Tanguero Workshop Faculty and Guest Showcase

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Event Date: 
July 26, 2022 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Rose Bowl Tavern
Address: 
106 N Race St, Urbana, IL
Description: 

An evening of electric tango music performed by the incredible faculty of the 2022 Tanguero Workshop for Musicians, joined by additional guest artists.

No cover, tips collected to support Tanguero Workshop
Vaccination required

Paid for in part by the City of Urbana Arts and Culture Grant

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C-U Irish Session live

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Event Date: 
July 26, 2022 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Rose Bowl Tavern
Address: 
106 N Race St, Urbana, IL
Description: 

Champaign-Urbana Irish Session is a meeting of musicians who play Irish dance tunes in the traditional style. It's a freeform evening of music, songs, and dance led by veteran local players on accordion, banjo, fiddle, and flute.

Acoustic music, on The Rose Bowl Tavern parking lot patio. Buy the band a drink, or 5!

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CINEMA & SOUND: Pina (2011)

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Event Date: 
July 14, 2022 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Boneyard Creek Crossing
Address: 
Corner of Race and Griggs Sts. Downtown Urbana
Description: 

CINEMA & SOUND: Pina (2011)

Urbana Arts and Culture Program together with Urbana Dance Company
Thurs. July 14th, 2022 | 7:30pm Performance / 8:30pm Film Screens

Pack a picnic and join the Urbana Arts and Culture Program for our summer Cinema & Sound featuring Pina (2011) and a live dance and music performance from the Urbana Dance Company and Matt Harsh. Free and open to the public. Popcorn and drinks available for purchase!
About the film: In modern dance since the 1970s, few choreographers have had more influence in the medium than the late Pina Bausch. This film explores the life and work of this artist of movement while we see her company perform her most notable creations where basic things like water, dirt and even gravity take on otherworldly qualities in their dancing.

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Krannert Uncorked with Bourema “Ibrahim” Ouedraogo and Jason Finkelman and The Chickadee Sermon

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Event Date: 
July 28, 2022 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana
Description: 

At Krannert Uncorked, Stage 5 is the crossroads to gather, make connections, and try a new wine. This summer, enjoy three Uncorked events that will feature local musical artists in dual sessions from 5pm to 7pm and 7pm to 9pm on the evenings of July 14, 21, and 28.

At 5pm, Bourema “Ibrahim” Ouedraogo and Jason Finkelman, our artistic director of global arts performance initatives, pair up to offer music with West African/Burkina Faso origins. Ouedraogo, guitarist and lead vocalist, grew up in West Africa and identifies strongly with his African culture. Finkelman accompanies him playing many different and unique instruments.

Then at 7pm, The Chickadee Sermon, a five-piece comfort folk act, takes the stage with a sound that emphasizes vocal harmony and delicate instrumentation with acoustic guitars, banjo, string bass, and melodica. They play original songs as well as traditional music and cover artists such as Jerry Garcia, John Harftord, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, and Bob Dylan.

Admission: 
Admission Free
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Krannert Uncorked with Mhondoro Rhythm Success and Ranae Wilson and Company

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Event Date: 
July 21, 2022 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana
Description: 

At Krannert Uncorked, Stage 5 is the crossroads to gather, make connections, and try a new wine. This summer, enjoy three Uncorked events that will feature local musical artists in dual sessions from 5pm to 7pm and 7pm to 9pm on the evenings of July 14, 21, and 28.

At 5pm, Mhondoro Rhythm Success will offer popular music from Zimbabwe with danceable grooves and multi-layered melodies by artists such as Thomas Mapfumo, Bhundu Boys, Oliver Mtukudzi, John Chigadura, and others. This band's members are either originally from Zimbabwe, have lived there, have studied music there, or just wanted to try playing something completely different!

At 7pm, Ranae Wilson, an actor and singer whose passion is theatre, often involved in local theatre productions, will curate this evening of Broadway music. Enjoy songs from your favorite Broadway musicals presented by a group of talented vocalists along with piano accompaniment.

Admission: 
Admission Free
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Krannert Uncorked with The Duke of Elvintones and Afro LTA

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Event Date: 
July 14, 2022 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana
Description: 

Krannert Uncorked with The Duke of Elvintones and Afro LTA
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At Krannert Uncorked, Stage 5 is the crossroads to gather, make connections, and try a new wine. This summer, enjoy three Uncorked events that will feature local musical artists in dual sessions from 5pm to 7pm and 7pm to 9pm on the evenings of July 14, 21, and 28.

At 5pm, The Duke of Elvintones, a four-piece jazz band comprised of Illinois, Florida, and Bolivia jazz performers, will offer energetic and refreshing hard bop jazz with Carlos Vega (Florida) on saxophone, Emma Taylor (Illinois) on acoustic bass, Jim Pryor (Illinois) on piano, and Mateo Sanchez (Bolivia) on drums/director. The band will perform not only standards, but also compositions of Mateo Sanchez and Carlos Vega.

Then, at 7pm, Afro LTA will keep you moving to the rhythm with their Latin-American music with African roots as well as Latin-American folk-urban music that has a strong percussion influence. Personnel include David McEathron, piano, Reginald Lewis, saxophone, Mitchell Maftean, bass, and director/creator Mateo Sanchez, percussion and voice.

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Squeezebox Sunday: CU Folk and Roots Fundraising Event

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Event Date: 
July 10, 2022 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Rose Bowl Tavern
Address: 
106 N Race St, Urbana, IL
Description: 

Squeezebox Sunday
CU Folk and Roots Fundraising Event

Join us on Sunday, July 10th from 6-9pm at the Rose Bowl for a fundraiser event for the CU Folk and Roots Festival! Featuring a line-up of 3 bands with accordions:

6pm - Occasional Cajun Band
7pm - Hot Club of Urbana
8pm - Los Texano'z

Admission: 
$10 suggested donation, new festival T-shirts $20.
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For Ukraine: An Artistic Tribute

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Event Date: 
April 26, 2022 - 12:00pm - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Multiple Locations (listed in description)
Description: 

For Ukraine: An Artistic Tribute

12:00 - 5:00 pm
Exhibit of Ukrainian Artifacts (Opening)
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

5:00 - 7:00 pm
Ukrainian Arts & Culture Exhibit
Music & Performing Arts Library
Music Building |
1114 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

5:45 - 6:00 pm
Concert of Ukrainian Melodies
Altgeld Chimes, Michael Broussard & Sarah Kwilecki
Alma Mater Plaza | 1409 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801

7:00 - 7:45 pm
Performances of Ukrainian
Music & Poetry
Balkanalia (Donna A. Buchanan, director);
Elena Negruta; Larisa Chasanov; Valeria Sobol;
Ukrainian Students Association
Music Building South Lobby | 1114 W Nevada St

7:45 - 8:00 pm
Rapping with Ukraine
Hip-Hop Collective
(Rudolf Haken and Will Patterson, co-directors)
Music Building Auditorium | 1114 W Nevada St

8:00 - 8:30 pm
Postlude
Featuring musical selections by
Balkanalia and the Hip-Hop Collective
Music Building Auditorum & South Lobby | 1114 W Nevada St

Hosted by: The University of Illinois School of Music; Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center

Cosponsored by: Center for African Studies; Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies; Center for Global Studies; Center for LatinAmerican and Caribbean Studies, European Union Center; Illinois Global Institute; Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program

Feminisms, Arts, and Activism: Practices of Resistance and Solidarity in Public Space

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Event Date: 
April 15, 2022 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Venue: 
Online Zoom Event
Description: 

Women & Gender in Global Perspectives Program presents another dialog in their ongoing conversation with grassroots activists. In this opportunity, they explore, together with activists from Chile and Puerto Rico, how artistic practices and urban intervention have allowed resistance, visibility, solidarity, and political incidence in the feminist movements.

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Capoeira Angola Classes in April

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Event Date: 
April 14, 2022 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center
Address: 
202 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL
Description: 

In-person Capoeira Angola Classes return to Urbana, IL at the UC Independent Media Center.

Classes are for all skill levels and will be led by Contramestre Denis Chiaramonte, student of Mestre João Grande. Contramestre Denis has been teaching Capoeira and other Afro-Brazilian cultural expressions for the past 30 years.

Classes will include movement as well as music basics of the Capoeira Angola tradition. Please come wearing pants, shoes and a t-shirt you can comfortably move in. White clothes are preferred, but optional for beginners.

We will ask you to check in when you arrive and please wear a mask during our training sessions.

We are offering these in-person classes at a discounted fee. You can make your payment in person with cash or over Venmo.

Location: Sun Room - Urbana IMC (202 S Broadway Ave)
Dates: April 14, 21, 28
Times: 6:30-7:30 pm

Admission: 
Price per class: $15 / Price for month of April: $40
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