40 North | 88 West presents
The 8th Annual Boneyard Arts Festival
Downtown Champaign Venues and Artists
Sponsored by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
and The News-Gazette
Thursday, April 15, 2010 | DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN
Friday, April 16, 2010 | U OF I CAMPUS
Saturday, April 17, 2010 | DOWNTOWN URBANA
Sunday, April 18, 2010 | OUT & ABOUT CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
(Bondville, Mahomet, Rantoul, Sidney, St. Joseph, Urbana-Champaign)
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Thursday, April 15
DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN
DISTRICT SPONSOR: the217.com
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
presents:
- 4:30pm: Elizabeth Simpson, performance artist, throughout downtown
- 5:00pm: Shakespeare on Love @ Taylor Street Courtyard, by Dandelion
- 5:30pm: Global Sounds, Creative Ryhthms @ Walnut and Chester, by 10,000 Villages
- 6:30pm: Soul Premier @ One Main Plaza, by Jim Gould
- 7:30pm: The Gypsy Hips, throughout downtown
- 8:30pm: Elizabeth Simpson, fire spinning @ One Main Plaza, by Jim Gould
- 9:00pm: Hedwig & Friends @ Taylor Street courtyard, by Dandelion
- 9:30pm: Metropolitan Video Project @ Neil and Main
Click here for additional details.
SIGHT SPECIFIC
storefront exhibitions presented by 40 North | 88 West
- 57 East Main (old Trader’s World, next to Memphis on Main): Illuminated mixed media pieces by Kirsten Pauli
- Art Theater Ticket Booth: Kinetic sculpture by Matt Rispoli
Sight Specific is a pilot program supported in part by the City of Champaign.
DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN VENUES
209 W UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE 101
Thurs 12pm-12am: exhibit and sale of a wide variety of works including “All Things That Move” – acrylic and multi-media paintings by David Kopacz; “Chakras in Glass” – stained glass suncatchers and tea lights that suggest the chakras of traditional Indian medicine as depicted in the film “Slumdog Millionaire,” by Julie Hoetker; multi-media sensory event by Sara Holmes featuring photography and collage with companion botanicals and essential oils to stimulate memories associated with experiences in the garden; photography (international scenes, landscapes and more) by Jerry Sims; interactive computer media and prints by Scott Wennerdahl.
312 WALNUT ST
Thurs 6-9pm (subject to change, with performances throughout the night): senior thesis show of Fine and Applied Art students Hanako O'Leary, Alison Rigell, Allison Van Pelt and Kate Lamy. The show - featuring performance, sculpture, painting, video and installation art - is a culmination of the students’ work completed during four years of study at the U of I. Pieces on sale will be clearly marked and prices will be negotiable.
AROMA CAFE
118 N Neil St
www.aroma-cafe.com
Thurs 7am-10pm: display of pieces by Centennial High School’s Advanced Drawing Class, instructor Shannon Batman Percoco. Advanced art students were asked to interpret and create a multi-media assignment based on their personality and identity: “A Map of YOU.” Each student placed a piece or pieces of recycled maps on their board and created a rich environment for description of self. Students also used charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, acrylic paint and collage to create a cohesive message. Each student included text as part of their overall imagery. The students were able to create a diverse and unique group of mixed media art which represents the special qualities of teenagers that are engaging, creating and emerging into our society.
Also featuring works by local artist Melody Bilbo. Melody has a background in working with a wide variety of media; including photography, reduction sculpture, and painting. However, her favorite thing to do is simply sketch with a pencil. Melody’s inspiration mostly comes from a mix of environment, music culture, and raw emotion; exploring contour of geometrics and organics combined with the boundaries set in logic versus abstract. She prefers working with a cooler pallet and enjoys exploring the power of text. Melody uses the pseudonym Mella D. as her signature on finished pieces.
THE ART THEATER
126 W Church St
www.theCUart.com
Thurs 5-10pm; Fri-Sun all day; Mon-Tues 7:30pm. CU Confidential teams with The Art Theater to present a new collection of locally-made cinema showing exclusively during the Boneyard Arts Festival! Thursday’s program is free admission and will feature a 1-hour loop of short features and trailers – audience members are welcome to come and go! Regular admission fees apply for features and shorts playing April 16-20. Concessions will be for sale throughout. Visit C-U Blogfidential and www.TheCUArt.com for complete schedule.
B. LIME, A GREEN STORE
12 E Washington St
www.blimegreen.com
Thurs 11am-6pm; Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-4pm. Paintings in encaustic on wood panel by Christina Nordholm. Christina’s work (on sale from $50-$500) is imagery based upon abstracted landscapes - clouds, water and fire - with the most recent pieces dedicated to Spring.
B. Lime also features recycled handbags and totes by local artisan Leslie Kimble, pottery by Tracy Thomas, vintage napkins by Anna B. and the greeting cards of Umeeta.
BEEMI GALLERY
53 E Logan
beemigallery.wordpress.com
Thurs-Fri 4-11pm; Sat 12-11pm. BeeMi Gallery is an eclectic mixture of artists and musicians crafting a love letter to counter-culture through various art forms. With paintings, photographs, hand-made leather goods and much more by artists Amanda “Mimi” Bickel, Rebecca Reid, Adam Marshall, Randall Plankenhorn, Matt Freden, Elise McAuley, Aaron Grote, Josh Wolf, Jason Dunovan, Brandon Roberts, Cody Pruitt, Ralph Roether and Tristan Bolen.
DJs will be there to spin beats ranging from popular music to dupstep and industrial, featuring Brian Mertz (DJ Mertz), Douglas Layne (DJ DeLayne) and Derrick Stembridge (Drifting In Silence). CDs available for purchase.
BLIND PIG
120 N Walnut St
www.blindpigco.com
Thurs 6-9pm: public readings of original works by writers from the Red Herring Fiction Workshop, featuring Aimee Dearmon, Casey Diana, Gary Doherty, Maureen Holtz, Elaine Fowler Palencia and Scott Solomon.
Founded in 1980, the Red Herring Fiction Workshop is a forum for writers to critique one another’s work in fiction, creative nonfiction and play/screenwriting. The workshop is community-based and open to the public, welcoming writers of all backgrounds and experience levels.
BOLTINI LOUNGE
211 N Neil St
www.boltinilounge.com
Thurs 4pm-2:30am: paintings by Ben Maffit and Lisa Hettinger. Maffit’s 3' x 5' female nudes - acrylic latex on canvas with pastels and chalk - express ambiguity and social distortion in a polarized, playful way. Pieces are available for $1200 each. With Lisa Hettinger’s red high heeled cocktail collection of acrylic paintings.
CAFÉ KOPI
109 N Walnut St
www.cafekopi.com
Thurs 7am-12 midnight, seven days a week: mixed media pieces by artists Amy Lin, Chelsea Fields and Tyler Bergfield. Works can be purchased by contacting the artists directly. Exhibit up throughout the month of April, during regular cafe hours.
CAKES ON WALNUT
114 N Walnut St
www.cakesonwalnut.com
Mon-Thurs 12-9pm; Fri-Sat 12-10pm. “abCU,” a collaborative show featuring silkscreen prints by local designers and artists – with each print in the show based on a different letter of the alphabet. Prints are reasonably priced and standard frame size.
Organized by CUDO (Champaign Urbana Design Organization) and produced with the support of Weiskamp Screen Printing. Show runs April 12-May 8.
CARMON’S
415 N Neil St
www.carmonsrstaurant.com
Thurs-Fri 11am-9pm; Sat-Sun 10am-9pm. DriveByArt (Eric Burton) - hangings composed of acrylic, hardwood, lacquer and oil. This collection of recent pieces explores ideas of space, security, family and the home. Its mixed forms and materials, from scrap hardwood to derelict machinery, make up compositions that represent Eric's changing outlook towards life, growing older and the creation of art.
CARRIE’S FABULOUS TO FUNKY
204 N Neil St
Thurs 10am-8pm; Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Showing and sale of outsider art paintings by K. Wilson Fisher and Treasured Trinket Necklaces crafted from small objects by Carrie Jo Homann.
CHRISTOPHER’S FINE JEWELRY DESIGN
124 N Neil St
www.christophers-finejewlery.com
Thurs 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm: storyteller Camille Born, “Of Gems and Dragons,” folk tales for adults and families.
CIRCLES BOUTIQUE
114 N Neil St
Thurs-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Deborah Fell Art Quilts, with new works available for purchase amidst the beautiful setting of Circles Boutique.
CLASS ACT INTERACTIVE EDUCATION AND EVENTS
114 S Neil St
www.classactinteractive.com
Thurs 7pm: Class Act presents “CU Theatresports,” live comedy improv suitable for all ages. Tickets $5.
Free Open House from 2-7pm, featuring the photographs of Kelly Kirchhoefer and an exhibit by the students of Stratton Elementary School under the guidance of their art teacher, Jill Lagerstam. Guests of all ages are invited to have fun dressing up in items from our costume collection and make their own photo art!
DANDELION VINTAGE BOUTIQUE
9 E Taylor St
Thurs 11am-6pm; Fri 11am-9pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 12-5pm. Landscapes in pastel, all for sale, by Gary Schirmer, The artist will also be doing portrait drawings in graphite in the courtyard on Friday from 2-6pm (weather permitting, otherwise inside Dandelion), $15 each for approx. 15 minutes.
Opening Reception for the artist on Friday from 7-9pm, with refreshments served.
ENTERPRISE BUILDING
34 Main St
Thurs-Sun. Window display of recent paintings and drawings by Robin Riggs, Judy Dethmers, Robert Horvath and Suzanne Leochl.
EXILE ON MAIN STREET
1 Main St, Suite 108
www.exilemain.com
Thurs-Sun 10am-9pm: works by silk screen artist Jillian Nickell (www.jilliannickell.com), a freelance illustrator whose band poster designs will be familiar to fans of Elsinore and the Pygmalion Music Festival.
Record Store Day 2010
On Saturday, April 17, Exile on Main Street and The Shadowboxer Collective present Record Store Day 2010, with live music and DJs in store from open to close. Come check out your favorite local acts, grab a bite to eat from grill masters Jeff and Ryan (that's right...BBQ!), and pick up one of the incredible limited edition releases coming out exclusively to indie record stores that Saturday.
Saturday Schedule:
- 10-11am: DJ Mertz
- 11-11:30am: Kirkwood West
- 11:35am-12:05pm: Elsinore
- 12:20-50pm: Delta Kings
- 12:55-1:25pm: DJ LEGTWO
- 1:30-2:00pm: The Palace Flophouse
- 2:15-2:45pm: Take Care
- 3-3:30pm: Kayla Brown
- 3:35-4:05pm: Vapor Lanes
- 4:20-4:50pm: Beat Kitchen
- 5:05-5:35pm: My Werewolf Diary
- 5:40-6:10pm: DJ Belly
- 6:10-6:40pm: S.Words w/ DJ Belly
- 6:45-7:15pm: Santah
- 7:30-8pm: Tractor Kings
- 8:05-8:35pm: DJ Tim Hayden
- 8:40-9:10pm: Rice the Sound Transmitter
- 9:15-9:45pm: Epilep[c]
FORMER ILLINOIS CENTRAL STATION
116 Chestnut St, back entrance
Thurs: “Not for Prophet,” an exhibition that questions American trust and devotion to the ‘healing institutions’ of Medicine and Religion. Using subversive humor and the semiotics, materials and conventions of these fields the artists claim authority and personal control while encouraging viewers to do the same. Features selected works – paintings, drawings, stencils, sculpture, mixed media, video, interactive, installation and photographs - by BFA candidates Sean Brice and Andrea Jennings.
GLASS FX GALLERY
202 S First St
www.glassfx.com
Thurs 10am-7:30pm; Fri 10am-5:30pm; Sat 9am-4pm. “Religion and Glass,” an exhibition of traditional and contemporary designs of ecclesiastical glasswork. With works for sale by Marilyn Pollard, Justin Behnke and Richard Taylor.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE
119 E University Ave
www.cuhabitat.org
Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. ReArt 2010, a display of original works created from ReStore materials. Pieces are being sold via a silent auction offered at the store starting Tuesday, April 13 and ending Saturday, April 17. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County.
INDI GO ARTIST COOP
9 E University Ave
www.indi-go-art.com
Thurs 12-11pm; Fri-Sat 12-9pm; Sun 12-5pm: Featuring works by Jason Patterson (www.jasonpattersonart.com); watercolors by Shoshanna Bauer (www.shoshannabauer.com); jewelry and drawings by Julia Maher; and Ping Wu of Ping Wu Design Studio (www.pingwudesignstudio.com) and Project Runway fame – with her hand-made postcards, necklaces and hand-knitted fashion accessories of wool, cotton, mohair and more.
Wed 6-9pm: opening show for Shoshanna Bauer, whose abstract and expressionist paintings, fine art giclee prints, gift and note cards will be for sale.
Thurs 12-5pm: Children's activities - playing movies, selling popcorn, and craft projects run by the U of I’s VIP Arts Outreach group. Includes watercolor demonstrations with Shoshanna Bauer.
Thurs 8-11pm: Indi Go Birthday Party, with music by The Freak Brothers (http://www.myspace.com/freakbros). Ping Wu will be in attendance to meet with fans. Drinks and appetizers served.
Fri 10am-2pm and 6-9pm: Gallery open, with musical performances by Rob Jacobs (myspace.com/robjacobsisquadulant) and Dr. Responsible, 8-10pm.
Sat 8am-10pm: Tango night with accompaniment by Armand Beaudoin and Dorothy Martirano
Sun 3-5pm: Michael LaDue poetry reading
IPPATSU SALON
122 N Neil St
www.ippatsusalon.com
Thurs-Sat 10am-8pm. Featuring “Portraits of Second Life Avatars,” enlarged, signed and numbered prints originally painted on glass (most are on sale for $195), by Phil Strang, and digital art prints inspired by European gothic artwork, by Baub Alred.
JANE ADDAMS BOOK SHOP
208 N Neil St
www.janeaddamsbooks.com
Thurs-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm. Acrylic paintings, photographs, CDs and hand-made leather goods on display and for sale by Rebecca Reid, Amanda “Mimi” Bickel, Derrick Stembridge and Adam Marshall. With electronic ambient beats by Drifting in Silence, from 5-6pm Thurs.
JIM GOULD RESTAURANT
1 E Main St
www.jimgoulddining.com
Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri 11am-11pm; Sat 7am-11pm; Sun 10am-2pm. New oils on canvas and giclee prints by Patrick Harness will be available for purchase. With face painting for children and adults by artists from Harshbarger Homestead Retreat Center: Kathy Harshbarger, Judie and Rachel Spencer, 2-6pm Thurs.
JOSEPH KUHN & CO.
33 E Main St
Thurs-Sun: storefront exhibit of paintings by RJ Karlstrom.
KESSLER OPTICAL
44 E Main
www.kessleroptical.com
Thurs 9am-7pm; Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-2pm. Display/sale of paintings by Lisa Strassheim, with selected hand-crafted works by students of the Metal and Jewelry program at the University of Illinois.
LAW OFFICE OF BETSY PENDLETON WONG
115 N Neil St, #101
Thurs 11am-4pm: featuring the oil paintings by Kam W. Wong.
LINCOLN BUILDING
44 E Main St, Suites 418 and 518
Thurs 4-9pm: working studio exhibitions where you can tour the artists' work spaces and see new pieces in progress.
Original works for sale include:
Suite 418: oil paintings, watercolor and contemporary drawings on mylar by Judy Dethmers, Jamie Kruidenier, Suzanne Leochl and Robin Riggs.
Suite 518: landscape and still life oil paintings, contemporary acrylic paintings, linoleum block prints, 3D mixed media art and mixed media assemblages by Beth Darling, Lisa Kesler, Robert Chapman and Ellen Thomas.
LUNA
116 N Chestnut St.
www.luna-cu.com
Thurs-Fri in Luna’s north room: Gathering of the Arts, a CommonMind Production, featuring DJ and dubstep performance, poetry, dance, visual art, live interpretive painting and video performance, live bands, graffiti artists and more with Ryan Michael Fraser, Matt Harsh, Adrienne Downing, Harshil Patel, Julian Henry, Jillian Martin, Angie Heaton and Take Care.
ORPHEUM CHILDREN’S SCIENCE MUSEUM
346 N Neil St
www.orpheumkids.com
Thurs-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 1-5pm. Special activities throughout the weekend to celebrate the Boneyard Arts Festival. Admission is $3 for children, $4 for adults.
Thurs 3-8pm: exhibit with paintings by Suzanne Loechl. Suzanne is an Illinois artist who has exhibited regionally in solo and group shows for over ten years. In addition, we'll have many exciting art activities for the whole family. Explore the museum's many interactive exhibits. Children's activities include making a post-it note mural, sidewalk painting, and many exciting DIY activities. Free admission to the museum on Thursday, from 3-8pm.
PARKLAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
2400 W Bradley Ave, Bldg G
Sat 12-2pm: display and sale of artwork by children who attend the Child Development Center.
PARKLAND COLLEGE ART GALLERY
2400 W Bradley Ave
Mon-Fri 10am-3pm; Mon-Thurs 6-8pm; Sat 12-2pm. Annual Art & Design Student Juried Exhibition, featuring pieces produced in Parkland’s Art and Design classes in the past year. Works were selected from over 400 submissions by Parkland art faculty. Exhibit includes photography, painting, drawing, digital imaging, metals, sculpture, 3-D and 2-D design, color theory and ceramics.
PEKARA BAKERY
116 N Neil St
www.pekara-bakery.com
Thurs-Sun 7am-9pm. Display of visual graphics and art by Judy Lee.
PILATES CENTER LLC
44 E Main St, Suite 102
www.pilatesctr.com
Thurs 5-10pm: exhibit and sale of acrylic paintings in three distinct series - dancers, florals and sunsets - by Cassandra Clark, with 30-minute sets of operatic singing by Hannah Kramer at the top of every hour.
RATIO ARCHITECTS
10 E Chester St
www.ratioarchitects.com
Thurs-Fri 9am-5pm. Unit 4 Schools Art Program, with select student artwork from three schools represented - Booker T. Washington, Barkstall and Centennial. Featuring clay sculptural pieces, paintings, graphic design works and photographs.
Thurs 4-7pm: sidewalk chalk activities.
STUDIO HELIX
324 N Neil
www.studiohelix.net
Display and sale of photographs by Nicole Semmler.
WEISKAMP SCREEN PRINTING
312 S Neil St
www.weiskamp.com
Thurs-Fri 9am-5:30pm; Saturday 10am-4pm. Display of posters from Weiskamp’s poster printing workshops along with original works created by staff members. Some pieces for sale.