Gordon Kay submits the following: The Urbana community has several upcoming opportunites to experience the incredible talents of West African Master Drummer Moussa Bolokada Conde. Bolokada has been playing the djembe (hand drum) since before …
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Jay-Z coming to Assembly Hall?
Scoopsville: rumor has it that Jay-Z is coming to town on November 11… so we hear…
Happytails, happy dog… on Happy Tuesday
Each week the Champaign Downtown Association presents Happy Tuesdays. For the upcoming promotion, we thought we’d include the canines. We love ’em, and here’s a special shout out to the ones we’ve become friends with …
C-U Bike Tour (Art Gallery Edition) Sept 9th
Champaign Cycle is hosting the Art Gallery Bicycle Tour next Wednesday, Sep 9th. Details at: http://tinyurl.com/njxp2m. Join us for an urban bicycle tour of the galleries in Champaign-Urbana. This is a leisurely ride on which you set …
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Been a little while since we’ve done one of these.
Vivian Girls, Beets, MWD pics from Cowboy Monkey
Vivian Girls (photo by Elzie Sexton): The Beets (photo by Elzie Sexton): My Werewolf Diary (photo by Nichole Sexton):
Pygmalion Music Festival passes about gone
Hey folks — It’s worth noting that Pygmalion Music Festival passes are just about sold out. There are a handful left at $65 and then after that, we’ll re-assess to determine if any more can …
WEFT Fest this Saturday
Dave Witzany passes along the following info: Hey now! This year’s WEFT Fest is Saturday, Sept. 5 from 2 until 9 p.m. in Mike & Molly’s beer garden. This year it also signals the end …
The Overture: Aug. 31 – Sept. 6
After a supercrazybusy week last week, this week is the calm before the Ellnora/Pygmalion storm.
Looking ahead: August 31
Consolidate your plans for the big September music push with our handy-dandy one stop shop calendar.