| Vertebrats Unplugged in Champaign-Urbana |
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Live special acoustic show!
Special Acoustic show live at Amara Yoga & Arts. Admisssion is Free! Come for Astanga Prep at 5:45 pmand stay for the show. Entrance on the outside of the Vine Street side of the mall next to the Great Impasta.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Amara Yoga & Arts
Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana |
| Traditional West African Drumming |
Free Performance and Instruction Concert by Master Drummer Bolokada Conde!
Come see legendary Master Drummer Bolokada Conde, from Guinea, West Africa, perform traditional Mande Drumming with Rhythm Manding, his local drumming ensemble. Following the concert (approximately 1:45 p.m.), Bolokada will offer a free drumming class for children (ages 6 and up) and adults. Drums will be provided, but bring one if you have it. Sponsored by an Envision 365 grant from the Urbana Public Arts Commission
For more information, click here!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Urbana Free Library, Lewis Auditorium
400 South Vine, Urbana |
| Xinh Xinh Cafe Now Open on Sundays |
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Charming decoration, cozy atmosphere and fresh Vietnamese dishes!
 Starting this Sunday, Xinh Xinh Cafe will be open on Sundays. What you can expect from Xinh Xinh Cafe is a variety of appetizers, banh mi (a vietnamese sandwich served on a baguette) with pork and chicken, and of course, boba. Patrons can look forward to a spring roll that will be nothing you've experienced before, according to owner Shai Mauth. Also expect barbeque beef sticks, an authentic Cambodian food. The long, narrow interior of Xinh Xinh Cafe is charmingly decorated and cozy, the food is fresh and homemade, and the staff is very helpful and friendly and will answer any of your questions about their various dishes. How lucky we are to have another Vietnamese restaurant in town!
For more information, call (217) 337-7600
Starting Sunday, October 4, 2009
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Xinh Xinh Cafe
114 N Vine St # H, Urbana |
| Cake Decorating 101 Class |
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Start creating professional looking cakes of your own!
 Instructor: Buffy Vance, Sugar Artist
No decorating experience necessary, $60.00 for all three classes. All supplies provided for in-class use; no additional costs!
Learn all about cake decorating in this fun and informative three week course. Decorating techniques will include:
- icing the perfect cake
- mastering a pastry bag
- decorating tips
- creating buttercream flowers, leaves, and borders
You can learn how to make the cake shown above, which is all sugar crafted:
Fire hydrant crafted from rolled fondant, airbrushed
Dog; made a silicone mold and molded from white chocolate, hand painted
Newspaper; edible image
Poo; tootsie roll
Monday, October 5, 2009
6:30 am - 8:30 pm
Madeline's Confectionary Art Studio
122A West Main Street, Urbana |
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Nicole Cabell's Krannert Center Debut |
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A great refresher or beginner course!
 Nicole Cabell, the 2005 BBC Singer of the World, will unleash her glorious soprano voice with music from Johannes Brahms, Maurice Delage, Fernando Obradors, Samuel Barber, and Ricky Ian Gordon in her Krannert Center debut.
Her debut CD, entitled simply Soprano,secured an Echo Klassik Award and was heralded by Gramophone magazine as an "Editor's Choice." The New York Times has likened her voice to "a silken lasso." Nicole Cabell has arrived, and with a voice "to be cherished," she is certain to please in her Krannert Center debut (Globe and Mail).
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
7:30 pm
Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall
500 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana |
| Arts & Crafts Bazaar |
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Don't miss a chance to showcase your artwork, just in time for Christmas shopping, at this year's!
Only $50.00 per booth, providing you with a table, table cover and skirt. The event will be advertised in the News Gazette, on WCIA and in the Real Estate Book. It will also be promoted to over 2,000 real estate agents and affiliates. This event is hosted by the Women's Council of Realtors.
For More Information or to Reserve Your Space Contact: Manda Crawford at (217) 202-3498 or mansha1800@aol.com
Thursday, November 12, 2009
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Holiday Inn
1001 W Killarney Street, Urbana |
| Holiday Market 2009 at Lincoln Square Village |
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Do you enjoy the festive, community atmosphere of the Farmers' Market?
 The Urbana Business Association and Lincoln Square Village Holiday Market is very excited to bring Champaign-Urbana holiday shoppers another year of unique arts, crafts and edibles from talented local vendors beginning Saturday, November 14th from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Holiday Market will continue every Saturday through December 19th.
Last year, the market featured over 60 extraordinary merchants from Champaign-Urbana, and the surrounding area, selling products made or grown in Illinois, including fresh produce, baked goods, and tons of arts and crafts. Come in and meet the people who have locally grown and handcrafted the fresh produce, jewelry, pottery, paintings, soaps, ornaments, pet accessories and more that will be making their way under the trees and into the homes of your family and friends this holiday!
To sign up as a vendor or for more information, click here!
November 14, 21, 28 & December 5, 12, 19
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lincoln Square Village, Urbana |
| The UBA Presents: cornUcopia |
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An abundance of opportunity!
Discover what the City of Urbana can do for your business while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and beverages
made from a variety of local foods. Join City of Urbana staff and other Urbana Business Association members for a harvest celebration.Enjoy a cornucopia of caramel apples, pumpkin cookies, and other fall foods. During the event, you will have an opportunity to sign up to host a 2010 monthly networking event!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Urbana Civic Center
108 East Water Street
Urbana, IL 61801 |
| "Large Presence in a Small Town" |
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Abraham Lincoln: A lawyer, a friend, a political leader!
 The exhibit emphasizes Lincoln's time in Champaign County as a lawyer, a friend, and a burgeoning political leader. During your visit to the courthouse, you'll experience the sights and sounds of Lincoln's legal career near the spot where he tried the cases of the day. Enter the 1850s courtroom, hear Lincoln's voice, and witness a fascinating object theatre presentation about Lincoln's legal career in Urbana.
September 28, 2009 - May 28, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday - Friday |
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Urbana Sculpture Project: Call for Art! |
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Help beautify and improve the city streetscape!
The City of Urbana is seeking submittals of images of original, pre-existing sculptural works to be considered for the installation and exhibition in the Iron Post Courtyard on Elm Street, and in the Philo Road Business Corridor in Urbana. Up to four, free-standing sculptural works of art will be selected for a two year installation period. The selected locations are open air settings with high visibility.This Call for Art is a project of the City of Urbana Public Arts Program. A goal of the Program is to beautify and improve the city streetscape while enriching the lives of Urbana residents and visitors. Selected artists will received a two year rental payment and an installation and removal stipend for each sculpture.
For additional information, contact:
Anna Hochhalter
Urbana Punlic Arts Coordinator
Interested artists should review guidelines and submittal requirements prior to submitting anapplication
Submission deadline: Monday, October 19, 2009
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La Gourmandise Bistro Lunch Special |
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119 W. Main St., Urbana
Chicken Oskar (breaded, topped with asparagus, crabmeat and hollandaise) served with fries and soda $7.95
Seafood Quiche
with cup of soup (lentil-potato, split pea, peanut chicken, goulash, or french onion $6.75
New hours!
Tuesday - Friday
10:30 - 8:00 pm
Saturday 8am-8pm
Sunday 8am-2pm
German Dinners
available
Tuesday -Saturday
4:30 - 8:00pm |
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Urbana's Market at the Square |
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Corner of Illinois & Vine
This weekend, Urbana Fire Rescue's Fire Truck Parade and Muster will set up shop on Illinois Street, just south of the Market. The westbound lane of Illinois Street will be blocked off entirely to accomodate the Fire Department's vehicles, but the eastbound lane will hopefully be open two ways, single lane, to accomodate patrons who wish to use the parking lot on Illinois Street. (I'll post a correction if, for some reason, the lot is not accessible). Come check out some fire trucks before you head into the Market - and swing the kids by The Urbana Free Library's booth, since they'll be reading books about fire safety, fire trucks, etc to all kids.
-Lisa Bralts, Market Director
For more information on the market, visit their blogspot at this link! |
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H2O Salon Presents |
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The Benefits for Prairie Center Health Systems Inc.
An exciting night will be had
by all who attend the two hour rock and runway show with DJ dance party to follow. H2O Salon is having a benefit rock/fashion/hair show to support the services provided by the Prairie Center in Champaign. The benefit show will consist of the three bands, Roberta Sparrow, JigGsaw and Dear Chicago, DJ Delayney will
provide music as models walk in clothing provided by Urban Outfitters (Green St.), hair and makeup
provided by H2O Salon
(109 North Broadway, Urbana).
For more information, visit:
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Furniture Lounge has a new website! |
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Furniture Lounge has a new website. Check it out!
Located at:
126 W Main, Urbana |
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ACE Awards |
The ACE Awards, presented annually by 40 North | 88 West, honor those who have made contributions to the arts through education, media, advocacy and public service, local business and nonprofit organizations.
The ACE Award presentations take place on:
Thursday, October 22 5:30pm
The Highdive
51 E. Main, Champaign |
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Beads N Botancials |
BNB showcases artistic endeavors from photography and jewelry making to Native American styled decorative art ,ceramics, glass blowing and more
Located at:
117 North Broadway Ave, Urbana
Visit BNB's website at:
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