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Champaign - Parkland College will host its Art and Design Faculty Exhibition August 23 to September 18, with exhibit reception on August 26.
The 2010 Parkland Art and Design Faculty Exhibition offers interesting insight into the mind of the practicing artist. Enjoy a diverse collection of artwork, including painting, drawing, ceramics, metals, photography, design, and new […]

Washington DC - Yesterday evening, the U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, which sets the initial funding level for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), approved a $2.5 million increase for the NEA in its FY 2011 spending bill. Chairman Jim Moran (D-VA), a longtime champion of arts and culture, presided over his first Interior […]

Champaign - The Assembly Hall has announced the 2010-2011 WCIA 3 Broadway Series which includes five national touring musical productions, some of which will be making their first appearance in Champaign. This year’s series features the Broadway smash hit musical, MAMMA MIA, based on the songs of ABBA. MAMMA MIA will appear March 13 at […]

Champaign - Community residents are invited to enjoy participating in the following free auditioned and non-auditioned musical ensembles held at Parkland College this fall. For more information, call the Parkland Fine and Applied Arts department at 217/351-2392 or visit online at http://faa.parkland.edu/music/ensembles.html.
Guitar Ensemble
August 26 to December 9
 
The ensemble performs a variety of literature composed and/or […]

Urbana - Members of C-U Folk and Roots will host 40 North | 88 West for the next FINAL FRIDAY arts social on Friday, July 30th at Crane Alley, 115 W Main, Urbana. This free-to-attend happy hour event runs from 5-6:30pm. Bring an instrument and join the jam!     
Looking for a creative way to end the […]

Champaign - CUDO and Krannert Center will team up for PechaKucha Night on Friday, July 30, 2010, at 8:20pm; doors open at 7pm. The event will take place at the Krannert Center Amphitheatre. FREE admission.
First devised by a pair of Tokyo architects in 2003, PechaKucha Nights have become international phenomena that use a simple concept […]

Urbana - Champaign-Urbana’s first Gay Pride Fest will take place at Lincoln Square Mall/88 Broadway on Friday, August 20, 2010, from 4:00 PM.
This event is organized by the CU Pride Fest Committee, which consists of volunteers from Champaign-Urbana’s gay community. This is a family event with entertainment geared for all ages. The committee is working […]

Champaign - Jason Lindsey Photography is looking to cast African American and Hispanic families for a paid photo and television shoot around the Champaign-Urbana area.
Shoot Dates: 1 Day between July 31-August 2, 2010
The company is in need of African American or Hispanic males and females 30-45 yrs of age, as well as children between the ages of […]

Champaign - This weekend, the community is invited to join in a big birthday salute honoring Champaign’s Sesquicentennial.  The celebration will kick-off Friday, July 9, from 6:00 PM to Midnight with 15 great bands at 11 participating businesses in a Downtown Music Crawl. On Saturday from Noon to 11:00 PM, festivities move into full gear […]

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the current weather advisory alerts, Thursday’s Art & Sol performances have been postponed. They will now take place on Friday, July 16, beginning at 5:00 PM.
 
Champaign - 40 North | 88 West - Champaign County’s Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council - will again bring live street performance to the pavement of […]