KSCA Flower Sales December 20th 8am-6pm(ish) During Graduations!

Every year, KCSA holds a fundraiser at the Krannert graduation ceremonies, selling flowers for parents, graduates etc. We need help on Saturday, Dec 20th from 8am-6pm (ish) or until we run out of flowers. You may come volunteer for any amount of time, long or short! If you would like to help KCSA out, please contact our President, Tina.

For those of you looking to buy flowers for your son or daughter's graduation, please stop by tommorow, Saturday December 20th from 8am-6pm and look for flowers and friendly KCSA members in the Krannert Lobby.

Winter Lights Festival This Sunday 4pm!

KCSA also has one of their last large events for the semester this Sunday starting at 4pm with our Winter Lights Festival!

The information below comes from the Performances page of KrannertCenter.com.


Come celebrate the wonder of the winter season as the Krannert Center Student Association hosts the Winter Lights Festival. The gathering will feature sparkling performances on Stage 5 from a U of I Symphony Orchestra string quartet, and Chaiway 57, as well as traditional Klezmer music, sign language interpretation of holiday carols, the Muslim Children’s Choir, the UI Swing Society, and a few seasonal tunes from the vocal group No Comment.

Let the music move you from booth to booth as representatives from Buddhists for World Peace, the Intercultural Friendship Foundation, Hillel / Center for Jewish Life, the Pagan Society / Winter Solstice, the Muslim Students Association, the Lebanese Cultural Club, St. John’s Catholic Newman Center, McKinley Presbyterian Church, the Association of Latin American Students, and more share their own perspectives on celebrations during the winter months. The festival will also spread a spirit of generosity toward others by welcoming the Toys for Tots program, which will have a station set up for those who have the ability to donate. The celebration culminates with the lighting of a student-designed display representing the brilliance of the winter season.



Sunday, December 7 at 4pm
Lobby

Free
-- No Tickets Required.

Welcome Back with iSalsa Night Tonight 930pm/Free Lessons at 9pm

Hope the week after the Thanksgiving holiday treated everyone well. KCSA still has plenty of events before the semester is over!


12/5/2008 9:30pm - Add to Calendar
Afterglow: Holiday Salsa Night


Ring in the season with the Krannert Center Student Association, Allen Hall / Unit One, and iSalsa2! for an Afterglow event featuring the stylings of DJ Mambo Italiano and free lessons by the dancers of iSalsa2! Bring your best dancing shoes and prepare to let loose with these dynamic student organizations for a night of sizzling holiday fun!


Tonight Friday, December 5 at about 9:30pm, complimentary dance lessons start at 9pm
Stage 5

Free
-- No Tickets Required.

Computers/IT Dept New Email Address!

Since the Computers Department was recently renamed the I.T. Department,
we have changed our e-mail address to kcsa-it@kcpa.uiuc.edu. The old
address still works temporarily, but it will be turned off soon, so
please use the new one.

Thanks,
Josh Gerdes
jgerdes2@illinois.edu
KCSA I.T.

KCSA Upcoming Events-Volunteers Needed

Just writing as a reminder of the events we have going the week after Thanksgiving Break. It'll be a really busy time for everyone I know, but luckily the events are all fun! KCSA is hosting an event in cooperation with iSalsa and Allen Hall on Friday, Dec 5 from 9-11:30pm. Music starts at 9:30 (with DJ!) but the salsa lessons for anyone interested start at 9pm. Then, afterwards, we are all invited to Allen Hall for an after party with food. We will be requiring your help the night of the event recruiting for KCSA and marketing our own Winter Festival. So please please please come if you can and help us out, it'll be lots of fun!
That also brings me to the Winter Lights Festival, which is speeding right along. That event will be 4-5:30pm on Sunday, December 7. We will need to set up sometime before, though we're trying to make it just earlier on Sunday (around 2:30) instead of making you guys come the Saturday night before like usual. yay for a free night! For that we'll need volunteers just like for TOTA. Mason, Amy, one of you good on sound again? It'll be a busy weekend, but great for getting KCSA out there and visible in the campus and community. Thanks for your commitment!

Restaurant Crawl Tonight Part 2

In light of the last Restaurant crawl for KCSA running into some problems, we wanted to try again. It's the same schedule as last time(with the exception of Moonstruck since it closed) with all the restaurants on Green Street on the U of I campus. Come meet and mingle with KCSA members! (Remember to bring enough money to get small dishes at some or all of the restaurants)


5-5:30 Lai Lai Wok
5:30-6 Bombay Grill
6-6:30 Los Amigos
6:30-7 Big Mouth's
7-7:30 Coldstone

Hope to see you there!

Taste of the Arts this Saturday Noon-4pm!

Come to Taste of the Arts!! Saturday, Nov. 1st from 12-4pm in the Krannert
Center Lobby. The event is organized by KCSA (Krannert Center Student
Association) and is essentially a grand celebration of art in all its magnificent
forms (e.g. music, dance, art, multimedia, etc.) The event is free and there will
be food, while supplies last, a raffle, a balloon animal booth, a face painting
booth, and much more ...
This is a fantastic way to spend a Saturday so please stop by and join in on the
festivities!!


This annual celebration is hosted by the members of the Krannert Center
Student Association and offers two stages bursting with exceptional performers
from throughout the community, ranging from a cappella songbirds to classical
guitarists, plus multimedia explorations. The little ones can enjoy a kids’ craft
corner and balloon animals, and everyone can partake in complimentary
refreshments and prize drawings.

Also, here's the schedule for the day as well as the participating groups with
booths:

Lobby Stage:
12:30-12:40pm Legend Dance Group
1:25-1:35pm Hip-Notic Dance Team
1:50-2pm Floor Lovers
2:15-2:25pm Illini Illusionists
2:35-2:50pm Swing Society at U of I
3:15-3:25pm Velocity Dance

Stage 5:
12:40-12:55pm Illini Classical Guitar Club
1:10-1:25pm Illinoise
1:35-1:50pm No Comment
2:00-2:15pm UISO Chamber Music Group
2:25-2:35pm Society of Signers
2:50-3:15pm UC Hip-Hop Congress
3:25-4pm Checkerboard Stalemate

Taste of the Arts Booths:
Blue Vision Productions
Illini Classical Guitar Club
Swing Society at U of I
Illini Film & Video
Illinoise
Champaign County Historical Museum
Evolving Canvas
Drew’s Balloon Booth
Face Painting Booth
Illini Illusionists
Art Club

KCSA Restaurant Crawl-Tonight!

Restaurant Crawl Schedule
5-5:30 Lai Lai Wok
5:30-6 Bombay Grill
6-6:30 Los Amigos
6:30-7 Big Mouth's
7-7:30 (and beyond?) Moonstruck

Look for people in KCSA shirts or look for a large group!

I hope to see you there! Look for a tall guy with black glasses and brown hair. I'll be wearing shorts.

Best,
Eric

Murder Mystery Party Wed-Fri 730pm!

The annual Murder Mystery Party is early this year and starts tommorow (Wed) and goes through Friday October 10!

Visit www.krannertcenter.com to buy your tickets today or go to the Krannert Ticket Office!

All events are at the Krannert Center Studio Theatre
Oct 8-$10 on Student Night Pizza and Pop
Oct 9-$18 Appetizers, deserts, beverages
Oct 10-$15-General SC and Student- Appetizers and beverages

Pictures from Opening Night!

Here are some pictures from Opening Night! More to come...

Krannert Center Opening Night! Tonight 5pm-11pm!

Opening Night: Grupo Fantasma



When the doors swing free on opening night, prepare for a convergence of contagious energy, fabulously funky sounds, and widespread glee in a swirling global bazaar. This is the night to slip on your best dancing shoes, because the main event, Grupo Fantasma, will serve up an unclassifiable orchestral fusion of global music with funk roots and infectious Latin rhythms that simply dares you to rush the dance floor. The Village Voicewarns that these musicians will "knock you down with their grooves." But not to worry—as the night jams on, hit the refueling stations inside the tented amphitheatre, where you can refresh in the night air while listening to the I-Pan Steel Drums and choose your favorite savory or sweet treat from a bevy of local vendors, including Moonstruck Chocolates, Blues BBQ, Manolo's, Great Harvest Bread Company, Papa George Restaurant, Siam Terrace, and Biaggi's Restaurant.

Then, head back inside to discover DJ Bris, mendhi art, facepainting, and a huge community mural that will live on in the lobby for weeks after opening night. And don't forget to stop by the 40 North/88 West table to learn about free membership in the Champaign County Arts Council.



Tickets are $5 OR you can always volunteer to work for the event and get in for free! Just email Nicole at nleupp2@illinois.edu to see if there are any spots left.







Picture courtesy of:
www.abctvgorehill.com.au

The Builders Association: Continuous City, World Premiere

The Builders Association: Continuous City, World Premiere

Marianne Weems, director

The Builders Association has twice engaged Krannert Center audiences with its seamless integration of technology in the theatrical performances of Aladeen (2002) and Super Vision (2006). Now, these artists return to ask, “What does it mean to be constantly connected, and how does it alter our sense of distance, intimacy, and the world around us?”

In 2008, Krannert Center is proud to be a lead commissioner and premiere presenter of Continuous City, a provocative piece that explores social networks and the connectivity of our increasingly global society through the lives of one traveling father and his daughter back at home (portrayed by Champaign-Urbana native Caroline O’Neill).

Through electronic connection and with many characters, the father weaves a fanciful bedtime story for his daughter into a cityscape drawn from many corners of the world. The show reaches directly into Champaign-Urbana through a participatory website and on-site filming to create a global and local production. Continuous City is about people far from home. Continuous City is where we live now.


Friday, September 19 at 7:30pm
Colwell Playhouse

Flex: 33 / SC 28 / Stu 23 / UI & Yth 18
Single: 35 / SC 30 / Stu 25 / UI & Yth 20

Remember, you can buy tickets online!www.Krannertcenter.com

Show page and original graphic from website
http://www.krannertcenter.com/performances/details.asp?elementID=22859

Reprinted with permission.

KCSA Dock Party! Maybe not that kind of dock...

KCSA just wanted to stress what a great opportunity it is for you to meet KCPA staff and mingle. Plus, it's a cook out with FREE food and is always quite tasty. See you there!

Next Wednesday, September 10 is our annual fall Dock Party - a chance to meet, great, and eat on the loading dock. Come hungry and meet other folks who work or play in our Krannert Center community. Please spread the word. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

Dock Party
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Loading Dock
3:30-5:30 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Info and location of the Loading Dock:

Level 2 provides backstage access to all four theatres. It is also where you'll find our loading dock, which can accommodate two 45-foot semi-trailers inside the building.


Image credit:
http://www.rg-inc.com/Images/loading%20dock.jpg

Happy Labor Day from KCSA!

Welcome back to school! Everyone from KCSA's Administrative Board hopes everyone had a good first week and is enjoying the end of their Labor Day weekend!

You are now viewing our online blog/newsletter known as Callboard! My name is Eric Gordon and I help to update this page with the most up to date information, pictures and video. My concern is also to make sure your voice as a member is important to us. We value your time and love that you have considered be a part of KCSA. Our wonderful secretary Vanessa Bordo has information below that you should definately read. There is info on our upcoming meetings, social events and volunteer opportunities with many of them starting this week. Take a break and watch a movie with us tomorrow night at 7pm at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts!

A trailer for the Goonies from Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWgc8Ute2tU



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Hello interested KCSAers!
I know, I can't believe our first week has gone by already, but it's time for another KCSA Notes installment! The beginning of the email will be almost the same as last week's; I'm including it for the new members. HOWEVER, there are great new opportunities, so keep scrolling!


Included info:
This week KCSA events
Movie night Sept 2, Frisbee Sept 3
Murder Mystery Auditions-Sept 3, 5
General Meeting-Sept 4
Volunteer Info
Tour Guide Training Sept 8, Certification Sept 14 and Scheduling
Costume Shop Sale-Sept 13
Opening Night-Sept 18
Join our administrative board!


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KCSA will be holding a movie night on Sept 2 at 7pm in the Festival Green Room (look for KCSA members in the lobby to direct you). Come to see "The Goonies," relax after your first few days of class, meet other KCSAers, or just gorge yourself on the popcorn!


On Sept 3 at 7pm, you can join current KCSA members on the quad for a little Frisbee. We'll meet outside Foellinger Auditorium on the Quad, bring a friend and enjoy!


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Come audition for our first Murder Mystery Party!


Unlike past years that used the traditional dinner-theater format, this event will feature guests mingling in cocktail-party style, then interrupted by a shocking murder. Our actors will be among them planting hints and guiding the plot. We'd love for you to be one of them!


Auditions are from 6-8p on both Sept 3 and Sept 5
Only pick ONE of these nights to audition, come any time, and plan to stay for about 30 min. Bring something to write with and anyone else you can convince to audition with you! We'll be asking you improv questions in character (we'll provide details from the play), so don't worry about a monologue etc. Hope to see you there!


We're also accepting applications for tech directing, producing, and other behind-the-scenes positions. Feel free to visit our website and apply, we'd love to have you! Yet another wonderful way to get experience or stay involved in the arts at school.


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Review of General Meeting Info for those new to our listserv:

The First General Meeting of the year will be Sept 4 at 6pm in the Great Hall
We'll provide you with more info on how to register if you'd like to become a member AND there will be your first chance to sign up to usher some of the amazing shows at Krannert. That said, here're the details from our lovely ushering ladies:


Ushering Opportunities
There will be manual sign ups at the General Meeting on Sept. 4. The manual sign ups will be for the shows from Sept. 19 - Oct. 5. It's first come, first serve so come early if you really want to see certain shows. The performance list should be up on the KCSA website soon athttp://kcsawww.kcpa.uiuc.edu/Ushering/Shows/ or you can look at the calendar at kcpa.uiuc.edu. After the General Meeting, registration will open up for the remaining shows. We will have a training session for new ushers immediately after the General Meeting. YOU MUST BE TRAINED BEFORE YOU CAN USHER ANY OF THE SHOWS AT KRANNERT.

If you are a supervisor (have over 25 points, been trained already), we will have our Supervisor Meeting on Tuesday Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. Location is TBA for now. This is ONLY for existing supervisors.


If you have ushered before, please check your points, http://kcsawww.kcpa.uiuc.edu/Ushering/Assignments/. If you see a mistake, please send us an email to kcsa-ushering@kcpa.uiuc.edu


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List of manual sign up shows:


Day Date Venue Call Time Event (Start Time) R/G Number


Fri 9/19 CPH 6:30 PM MARQUEE: The Builders Association: Continuous City (7:30 pm) R 8001
Fri 9/19 FGH 6:30 PM SOM: U. of I. Symphony Orchestra (7:30 pm) G 8003
Sat 9/20 FGH 6:30 PM CUSO: Schubert: The Great C Major (7:30 pm) R 8006
Sat 9/20 TFT 6:30 PM MARQUEE: Pygmalion Music Festival: Yo La Tengo (7:30 pm) R 8009 Tue 9/23 FGH 6:15 PM MARQUEE: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (7:30 pm) R 8012
Thu 9/25 STH 6:45 PM THEATRE: Well (7:30 pm) R 8015
Fri 9/26 TFT 6:30 PM MARQUEE: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (7:30 pm) R 8021
Fri 9/26 STH 6:45 PM THEATRE: Well (7:30 pm) R 8024
Sat 9/27 CPH 11:00 AM MARQUEE: Bang on a Can Marathon (12:00 pm) R 8027
first shift: 11am-2pm
second shift: 2pm - 5pm
third shift: 5pm - 8pm
fourth shift: 8pm - 11pm
Sat 9/27 STH 6:45 PM THEATRE: Well (7:30 pm) R 8030
Sat 9/27 FGH 2:00 PM SOM: Concert Band 1 and Symphonic Band 2 (3:00 pm) G 8033
Sun 9/28 FGH 2:00 PM SOM: Concert Band 1 and Symphonic Band 2 (3:00 pm) G 8036
Wed 10/1 STH 6:45 PM THEATRE: Well (7:30 pm) R 8039
Thu 10/2 FGH 6:15 PM MARQUEE: Sphinx Chamber Orchestra (7:30 pm) R 8042
Thu 10/2 STH 6:45 PM THEATRE: Well (7:30 pm) R 8045
Fri 10/3 TFT 6:30 PM MARQUEE: Druid Theatre Company (7:30 pm) R 8048
Fri 10/3 STH 6:45 PM THEATRE: Well (7:30 pm) R 8051
Sat 10/4 FGH 6:30 PM SOM: Sinfonia da Camera (7:30 pm) G 8054
Sat 10/4 TFT 6:30 PM MARQUEE: Druid Theatre Company (7:30 pm) R 8057
Sat 10/4 STH 6:45 PM THEATRE: Well (7:30 pm) R 8060
Sun 10/5 STH 2:15 PM THEATRE: Well (3:00 pm)




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Our First Volunteer Opportunities of the Season!


Become a tour guide!


Info from our very own Tours Director Steve:
The tours department needs your help! We need tour guides for this upcoming semester. And therefore, there will be a TOURS TRAINING NIGHT on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 7pm. This should take about an hour, and you will learn everything you need to know to be a tour guide. Then for a follow-up to the training night, there will be a TOURS CERTIFICATION night, on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT 4 pm. The certification night is so that the new tour guides can show that they indeed can give a tour and to make sure that they are comfortable in doing so. If you would like to be a tour guide but can't make one of those dates, email the tours department and arrangements can be made to find a time to get you trained.

For the already certified tour guides, we need your help too! If you would like to give the daily tour on pretty much any day of the week, email the tours department and we can get that arranged.

The following is a list of tours that are currently scheduled and are somewhat on the radar.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, DAILY TOUR. Need one tour guide.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. The School of Music has its open house on this day and there will be a couple of tours throughout the day.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. OPENING NIGHT!!! The Krannert Center would like to offer tours to the patrons attending the opening night festivities, and so we need one or two tour guides for this night. There will most likely be two tours, one at 6 pm and one at 8 pm, but those times have yet to be finalized.

And remember, for every 4 daily tours that you give, and every 2 special tours, you earn a pair of complimentary tickets to pretty much any show of your choice. See everyone on September 8th for tours training!

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If you are interested in volunteering at any of the times listed below, please email Courtney Egg at cegg@illinois.edu. She is the Krannert Center Patron Services Director and will be compiling the volunteer lists and needs your info. And of course, don't hesitate to email me (or Courtney) with any questions. Also, if you could copy me in your email so I'm up-to-date with the volunteers, I'd appreciate it!


The Krannert Costume Shop Sale-Sept 13
In the Studio Theater from 8a to 5p. 2 comp tickets will be given to each volunteer.


9a to 12n (2 ticket takers and 3 floaters)-5 volunteers
12:30p to 4p (3 floaters)-3 volunteers


The morning portion of the sale is TICKETED at $3 per ticket, one as a fundraiser and two as incentive to shop early. The afternoon portion is free and open to the public. Volunteers are also welcome to shop beginning at 8a as an added bonus... shop before the sale is open to the public! This will involve a lot of standing and walking and not much downtime. The sale is quite popular. OR, if you can't devote the volunteer time, just come and shop with us. The Krannert Center costume shop creates world-class costumes that you could own!


Opening Night -Sept 18
As a thank you, volunteers will receive 5 FREE food/drink tickets, redeemable at Intermezzo.


Our volunteer needs include:


Ticket Table volunteers - 8 volunteers per shift
Shift 1: 5p - 8:30p
Shift 2: 8:30p - 11:30p


Tour Guides - 2 TRAINED guides per tour
6p tour
8p tour


"Bootie Call"/Interactive Paint Project - 2 to 4 volunteers per shift
Shift 1: 5:30p - 7p
Shift 2: 7p - 8:30p
Shift 3: 8:30p - 10p


Name Writers - 2 volunteers per shift
Shift 1: 5:30p - 7p
Shift 2: 7p - 8:30p
Shift 3: 8:30p - 10p


Face Painting/Mendhi - 2 volunteers per shift
Shift 1: 5:30p - 7p
Shift 2: 7p - 8:30p
Shift 3: 8:30p - 10p


40 North/88 West photo booth - 2 volunteers per shift
Shift 1: 5:30p - 7p
Shift 2: 7p - 8:30p
Shift 3: 8:30p - 10p


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Adboard Elections:


All of the departments I have mentioned throughout the email (and more!), such as Tours, Tech, Community Outreach, Marketing, Computers, Activities have openings in our administrative board. It's a great way to get more involved in the management side of KCSA, work with the Krannert Center staff, and meet some new friends! Applications for all of these positions can be found on the KCSA website at http://kcsawww.kcpa.uiuc.edu/. Just email it to me by Sept 11 with the completed application and we'll contact you with an interview time for Sept 14. Again we'd like to stress, no experience necessary!
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Okay, I promise that these emails will get shorter at one point. At least the info is all-in-one to avoid inbox clogging. Thanks for the enthusiasm and interest!


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Vanessa Bordo, University of Illinois
Senior: International Studies, French
Krannert Center Student Association Secretary
Global Studies & French Film Festival Intern

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Krannert Center Student Association
Room 2-402, Production Level
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Phone: 217-333-3550
Email: kcsa@uiuc.edu
http://www.kcsa.uiuc.edu/

WIMSE at FAR 8/20, from 1-4 pm

Come stop by Florida Ave Residence Halls today (8/20) until 4pm where WIMSE will be going on and you will be able to meet members of KCSA!

Krannert Uncorked!

We're listening...
Call to Musicians

Krannert Uncorked wine tastings
in Krannert Center’s lobby—for
consideration to perform between
October 2008 and August 2009,
send a CD with at least three
selections and group description
by September 2 to:

Tammey Kikta
Krannert Center
500 S Goodwin Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
Acts should be acoustic or low-tech.
Music will be featured at the first
and third tastings of each month, on
Thursdays from 5pm to 7pm.
Please include your name, day
and evening phone numbers, and
e-mail address.
Payment of $75 for first musician,
$50 each additional musician.
Thanks for your interest!

For More Fun at Research Park...

Here's a link for pictures at research park:

http://www.researchpark.uiuc.edu/uploads/gallery/gallery1/

Press Release from Krannert Center

KRANNERT CENTER AND FOX/ATKINS PRESENT
OUTSIDE AT THE RESEARCH PARK
July 11 and 25, August 8 at 7:30pm


Krannert Center for the Performing Arts again joins forces with Fox/Atkins Development LLC for a three-show series of summer concerts at the U of I Research Park. All three concerts are free and open to the public. OUTSIDE at the Research Park is a joint project that plays upon a simple concept: great music, fresh food, a green state of mind, and an open, relaxed environment. The performance space and seating area are located just south of the building at the corner of First Street and St. Mary’s Road in Champaign. The tree-lined, grassy space hosted thousands of audience members during the inaugural 2007 series, which featured Funkadesi, Patty Larkin, and The Greencards. The 2008 series will welcome Rosie Ledet and The Zydeco Playboys (July 11), global fusion artists Bandoleros (July 25), and bluegrass rockers the South Austin Jug Band (August 8).


Come Together
Laura Frerichs of Fox/Atkins Development remarks that the concert series is a wonderful opportunity to share the amenities of the Research Park with the greater community and also provides a diverse cultural outlet for those who work within the facilities. Professionals and entrepreneurs in the technology community are innovators and appreciate the arts as another outlet for creativity.

Krannert Center director Mike Ross calls Fox/Atkins Development, which has been a longtime sponsor of the Center, “a valued partner” who “understands the importance of collaborative enterprises across community sectors.” Ross adds that the Center is “pleased to be continuing this relationship by providing programming and marketing support in order to share the communal experience of live, outdoor music with others.”


Krannert Center’s senior associate director Rebecca McBride notes that an important facet of the OUTSIDE at the Research Park series is to “celebrate the unique and rich community in which we live and to bring attention to the amazing people and organizations that collectively make Central Illinois such a special place." The 2008 OUTSIDE series will introduce a new initiative in which attention is focused on a community service group. This year, the Eastern Illinois Foodbank will receive proceeds from the sales of eco-friendly, 100% recycled cotton bags. Krannert Center’s commitment to community can also be seen in its ongoing efforts to reduce waste, decrease energy consumption, and provide environmentally friendly services to patrons. McBride observes that “these vital initiatives have been furthered at OUTSIDE, where we’ll again offer biodegradable containers and utensils, easy-to-access recycling bins, and marketing materials printed on recycled paper.”





Performances

Friday, July 11 at 7:30pm
Rosie Ledet and The Zydeco Playboys
This Church Point, Louisiana, native is the real deal when it comes to the southern Louisiana tradition of zydeco music, but she’s not afraid to throw in a good dose of R&B and a dash of country to mix with her soulfully husky voice and her impressive accordion chops. Ledet’s warm stage presence and infectious Creole-tinged beats have earned her one of the few female spots on the crawfish circuit, and along with that spot have come many accolades, including those from Offbeat Magazine’s “Best of the Best,” as Best Zydeco Performer, Best New Zydeco Performer, and Best Vocalist.
Opening act John Hoeffler begins at 6:30pm



Friday, July 25 at 7:30pm
Bandoleros
So you think you’re not a dancer? When the Bandoleros open up their trove of flamenco rhythms, Middle Eastern melodies, and Latin fire, you’ll want to change your ways and let the music sweep you up into the night air. The quartet has opened for such diverse greats as Tito Puente and Liquid Soul and claims their own divergent roots in Assyria, Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador, and Russia. Though at times you’ll swear you’re hearing the Gipsy Kings (the Kings’ Patchai is a frequent collaborator), Bandoleros offer up a not-so-subtle blend of cultural influences as they perform in a sextet of languages that evoke warm nights, lively cafes, far-flung destinations, and the allure of an evening spent under the stars.
Opening act Brandon T. Washington begins at 6:30pm



Friday, August 8 at 7:30pm
South Austin Jug Band
The South Austin Jug Band has a sound that melds finger-picking bluegrass with a bit of rock bass, some driving electric guitar, the occasional surprise of digital looping—and no jug player. The dueling fiddles on sweet melancholy ballads like “Come to Me” season saucier instrumentals like “Po’ Boys in the Glovebox,” and you’re sure to love the upbeat covers from diverse artists like Beck, from whom the band’s gleaned the title for its latest release, Strange Invitation.
Opening act Kayla Brown begins at 6:30pm



Location, Parking, and Services

These concerts will be held just southwest of Assembly Hall on First Street in the Research Park. Free parking is available in the lot south of the Caterpillar/SAIC Building at 1901 South First Street.

All concerts begin at 7:30pm (headline band) with a 6:30pm start time for the opening acts and all performances are free.

Beverages, wine, and food are available from the Biaggi’s Restaurant concession located at the northwest corner of the Caterpillar/SAIC Building.

Restrooms are available inside the Caterpillar/SAIC Building at 1901 South First Street.


Sponsors
Presented by Krannert Center, in association with Fox/Atkins Development LLC, the University of Illinois Research Park, and the Illinois Natural History Survey.


Additional Information
Visit KrannertCenter.com or call 217/333-6280 or 800/KCPATIX (527-2849).
Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired may also contact Krannert Center via TTY at 217/333-9714.

This Summer at Krannert!

For those members still on campus, here are some of the exciting events going on for Summer 2008!

Krannert Center Community Volunteers – Volunteer Update for June 9

Summer Solstice Event – Friday, June 20 at 5p

Summer Outreach Events – schedule confirmation

Outside at the Research Park announced!

Additional ushering opportunity – A Night at the Alhambra Café

Upcoming Tours

New at the Center

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Summer Solstice Event – Friday, June 20 at 5p

Krannert Center is again partnering with Astronomy Professor Emeritus Jim Kaler, the CU Astronomical Society, NCSA, and musical guests the Woody Woodward Trio with Rachael Lee for this second annual event that celebrates the longest day of the year with jazz renditions of tunes related to summer and the heavens (sun, moon, stars, sunrise, sunset, twilight) and engaging commentaries by Professor Kaler, one of the country's leading public educators in his field.

Back by popular demand— Wayne James and Dave Leake are bringing the incredible indoor planetarium called Starlab. The large screen displays in the lobby will feature striking visual images from satellite sources and breathtaking scenes of solar sites from around the globe and new this year, audiences can view extraordinary graphic visualizations of astronomical phenomenon created by the Advanced Visualization Laboratory of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

The schedule is as follows:

Starlab will open at 4:30pm (with demonstrations happening on the half hour)

Krannert Uncorked begins at 5pm

Solstice at 6:59pm

Musical Performance at about 9:30pm (following the Summer Studio theatre performance)

We need volunteers to help with the Starlab and NCSA installation. Volunteers working the Starlab will help distribute tickets for each scheduled showing. Volunteers will also help receive tickets and usher groups in and out of the indoor planetarium. Volunteers working the NCSA installation will help distribute 3D glasses and usher groups through the exhibit.

We would like 6 volunteers to split between the two activities. Volunteers are needed from 4p to 11p. Dress is casual.

Please let Nicole know which shift you are available for at nleupp2@uiuc.edu or 244-6290:

Shift One: 4p – 8:30p

Shift Two: 8:30p – 11p

Even if you don’t work the event, we hope to see you there!

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Summer Outreach Events – schedule confirmation

As promised, here is the schedule confirmation for our summer outreach events!

For the Taste of Champaign-Urbana in West Side Park (Downtown Champaign):

Please let us know if your availability has changed.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Shift One: 5p-7p Marge Stillwell, Millie Sims, Jayne Myers, Roberta Lindstrand (includes some set up)

Shift Three: 7p-9p Don Garrett, Linda Garrett and Vivian Larson

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Shift One: 11a-1p Dawn Schultz

Shift Two: 1p-3p Debbie Karplus, Jean Weigel and Becky Ryherd

Shift Three: 3p-5p Millie Sims and Barb Nelson

Shift Four: 5p-7p Don Garrett, Linda Garrett, Marilyn Querry and Marsha Lerner

Shift Five: 7p-9p Diane Wilhite and Ed Wilhite

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Shift One: 11a-1p Dawn Schultz and Jean Weigel

Shift Two: 1p-3p Marge Stilwell

Shift Three: 3p-6p Millie Sims and Cherry Ma (includes boxing left over materials)

For Downtown Festival of the Arts, in Downtown Champaign (Neil Street and Main Street):

Saturday, August 16, 2008

11:00am-8:00pm

Please let us know if your availability has changed.

Shift One: 11a-1p Don Garrett, Linda Garrett and Marge Stillwell (includes some set up)

Shift Two: 1p-3p Millie Sims, Jolene McGrogan and Becky Ryherd

Shift Three: 3p-5p Chery Ma, Marsha Lerner, Franck Modica and Marilyn Querry

Shift Four: 5p-8p Alice Taylor, Noo Vidhayasirinun and Susan Yorde (includes boxing left over materials)

To sign up for any of the shifts listed above or to change your schedule, please contact Joe (Crystal’s Intern) at jsmyth2@uiuc.edu or 244-2690.

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Outside at the Research Park announced!

Outside at the Research Park is returning for 2008 with three more great concerts. The performance days and artists are as follows; the performers for the final date have not yet been determined, nor have the potential opening acts for all three shows, so stay tuned for more information coming soon!

Friday, July 11 at 7:30pm

Rosie Ledet

This Church Point, Louisiana, native is the real deal when it comes to the Southern Louisiana tradition of zydeco music, but she’s not afraid to throw in a good dose of R&B and dash of country to mix with her soulfully husky voice and her impressive accordion chops. Names like Queen Ida and Ann Goodley may be known across the zydeco scene, but Ledet’s warm stage presence and infectious Creole-tinged beats have earned her one of the few female spots on the craw fish circuit. And along with that spot has come many accolades, including those from Offbeat Magazine’s “Best of the Best,” including Best Zydeco Performers, Best New Zydeco Performers, and Best Vocalist.

Friday, July 25 at 7:30pm

Bandoleros

Not much of a dancer? When the Bandoleros open up their trove of flamenco rhythms, Middle Eastern melodies, and Latin fire, you’ll want to change your ways and let the music sweep you up into the night air. The quartet has opened for such diverse greats as Tito Puente and Liquid Soul and claims their own divergent roots in Assyria, Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador, and Russia. Though at times you’ll swear you’re hearing the Gipsy Kings (the Kings' Patchai is a frequent collaborator), Bandoleros come through with their own unique blend of cultural influences as they perform in a sextet of languages that easily evoke warm nights, lively cafes, exotic destinations, and the allure of a evening spent under the stars.

Friday, August 8 at 7:30pm

Artist TBA

These concerts will be held in the outdoor space on the southwest corner of First Street and St. Mary's Road, south of the former Motorola building. Free parking is available in research park lots (not on First Street). All performances are free.

We need 4 volunteers for each performance to help answer questions about the Center and welcome concertgoers. Call time is 7pm and dress is casual. To sign up for any of the performances listed above, please contact Joe (Crystal’s Intern) at jsmyth2@uiuc.edu or 244-2690.

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Additional ushering opportunity – A Night at the Alhambra Café

A Night at the Alhambra Café is a musical fable that mingles classical and contemporary sounds with an ages-old story told in a compelling new way. Three men—Mr. C, Arthur, and Cosimo—live and work alongside one another in an urban cabaret, the Alhambra Café. Amidst the scent of pastries and spices, they center their lives around Mr C’s daughter, Mira. Much like the princess in the tower, the passionate, young Mira discovers she must leave the safety of the palace—the café, the only home she has ever known—to seek her own identity. Will the men be able to let their beloved princess out of the tower? This late night adventure in the Alhambra Café will enchant audiences with inviting characters, modern legends, and extraordinary music. Selections by Taj Mahal and John Lee Hooker blend easily with Paganini, Sarasate, and newly commissioned works from Gabriela Frank, Jon Jang, Mayru, Nate Shaw, and Paul Moravec.

Krannert Center is hosting this production in residency all through July. As a part of this residency, there will be a performance on Monday, July 21 at 7:30pm in the Playhouse. Ushers are needed to support this performance. Call time is 6:45pm. To sign up to usher, please let Nicole know at nleupp2@uiuc.edu or 244-2690.

For more production information, please visit http://alhambracafe.com/index.html

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Upcoming Tours

Please contact Nicole at nleupp2@uiuc.edu or 244-2690 to sign up for tours.

Upcoming Special Tours:

Date: July 9, 2008

Time: 2:30pm

Group: Metropolitan Family Services

Approximate Number Attending: ~50 high school students plus parents

Meeting Location: Lobby

Tour Guide(s): 2 needed

Special Instructions: Standard tour, as building activity allows. This group will be having a box lunch in the lobby prior to the tour.

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New at the Center

Afterglow: Geoff Poor and David Thies

Grab a martini and get ready to swoon as Urbana natives and U of I alums Geoff Poor and David Thies charm audiences with a delightful mix of favorites from the American song book spanning over five decades. Poor croons away on sentimental favorites like “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Save the Last Dance for Me,” and “My Funny Valetine,” but the piano/vocal duo surprises too, with superb nods to Bobby Darin, Delbert McClinton, and The Drifters sprinkled amongst timeless Gershwin, Mercer, and Porter tunes. Join them Friday, June 27 at 9:30pm in the Krannert Center Lobby, Stage 5.

For more information and other news items, please visit http://krannertcenter.com/news/

Last Minute Call For Help!

Hi all -

The Krannert Center needs help tomorrow's African American Cultural Center program!

This is program is featuring performances by Expressions Theatre Troop, Omnimov Dance Troop, Soul Essence Acapella Ensemble and more.

Our usher call time is 6:30p for this 7:30p performance. This is in the Playhouse. Any chance for an usher supervisor?

Courtney

Courtney Egg

Patron Services Director

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

500 S. Goodwin Ave.

Urbana, IL 61801

217-333-9716 p

217-244-0810 f

cegg@uiuc.edu

Summer at the Krannert Center!

Summer Studio Theatre Company Announces 2008 Season at Krannert Center

The Summer Studio Theatre Company returns to Krannert Center’s Studio Theatre for its 18^th season as a professional, repertory company. Under the direction of the U of I Department of Theatre’s interim head Tom Mitchell, this season’s selections will feature all two-person casts. Mitchell says that the small casts, coupled with particularly strong scripts, will allow audiences to focus on the quality of the individual performances and the strength of each storyline. All three of the plays, which will be performed in the round, will be presented in rotation from June 13 through July 26.

This summer's featured performances are: The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, a delightful, modern musical; The Turn of the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher, from the novel by Henry James, which is a classic ghost story; and Lanford Wilson’s romantic comedy Talley's Folly. The final two weekends of the summer season will feature six performances total of Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight by James Hurt. The staged reading of this piece will feature cast members from all three shows in addition to other regional performers and is being funded in part by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Committee.

Show Descriptions

Talley’s Folly

By Lanford Wilson

Linda Gillum, director

In a small 1944 central Missouri town, two misfits find romance in a deserted boathouse—Matt Friedman, an awkward Jewish accountant from St. Louis, and Sally Talley, the daughter of the small town’s most important family. This charmingly romantic play by celebrated American playwright Lanford Wilson offers both humor and sentimentality as its two distinct characters negotiate a relationship neither of them expected to develop.

June 13, 21, 26, 29

July 1, 5, 8, 11

The Last Five Years 


By Jason Robert Brown

James Zager, director

Kristina Engberg, musical director

This contemporary 2001 musical traces the development and deterioration of the five-year relationship between Jamie, a rising novelist, and Cathy, a struggling young actress. While Jamie tells the story of their growing romance in “forward time,” (from beginning to end), Cathy reflects on the missteps of the relationship in “reverse.” Author Jason Robert Brown, best known for Parade, Songs for the New World, and A New Brain crafts soaring melodies tinged with witty storytelling lyrics that easily blend tuneful pop with Broadway-style ballads. Though Jamie and Cathy hearts divide, their stories do connect at mid-point for a deeply felt celebration of what once was.

June 14, 15, 22, 24, 27

July 2, 12, 13

The Turn of the Screw

By Jeffrey Hatcher, from the novel by Henry James

Lisa Gaye Dixon, director

When a governess takes up her duty to care for two recently orphaned children, Flora and Miles, in a gothic English household, she discovers the curious circumstances of her predecessor’s passing. Soon, the specter of the former governess and her ghostly lover begin to torture the would-be heroine. But are the ghosts real or merely the projections of a young woman’s fears? This classic ghost story, perhaps best-known from the classic film, The Innocents, or the more recent version, 2001’s The Others, has been skillfully reshaped into a compelling two-person performance.

June 19, 20, 25, 28

July 3, 6, 9, 10

Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight

By James Hurt

Funded in part by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Committee

This script-in-hand reading depicts the influence of Abraham Lincoln on three poets of Illinois. The lives and careers of Vachel Lindsay, Edgar Lee Masters, and Carl Sandburg are interwoven onstage with an ensemble of players taking a variety of roles. The show, written by U of I Professor Emeritus John Ahart , was originally staged 20 years ago for The Great American People Show at Lincoln’s New Salem State Park near Springfield and featured a cast of actors that included students who would go on to develop impressive professional careers. This play returns to the stage as the bicentennial year of Lincoln’s birth approaches.

July 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

Tickets and Information

The 2008 Summer Studio Theatre Company brochures were mailed at the end of April and tickets will be available for purchase starting on Friday, May 2 at 10 am. Ticket orders can be submitted by phone, mail, online or by visiting the Ticket Office. Information about the 2008 summer season will also be available online at KrannertCenter.com on May 2 at 10am.

Ticket Prices for Talley’s Folly, The Last Five Years, or The Turn of the Screw

Regular prices: $18 / SC & Stu 15 / UI 10

Matinee prices: $15 / SC & Stu 12 / UI 10.

Ticket Prices for Abraham Lincoln Walk at Midnight

$10 / SC & Stu 8 / UI 6

Abbreviation Key

SC 65 years or older, or retired U of I faculty or staff

Stu any child or non-U of I student

UI U of I student who is enrolled in the summer and has paid the Krannert Center fee

Performance Details

All performances are in the Studio Theatre; there will be no late seating.

How to Order Tickets

To receive the best seats available, order early. You may place your order immediately online at KrannertCenter.com, or by phone, mail, fax, email, or in person. Orders will be processed as they are received.

Online Purchase: KrannertCenter.com

Phone: 800/KCPATIX (800/527-2849), 217/333-6280

TTY; for deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired patrons: 217/333-9714

Fax: 217/244-SHOW

Email: kran-tix@uiuc.edu

Mail: Krannert Center Ticket Office, 500 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801

In Person: Krannert Center Ticket Office, open 10am-6pm daily

Summer Studio Theatre 2008 Calendar-at-a-glance

June

Fr 13 7:30pm Talley’s Folly

Sa 14 7:30pm The Last Five Years

Su 15 7:30pm The Last Five Years

Th 19 7:30pm The Turn of the Screw

Fr 20 7:30pm The Turn of the Screw

Sa 21 7:30pm Talley’s Folly

Su 22 1pm The Last Five Years

Su 22 7:30pm The Last Five Years

Tu 24 7:30pm The Last Five Years

We 25 7:30pm The Turn of the Screw

Th 26 7:30pm Talley’s Folly

Fr 27 7:30pm The Last Five Years

Sa 28 7:30pm The Turn of the Screw

Su 29 1pm Talley’s Folly

Su 29 7:30pm Talley’s Folly

July

Tu 1 7:30pm Talley’s Folly

We 2 7:30pm The Last Five Years

Th 3 7:30pm The Turn of the Screw

Sa 5 7:30pm Talley’s Folly

Su 6 1pm The Turn of the Screw

Su 6 7:30pm The Turn of the Screw

Tu 8 7:30pm Talley’s Folly

We 9 7:30pm The Turn of the Screw

Th 10 7:30pm The Turn of the Screw

Fr 11 7:30pm Talley’s Folly

Sa 12 7:30pm The Last Five Years

Su 13 7:30pm The Last Five Years

Th 17 7:30pm Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight

Fr 18 7:30pm Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight

Sa 19 7:30pm Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight

Th 24 7:30pm Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight

Fr 25 7:30pm Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight

Sa 26 7:30pm Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight

Bridget Lee-Calfas

Public Information Director

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

217/333-6282

bklee@uiuc.edu

Art Club-Final Meeting of the Semester!

Hey guys,

We will be having our last Art Club meeting tomorrow night at the usual time and place, 7PM in 398 Lincoln. If you are coming, RSVP ASAP. If enough people plan on coming, we will order food. We will be discussing plans for next year. Also, if you paid for T-shirts, there was not enough interest. I may or may not be at the meeting due to time conflicts, but I will be available sometime Wednesday/Thursday to give everyone who paid refunds. The plan is Thursday at 1:30 PM in the Union. If you cannot make it, please reply or call me (my cell number is 630-936-7274). Most likely, we will get the shirts some time next semester. Hope to see you guys there.

-- Meng

Improv for 08 Olympic!

Hi members!

Want to do something special and exciting to promote 08 Olympic game?
Here's the deal!
We are going to freeze on the quad for 5 min with a pose doing different sports.

What is improv in this case?
People freeze suddenly in a space with a posture.
We freeze for a moment and think.
What is Olympic? What is sports mean to everyone of us?
See more at http://improveverywhere.com/

Date: 4/30
Time: 12:45 Briefing, meet at the south of Union, you should see me wearing the Olympic tee.
12:50 Get ready and walk around the quad
12:55 Freeze!
13:00 Hear the bell, we are done.
Dress code: Wear the support Olympic tee if you have one, otherwise, wear white, or other specific sports wear.
What to prepare? Bring balls or racket or your bike or flags etc. For example, if you are going to play Ping Pong, bring a ping pong racket with you. You can grab your friends and be a group as well!

The more people joining, the more fun it will be, so grab your friends with you!
It's easy and fun, no experience needed of course.
Oh ya, if we success in doing this, we'll be the first improv group in the world to promote Olympic!
See you there!
If you have any questions, please reply to schan22@uiuc.edu

Yours,
HKSA president
Henry Chan


https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ro/www/HongKongStudentAssociation/

Free BJ Novak Show on the Quad! Sponsored by the Illini Union

Art Club

Hi all,

1. There is a regular meeting scheudled for Tuesday, April 22nd at 7pm in 398 Lincoln Hall. As a stress reliever we will redo kid art day. You are always welcome to come work on whatever you would like. (Next week we will have a shortenend meeting)

2. YOGA is THURSDAY April 24th. Meet at the Union at 5:45pm. We will be leaving at 5:50pm to attend the 6pm Yoga session. Please let us know if you are interested by Wednesday at 10pm, so we can coordinate rides.

3. We will turn in any works to Carle Hospital in the fall.

4. We will have another Art Club-Arts Outeach (Volunteer Ilini Projects) cross over on Wednesday April 23rd. Please meet at the Union at 5:45pm. This is you chance to play with children/do art projects with children at the Center for Women in Transition. Please let us know by TOMORROW at NOON if you are able to attend.

5. Remember, t-shirts will be discussed on Tuesday at the meeting. The amount may have to increase if more people don't buy t-shirts. Please let Meng know if you would like a shirt.

Thank you,

Art Club

Krannert Center EventMail 4/17/08

APRIL 17-APRIL 24, 2008

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Aniruddha Knight and Ensemble: From the Heart of a Tradition Sunday, April 20 at 3pm Knight and a close-knit ensemble of vocal and instrumental musicians perform a fresh interpretation of South Indian classical music and dance that springs from inside a nine-generation family artistic practice. View more information about this event

On the Rocks Krannert Center Student Association Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19 at 9pm Experience the 14th annual On the Rocks performance—an entire evening of one-act performances written, produced, and performed by students from throughout the Urbana-Champaign campus. This year's series features the plays Antihero Pasta, A Relationship with Jam, Chairs and Awkward Situations, A Writer's Plight, and And the Violets Grow Oat on the Window Sill. View more information about this event

Ann Hampton Callaway Thursday-Saturday, April 24-26 at 7:30pm One of the “finest, warmest keepers-of-the-flame” of the Great American Songbook and a star of the New York cabaret scene, Callaway's voice ranges from a gentle purr to a feisty hot roar and her interpretations of the standards are anything but "standard." View more information about this event

School of Music Opera Program Presents: Armide Thursday-Saturday, April 24-26 at 7:30pm; Sunday, April 27 at 3pm This lyric tragedy tells the story of a sorceress—the warrior princess Armide—torn between hatred and attraction for the Christian knight Renaud. The music is elegant yet passionate and portrays the full range of Armide's emotions—from hostility to tenderness, from sensuousness to despair. View more information about this event

Department of Dance Presents: Studiodance II Thursday, April 17 at 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, April 18-19 at 7pm & 9pm An adjudicated concert of surprising little jewels awaits audiences. Enjoy the department's best dances made for and by students. View more information about this event