| Don Briskin's Art Opening at Amara Yoga |
"Wedding Cakes and Other Delicacies"!
 Art opening reception for Don Briskin's painting exhibition. Come meet the artist and enjoy live music by Road Song and the Flexable Flyers. Free and for all ages. For more information, or artists interested in showing their art, please contact:
Kathryn Fitzgerald at (217) 328-9642
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Amara Yoga & Arts
Suite 156B, Lincoln Square Village, Urbana |
| Beads N Botanicals' First Year Anniversary |
Come celebrate with us!
 Beads N Botanicals will celebrate its first year anniversary in Urbana from Friday, October 16 through Saturday, October 17. Special discounts, drawings for prizes, food and fun for everyone. Stop by the shop!Debra Joy Hart will be available for 15-minute Energy Art Readings (Cost: $20) from 1pm to 5pm on Friday only by walk-in or appointment. (Appointments recommended to guarantee time slot). For more information, contact:
Cathryn Novak at (217) 365-9355,
Friday & Saturday, October 16-17, 2009
All day
Beads N Botanicals
117 North Broadway Avenue, Urbana |
| UFLive! Presents: Sam Gingher |
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Come see and hear this versatile pianist and composer!
 This month's concert features Sam Gingher, a diverse artist who will entertain with classical works by Beethoven, Bach, Liszt, Bartok, and just for fun - a few novelty rags. Gingher has received numerous awards, including winner of the Tenth Annual 21st Century Piano Commission Competition at the University of Illinois. Join us for a wonderful opportunity to hear this talented young pianist perform at your library.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Urbana Free Library
Busey-Mills Reading Room
210 West Green Street, Urbana |
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Urbana Sculpture Project: Call for Art! |
Engaging citizens in lifelong involvement in the arts!
 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
Submission deadline: Monday, October 19, 2009
5:00 pm |
| Wines at the Pines Ribbon Cutting Ceremony |
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Coffee Bar by Morning, Wine Bar by Night!
 The Urbana Business Association invites you to welcome Wines at the Pines to Urbana with the Urbana Business Association and the City of Urbana, by attending a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00 am.
For more information, email:
Thursday, October 22, 2009
11:00 am
Wines at the Pines
2860 South Philo Road, Urbana |
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40 North | 88 West Ace Awards |
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Tickets on sale now!
 The ACE Awards honor the efforts of local individuals, businesses, artists, teachers, arts organizations, volunteers, government and community leaders who enrich the culture of Champaign County through their hard work and creative energy. The nominations made by the public become the basis for the deliberations of an independent panel of seven community-based judges - representing a broad cross-section of Champaign County - who are charged with selecting each year's 40 North ACE Award winners. These are the people and enterprises helping art live here in Champaign County!
Tickets are $20 each. To purchase online, click here. Discounts available for group purchases. Thursday, October 22, 2009
5:30pm
The Highdive
51 E. Main, Champaign |
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The Benefit for Prairie Center Health Systems Inc. |
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Benefit Rock/Fashion/Hair Show!
 An exciting night will be had on Otcober 23rd 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.
For more information, call (217) 337-1480
6:00 - 9:00 pm
The Highdive
51 Main Street, Champaign |
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UHS Interview Seminar |
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Be a partner in preparing students for their future!
 On Friday, October 23, the Business Education department at Urbana High School is conducting an Interview and Job Preparation Seminar for students in the Coop and WECEP programs. We invite you to be an integral part of this seminar in preparing students for the first step in their future careers: The Job Interview. We would be honored to have you as one of our Interview Specialists from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 23. We can provide you with a list of questions to ask or encourage you to use your own. If you are interested in hosting a WECEP or Coop student at your place of employment, we would be glad to provide additional information. We look forward to hearing from you.
To participate, please contact:
Friday, October 23, 2009
8:00 - 10:00 am
Urbana High School
1002 South Race Street, Urbana |
| Jekell & Hyde |
A true musical theatre phenomenon!
Hosted by the Champaign Urbana Theatre Company, "Jekyll & Hyde" attracted legions of loyal fans even before the show began its smash-hit Broadway run. An evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil, "Jekyll & Hyde" is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart.
For tickets, call: (217) 356-9063
October 22-25, 2009
7:30 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday & 2:30 pm Sunday
The Virginia Theatre
203 W. Park Ave., Champaign |
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Holiday Market 2009 at Lincoln Square Village |
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Do you enjoy the festive, community atmosphere of Market at the Square?
 The Urbana Business Association is very excited to bring Champaign-Urbana holiday shoppers the 2009 Holiday Market. Enjoy another year of unique arts, crafts and edibles from talented local vendors beginning Saturday, November 14th and continuing every Saturday through December 19th.
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 | |
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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
SPECIAL GUESTS: This we'll have the Mahomet Aquifer Project back for an encore performance (see last week's entry for more information). Also,U-Cycle will be back - this time with folks from the Landscape Recycling Center, who'll be around to answer any and all of your compost, yard waste, and other questions about ways the center can help improve your gardens and lawns.
-Lisa Bralts, Market Director
For more information on the market, visit their blogspot at this link! |
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Wetmore Lecture Series: Dan Carmody |
"On The Road To Normal: Transport, City Building, and Food Systems in a New Era"
Carmody is a devoted urbanist with special interest in regenerating depressed local economies. Educated as a tavern keeper, he understands the needs of independent business owners and the importance of conviviality in successful placemaking. Consultant to more than 30 community development programs, he frequently presents at national economic development conferences. Part city planner, part brewmeister, he was the highly acclaimed Executive Director of the Development Association of Rock Island for 17 years, while founding the Rock Island Brewing Company/ RibCo, and building his pub collection to include four other breweries. He served as the President of the Ft. Wayne Downtown Improvement District before heading the Detroit Eastern Market, the largest historic public market district in the country. In operation since 1891, it draws 40,000 each Saturday.
Tuesday, October 20th
7:00 p.m.
Plym Auditorium
Temple Buell Hall
(at the eastern terminus of Peabody, one block east of Sixth Street)
Parking available on the west side of the building.
Plym Auditorium is at the north end of the building. |
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Second Annual Arts & Crafts Bazaar |
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Don't miss your chance to showcase your artwork just in time for Christmas!
Not only does $50.00 provide you with a table, table cover and skirt, it also provides you with public exposure via multiple advertising outlets such as The Real Estate Book, The News-Gazette, WCIA Channel 3 News, and right here in the UBA Newsletter just to name a few. This event is open to the public and is hosted by the Champaign Chapter of Women's Council of REALTORS�. We look forward to seeing you there!
For More Information or to Reserve Your Space Contact:
Manda Crawford
Thursday, November 12
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Holiday Inn
1001 W Killarney St, Urbana |
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Urbana Business Association
111 W. Main St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 344-3872
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