Top Ten

May 10 - 17 2012

  1. 1. Thursday, May 10

    Orchestra Guest Artist Concert
    You’re Invited!
     
    Don’t miss the Orchestra Guest Artist Concert!

     
    Internationally famous cellists Amy Flores and Bill Cernota will be featured. 
     
    Admission is free and donations are welcome.

    7:00pm 

    Oscar Adams Gym

    Urbana High School

    1002 S. Race St., Urbana

  2. 2. Friday, May 11

    Mardi Gras in May
    Annual Jazz Cafe 
     
    Come enjoy the music of the UHS and UMS Jazz Bands!

     
    Complimentary beverages will be served and delicious desserts will be available to purchase.  Proceeds will benefit UHS Band programs.  Admission is free and donations are welcome.
     
    Join us for this fun-filled evening!

    7:00pm

    Urbana High School Commons

    1002 S. Race St., Urbana

  3. 3. Saturday, May 12

    Twin Cities Twosome

    Mark Your Calendar!

    Join us at Crystal Lake Park for the 21st Annual Human Kinetics Twin Cities Twosome! 

    All proceeds from the race are donated to local charities, including the Center for Women in Transition, the T.I.M.E.S Center and Crisis Nursery. Over the race’s history, more than $100,000 has been donated to charity.

    To register, please click here!

    9:00am

    Crystal Lake Park, Urbana

  4. 4. Upcoming Events

    Avenue Q

    A Laugh-Out-Loud Musical

    A laugh-out-loud musical that tells the story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q.  It’s not your ordinary neighborhood, but together Princeton and his new friends find jobs, dates and their purpose in life.  This show is for mature audiences only and contains language and puppet nudity.

    For ticket information and more, please click here!  This show is brought to you by the Champaign Urbana Theatre Co.

    May 17 – 19: 7:30pm

    May 20: 2:30pm

    Parkland College Theatre

    2400 W. Bradley, Champaign   

     

     

    Armed Forces Poker Day Run

    Supporting “Gifts to Yanks Who Gave”

    Come help the Armed Forces of America Motorcycle Club, Illinois Chapter, and enjoy a poker run to support The American Legion Charity, “Gifts to Yanks who Gave” and ride or drive.
     
    $10 a hand/$5 per extra hand
     
    Afterward, head to the Rose Bowl Tavern for “Mother GetDown”, door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and free BBQ.  It will be $5 at the door for non-poker run participants.

    For more information, call:
    Meatloaf (217) 304-7754
    Snowman (217) 840-3659 

    May 19

    Sign Up: 1:00pm

    Starts at American Legion Post 71

    107 N. Broadway, Urbana

  5. 5. Ongoing Events

    Market at the Square

    The Season Is Upon Us!
     
    Market at the Square, a mainstay of Urbana’s Saturday morning activities since the late 1970s, is home to over 160 vendors, all of whom grow or create their own fresh produce, plants, and flowers, farm products such as meat, cheeses, and eggs, honey, fresh baked goods and other prepared foods, as well as a wide variety of art and crafts. 
     
    For more information, contact Lisa Bralts, Director of Market at the Square, at (217) 384-2319, or ljbralts@urbanaillinois.us.
     
    Every Saturday
    7:00am – Noon
    Southeast Parking Lot
    Lincoln Square, Urbana
     
     
     
    Awareness Through Movement
    The Feldenkrais Series of Classes
     
    Through a series of guided movements, focusing on the back, hips & neck, participants will address problems caused from sitting for an extended time and stiffness that results from gardening or other outdoor activities.Tuition for this class is $75 for all 5 classes.  Space is limited! To regsiter, please call 217-344-9144.

    Every Thursday (Now – June 7)

    6:00pm – 7:30pm

    Health In Harmony

     Lincoln Square, Urbana

     

     

    New Schedule!

    At Beads N Botanicals

    We have a new schedule with sessions available daily!  While walk-ins are allowed, we suggest making an appointment to guarantee the time & date you want.

    In addition to tarot, past life regression and herbal consultations with Catherine, the following sessions are available:

    Tuesdays: 1pm to 4:30pm - Lee Fellers: tarot, psychic & palm readings

    Wednesdays: 12noon to 6pm – Marlita: foot massage, reflexology, Reiki
                              :11am to 2pm - Elizabeth Ristow: clairvoyant readings
                              :3pm to 6pm – Karen Gottlieb: channeled readings

    Thursdays: 1pm to 5pm – Lee Fellers: tarot, psychic & palm readings

    Fridays: 1pm to 6pm – Ruben Jian-Ai Martinez: tarot readings & Stress
    Reduction Therapy (SRT) treatments (in English and en Espanol)

    Beads N Botanicals
    117 North Broadway Ave, Urbana 

  6. 6. Gallery Showcase

    May Art Now!

    Avenue Q 

    Watch this month’s Art Now! for an interview with Jeff Dare, director of Avenue Q, and Michael Galloway, managing director of the Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company (CUTC). Avenue Q will be performed May 17-20 at the Parkland College Theatre and has won Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. “Part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.” Get a behind-the-scenes look at this upcoming production on Art Now!

    Art Now! is a half-hour TV show produced by the Urbana Public Arts Commission and UPTV that features a new local artist every month. You can see it every Monday at 6:30 pm or Tuesday at 11:00 pm on channel 6, or you can watch current and previous shows online at http://urbanaillinois.us/artnow.