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CUTC Willy Wonka Auditions
 The Champaign Urbana
Theatre Company is proud to announce the fifth annual Kathy
Murphy area wide student production of Roald Dahl's WILLY WONKA. Roles
are available for ages 8 (must have completed 2nd
grade this year) through 18. Please bring with you 16 bars of a song
(accompanist will be provided), 1 minute
Comedic monologue (memorization not required, but encouraged), comfy
clothes for the dance audition, and please bring a list of your summer
conflicts.
To schedule an
audition time, please call (217) 344-3884.
Friday, April
23: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, April 24: 10:00am - 12:00pm, 12:30pm
- 4:00pm
Sunday April
25: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Busey Center
206 West Main Street, Urbana
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C4A Benefit Recital
A spring-time performance, just for the grown-ups!
 C4A's professional faculty musicians will perform an evening concert of classical, popular, and traditional chamber music. The program will feature small groups of performers playing a wide
variety of styles from Italian baroque to 20th-century folk-influenced
art music, from jazzy selections to traditional dance music. You'll have time to get up and stretch, enjoy refreshments, and meet the
performers! Tickets are $20 and include wine, coffee, dessert, and great music! For more information or to reserve your seat: call (217) 384-5150 or click here!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Doors open at 7:00 pm, Performance begins at 7:30 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
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One Million Meals for Haiti
Setting the stage to prepare One
Million Meals for Haiti!
The Salvation Army and Numana prepare the stage for one of the largest volunteer efforts this community
has ever seen. Trucks will deliver enough ingredients and
supplies to package one million
meals, which will then be sent to Haiti to feed victims of the January
earthquake. Organizers of the event will then set up packaging stations
at which volunteers will form a simple assembly line and package
thousands of meals. One of the keys to keeping the cost low is the
volunteers who have come forth to work two or four hour shifts this
Saturday and Sunday.
It's not too late to volunteer! To
sign up, click here or call (217) 398-0428
Saturday, April 24: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, April 25: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
1916 Glenn Park Drive, Champaign
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10th Annual Housing Fair
There's no place like home!
 The Community Reinvestment Group (CRG) is sponsoring the 10th annual Housing Fair on Saturday.
The CRG is composed of several local mortgage lenders, credit unions,
non-profit agencies, and
housing staff from the local governments. The fair will highlight the dream of home ownership and
how attainable that dream can be. Information will be available to
familiarize prospective buyers with the home buying process, with a
focus on programs and services that are available to individuals and
families with limited incomes.
For a complete list of the workshop schedule, click here!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Champaign City Building
102 North Neil Street, Champaign
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Toffee Tale Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Making the world sweeter...one jar at a time!
 The Urbana Business Association
and the City of Urbana
invite you to come to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for A Toffee Tale Inc.
For more information, call (217) 344-3872.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
2:30 pm
A Toffee Tale, Inc.
708 Killarny, Urbana (In the Lincoln Commerce Center)
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High Heels After Five
Join April spokeswoman Susan
Toalson from The UBA!
All
the Hits, Q96, 105.9 WGKC, 95.3 The Wolf & 95.3 The Source, Shelby
Motors, Macy's, Refinery & Prospect Bank present High Heels After 5!
Helping local charities one high heel at a time. For a simple 5 dollar donation that
will benefit A Women's
Fund you can enjoy a night out after work, a great drink, lots of
hourdorves, and a chance to win FABULOUS PRIZES!!! This months prizes
include a $25 dollar gift card to Macy's, a designer purse from Bags
& Baubles, jewelry from Stella & Dot, a spray tan from Bodi
Bronze Sunless Spa and much more!
Plus make sure you register for our Island Bridal Travel Grand Prize
Getaway to the Reef Resort Grand Cayman that will be given away at our
last party in 2010! We're helping local charities one high heel at a
time.
For more
information call (217) 367-1195 or click here!
Thursday, April
29, 2010
5:00 - 7:00
pm
88 Broadway
300 South Broadway Avenue, Urbana
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2010 Law Day Foot Race
On your mark, get set, go!
 Law Day is meant to reflect on the role of law in the foundation of the
country and to recognize its importance for society. Come out to Downtown Urbana and learn about the rich history of law and how President Abraham Lincoln was involved in it right here in our community! Regardless of your age or fitness level,
you'll find our footrace in front of the Courthouse in Urbana a perfect
challenge as we celebrate Law Day 2010. Lincoln look-alikes encouraged. The historical significance of the foot race is that Abraham Lincoln practiced law in Urbana, and during that time they proposed a foot race, which Lincoln won! Don't forget to stop by the Lincoln Exhibit inside the courthouse
For more information, call (217) 586-2555.
Friday, April 30, 2010
3:30 pm - Registration
4:00 pm - Foot Race
Champaign County Courthouse
101 East Main Street, Urbana
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Big James & the Chicago Playboys
"Thank God I Got the Blues!"
 Blues often suffers from too much of the same old sound but Big James is
different from today's blues re-hash. The Chicago-based singer,
song-writer, producer, and trombone player combines blues, soul, R&B
& funk in his horn-drenched music. Big James & the Chiago
Playboys take the music where it hasn't been.
For more information, click here!
8:30 pm - 2:00 am
88 Broadway
300 South Broadway Avenue, Urbana
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Escape
into the Ultimate Experience - Locally!
An Incredible Marley Indulgence! Gather your friends for a high energy night of:
- Tons of food, feast on 7 kinds of Manolo's Pizza & 12 types of Empanadas served in your VIP area.
- Drinks and more drinks, served to you from your private
open tab
- Jus' Marley, the authentic thing (7-piece
band led by Trinidadian born & raised, Adrian
Bartholomew)
- Luxury ride, start and end your Experience
in a plush stretch limo
Complimentary Champagne will be waiting in the limo; let the party
begin! This is an open group experience available from 12 to a maximim of only
20 people. Register
soon - this is first come, first serve. Click here for more information.
To make a reservation, contact:
Jim Zimmerman, Experience Maker
jim@thedotworldgroup.com
or (618) 534-2102
Friday, April 30, 2010
Limo Ride - 8:45 pm, Canopy Club - 9:30 pm
The price per person for this package is
$55.00
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LIP SERVICE: 12-person Jazz Ensemble
Flairs of Hip-hop, rock, R&B, classical, house, and electronica!
 With strings, oboes, vibraphones and flutes augmenting familiar jazz
instruments, the ensemble tears through complex jazz harmonies, blinding
drum and bass grooves, classical-inspired forms, unapologetic hip-hop
rhythms, and deeply soulful melodies. What does the ensemble hope to achieve with its performances? "We
just want to spread some unadulterated joy out there. Not the kind of
joy which makes you ignore and forget your problems or the problems of
the world, the kind which helps you accept those tribulations and find
ways to work through them."
For more information, click here!
Friday, April 30, 2010
9:30 pm
U-C Independent Media Center
202 South Broadway Avenue, Urbana
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111 West Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 344-3872
Susan Toalson
Special Events Coordinator
Marketing Coordinator
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2010 UBA Board Members
President
Chris Harlan
Vice President
Stephanie Bond
Treasurer
Jennifer Rybicki
Secretary
Tom Carrino
Members
Joe Duchene
Wade Franklin
Pamela Franks
Ted Jeurrisen
Jan Kijowski
Brian McKay
Amanda McWilliams Dan Manolakes
Leah Pettit
Becky Weber
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35th Urbana Sweetcorn Festival Presenting
Sponsors:
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Second Saturdays Vendor Call
The Urbana
Business Association invites artists
and vendors to sell their global arts and crafts throughout the summer. If you have international jewelry, paintings,
photographs, t-shirts, ceramics, and much more then check this event out! This
is a great opportunity to promote your culture and make extra money for
yourself. There is also availability for musicians to perform!
The deadline for applications is April 30th.To download an application, click here!
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Market at the Square"Run or Shine" at the first market of the year with the Illinois Marathon on Saturday, May 1, 2010Join thousands of residents and visitors during
Market season and connect with growers. Choose locally-raised foods and
treasure-hunt among the art and craft vendor booths. Gather information
about local organizations and campaigns on Community Row. Catch up with
friends, take in a set from local performers, and enjoy the
public-square atmosphere the Market has to offer.
Saturday morning at Market at the Square is one of Urbana's signature
institutions. It's a great way to kick off your Saturday!
For more information, or to sign up as a vendor, click here!
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C-U Bike to Work Day
Join the fun and give biking to work a try!
Register and learn more here!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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