FRIDAY, January 20th
Owner Appreciation Days, Common Ground Food Co-op, all weekend
From the Facebook event:
Owner Days are coming! Common Ground owners can save 10% on the shopping trip of your choice and on owners’ only specials all across the store! Become an owner now and you can take advantage of three Owner Day events in 2017!
So, there you have it. This goes until Sunday, so you have all weekend, CG owners. (PS)
Opening reception for Captioned, a solo exhibition by Liza Sylvestre, East Wall Gallery, 2109 Griffith Dr, Champaign, 5 to 8 p.m., free
East Wall Gallery is an MFA student-run alternative art space that features the artwork of current UIUC MFA grads, as well as visiting artists. Sylvestre is a first year graduate student whose work “explore[s] the ways in which our senses alter our experience and perception of the world.” Image by Liza Sylvestre, from Facebook. (JH)
Find and read Kindred by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, any book retailer, $10 for Kindle edition, $19 for hardcover, free from the library
Local cartoonist, scholar, writer, curator, lecturer, teacher, and Glyph Comics Award-winning graphic novelist Damian Duffy and former C-U resident and Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist John Jennings have adapted Octavia Butler’s 1979 novel Kindred. It’s a fantastic read, and given this country’s current circumstances, incredibly timely and relevant. Image from Damian Duffy’s webpage. (JH)
The Great Cover Up, The Accord, Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m., $7 at the door each day or $35 for a full event pass
The 26th annual C-U Great Cover Up is running its first leg this weekend, which means that some of your favorite local bands are going to cover famous musical acts. They’ll also go as far as to dress up like said acts and parade around, just for your amusement. This is one of the most fun local music events to occur every year, so you’d better not miss it. Check out the event page for the full lineup and more info. (JM)
SATURDAY, January 21st
Women’s March on C-U, West Side Park + Downtown Champaign, 11 a.m.
This is a very important time in our country, considering the walking-talking-meme that is about to go into the most powerful office in the world. Participate in the localized version of the Women’s March that is taking place in DC here in C-U. Here’s the Facebook event for the most up to date information about the program. (PS)
Epic Grilled Cheese Tasting, Harvest Market 2029 S. Neil St., Champaign, 5-7 p.m., $5 entry, + apps & beer
Since you did all that walking in the cold at the women’s march on C-U, it’s the perfect time to indulge in some warm, melty comfort food. On the 2nd floor of the Harvest Market will be an instructional course with recipes and demonstrations for four different kinds of grilled cheese. The cheese monger will be present, and there will be beer pairing tips from Triptych. (RK)
Girls Rock! C-U Benefit House Concert, Tjarks Cafe, 6:30 p.m., $5 – $7 suggested donation suggested
Girls Rock! C-U is a pretty kickass organization, and there are some swell folks in the area that have been putting together shows to help GR!CU gain some momentum and makes things happen. This show’s acts range from R&B to emo to folk, all playing to support women in music. Support the cause and catch some good tunes at the same time. (JM)
SUNDAY, January 22nd
Concert Artists Guild Winner, Daniel Hsu, Foellinger Great Hall, KCPA, 3 p.m., $51 (discounts available).
The Concert Artists Guild helps musicians launch a career by supporting them in the limbo between graduation and massive recording contracts. This year’s winner has been studying formally at age 10 after winning the SF Chopin competition at 8. This concert is salon-style, so some seating in on-stage, with snacks. (RK)
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