|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indoor Bluegrass Festival, Feb. 26
Urbana Champaign's first indoor Bluegrass Festival will feature performances by four of the area's best Bluegrass groups: Grass Roots Revival, High Cotton, The King Family and Corn Desert Ramblers. Doors open at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center at 4pm for jamming and concerts begin at 6:30pm. Jamming will take place throughout the evening and after the concert. Click for more info |
Insect Fear Film Festival, Feb. 26 
Get ready for a severe case of the creepy crawlies! The 28th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival is themed Killer Wasps and features include: a live insect petting zoo, face painting, locally-made insect-related artwork and exotic insect displays from around the world. Festivities begin at 6p.m. in Foellinger Auditorium and the films start at 7p.m. The two featured movies are the 1957 film Monster From Green Hell and the 2005 film Swarmed. Admission is free. Click for more info |
Listen to "Out & About" on 96.1 and 105.9 FM Radio
Every Friday the Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau can be heard on "Out & About" on WQQB 96.1 and WGKC 105.9 talking about upcoming events throughout Champaign County. Post your events on our calendar and you just might hear your events on air!
Click here to stream live!
|
|
As the weather in Champaign County starts to heat up, so do the events going on county-wide. This Saturday two unique events descend on Champaign County: the first Urbana-Champaign Indoor Bluegrass Festival and the 28th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival. Choose to be dazzled with some stellar local performers or prepare for a severe case of the heebie-jeebies!
Bringing in the first month of spring, two of Champaign County's great attractions are hosting must-see events. Experience flavorful world music and activities at WorldFest 2011 at the Spurlock Museum. Or, head to the Parkland Art Gallery for the beautiful National Biennial Watercolor Exhibition.
Lastly, take a moment to get involved. We're giving away FREE tickets to the Circus and an overnight stay in Champaign. Check out our Facebook page for more info. And, local businesses are invited to have a starring role in the 2011 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon. Read on to learn about the CVB's Wooden Nickel Program.
|
|
Wooden Nickel Program & Illinois Marathon
The Wooden Nickel Program, sponsored by the Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), is your chance to bring Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon participants directly to your business. The Champaign County CVB, the Official Host of the 2011 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, will welcome more than 15,000 visitors to Champaign County at the Health & Fitness Expo and at the second annual 27th Mile Celebrate Victory Bash. Be a part of the action and bring our visitors to your doorstep.
Become a Wooden Nickel business!
|
Giveaway & Discount to Ringling Bros. Zing Zang Zoom at UI Assembly HallWe're giving away a FREE Family 4-pack of tickets to see the Ringling Bros. Circus and an overnight stay at Baymont Inn & Suites in Champaign. Stop by our Facebook page for details on how to win. Interested in discounted tickets? The Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau has an exclusive offer just for you! Save $3 on tickets using code: CVB on www.ticketmaster.com. This discount is good for the Saturday 7pm performance and Sunday 2pm performance. Included is a FREE All Access Pre-Show for ticket holders. March 18-20, the University of Illinois Assembly Hall will welcome Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM®, Gold Edition, a magical circus experience, where just feet away from your seat you will enjoy high-flying excitement and pulse-pounding acts combined with performers of amazing courage and extraordinary skill!
Enter to win a FREE Family 4-pack & overnight stay! |
WorldFest 2011 at Spurlock Museum, Mar. 5
Get six performances for the price of one! During WorldFest, the Spurlock Museum celebrates the wonderful variety of performance arts practiced around the world and offers hands-on activities for everyone. Performances will feature a wide variety of world music from our hometown with special guest bansuri flutist Steve Gorn from New York. Craft activities will be available for all ages.
Click here for the WorldFest 2011 Program!
|
 State of the Art 2011: National Biennial Watercolor Exhibition
Show Curator is Chalen Phillips is Curator of Collections at the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri. Mr. Phillips has served as a juror for the Watercolor U.S.A. 2009 and the Prints U.S.A. 2009 competitions and is a member of the Watercolor Honor Society. He says, "I strive to understand how history was shaped by the raging whirlwind of events made evident in the artistry of the times. With that in mind, I chose artists who depicted a period of time from the past such as the documenting of a disastrous flood, the death of a bee, or a simple moment of peace."
Enjoy an additional Exhibit Lecture by Jamie Kruidenier and Don Lake Wednesday, March 2 at 3:00pm in the Gallery.
Learn more about this unique show!
|
|
|
Upcoming Events in Champaign County
Twenty Three Portraits exhibit - Feb. 24
Owl Prowl - Feb. 24
Black History Live - Feb. 25
Illini Men's Cross Country Track & Field - Feb. 26
DIY Weekend Wizard - Feb. 26
IPRH Film Series - Mar. 3
Swing Central - Mar. 5
How the Past Was Green, Or Was It? - Mar. 6
A Call to Arts - Mar. 8
Have an upcoming event? Submit it to us via our online calendar. Questions? Contact us.
|
| |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels has joined the C-U community with the Boast Restaurants franchised location at Lincoln and University in Urbana. As a franchised location it brings the best combination of a recognized national brand that is invested locally in our community. Einstein Bros. Bagels is known across the country for their fresh baked bagels, great sandwiches, Darn Good Coffee, and full menu of Barista drinks.
The Lincoln and University location is a great, spacious restaurant to visit with free parking and free wifi. Meet a friend for coffee, hold an off-site over lunch, pick up a bucket for the weekend, or call us for a catering delivery to your next breakfast or lunch gathering!!
| Facebook us! Einstein Bros. Urbana-Champaign
advertise here
|
|
|
|
|
|
