FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
“November Dance” at Krannert Center, Fri/Sat 7:30 p.m., $17 and down
“The Magic Flute” at Krannert Center, Fri/Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 3 p.m., $26 and down
C-U Theatre Company’s “Cash Bash” Fundraiser at the Hilton Garden Inn, 7 p.m., $40
3rd Annual C-U Improv Festival at SoDo Theatre, Fri/Sat 8 & 10 p.m., $8 for one show or $25 for all four
Way Off Broadway at the Station Theatre, Fri/Sat/Sun 8 p.m., $15 Fri/Sat, $10 Sun
U of I Women’s Basketball vs. South Carolina at Assembly Hall, 3:30 p.m.,
U of I Men’s Basketball vs. Loyola of Chicago at Assembly Hall, 8 p.m.,
U of I Women’s Volleyball vs. Penn State at Huff Hall, 6 p.m.,
U of I Women’s Swimming vs. Illinois State, 6 p.m.,
Open Gym volleyball
Recreational volleyball is offered at the Champaign County
Brookens Administration Center, 1776 E. Washington St., Champaign at 5:30 p.m. A photo ID is required to play. (AR)
All About A Cappella
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park St., Champaign
Cost: $6-$8
Four of the University of Illinois’ premier a cappella groups and the Lincoln’s Challenge Choir will perform. Relying simply on the versatility and flexibility of their voices, the groups perform without the help of instruments. (AR)
“Stuff It” Thanksgiving Holiday Food Drive, Now–Nov. 20, 11:30 p.m.
Taken straight from the Facebook page:
1 in 4 children in Champaign County struggles with hunger.
Over 900,000 Illinoisans rely on food services annually.
42% of those served by emergency food are children.
Please help the NAACP & The Champaign Mayor’s Office put a dent in hunger in our community by collecting a bag, or multiple bags, stuffed with the following items:
- Mac-N-Cheese
- Cereal (Cheerios)
- Rice
- Beans
- Canned Fruit
- Canned Veggies
- Spaghetti
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Peanut Butter
- Break
- Soup
- Jell-o
- Good Snack (fruit snacks, etc)
Please drop off your bags by November 20th at the following locations:
- 606 North Country Fair Drive
- Family Video Locations
- 1101 N Mattis, Champaign
- 805 N Lincoln Ave, Urbana
- 1901 Philo Rd, Urbana
You can also call 217-766-1995. Leave a message and someone will pick up your donation. (TN)
Club Courtyard Presents: Facebooked & Fingerprinted, 8:00–10:00 p.m.
Admission is free
!Salsation! Theatre Company brings “Comedy with a Latino flavor” in its newest touring show Facebooked & Fingerprinted
This improv comedy show examines relationships of Latinos in the 21st century. (TN)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Stand-up Comedy Showcase at the Iron Post, 10 p.m., $5
Billi Casey, Saad Ahmed, Rich Castle, Kyle Scanlan, Janelle James, Jesse Tuttle and Andrew Voris
National Gaming Day
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Rantoul Public Library, 106 W. Flessner Ave., Rantoul
Join libraries across the country on National Gaming Day by playing games such as Twister, Mousetrap, Perfection, Dominion or Pictureka at the Rantoul Public Library. (AR)
29th Annual Art Fair at Urbana Civic Center presented by Craft League of C-U, 10-5 Sat and 10-4 Sun, Free admission
Dad’s Day Comedy Show at 88 Broadway, 7 p.m., $15
U of I Football vs. Michigan at Memorial Stadium, TBA, buy a $10 horseshoe ticket on the street 5 minutes after kickoff
U of I Women’s Volleyball vs. Ohio State at Huff Hall, 7 p.m.
Into to DSLR Filmmaking (CU Film Society) 
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: M2 Building, 301 N. Neil St., Champaign
Photographer Scott Regan will teach the CU Film Society’s first workshop on DSLR Camera and Video Fundamentals. In the 3-hour class, Regan will teach the basics of using a DSLR as a filmmaking tool, going through the basics of video, photography techniques and utilizing and handling your digital SLR camera. (AR)
Club Courtyard Presents: Lachlan Patterson, 8:00–10:30 p.m.
$1 Students
$2 Public
Comedian Lachlan Patterson live at the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe for Dad’s Day Weekend.
Opening acts by winners of the Last Comic Standing competition at the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe: Tony Cohen and Nick Martin. (TN)
SPACE! ART SHOW/AUCTION, 8:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.
The Common Mind presents a fundraiser for studio space. There will be an “affordable” silent auction of local art and a tapas menu and cash bar. (TN)
And there’s more! Great music from DJs:
Tim Williams
Lincoln Jones
Cal Emmerich
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Honey & Glue, 3:00–6:00 p.m.
Daniel Wolff tells you everything you need to know about this event here. (TN)
Chambana Cranksgiving Food Drive at the Bike Project, 12 noon–11:00 p.m.
$5 donation
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
Chambana Cranksgiving collects food for The Eastern Illinois Foodbank.
They’re having all kinds of fun on Sunday and you’re invited. For more information and updates, check out their Facebook event page (linked above), or visit their blog. (TN)
Spinnin’ Slidin’ Scratchin’ at Champaign Public Library, 2 p.m., Free
Drake w/ Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky at Assembly Hall, 8 p.m., $67.75 and down