Friday, April 18, 4pm - 2am
Saturday, April 19, 12pm - 2am
Sunday, April 20, 12 - 5pm (highlighting communities outside C-U)

artists and venues

venues arranged by district: campus, champaign, urbana, lincoln square village, rantoul and savoy

Want to know where you can hear and see more about the Boneyard? Follow this link.

[ Information was provided to 40 North | 88 West by participating venues and artists. We encourage you to call in advance for updated info, directions and accessibility. ]

CAMPUS

Art Coop
410 E. Green St.
352.4562 | www.theartcoop.com

Exhibit of paintings, photographs, mixed media and artists’ books by Ryan Frasier, Anna Peters and Maria Verdos-Petrou. Fri, 10am-9pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 12-5pm.

Asian American Cultural Center
1210 W. Nevada St.
333.9300 | www.odos.uiuc.edu/aacc

“Reflections of Who I Am,” an exhibit of visual art in a variety of media by local Asian American women, Fri, 8:30am-5pm, with a special reception to be held on Sun, from 2-4pm.

Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center
708 S. Mathews
333.2092 | www.odos.uiuc.edu/aacp/home

“Healing Works,” an art exhibit to honor survivors of sexual violence, will be on display from April 18-20. The opening event will include live jazz and refreshments, Fri, 7-9pm. Entrance is free and open to the public. A participatory performance work – including journaling, postcards and more – lets you become the art you experience. Fri, 5-9pm; Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 11am-4pm.

Caffe Paradiso
801 S. Lincoln Ave.
384.6066 | www.caffe-paradiso.com

Jewelry by designer/photographer Holly Barnett, who works in sterling silver and semi-precious stones, polaroid emulsions on silver and complex wire wraps, and embosses poetry or words into silver and copper. Fri-Sun, 7am-11pm.

Canopy Club
708 S. Goodwin Ave.
367.3140 | www.canopyclub.com

Power n Soul Pro presents “Lightworks: The Fashion Show,” the 4th annual charity fashion show to benefit The Center for Women in Transition. The sponsors are Peroni Italy, Red Bull North America, and The Pulse. Tickets $12. Saturday - doors open 6:30pm, show starts at 7:30pm.

Green Street Studio/Techline
24 E. Green St., #8
352.5570 | www.techline-cu.com

Exhibit of 19 paintings submitted to the Career Awards Competition of the National Society of Arts and Letters. Young artists, 19 to 29 years of age, from across the United States, submitted artwork in the category of Water Media on Paper. The winner of the Central Illinois Chapter’s local competition was Ryan Rocha of Oreana. This will be the last venue for this show, which has traveled across the U.S. during the past year. Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm.

Illini Media Building
512 E. Green St.
337- 8300 | www.the217.com

Special lobby exhibit featuring an eclectic mix of work by students, alumni and Illini Media staff, including oil paintings by M. Harper and multimedia compositions in graphite, watercolor, and digital by Jason Michael Bentley. At the home of THE217.COM, The Daily Illini, The Buzz and WPGU. Fri, 4-10pm and Sat, 12-6pm.

Illini Union Art Gallery
Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St.
www.union.uiuc.edu/funspots/art_gallery.aspx

"Disability + Relevant Design," an exhibit by the Industrial Design Students of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, including sculptural installations and mixed media works. Fri-Sun, 7am-10pm.

Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion
500 East Peabody Dr.
333.1861 | www.kam.uiuc.edu

The UIUC School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Students Exhibition, an annual show representing the culmination of intense artistic development for graduate students in photography, industrial design, sculpture, painting, narrative media, metals, ceramics, and graphic design. Opening reception Fri, 5-7pm.
Also featuring 'Music/Dance/Art Improvisations,' a performance with Kirstie Simson, Philip Johnson and students from the UIUC Department of Dance – Chun-Chen Chang, Steven West, Steven May and Renay Aumiller – along with musicians Armand Beaudoin and Mickey Mangan and visual artist Viktoria Ford. Sat, 3-4:30pm. Before the performance there will be a short lecture given by Alyssa Schoeneman entitled "Getting in Touch with Contact Improvisation." Museum hours: Fri-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 2-5pm.

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Goodwin Ave
333.6280 | www.krannertcenter.com

Krannert Center Student Association presents "On the Rocks: A Series of One Act Plays," showcasing the many theatrical talents from all across the UIUC campus. These short, student-written plays range from comedy to drama. In the amphitheatre, Fri-Sat, 9pm. Tickets are $5.
This weekend Krannert Center also welcomes Folklore Urbano, Studiodance II, UI Philharmonia, UI Gamelan, Aniruddha Knight and the UI Varsity Men’s Glee Club. Visit www.krannertcenter.com for complete details and show times.

McKinley Presbyterian Church
809 S. 5th St.
355.9077 | www.PrairieEnsemble.org

The Prairie Ensemble presents “Milenkovich Plays Beethoven,” Friday, 7:30pm, with a pre-Concert Conversation featuring world-renowned violinist Stefan Milenkovich and Prairie Ensemble Music Director Kevin Kelly, beginning at 7:00. The Prairie Ensemble and soloist Milenkovich will be performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D, the jewel of violin concertos, Ferdinand Ries’s “Octet,” and Cherubini’s opera “Medea.” Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $6 for students and children.

Siebel Center for Computer Science
201 N Goodwin Ave, Room 2400C
333-3426 | www.cs.uiuc.edu

Performances by local artists Daniel Bennett and Martin Sweeney. Featuring "Youtube Karaoke," (Bennett) and a subversive lecture on the artist’s work (Sweeney) in a talk by the artist himself. Daniel Bennett’s work deals primarily with shared cultural experiences and blurred lines between collective and personal identity. Martin Sweeney is a practicing artist currently enrolled in the UIUC painting program who works in a variety of media. Fri, 8-9pm.

Spurlock Museum
600 S. Gregory
333.2360 | www.spurlock.uiuc.edu

Steelpan music by Panoramic, Fri, 7-9:15pm. Demonstration of Mayan weaving (on the back-strap loom) by Guatemalan artist Magda Sotz Mux, Sat, 10am-noon and 2-4pm (demo & lecture). Museum hours: Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat,10am-4pm; Sun, 12pm-4pm.

CHAMPAIGN

Aroma Café
118 N. Neil St.
356.3200 | www.aroma-cafe.com

Visual art and live performance. Visit www.aroma-cafe.com for complete details.

Bella Mia Boutique
2227 S. Neil St.
352.2222 | www.bellamiaboutique.com

Display of painted silk - both wearable art and framed works - by Loba C. Chudak. Fri-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun, 11am-4pm.

Blind Pig
120 N. Walnut St.
398.1532 | www.blindpigco.com

Artist Phil Strang presents “The Thirsty Artist Brewing Company” – a multimedia presentation inspired by an apocryphal Urbana-based micro-brewery of the artist’s creation. Exhibit includes beer labels, various promotional materials, and bottle samples. Fri-Sun, 3pm-2am.

Boltini
211 N. Neil St.
378.8001 | www.boltinilounge.com

Featuring works by visual artists Jason Bentley (multimedia compositions in graphite, watercolor, and digital) and Derek Clem. Come by Sunday for Boltini Bingo Brunch - improv comedy (brunch starts at 11am, bingo at 1pm). Plus, confess your sins at The Confessional, a street-side art installation.

Boneyard Pottery
403 S. Water St.
355.5610 | www.boneyardpottery.com

Ceramics by Michael Schwegmann and various artists, Fri, 11am-6pm; Sat, 11am-4pm.

Brass Rail
15 E. University Ave.
352.7512

Charles Joseph Smith in a site specific solo performance art dance, “Linden Joy,” accompanied by original music and inspired by local contact improv artist, Kirstie Simson. Fri, 10pm.

Carmon's Restaurant
415 N. Neil St.
352.5880 | www.carmonsrestaurant.com

Exhibit featuring photography by Ricki Moore and abstract oil and oil pastel paintings by Skip Sams, including “The Great Wave Of Chicago,” a surrealist work inspired by Japanese prints and comic books. Fri, 11am-11pm; Sat, 10am-11pm; and Sun, 10am-3pm.

Carrie's – from Fabulous To Funky
204 N. Neil St.
352.3231

“Treasured Trinkets” – a collection of charm necklaces created by proprietor and artist Carrie Homann. Fri, 10am-8pm; Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm.

Champaign Public Library
200 W. Green St.
403.2070 | www.champaign.org

Big Bluestem Stringband will play traditional tunes in a variety of styles, from colonial, old-time, ragtime and folk to cowboy, blues, bluegrass, early swing, Irish, French Canadian, Scottish and more. The band features fiddle, guitars, mandolin, banjo and bass in an audience-interactive, warm-spirited, humorous performance. Sat, 2-3pm.

Christopher’s Fine Jewelry Design
124 N. Neil St.
352.2415 | www.christophers-finejewelry.com

Exhibit of kinetic sculptures by artist Matthew Rispoli. Fri, 11am-7pm; Sat, 10am-5:30pm.

Dandelion Vintage Clothing
9 E. Taylor St.
355.9333 | www.dandelionvintage.com

Exhibit of paintings and drawings by artist Steven Hudson. Fri, 11am-9pm; Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 12-5pm.

Downtown Champaign Stage - Champaign Kick Off Party
E. Chester Street at N. Walnut (adjacent to City of Champaign building)

The Boneyard takes to the streets with interactive video installations, street performers and dancing in the streets to some of CU's finest! Kick off the Boneyard right and catch live outdoor performances by The Brat Pack, Edison Middle School Jazz Band, E.S.P. and more! Sponsored by Barfly, Barham Benefit Group, Commerce Bank, Evolve, and No Regrets Tattoo. Produced by Zoe Stinson. Fri, 5-10pm.
• 5:00 pm: Brat Pack - Electric 80's Cover Band
• 7:00 pm: Edison Middle School Jazz Band
• 8:30 pm: E.S.P. - Rock

Edible Arrangements
49 E. Marketview Drive
355.1711 | www.ediblearrangements.com

Acrylic paintings and pencil drawings by Alyssa and Brian Clague. Fri, 8am-5pm; Sat, 8am-3pm.

Furniture Lounge
9 E. University Ave.
352.5150 | www.furniturelounge.com

“Pretty People and Wood,” photography by Elise McAuley — with work influenced by pop culture, music, film, people, language, even the weather. Fri-Sat, 11am-5pm, Sun, 12pm-4pm.

Glass FX
202 S. First St
359.0048 | www.glassfx.com

Display of art glass – stained, leaded, fused and etched – by artists Erinn Dady, Amanda Haley, Marilyn Pollard, Richard Taylor and Judy Young. Fri, 10am-5:30pm; Sat, 9am-4pm; Sun, 12-4pm.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore
119 East University
359.0507 | www.cuhabitat.org

Official Late Night spACE Venue, featuring video installations by Psymbolic, sculptural works by Boneyard Featured Artist Derek Winstanley; non-native indigenous arts by David Wilcoxen; graphic arts by John Jennings, sound installation by Jason Finkelman and Edli B’n Hadd. Sat 12-4pm.
See Late Night spACE listing for complete details on this annual music, dance, interactive immersive arts event featuring ROCK/JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/ZIMBABWEAN/AFRO COLOMBIAN MUSIC. Fri and Sat, 9pm-2am.
Visit Habitat for Humanity Restore for the Down to Bones for Boneyard SALE
Come by for deep discounts on select items between Friday, April 11 and Friday, April 18! Hours: Tue-Sat 10am–5pm (closed Sunday, 4/20).

Ippatsu Salon
122 N. Neil St.
356.6547 | www.ippatsusalon.com

Exhibit of contemporary realist works in charcoal by Kate Sammons. Sammons, whose portraiture and still life paintings have received international distinction, explores humanistic subject matter through representation. Fri-Sat, 10am-8pm.

Jennifer North
17 E. Taylor St.
363-5001 | www.shopjennifernorth.com

“Songbirds,” a selection of paintings and prints by Summer Hart, whose work combines traditional elements of etching, drawing and painting with gothic, abstract and decorative styles. Fri-Sat, 10:30am-7pm; Sun, 11am-4pm.

Jim Gould
1 East Main St.
531.1177 | www.jimgoulddining.com

Display of oil paintings by artist Patrick Harness; Fri-Sat, 7am-11pm; Sun, 10am-2pm.

Keller Williams Realty
821 S. Neil St.
356-6100 | www.kellerwilliamschampaign.com

Exhibit of oil paintings by internationally-renowned UIUC alumnus Dennis Clark (aka DEBO). DEBO's self-taught style, reminiscent of Rembrandt, has helped him create an extensive collection of haunting portraits of both human figures and still life subjects. Fri, 3-7:30pm, with an artist reception from 5-7:30pm; and Sat, 11am-5pm. El Toro and Coldstone Creamery on site Saturday to benefit KW Cares.

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Late Night spACE

Friday and Saturday, April 18 & 19, 9pm-2am

Presented by 40 North | 88 West and sponsored by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

119 East University @ Habitat for Humanity ReStore
351.9841 | www.40North.org
TICKETS $7 ($10 for two – bring a friend!), available at the door & at Boneyard Arts Festival Information Stations. Cash bar for those with valid I.D. (water and soda also available).

Late night spACE is an immersive arts event encompassing a wide variety of work - interactive video installations by Psymbolic Visual Communications, sculpture by Derek Winstanley, dance by Anna Marks and K. Qilo Matzen, sound installation by Edli B'n Hadd and Jason Finkelman, music by Vernon Reid, Yosef Ben Israel Duo and many others, non-native indigenous art by David Wilcoxen, and more. Curated by Jason Finkelman.

PERFORMANCES
(on two stages!)

Friday, April 18:

9pm: vonFrickle - progressive rock theatrical experience (main stage)
10pm: Jane Boxall - marimba virtuoso (2nd stage)
11pm: Verntronics featuring Vernon Reid (main stage)
12am: Yosef Ben Israel Duo - jazz (2nd stage)
1am: CU Jazz Crusaders - funk/jazz/soul (main stage)

Saturday, April 19:

9pm: Antioquia - afro columbian (main stage)
10pm: Subrata Bhattacharya - indian tabla (2nd stage)
11pm: Andreas Kapsalis Trio – greek/world music (main stage)
12pm: Gwenzi Bros. Mbira Trio – zimbabwean pop/traditional african (2nd stage)
1am: Tree Thump – didjeridu jam band (main stage)

EXHIBITS
(both nights)

- Psymbolic, Live Interactive Visual Environments
- Derek Winstanley, Boneyard Featured Artist
- John Jennings, Graphic Artist
- David Wilcoxen, Non-Native Indigenous Art
- Anna Marks and K. Qilo Matzen, Choreography and Performance
- Edli B'n Hadd and Jason Finkelman, Sound Installation

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Mad Dog Press
115 D East University Ave.
403.0276 | www.maddogpress.com

Special showing of drawings and prints by master printer Larry Hamlin as well as limited edition prints published by Mad Dog Press, including works by Gary Denmark, Joseph Stashkevetch, Rainer Gross, Tom Mckinley, Joelynn Duesberry, Malcolm Lubliner, Lothar Osterburg, and more. Sat, 11am-4pm.

McGown Photogaphy
5801 W. Springfield Ave.
863.2029 | www.mcgownphotography.com

Exhibit of photography and paintings by photographer/designer Lawrence McGown in the artist’s country studio and gallery. Take Springfield Ave. 2.5 miles west from Champaign, look for a white building with red doors on the south side of Route 10. Sunday only, 12-5pm.

Old Homeworks Store
40 E. University Ave.

A combined senior painting thesis exhibition featuring the work of University of Illinois students Jennifer Cronin and Erin Svendsen. Cronin's work explores the futility of beauty, life, and death through figurative oil paintings of psychologically poignant moments. She is currently a senior pursuing painting and art education at the University of Illinois. Erin Svendsen is a senior painting major at the University of Illinois. Fri, 1-4pm; with an opening reception on Sat, 5-8pm; Sunday, 1-4pm.

OPENSOURCE Art – Biking the Boneyard
Location: downtown Champaign - specific location TBD. Check http://opensource.boxwith.com for details. Ride starts Friday at 6pm (see below for schedule).

OPENSOURCE Art is taking to the streets! Make yourself and your bike into moving artwork and travel through Champaign-Urbana in style during the Boneyard Arts Festival. OPENSOURCE wants to mix art, bikes and parades to create an awesome art spectacle in Champaign-Urbana. Paint your body, put streamers on your bike, make a float, construct a moving sculpture, pump up some music, whatever. All are welcome - the more the merrier! Artists, activists, poets, writers, etc. are encouraged to bring distributable work to pass out to the Boneyard crowd.
Schedule:
4:30pm: Meet at the fountain in West Side Park (300 W University Ave, Champaign) for last minute decorating and organization.
6:00-7:30pm: RIDE (OPENSOURCE will have leaders in front navigating a route of Boneyard venues).
7:30pm-?: Awards Ceremony for the best bikes and hangout/debriefing time (back at West Side Park).

Orpheum Children's Science Museum
346 N. Neil St.
352.5895 | www.orpheumkids.org

Arts activities for kids! Entry $3 for adults $2 for children (free for museum members). For complete details and times, visit www.orpheumkids.org.

Parkland College Art Gallery
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
351.2485 | www.parkland.edu/gallery

Annual juried exhibition by Parkland College Art Students, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, metals, photography, digital illustration and drawing. Fri, 10am-3pm and Sat, 12-2pm.

Parkland College Child Development Center
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
351.2553 | nkemna@parkland.edu

Exhibition of works in a variety of media - watercolor, tempera and more - created by the children of the Parkland Child Development Center. Sat, 12-2pm.

Pekara Bakery
116 N. Neil St.
359.4500

Exhibit of paintings by MFA Rachel Drum on the subject of human communication and its connections to nature. Fri-Sun, 7am-10pm.

Rebecca’s – indoor exhibit, outdoor mural project
204 N. Neil St.
239.0148

Exhibit: 2D pieces by three artists who work out of studio space in Champaign’s Lincoln Building. Oil paintings on canvas by Robin Riggs; mixed media, painting and drawing with Prismacolor on Mylar by Judy K. Dethmers; and oil paintings and mixed media by Jamie Kruidenier. Fri-Sat, 10am-8pm; Sun, 12-5pm.
Outdoor Mural Project: express your inner artist by adding your creativity to this public mural on paper hung at the exterior southern wall of Rebecca’s, on E. Taylor St. Friday, 4pm-9pm; Saturday 12pm-5pm.

Weiskamp Screen Printing
312 S. Neil St.
398.8428 | www.weiskamp.com

Group exhibit of art prints created through a variety of screen printing techniques by artists Bob Henne, mmaft, Todd Duncan, Karl Bauer, Michael Morgan, Tim Stiles, Krista Ward and Carol Blumthal. Ed Weiskamp will be hosting a Screen Printing Demo, stop by and check it out on Saturday. Fri-Sun, 10am-4pm.

Wilhelm Construction (corner of Neil and Washington)
502 N. Neil St.
355.3650 | welddrawing@yahoo.com

WELD, the Wednesday Evening Life Drawing Group, will exhibit new work at Wilhelm Construction in Champaign. Participating will be Tim and Teresa Pittinger, Sally Bliss Nolan, Mary Van Cleave, Dennis Delheimer, Dane Barrett, and RJ Karlstrom, among others. Fri, 7-10pm; Sat, 10am-5pm and Sun, 12-3pm. Sponsored by One Main Development.

Wind, Water and Light Gallery
10 E. Main St.
378.8565 | www.windwaterlight.com

Acrylic paintings by John Short; watercolor mixed media pieces and computer generated art by Larry Steinbauer; plus abstract acrylics on paper by Cheryl Davis. Gallery hours Fri-Sat, 11am-9pm; Sun 10am-5pm. Live contemporary folk music by John McMahon (of Reasonable Doubt), solo acoustic guitar and vocalist, Sat, 1-3pm; Voila Violins (violin quartet, Conservatory of Central Illinois) in performance Sat, 5:30-7:30pm. Singer/songwriter Angie Heaton, Sun, 1-3pm.

URBANA

Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 N. Broadway Ave.
384.4062 | www.urbanaparks.org/facilities/4.html

Exhibit of photographs showing aspects of nature by Lynn Amacher, who is also a painter and award-winning cartoonist (Illinois Press Association). Fri-Sat, 8am-5pm.

Bennett Building
110 S. Race St.
344.3872 | www.urbanabusiness.com

Culminating thesis exhibition of works by BFA students Natalie Smith and Laura Collins, featuring paintings, drawings, collage, sculpture and photography. Fri, 7-9pm; Sat and Sun, 12-3pm.
Tom Faux & Robin Kearton perform traditional dance music and more for banjo & fiddle. Sat, 11:30am- 4pm.
See listings for Joseph W. Royer Arts & Architecture District Tour and Urbana Middle School Art Project for complete details on other activities at the Bennett Building.

Butterfly Beads
1104 E. Washington St.
344.2323 | www.myspace.com/tripdubb

Handmade jewelry by proprietor Wesley Waters, using gemstones, pearls, metals, chain and wire sold at Butterfly Beads, a full-service bead shop. Also featuring collection of pieces by other ldocal bead artists, working in a variety of media. Fri-Sat, 11am-5pm; Sun 12-4pm.

Cinema Gallery
120 W. Main St.
367.3711 | www.cinemagallery.cc

Featuring "Born of the Earth" - metal and studio furniture by Mark and Mindy Gardner and Thomas Skaggs. Ongoing display of work by over 50 professional artists of central Illinois: ceramics, drawings, glass, mixed media, photography, painting, prints, and sculpture. Acoustic guitar and vocals by Barb Hamilton, Sat, 1-3pm. Gallery open Fri-Sat 10am-9pm. Closed on Sunday.

Corkscrew Wine Emporium
203 N. Vine St.
337.7704 | www.thecorkscrew.com

Opening reception and wine tasting, Fri, 5-7pm. Visual art display, TBA.

Downtown Urbana, on Broadway Ave. – 7th Annual Theater in the Streets Festival

The Prompting Theater, a company comprised of adults actors with developmental disabilities, presents its 7th Annual Theater in the Streets Festival, featuring a Prompting Theater Performance of Shakespeare's Tempest, as well as other area theater companies, venues, and actors. The Prompting Theatre troupe has been performing for nearly 13 years and have presented nearly 90 productions. Sat, 9am-10pm.

And, don’t miss your chance to dance the night away to a mix of Creole, blues, Cajun and country at a Street Dance featuring live music by Big Grove Zydeco! Sat, 6-9pm. Part of the Joseph W. Royer Arts & Architecture District Tour.

Embassy Tavern
114 S. Race St.
384.9526 | www.urbanaembassy.com

Artist Phil Strang presents “The High and Mighty Softball Team, 1972,” (variations) – a series of laser printed images, recreated from a single source photograph – in celebration of a team, of friendship and of a way of life. Catch The Prairie Dogs, Fri, 5:30pm; Cara and Gordy, Sat, 5:30pm and Kilborn Alley, Sat, 9pm. Bar hours: Fri-Sat, 10am-2am; Sun, 11:30am-11:30pm.

Firefly Jewels
712 S. Maple St.
367.3115 | firefly67@sbcglobal.net

Glass artist Athan Chilton offers an exhibit and sale of glass beads with ongoing live torch demonstrations of the bead making process, outdoors (or in garage if it’s raining). Fri-Sat, 8am-4pm.

Gallery at Vineyard
1500 North Lincoln Ave.
384.3070 | www.thevineyardchurch.us

Display of oil paintings by Adrienne Pike, whose work is influenced by nature that delves into ideas of life's frailty and the ripple effect. Meet the artist at the Gallery Fri, 7-9pm. Gallery hours: Fri, 4-10pm; Sat, 12-10pm; Sun, 1-5pm. Performances by acoustic guitarist Jim Wood, Matt Wagemann and Barb Hamilton; Fri-Sat, 7-10pm.

Glass Lake Studio
2908 E. Main St.
328.0589 | www.soltec.net/glasslakestudio/

Large selection of unique hand blown art glass crafted by Barrie Bredemeier, with paintings by Hyon Joo Kim. Glass blowing demonstration, Sat, 1-3pm. Studio hours: Fri-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 10am-5pm.

Heartland Gallery
112 W. Main St.
337.4767 | www.heartland-gallery.com

Featuring “Knotted Passion” – mixed media and other works by Hyon Joo Kim. Also, watercolors by Shoshanna Bauer, digital photography and watercolors by Jan Chandler, art glass by Barrie Bredemeier, acrylics by Sharon Davie-Barrett, silk fiber art by Karen Gottlieb, mixed media sculptures by Sun-Wha Lee, acrylics and oils by William Roy, watercolors by Barbara Ryan, and acrylics by Cindy Westfall. Fri-Sat, 10am-9pm. With acoustic guitar music by John Elder, Sat, 1-3pm.

House Performance
Meet at empty lot at 411 W. Oregon St.

Internationally known teacher/performer and UIUC faculty member Kirstie Simson in an exploration of dance, music, video and architecture. Sun, 8:30pm.

Iron Post
120 S. Race St.
337.POST | www.theironpost.com

Exhibit of new paper collage works by artist Roberta Bennett, University of Illinois graduate, 2007. Fri, 11am-1am; Sat-Sun, 5pm-1am. With a performance by Musekiwa Chingodza, Zimbabwean mbira master, Fri, 9pm. Tickets $5.

Joseph W. Royer Arts & Architecture District Tour
check in first at the Bennett Building, 110 S. Race St.
344.3872 | www.urbanabusiness.com

Take a stroll down musical memory lane with this self-guided tour of the new Joseph W. Royer Arts & Architecture District in Urbana. Saturday, April 19th from 1-4pm (with maps for the tour available at the Bennett Building throughout the Festival). An introductory talk about the Joseph W. Royer Arts and Architecture District and Urbana's 175th Birthday will take place Sat, 1-1:30pm, at the Bennett Building. Live music performances are scheduled throughout the day (see individual venue listings for complete details):
Saturday
11:30am-4pm at the Bennett Building: Tom Faux & Robin Kearton
6-9pm in downtown Urbana on Broadway Ave: Big Grove Zydeco
1-4pm at the Rose Bowl Tavern: "Greg Baker and His Neon Neighbors"
1-4pm at the Tiernan Building: Matt Croisant and Beth Youngblood

Kalarte Gallery
inside Heartland Gallery
112 W. Main St.
337.4767 | www.kalarte.com

Traditional and religious folk art, contemporary art, crafts, and religious collectibles. Featuring works from India, Latin America, and the Southwestern U.S, Fri-Sat, 10am-9pm.

Kennedy’s at Stone Creek
2560 S. Stone Creek Blvd.
384.8111 | www.kennedysatstonecreek.com

Exhibit and sale of watercolors, pastels and mixed media – abstract, naive and impressionist works – by painter Katherine Hansen. Fri-Sat, 10am-10pm; Sun, 11am-8pm.

Klose Knit Fine Fibers Yarn Shop
311 W. Springfield Ave. (across from Strawberry Fields)
344.2123 | www.kloskniturbana.com

Featuring fibre art from a variety of artists and the work of Edda Freeman, a painter and fiber artist who knits, spins, crochets and also does needlepoint. Ms. Freeman is an accomplished artist who has done handcraft, including lace knitting, all her life. Fri, 10:30am-6pm; Sat, 10:30am-5pm; Sun, 2-5pm.

La Gourmandise Café
119 W. Main St.
328.4405 | la_gourmandise@sbcglobal.net

Oil paintings and drawings – principally realistic figurative works – by artist Michael Thomas. Fri-Sun, 8am-9pm.

Lincoln Square Village
see below for detailed listings of all Lincoln Square venues

Phillips Recreation Center
505 W. Stoughton St.
367.1544 | www.urbanaparks.org

The Urbana Country Dancers will host a community contra dance – an evening of waltzing and more - with music by Too Old To Be Controlled and calls by Chicagoan Bill Sudkamp. No partner or experience necessary – we'll show you how! Wear comfortable clothes. Fri, 8-11pm. $5 ($4 for students). A workshop for callers will be held Fri from 7-8pm.

Rose Bowl Tavern
106 N. Race St.
367.7031

"Greg Baker and His Neon Neighbors" featuring Greg Baker, Jerry Erickson & Steve Long, playing music in the style of Hank Sr. and Wayne Hancock. Sat, 1-4pm. Part of the Joseph W. Royer Arts & Architecture District Tour.

Station Theatre
223 N. Broadway Ave.
384.4000 | www.stationtheatre.com

Exhibit: Paintings by Natalie Matten; 'Drawing through Woodwork’ - paintings and sculpture by Eric Burton; small handcrafted wood furniture pieces and wood sculptures by Gary Keeler; and ceramic and textile pieces by artist/arts educator Natalie Hurd. Fri-Sun, 10am-6pm.
Performances: “The Bombitty of Errors," a stage adaptation of Shakepeare's "Comedy of Errors" set in the style of hip hop music. Well-known company member Aaron Matthew Polk directs a cast including Steve Moore, Keith Sydney, and local hip hop artists D J Vex, Paulie Walnuts and Krukid. Fri-Sun, 8pm.

Tiernan Building
upstairs from Crane Alley (at 115 W. Main St.)

Light classics for violin and guitar with Matt Croisant and Beth Youngblood. Sat, 1-4pm. Part of the Joseph W. Royer Arts & Architecture District Tour.

Urbana Business Association
111 W. Main St.
344.3872 | www.urbanabusiness.com

Window display of works by nationally recognized fibre artist Deborah Fell, who creates abstract, organic shapes using surface treatments like dyeing and painting on fabric. Fri-Sun.

Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
202 S. Broadway Ave.
344.8820 | www.ucimc.org

PH.d thesis exhibit by Rebecca Plummer Rohloff w/ Brenda Beck: “Life Excavations,“ a display of visual journals and paintings completed during a three-year arts-based inquiry on the transformative nature of arts practice. Sat, from 12-6:30pm. Also, “Seeing the Unseen,” an exhibition of paintings and collages by University of Illinois BFA Candidate Amanda Paulson, Fri, 10am-2pm and 7-9pm. And, a group show by Christopher Evans, Danielle Chynoweth, Chris Hampson and other IMC Artists-in-Residence, Fri, 4-6pm; Sat, 12-5pm.

Urbana Free Library
210 W. Green St.
367.4057 | www.urbanafreelibrary.org

Visual art displays Fri, 9am-9pm; Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 1-5pm. Performances as indicated:

• Acrylic paintings by Glen C. Davies
• Pottery by the Griggs Street Potters
• “A Celebration of Children's Art” – Students of Hua Nian and Elementary School
Students from Urbana School District #116
• Bluegrass by Grassroots Revival, featuring Michael Jones (banjo/guitar) and Jamie Lou Carras (bass/autoharp), Sun, 2-3:30pm.
• The Children’s Department will host:
- a book discussion and family history activity – “The Immigrant Experience: Pam Munoz Ryan's, ‘Esperanza Rising,’" Fri, 4-5pm.
- a family concert – “Move It!” featuring youth dancers and musicians from Urbana School District #116 – Sat, 2pm.
- “String-a-long Strings,” featuring youth string players and special guest dancers from Urbana School District #116 – Sun, 2-4:30pm.

Urbana Middle School Art Project
begin at the Bennett Building, 110 S. Race St.

Urbana Middle School students, staff and administrators bring collaboration, communication, and community to the Boneyard Arts Festival! Over 20 larger than life student-created figures will be on display in various Urbana Boneyard Venues. Visit the Bennett Building to start off on a voyage through the Urbana Boneyard, searching for the results of an art project involving over a third of the student body at Urbana Middle School!

LINCOLN SQUARE VILLAGE

Featuring steel sculptures by artist Ryan Slattery, whose creations – a paddlewheel boat, motorcycle, cement truck, model t van, lighthouse and more – will be on display in the mall.
Mall hours: Fri, 4-10pm; Sat-Sun, 7am-6pm.

Art Mart
127 Lincoln Square Village
344.7979 | www.artmart-food-toys.com

Recent paintings in acrylic by Ashley Kiefer, BA in Art History from Eastern Illinois University. Kiefer’s intensely personal work deals with themes of memory and the norms of what is considered (and taught as) “art.” Fri-Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 12-5pm.

Community Center for the Arts
201 Lincoln Square Village
384.2946 | www.c-4a.org

Come for an open string jam session featuring old-time, traditional American music and a display of children’s visual art (mixed media). Sat, 10am-5pm.

International Galleries
118 Lincoln Square Village
328.2258 | intgal1@aol.com

Featuring silk art by Karen Gottlieb and watercolors by Gayle Tilford. Fri, 10am-8pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 12-5pm.

Milo’s Restaurant
300 S. Broadway Ave.
344.8946 | www.milosurbana.com

Rural landscapes created in textile stretched over frame, by fibre artist Judie Spencer. Fri-Sat, 5-10pm; Sun, 11am-2pm.

RANTOUL

Prairie Village Retirement Center
200 W. International Ave.
892.2800 | yuat57@aol.com

Group show of works by artists Sharon Davie Barrett, Geil Butler, Glenda Butler, Ross Faris, Glenn Hansen, Mildred Pape, Ian Wang, Martha Zasimovitch and Gladys and Milo Zehr. Featured media include painting, tea painting, photography, crochet/needle art and works in wood. Fri-Sun, 8am-6pm.

SAVOY

Pages For All Ages Books, Music, Café & DVDs
1201 Savoy Plaza Lane
351.7243 | www.pagesforallages.com

An exhibit of 30 watercolor paintings by artist and educator Sandra Batzli. Meet the artist at the store Fri, 7-9pm. Attend a special talk by Ms. Batzli entitled "A Brush with Watercolor" on Saturday at 2pm. Learn about the paints, brushes and paper watercolorists use. Refreshments following. Store hours, Fri-Sat, 9am-11pm; Sun 10am-9pm.