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Chicago - “Community as Intellectual Space: Aesthetics as Resistance - The Act of Community Building,”  a 4th Annual Symposium of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, will be offered in Chicago June 13-15, 2008 at the Center, Paseo Boricua.
About the Symposium
What is “Aesthetics as Resistance?” Community Informatics Initiative (CII) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and […]

Champaign-Urbana - This Sunday, May 4, 2008, the Mara-Giri Project will hold its West African Dance class at the Wesley Foundation (from 6:00 to 7:30pm) - due to a scheduling conflict at the normal location.  This is for one time only, and then they will resume their regularly scheduled class at Channing-Murray.
The Wesley Foundation is at the intersection […]

Champaign - Following the completion of its twelfth successful season bringing first-rate music that’s fun, accessible, and affordable to Champaign-Urbana, The Prairie Ensemble has announced that they are looking for a new General Manager. This individual will perform administrative duties necessary to ensure another year of unique and engaging performances, and will help build the organization’s […]

Savoy - Pages For All Ages Books, Music, Cafe & DVDs is hosting a showing of work by popular local watercolorist Sandra Batzli, Wednesday, April 16th through Monday, May 28th.
Batzli is an artist who has lived in Urbana since 1971. Before coming to Illinois, she taught art, exhibited and sold paintings and pottery. Since 1997 […]

Champaign - Exhibit opening reception, 1 – 5 PM, April 12 at Techline Green Street Studio, 24 E. Green St., Champaign.  Traveling exhibit of watercolors by 19 winners of the nationwide NSAL chapter competitions in 2007.  Water-based media on paper was the requirement for the national competition held last May in Tempe, Arizona.  The $10,000 […]

Champaign - Organizers at the Greater Commuinty AIDS Project have announced Artists Against AIDS 2008, April 25-28 at the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum with the Private First Look on April 24.
The Sixteenth Annual volunteer-operated exhibition and sale, featuring over 250 local artists’ works will be held in downtown Champaign. Proceeds go directly to The Greater […]

Champaign - American Idol sensation Jordin Sparks, with special guest Flo Rida, will be bringing their dynamic and highly anticipated spring tour to arenas across the United States, including a stop at the U of I Assembly Hall Star Theatre on Friday April 25th at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets go on sale on Saturday March 29th […]

Champaign - The IHotel and Conference Center at the University of Illinois Research Park has issued a call to local artists for contemporary, abstract art work to compliment the new facility’s modern lobby interior.
Set to open on August 15th, 2008, the IHotel will have room in its lobby for large scale works (4′-5′ wide by […]

Urbana - The Community Center for the Arts (C4A) is presenting its first public performance “for the grown-ups.” Faculty musicians and other members of the C4A community will perform an evening concert of chamber music and traditional dance tunes on Friday, March 28, 2008, at 8:00 pm, inside Green Street Studio/Techline, 24 East Green Street, Champaign.  Tickets […]

Urbana - The Celebration Company is accepting proposals for the 2008-2009 season at the Station Theatre. The season opens in September 2008 and closes in May 2009, and typically includes eight productions (one each month). Interested directors should mail proposals to:
The Celebration Company
P.O.Box 2906 Station A
Champaign, IL 61825
or deliver proposals to Rick Orr, at Rick […]