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BAG: a photographic installation by Ellie Brown September 1, 2010 10:00am With a concept created by Camille Thoman, Ellie Brown photographed people and their bags in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York and Urbana. The concept behind the project is to compare our notions of public vs. private with what we show to outwardly and what we hide in our bags. The purpose of the project is also to examine what people are or are not materially attached to and why we as a whole carry around the things we do. The project lets the viewer decide their own judgements about the person and their bag based on the contents shown and listed. A bag is something most people share but the contents are as unique as each individual displayed in the exhibiti... |
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Groove Duke CD Release Party and Benefit Concert! September 10, 2010 9:00pm Classic R&B songs and original music from Groove Duke's new CD: Heavy Mariner! Featuring Mark Cornell, AKA Groove Duke, and his Twin City Superband. In conjunction with Community Blood Services of Illinois And “Be The Match” (National Marrow Donor Program) FAMILY EVENT - all ages welcome! Concert! Raffles! Food! Fun! Dancing! Friday, September 10, 2010 Doors open at 8:00 p.m. / Concert 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. |
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IMC Shows Presents: Private Thoughts, Van Buren Boys, and Midmost September 17, 2010 9:00pm The Private Thoughts are a power pop band formed right here in Champaign-Urbana. They play a mix of classic rock and power pop. They’ve been playing shows in the area since December and they’re currently working on their first CD. Austin leads as a sick front man, belting out the lyrics with a passion, Steve and Andy playing guitar, Kyle killing it on bass, and Tyler on drums. Theirs is a sound uniquely their own with their southern charm and ska influences on bass. The Van Buren Boys are conquering th... |
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IMC Shows Presents: THE PALACE FLOPHOUSE, FACING WINTER, EUREKA SKY September 18, 2010 9:00pm THE PALACE FLOPHOUSE: |
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Those Darlins, The Mean Lids, and The Duke of Uke and his Novelty Orchestra September 23, 2010 7:00pm CU Folk and Roots Festival, Pygmalian Festival and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Present: Three groups that present an eclectic mix of performaing arts collaborate on an evening of diverse music headlined by Nashiville based Indie/Country/Pop/Punk, female trio Those Darlins. http://thosedarlins.com/index.htm?id=17100 Opening the evening will be the local group The Mean Lids performing an assorted repertoire of Irish, Old Time, and Texas Swing music w... |
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CU Folk & Roots Festival, Workshops and Performances September 24, 2010 7:00pm Friday Sept. 24th Saturday Sept. 25th For more information on the festival please visit the CU Folk & Roots Festival Website: |
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Film Screening: RIOT ACTS October 10, 2010 8:00pm Riot Acts is a transfabulous rockumentary representing the whole lives of transgender and gender variant musicians through a first-hand perspective of the intersections between gender performance and stage performance, culminating with the notions that identities and bodies are undeniably political, and the trans experience isn't always one of tragedy, but one of creativity and joy. Q&A to follow film with Director Madsen Minax and Producer Simon Strikeback. Check out more information here: Start Time: 8:00pm Admiss... |
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The Teflons: Performance, and Clogging & Harmony Singing Workshops October 23, 2010 7:30pm Country, doo-wop, swing, Hawaiian and rare originals from three powerful-voiced females and two guys. Welcome to the Teflons! The band members hail from theatre productions, jug bands, jazz combos, and operettas for a knock-your-socks-off composite sound that’s been heard onstage at Chicago’s Millenium Park and at festivals and clubs across the Midwest. |







