the world's first 24-inch gaming monitor with a refresh rate this high.Very little was shared about the display's specs, but AUO confirmed the monitor will have a 1080p resolution and operate at up to 800Hz at native resolution. In this new bracket of extremely fast high refresh rate monitors, a monitor that can display its maximum refresh rate at both native resolution and 1080p is noteworthy. Just last year, more prominent display manufacturers were strugglin...

In 2024, Tinashe sang “is somebody gonna match my freak?” in her hit song “Nasty,” and the lyric became an almost philosophical way of seeing the world. Is matching freaks our ultimate goal as human beings, and what would it look like to share our freakiest self with someone else? What is allowed under the freaky umbrella? These are the sort of questions that animate Norwegian auteur Kristoffer Borgli’s latest cinematic think piece, “The Drama,” a film about a wedding that’s not really about a wedding, nor is it really about the confession that sends the wedding off the rails. Rather, it is about what kinds of secrets we can reveal to those closest to us and still be accepted and loved by them. To reveal the drama at the center of “The Drama” would take all the fun out of the movie – and p...

PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More This outstanding ASUS ROG Strix 32-inch gaming monitor is now $200 off for a limited time on Amazon, and back at its lowest price again, too. It’s currently reduced from $999.00 to $799.00, which is a great price considering what you’re getting. It’s a glossy OLED display, which is designed to make the most out of its contrast, color, and sharpness, and has dual mode functionality allowing it to switch between 4K at 165Hz, and FHD at 330Hz. On top of that, it’s loaded with advanced anti-burn-in features and boasts that signature, cyberpunk ASUS ROG Strix design aesthetic, too. Who’s it for? Well, I’d say if you want something that’s pretty much unbeatab...

This sequel is fun. It drags a bit, but fantasy keeps the momentum going in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic Pierre Leduc, and Fabien Polack. They are all back after directing the first film of the series. This time they bring in more of the tunes for the experience to feel even more like the video game franchise. The result is a grandeur of colors with nostalgia. It is mind-boggling and full of adventures. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has lots of video game sound effects from the classics. There is a predictable plot, but that is what it is all about. Chris Pratt is the voice of Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy is the voice of Princess Peach, Charlie Day is the voice of Luigi, Jack Black is the voice of Bowser, Benny Safdie is the voice of Bowser Jr., and Gle...