Adam Del Monte with Sonia Olla and Ismael Fernández

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Event Date: 
September 18, 2021 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Cowell Playhouse, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
Description: 

Adam del Monte transcends convention as a foremost performer and composer in both classical and flamenco guitar. Incorporating a wide array of styles, he creates a sound both steeped in tradition and also progressive in its openness to musical influence from around the world. Joining the “prodigiously talented” del Monte will be the flamenco dancer and choreographer Sonia Olla and Olla’s partner on and off stage, flamenco singer Ismael Fernández (Classical Guitar). Their many worldwide credits include choreography and vocals for Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour.

If you can, show your love for the arts by purchasing an “Advocate” ticket; the additional ticket cost directly benefits Krannert Center.

Tickets for this event will go on sale to the public at 10am on Tuesday, August 31. Tickets will be sold online only, not by phone or at the Ticket Office counter. Before the on-sale date, please visit Krannert Center’s online ticket office to ensure you have or can create an active account. To learn about early ticket-buying opportunities, please contact Krannert Center’s Advancement team: 217.333.6700 or advancement@krannertcenter.illinois.edu.

As part of the University of Illinois, Krannert Center follows U of I guidelines regarding face coverings and other COVID-19 safety protocols. These guidelines change as conditions change, so we will continue to adjust our practices and keep you informed throughout the season. At this time, face coverings are required in indoor university spaces such as Krannert Center. In addition, people who are NOT fully vaccinated are required to wear a face covering outdoors when they cannot practice social distancing.

Admission: 
Advocate 30 / Standard 10 / SC 8 / STU 8 / UI & YTH 8
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Tony Khalife Wellness Gathering

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Event Date: 
September 18, 2021 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
Description: 

Tony Khalife is a singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, yogi, artist, teacher, child-soldier, and messenger of love and peace. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in the spring of 1964, Khalife knew at a very young age that he wanted to be a musician but the Civil War soon marked the end of his childhood. Drafted into a local militia, Khalife learned to handle a gun instead of a guitar or schoolbooks. When gunmen stormed the Khalife home the family was forced to leave, hiding in an underground room. Here, Khalife taught himself to play the guitar. His journey since has been a lifelong search for musical truth with a mission to raise the world’s vibration through music, to be the melody of peace overpowering the guns of war.

Khalife will present a free wellness workshop, “Sanskrit Chants & Sacred Syllables.” The workshop will begin using a harmonium (a lap accordion) to teach the breath and the singing practice of seed syllables (Bija Mantras) in a meditative state, then will transition into an ecstatic singalong/call and response (Kirtan) with guitar in Sanskrit. No musical experience is required.

As part of the University of Illinois, Krannert Center follows U of I guidelines regarding face coverings and other COVID-19 safety protocols. These guidelines change as conditions change, so we will continue to adjust our practices and keep you informed throughout the season. At this time, face coverings are required in indoor university spaces such as Krannert Center. In addition, people who are NOT fully vaccinated are required to wear a face covering outdoors when they cannot practice social distancing.

Admission: 
Free (Donations Encouraged)
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8th Annual Immigrant Welcome Awards

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Event Date: 
September 18, 2021 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Online event - Urbana Free Library & Urbana Arts and Culture
Description: 

Celebrate our diverse community!

Come celebrate the diversity of cultures that make up our community with music and special guests. The Immigrant Welcome Awards Ceremony recognizes the contributions of individuals and organizations that have created a welcoming atmosphere for immigrants in the Champaign-Urbana community.

Free and open to the public. The award ceremony is being held online.

Please register to receive a Zoom link for the event. If you can't watch it live, the program will be recorded and shared on the Library's Facebook page a few days after the live event.

Sponsored by C-U Immigration Forum with cosponsors Immigrant Services of Champaign Urbana, Urbana Arts and Culture Program, University YMCA New American Welcome Center, The Urbana Free Library, The Refugee Center, The Immigration Project, the City of Champaign, and the City of Urbana.

Admission: 
Admission Free, Registration Required
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Afro-Brazilian Percussion Workshops with Bloco Gavião

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Event Date: 
November 13, 2021 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Orchestra Rehearsal Room, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
Description: 

The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music is pleased to announce Fall 2021 dates and a new location for our community samba group - Bloco Gavião - being developed in collaboration with Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande – Illinois.

Free community workshops will be offered on the following Saturdays from 2:00p - 3:30p in Orchestra Rehearsal Room at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, located at 500 S. Goodwin Street in Urbana.

Sep 25, Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30 and Nov 13.

Open to campus and community members free of charge, workshops introduce Afro-Brazilian drumming traditions, including samba-reggae and maracatu. The workshops are led by Mark Becker, a Capoeira Angola student of Contra-Mestre Denis Chiaramonte, and a musician experienced with samba 'blocos' in both Brazil & the United States. Instruments will be provided.

We would like to thank Spurlock Museum of World Cultures for their support of our most recent workshops. We are excited to newly partner with Krannert Center to offer the workshops in a larger space.

Please note we are following COVID-19 protocols of the University of Illinois requiring masks be worn throughout the session.

Admission: 
Free Admission
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Afro-Brazilian Percussion Workshops with Bloco Gavião

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Event Date: 
October 30, 2021 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Orchestra Rehearsal Room, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
Description: 

The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music is pleased to announce Fall 2021 dates and a new location for our community samba group - Bloco Gavião - being developed in collaboration with Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande – Illinois.

Free community workshops will be offered on the following Saturdays from 2:00p - 3:30p in Orchestra Rehearsal Room at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, located at 500 S. Goodwin Street in Urbana.

Sep 25, Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30 and Nov 13.

Open to campus and community members free of charge, workshops introduce Afro-Brazilian drumming traditions, including samba-reggae and maracatu. The workshops are led by Mark Becker, a Capoeira Angola student of Contra-Mestre Denis Chiaramonte, and a musician experienced with samba 'blocos' in both Brazil & the United States. Instruments will be provided.

We would like to thank Spurlock Museum of World Cultures for their support of our most recent workshops. We are excited to newly partner with Krannert Center to offer the workshops in a larger space.

Please note we are following COVID-19 protocols of the University of Illinois requiring masks be worn throughout the session.

Admission: 
Free Admission
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Afro-Brazilian Percussion Workshops with Bloco Gavião

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Event Date: 
October 16, 2021 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Orchestra Rehearsal Room, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
Description: 

The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music is pleased to announce Fall 2021 dates and a new location for our community samba group - Bloco Gavião - being developed in collaboration with Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande – Illinois.

Free community workshops will be offered on the following Saturdays from 2:00p - 3:30p in Orchestra Rehearsal Room at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, located at 500 S. Goodwin Street in Urbana.

Sep 25, Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30 and Nov 13.

Open to campus and community members free of charge, workshops introduce Afro-Brazilian drumming traditions, including samba-reggae and maracatu. The workshops are led by Mark Becker, a Capoeira Angola student of Contra-Mestre Denis Chiaramonte, and a musician experienced with samba 'blocos' in both Brazil & the United States. Instruments will be provided.

We would like to thank Spurlock Museum of World Cultures for their support of our most recent workshops. We are excited to newly partner with Krannert Center to offer the workshops in a larger space.

Please note we are following COVID-19 protocols of the University of Illinois requiring masks be worn throughout the session.

Admission: 
Free Admission
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Mhondoro Rhythm Success

Event Information
Event Date: 
September 18, 2021 - 10:30pm
Venue: 
Rose Bowl Tavern
Description: 

CU Black and African Arts Festival afterparty with Mhondoro Rhythm Success.

Zimbabwean pop music. Danceable grooves and multi-layered melodies. Covers of Thomas Mapfumo, Bhundu Boys, Oliver Mtukudzi, and others.

Afro-Brazilian Percussion Workshops with Bloco Gavião

Event Information
Event Date: 
October 2, 2021 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Orchestra Rehearsal Room, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
Description: 

The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music is pleased to announce Fall 2021 dates and a new location for our community samba group - Bloco Gavião - being developed in collaboration with Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande – Illinois.

Free community workshops will be offered on the following Saturdays from 2:00p - 3:30p in Orchestra Rehearsal Room at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, located at 500 S. Goodwin Street in Urbana.

Sep 25, Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30 and Nov 13.

Open to campus and community members free of charge, workshops introduce Afro-Brazilian drumming traditions, including samba-reggae and maracatu. The workshops are led by Mark Becker, a Capoeira Angola student of Contra-Mestre Denis Chiaramonte, and a musician experienced with samba 'blocos' in both Brazil & the United States. Instruments will be provided.

We would like to thank Spurlock Museum of World Cultures for their support of our most recent workshops. We are excited to newly partner with Krannert Center to offer the workshops in a larger space.

Please note we are following COVID-19 protocols of the University of Illinois requiring masks be worn throughout the session.

Admission: 
Free Admission
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Afro-Brazilian Percussion Workshops with Bloco Gavião

Event Information
Event Date: 
September 25, 2021 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Orchestra Rehearsal Room, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 
500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
Description: 

The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music is pleased to announce Fall 2021 dates and a new location for our community samba group - Bloco Gavião - being developed in collaboration with Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande – Illinois.

Free community workshops will be offered on the following Saturdays from 2:00p - 3:30p in Orchestra Rehearsal Room at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, located at 500 S. Goodwin Street in Urbana.

Sep 25, Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30 and Nov 13.

Open to campus and community members free of charge, workshops introduce Afro-Brazilian drumming traditions, including samba-reggae and maracatu. The workshops are led by Mark Becker, a Capoeira Angola student of Contra-Mestre Denis Chiaramonte, and a musician experienced with samba 'blocos' in both Brazil & the United States. Instruments will be provided.

We would like to thank Spurlock Museum of World Cultures for their support of our most recent workshops. We are excited to newly partner with Krannert Center to offer the workshops in a larger space.

Please note we are following COVID-19 protocols of the University of Illinois requiring masks be worn throughout the session.

Admission: 
Free Admission
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2021 Art Remastered

Event Information
Event Date: 
October 7, 2021 - 6:30pm
Venue: 
Krannert Art Museum
Address: 
500 East Peabody Drive, Champaign
Description: 

This fall, Krannert Art Museum, Allerton Park & Retreat Center, and the School of Music at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have partnered to premiere What Stays Behind, a new site-specific composition by Andrew Rodriguez at the 2021 Art Remastered.

Rodriguez’s original score for strings and percussion interrogates how we experience the spaces of Allerton Park and KAM in regard to sound and movement. The piece will be performed by twelve students from the School of Music, who will be physically spaced out in unique configurations throughout Allerton’s Sunken Garden and KAM’s East Gallery. At each performance, audience members are invited to move throughout the space and in-between performers to participate in an immersive experience.

Two performances will take place in the Sunken Garden at Allerton Park on Saturday, October 2 at 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm.

Another unique performance of What Stays Behind will occur in the East Gallery of Krannert Art Museum on Thursday, October 7 at 6:30 pm. Face coverings and registration for this event are required.

Admission: 
Admission Free, Registration Required
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