*In the mood for theatre? Consider watching “An Imaginary Invalid” at the Krannert Center Studio Theatre. It will be playing this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
*If you enjoyed the soundtrack from Disney’s Cars, come see Rascal Flatts in concert this Friday! The concert will take place at 8 p.m. at the Assembly Hall. Tickets cost a hefty $63.75, but if you’re a loyal fan, it’s worth it!
*“Here and Now” is an event that combines improvisation with dance and music. If that sounds good to you, visit the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.
*Are you a senior nervous about what will happen after graduation? Think beyond just this weekend and attend “Senior Freak-Out – What’s Next?” on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 406 of the Illini Union.
*Stop by Intermezzo Cafe this weekend for a cup of coffee and catch-up with old friends.
*The film Peaceful Warrior, based on the best-selling book “Way of the Peaceful Warrior,” will be opening this weekend in theatres. Buy a ticket and see this film about the struggles of a gymnast who had everything and then lost it all.
*This Saturday, make it a priority to work out. Come to Pure Pilates at 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Rooms at CRCE. You’ll thank yourself afterward.
*If you’re interested in weaving and/or knitting, why not attend “Why Knot?” this weekend? It’s an exhibit at the Campbell Gallery in the Spurlock Museum that features objects constructed from fibers. The museum is open Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays noon to 4 p.m.
*Did you know the men’s gymnastics team finished second last year in the Big Ten Championship? The team will be heading over to the University of Minneapolis this weekend, so if you want to take a road trip, here’s an excuse!
*It will be a rainy weekend, so bring out your umbrellas and go dancing in the rain if you don’t mind risking a cold!
- Susanna Pak
Sophomore in Broadcast Journalism
I love Welch’s Fruit Snacks!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
KCSA Notes
1. KCSA T-SHIRTS:
The club order will be placed at the end of this week, so this is the last chance this semester to get a t-shirt! If interested, bring your money to the KCSA office on the second floor by Friday, March 30th. If you need directions to the office, contact Megan at mmcmill2@uiuc.edu. $20 for a hoodie and $10 for a t-shifrt. Cash or check accepted; make the check payable to The University of Illinois. Indicate what size you want (available: S, M, L, XL, and XXL). The shirts should be ready the week of April 9th.
Click on this link to see the design:
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/cgregor2/kcsa/preview.jpg
The colors are not definite yet, but the plan is light blue with black text.
2. Chicago Trip schedule: April 7
6-9 am drive up Park in Oakbrook and take the L($2)
9 am Cereality ($5 ish)
9:30ish walk up Michigan to Water Tower /Museum of Contemporary Art people
can choose to do both either neither (art museum $6)
12:30 meet at Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop ($5 ish), walk to Millennium Park or take a bus there ($1?)
1 picnic at Park (pack food for yourself)
2:30 get on L ($2)
3-5 Lincoln Park Zoo
5:30ish Deep Dish Pizza ($8)
7:30ish L to Improve ($2)
8-10 Improv Playhouse ($5) (www.the-playground.com)
10-10:30 L-oakbrook($2)
If you want to go, and haven’t contacted anyone yet, email kcsa-activities@kcpa.uiuc.edu to reserve a spot in one of the cars.
3. YARDSALE: Don’t throw away your rubbish! We want it!! Bring anything you want to get rid of to the yardsale. Drop off your stuff at the KCSA office or e-mail Emma Obrien at elobrien@uiuc.edu to take advantage of her basement. The sale will take place at the end of April.
4. TOURS: To recognize the hard work of the tour guides, there’s a cookout on Sunday, April 22 from 1-3 pm. There will be games, food, and awards. Family and friends are invited! More information will be provided later on.
The club order will be placed at the end of this week, so this is the last chance this semester to get a t-shirt! If interested, bring your money to the KCSA office on the second floor by Friday, March 30th. If you need directions to the office, contact Megan at mmcmill2@uiuc.edu. $20 for a hoodie and $10 for a t-shifrt. Cash or check accepted; make the check payable to The University of Illinois. Indicate what size you want (available: S, M, L, XL, and XXL). The shirts should be ready the week of April 9th.
Click on this link to see the design:
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/cgregor2/kcsa/preview.jpg
The colors are not definite yet, but the plan is light blue with black text.
2. Chicago Trip schedule: April 7
6-9 am drive up Park in Oakbrook and take the L($2)
9 am Cereality ($5 ish)
9:30ish walk up Michigan to Water Tower /Museum of Contemporary Art people
can choose to do both either neither (art museum $6)
12:30 meet at Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop ($5 ish), walk to Millennium Park or take a bus there ($1?)
1 picnic at Park (pack food for yourself)
2:30 get on L ($2)
3-5 Lincoln Park Zoo
5:30ish Deep Dish Pizza ($8)
7:30ish L to Improve ($2)
8-10 Improv Playhouse ($5) (www.the-playground.com)
10-10:30 L-oakbrook($2)
If you want to go, and haven’t contacted anyone yet, email kcsa-activities@kcpa.uiuc.edu to reserve a spot in one of the cars.
3. YARDSALE: Don’t throw away your rubbish! We want it!! Bring anything you want to get rid of to the yardsale. Drop off your stuff at the KCSA office or e-mail Emma Obrien at elobrien@uiuc.edu to take advantage of her basement. The sale will take place at the end of April.
4. TOURS: To recognize the hard work of the tour guides, there’s a cookout on Sunday, April 22 from 1-3 pm. There will be games, food, and awards. Family and friends are invited! More information will be provided later on.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
TOP TEN LIST: SPRING BREAK STYLE!
(In no particular order)
Don’t let the last couple days fool you – the warm weather won’t be sticking around. This weekend the temperature will be in the low to mid 40s, with possible showers. Put on some raincoats and go dancing in the rain! But be careful not to get sick.
The Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball team is in action! The Illini will face Virginia Tech in the First Round this Friday. It will be broadcast live on CBS. Show the team your support!
Into concerts? Then what better way to celebrate the start of Spring Break than with MercyMe, Audio Adrenaline and Aaron Shust? These artists will perform at Assembly Hall on the first Sunday of break. It starts at 7 p.m., and tickets are available online at www.uofiassemblyhall.com.
The world was a very different place in the middle of the 20th Century… if you want to find out how teens behaved back then, come visit the Miss and Mister Manners: Mid-Century Etiquette and Hygiene exhibit at the Marshall Gallery in the Main Library. Questions? Contact Nancy at npobrien@uiuc.edu.
Do you like watching live bands? Come see Chicago band Baby Teeth play at the Cowboy Monkey Friday night at 10 p.m. It’s located at 6 Taylor Street in downtown Champaign.
Are you an early bird? If you don’t mind waking up when most people are still sleeping, why don’t you try some morning yoga? CRCE offers hour-long yoga classes on Friday mornings starting at 7 a.m. Just show up in the Multipurpose Room 2 with a Fitness pass.
As winter turns to spring, you might want to consider going ice skating this weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays from 1:30-4 p.m., the UI Ice Arena opens its rink to anyone who wants to skate. It’s free for U of I students, so what are you waiting for?
Watch the ICC Cricket World Cup this weekend with other Cricket fans! Show up at the Illini Union (Rec Room and Courtyard) for free fellowship. It’s England versus New Zealand on Friday at 11:30 a.m., India versus Bangladesh on Saturday at 2 p.m., Australia versus Netherlands on Sunday at 2 p.m., and India versus Bermuda on Monday at 11:30 a.m. Show up for one or show up for all.
Of course Spring Break means rest and relaxation. But for those of you looking to get cultured, stop by the Main Hallway of the Main Library to look through a collection of art. If you have any questions or comments, contact Oscar at oscarv@uiuc.edu.
Are you up for some bowling? How about Cosmic Bowling? On Sunday afternoon, bring out your family and friends to knock down some pins and show your skill on the lane. This event takes place from 2-5 p.m. in the Illini Union Rec Room.
- Susanna Pak
Sophomore in Broadcast Journalism
My favorite movie is Gladiator
(In no particular order)
Don’t let the last couple days fool you – the warm weather won’t be sticking around. This weekend the temperature will be in the low to mid 40s, with possible showers. Put on some raincoats and go dancing in the rain! But be careful not to get sick.
The Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball team is in action! The Illini will face Virginia Tech in the First Round this Friday. It will be broadcast live on CBS. Show the team your support!
Into concerts? Then what better way to celebrate the start of Spring Break than with MercyMe, Audio Adrenaline and Aaron Shust? These artists will perform at Assembly Hall on the first Sunday of break. It starts at 7 p.m., and tickets are available online at www.uofiassemblyhall.com.
The world was a very different place in the middle of the 20th Century… if you want to find out how teens behaved back then, come visit the Miss and Mister Manners: Mid-Century Etiquette and Hygiene exhibit at the Marshall Gallery in the Main Library. Questions? Contact Nancy at npobrien@uiuc.edu.
Do you like watching live bands? Come see Chicago band Baby Teeth play at the Cowboy Monkey Friday night at 10 p.m. It’s located at 6 Taylor Street in downtown Champaign.
Are you an early bird? If you don’t mind waking up when most people are still sleeping, why don’t you try some morning yoga? CRCE offers hour-long yoga classes on Friday mornings starting at 7 a.m. Just show up in the Multipurpose Room 2 with a Fitness pass.
As winter turns to spring, you might want to consider going ice skating this weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays from 1:30-4 p.m., the UI Ice Arena opens its rink to anyone who wants to skate. It’s free for U of I students, so what are you waiting for?
Watch the ICC Cricket World Cup this weekend with other Cricket fans! Show up at the Illini Union (Rec Room and Courtyard) for free fellowship. It’s England versus New Zealand on Friday at 11:30 a.m., India versus Bangladesh on Saturday at 2 p.m., Australia versus Netherlands on Sunday at 2 p.m., and India versus Bermuda on Monday at 11:30 a.m. Show up for one or show up for all.
Of course Spring Break means rest and relaxation. But for those of you looking to get cultured, stop by the Main Hallway of the Main Library to look through a collection of art. If you have any questions or comments, contact Oscar at oscarv@uiuc.edu.
Are you up for some bowling? How about Cosmic Bowling? On Sunday afternoon, bring out your family and friends to knock down some pins and show your skill on the lane. This event takes place from 2-5 p.m. in the Illini Union Rec Room.
- Susanna Pak
Sophomore in Broadcast Journalism
My favorite movie is Gladiator
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
KCPA
This is what's going on at Krannert this week:
(March 14th) National Philharmonic of Russia, 7:30 pm. Vladimir Spivakov, artistic director and principal conductor, joins Olga Kern on the piano and the best musicians from Moscow and St. Petersburg.
(March 15th) UI Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm. Donald Schleicher, Ian Hobson, and Jinah Lee on piano. Orchestra will perform Higdon's Blue Cathedral, Strauss' Don Juan, and Piano Cocerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 by Rachmanioff.
(March 29th) Enescue Ensemble, 7:30 pm. Sherban Lupu directs evening of string chamber music from various composers.
(March 29-30) Mark Morris Dance Group: Dido and Aeneas, 7:30 pm. Morris himself conducts the world-traveling Mark Morris Dance Group.
(March 14th) National Philharmonic of Russia, 7:30 pm. Vladimir Spivakov, artistic director and principal conductor, joins Olga Kern on the piano and the best musicians from Moscow and St. Petersburg.
(March 15th) UI Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm. Donald Schleicher, Ian Hobson, and Jinah Lee on piano. Orchestra will perform Higdon's Blue Cathedral, Strauss' Don Juan, and Piano Cocerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 by Rachmanioff.
(March 29th) Enescue Ensemble, 7:30 pm. Sherban Lupu directs evening of string chamber music from various composers.
(March 29-30) Mark Morris Dance Group: Dido and Aeneas, 7:30 pm. Morris himself conducts the world-traveling Mark Morris Dance Group.
KCSA Notes
1. General meeting: Tuesday march 13. Come to meeting and see irish dancing in choral rehearsal room at 8 pm (level two of Krannert). The second level is divided into "streets" and the choral rehearsal room is at the corner of third and main.
2. Hula Skate: Wednesday, march 14 at the ice arena, from 7:30-9:30 PM. Come dressed to impress in your best hula gear..while keeping in mind that you will be on ice. Skate rental is only a dollar!
3. Chicago trip: April 7. Here's what we're doing: 6-9 am drive up Park in Oak Park and take the L into the city($2) 9 am Cereality ($5 ish) 9:30ish walk up Michigan to Water Tower /Museum of Contemporary Art people can choose to do both either neither (art museum $6) 12:30 meet at Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop ($5 ish), walk to Millennium Park 1 picnic at Park (pack food for yourself) 2:30 get on L ($2) 3-5 Lincoln Park Zoo 5:30ish Deep Dish Pizza ($8) 7:30ish L to Improve ($2) 8-10 Improv Playhouse ($5) (www.the-playground.com) 10-10:30 L- Oak Park then home! ($2) if you're interested in participating in greatness, e-mail kcsa-activities@kcpa.uiuc.edu with your name and phone number. Since transportation will be limited, we may have to limit the number of people we can take...so show your interest soon! Cost hasn't been determined yet, but have no fear: it will be UBER cheap.
4. KCSA Group YARDSALE! Instead of throwing things away or giving them to Goodwill, do some spring cleaning and donate your junk to KCSA's yardsale. It'll be late April (probably the 28th) so save your stuff and donate it to raise some funds for the best RSO around. If you're home for Spring Break, feel free to grab those old Halloween costumes or picture frames or whatever and bring them back for the sale! If you can't store all the stuff you want to donate, contact Emma O'Brien, elobrien@uiuc.edu to take advantage of her basement.
USHERING Remember that shows with open usher spots can be found online at http://www.kcsa.uiuc.edu/Ushering/ . If you want to add shows to your schedule, just email the ushering department at kcsa-ushering@kcsa.uiuc.edu Remember for each SOM show you usher, you get another chance in a $25 gift card drawing held at the end of each semester. The more SOM shows you usher, the better your chances.
Upcoming shows that still need ushers (*** shows really need more ushers):
542 Tue 3/13/07 SOM: Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band 1****6:30pm FGH
544 Tue 3/13/07 SOM: New Music/Composition*** 6:30pm CPH
548 Thu 3/15/07 SOM: UI Symphony*** 6:30pm FGH
2. Hula Skate: Wednesday, march 14 at the ice arena, from 7:30-9:30 PM. Come dressed to impress in your best hula gear..while keeping in mind that you will be on ice. Skate rental is only a dollar!
3. Chicago trip: April 7. Here's what we're doing: 6-9 am drive up Park in Oak Park and take the L into the city($2) 9 am Cereality ($5 ish) 9:30ish walk up Michigan to Water Tower /Museum of Contemporary Art people can choose to do both either neither (art museum $6) 12:30 meet at Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop ($5 ish), walk to Millennium Park 1 picnic at Park (pack food for yourself) 2:30 get on L ($2) 3-5 Lincoln Park Zoo 5:30ish Deep Dish Pizza ($8) 7:30ish L to Improve ($2) 8-10 Improv Playhouse ($5) (www.the-playground.com) 10-10:30 L- Oak Park then home! ($2) if you're interested in participating in greatness, e-mail kcsa-activities@kcpa.uiuc.edu with your name and phone number. Since transportation will be limited, we may have to limit the number of people we can take...so show your interest soon! Cost hasn't been determined yet, but have no fear: it will be UBER cheap.
4. KCSA Group YARDSALE! Instead of throwing things away or giving them to Goodwill, do some spring cleaning and donate your junk to KCSA's yardsale. It'll be late April (probably the 28th) so save your stuff and donate it to raise some funds for the best RSO around. If you're home for Spring Break, feel free to grab those old Halloween costumes or picture frames or whatever and bring them back for the sale! If you can't store all the stuff you want to donate, contact Emma O'Brien, elobrien@uiuc.edu to take advantage of her basement.
USHERING Remember that shows with open usher spots can be found online at http://www.kcsa.uiuc.edu/Ushering/ . If you want to add shows to your schedule, just email the ushering department at kcsa-ushering@kcsa.uiuc.edu Remember for each SOM show you usher, you get another chance in a $25 gift card drawing held at the end of each semester. The more SOM shows you usher, the better your chances.
Upcoming shows that still need ushers (*** shows really need more ushers):
542 Tue 3/13/07 SOM: Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band 1****6:30pm FGH
544 Tue 3/13/07 SOM: New Music/Composition*** 6:30pm CPH
548 Thu 3/15/07 SOM: UI Symphony*** 6:30pm FGH
Monday, March 12, 2007
Jim's Column
With Spring springing up all around us, everything seems to be changing and shifting. The air is getting warmer, clocks are moving an hour ahead (a month earlier too), the Chief disappeared, and hey, even your very own Callboard tossed this crazy new blog thing into the mix! Still, one thing hasn’t changed at all with the coming of Spring: our constant urge to procrastinate. Actually, it has changed: it’s gotten worse now that the air is warmer.
It seems that just about anything can be put off. I know this for a fact: this column was supposed to be in a week ago and appear on Sundays, and here I am writing it on Sunday night a week late. A good friend of mine is in a Rhetoric class where they have to watch horror movies every week. Yes, their homework is to watch movies. She puts it off until midnight. I recently applied to the College of Communications, and a requirement on the application was an essay up to 500 words. For all you word-counting addicts out there, you know that’s basically nothing. I wrote my essay the night before the application was due, a quality example of my dedication to my future.
It’s not hard to think of other stories. The twenty-page research paper you started the day before it was due, the huge exam in the class you never go to that you started studying for three hours before it started... the list goes on.
The real question here is, why do we put things off so much? What exactly is it that so often keeps us from doing things that are often not really that difficult or time-consuming? It can’t just be that we have better things to do: sure, we could hang out with our friends, do something that actually interests us or do something else enjoyable AND productive, but how much of our time is wasted on Facebook, randomly surfing the internet or watching tv?
Judging from my experience, the most common cause of procrastination is not having something better to do but rather the fear of actually starting our work in the first place. Indeed, it seems like once we actually get started on our work, it isn’t that horrible. Actually getting going is the hard part.
And, with so many distractions, who could blame us? It’s been warm out for the last few days, and I plan to start wearing shorts again and to not worry about all that “school stuff” going on quite so much.
James Vandeberg
Journalism
It seems that just about anything can be put off. I know this for a fact: this column was supposed to be in a week ago and appear on Sundays, and here I am writing it on Sunday night a week late. A good friend of mine is in a Rhetoric class where they have to watch horror movies every week. Yes, their homework is to watch movies. She puts it off until midnight. I recently applied to the College of Communications, and a requirement on the application was an essay up to 500 words. For all you word-counting addicts out there, you know that’s basically nothing. I wrote my essay the night before the application was due, a quality example of my dedication to my future.
It’s not hard to think of other stories. The twenty-page research paper you started the day before it was due, the huge exam in the class you never go to that you started studying for three hours before it started... the list goes on.
The real question here is, why do we put things off so much? What exactly is it that so often keeps us from doing things that are often not really that difficult or time-consuming? It can’t just be that we have better things to do: sure, we could hang out with our friends, do something that actually interests us or do something else enjoyable AND productive, but how much of our time is wasted on Facebook, randomly surfing the internet or watching tv?
Judging from my experience, the most common cause of procrastination is not having something better to do but rather the fear of actually starting our work in the first place. Indeed, it seems like once we actually get started on our work, it isn’t that horrible. Actually getting going is the hard part.
And, with so many distractions, who could blame us? It’s been warm out for the last few days, and I plan to start wearing shorts again and to not worry about all that “school stuff” going on quite so much.
James Vandeberg
Journalism
Sunday, March 11, 2007
CU News
The year 1987 is the year in which many students of the sophomore class at the University of Illinois were born. Unfortunately, this same year marked the beginning of a tragic event that is still in progress today. At the beginning of the semester, the University showcased the documentary film Invisible Children, a heart-wrenching story of children in Uganda that are being abducted from their homes and forced to become weapons since 1987, weapons for the Lord’s Resistance Army. This film started a movement called the Invisible Children movement, fighting for the rights of these children. Regrettably, there is another horror in Uganda in addition to the enslavement of children: torture is still being used by many security services. Uganda is a war-torn country divided between the Lord’s Resistance Army and the Ugandan People’s Defense Force. While the former enslaves children, the latter tortures victims, victims that may end up dead, regardless of their innocence.
The International Illini, an organization that believes strongly in serving the community by enhancing cultural awareness and diversity on the U of I campus, is presenting the documentary film entitled "Between Two Fires: Torture and Displacement in Northern Uganda." The screening will be on Tuesday March 13, 2007, at the Illini Union Courtyard Café. The film will start at 8 p.m. and admission and refreshments are free. After the film, there will be a panel of professors and students to discuss the film and human rights in Uganda.
As Americans, we believe in democracy. Part of democracy is spreading freedom to other nations or places. Do your part and watch this film and be a part of an informed democracy, fighting for the rights of people all around the world.
Joyce Choi
English/Sophomore
The International Illini, an organization that believes strongly in serving the community by enhancing cultural awareness and diversity on the U of I campus, is presenting the documentary film entitled "Between Two Fires: Torture and Displacement in Northern Uganda." The screening will be on Tuesday March 13, 2007, at the Illini Union Courtyard Café. The film will start at 8 p.m. and admission and refreshments are free. After the film, there will be a panel of professors and students to discuss the film and human rights in Uganda.
As Americans, we believe in democracy. Part of democracy is spreading freedom to other nations or places. Do your part and watch this film and be a part of an informed democracy, fighting for the rights of people all around the world.
Joyce Choi
English/Sophomore
Call for show reviews !!
ATTENTION USHERS !!! We would love to get show reviews from you. After watching a show, if you feel inspired or just want to get your opinion out there, write a review and send it to the ad board members at kcsa-callboard@kcpa.uiuc.edu. We will edit and publish it on Callboard! We can't wait to hear your voices!
Saturday, March 10, 2007
THE OTHER GUYS
Have you heard of the men’s a cappella group called THE OTHER GUYS? If you have ushered the SOM: Varsity Men’s Glee Club or have seen advertisements for their shows, you probably know who they are. They are a fabulous group including eight men with five of them being music majors. They are entirely self-run and they arrange their own music as well as their shows. This fabulous group of guys spends time from Sunday to Thursday making sure their performances are top notch. They were originally founded during the 1968-69 school year by members of the Varsity Men’s Glee Club. They have a rich history and their performances are still fresh for today’s audience. From ushering the SOM: Varsity Men’s Glee Club, I’ve seen them perform as part of the show and I can testify that they not only sing great, but they add in some humor to keep the audience entertained. If you are interested in joining this great group of guys, they hold auditions in the beginning of every year to see the vocal range of the student and see how well the student can sing within a group. Members also should be a part of the Varsity Men’s Glee Club to try out and join The Other Guys. So if you’re a guy looking to audition, just dust off your vocal cords and prepare for the next audition in Fall 2007. If you are interested in seeing them perform, their next show (believe it or not) is TODAY (SATURDAY MARCH 10) at 8PM at Foellinger Auditorium. The cost is around $5 for students, so GO out and SUPPORT! You’ll be sure to enjoy it! If you have more questions about upcoming shows…etc, you can visit their website at www.otherguys.org. Before I say peace out, here’s a special thanks to a member of THE OTHER GUYS, Mike Maloney, for providing this information.
Friday, March 9, 2007
Weekend
TOP TEN LIST FOR THE WEEKEND
(In no particular order)
Release your s t r e s s from the past week at Oasis, located in the basement of the Illini Union. Get a massage, experience an audio-visual guided tour or just relax! Oasis is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
Take a walk outside or have a picnic with your friends on the Quad. The temperature will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s this weekend in Champaign-Urbana.
Attend Illinites on Friday at 9 p.m. for fun and games. It will take place at the Illini Union, and best of all, it’s FREE!
Find out what makes A Chorus Line one of Broadway’s longest-running shows. You’ll cry and you’ll laugh. This muscial takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Colwell Playhouse at Krannert.
If you’re not an Engineering major, find out what being one is all about. Stop by the Engineering Open House on the Engineering Quad anytime this Friday and Saturday.
If you want to eat some good food and hang out with fellow KCSA-ers, come out to the restaurant crawl this Friday. It starts at 7pm at The Crepes Shop, and ends at 9pm at Firehaus.
The Women’s Gymnastic Team is competing against Auburn on Friday. Show some Illini pride at 7 p.m. at Huff Hall.
If you’re interested in art or brand names, visit the Krannert Art Museum’s free exhibit, Branded and On Display this weekend. It’s located on East Peabody Drive, and is open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Make some time this weekend to visit the Spurlock Museum, located on South Gregory Street. You can make crafts and do activities from around the world. Just arrive anytime between 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Learning Center.
Support U of I grad students in Dance by attending Studiodance I, a show featuring original pieces by the students. The show runs at the Krannert Center’s Studio Theatre this Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $7-$14.
– Susanna Pak
Sophomore in Broadcast Journalism
I’m ambidextrous.
post script - The hall sounds the same full as it does empty. This is accomplished by the fact that the fabric and foam in the seats is designed to absorb just as much sound as a person would sitting in the seat. The type of foam is also varied throughout the room. The foam in the seats is less dense where sound is more live so some of the sound will be absorbed and it is more dense in areas where the sound is more dead so that the sound will reflect. When you look around the room, you will also notice that there are no parallel surfaces. All of the surfaces are angled so that sound will always reflect to the audience. It will never get trapped in specific places.
(In no particular order)
Release your s t r e s s from the past week at Oasis, located in the basement of the Illini Union. Get a massage, experience an audio-visual guided tour or just relax! Oasis is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
Take a walk outside or have a picnic with your friends on the Quad. The temperature will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s this weekend in Champaign-Urbana.
Attend Illinites on Friday at 9 p.m. for fun and games. It will take place at the Illini Union, and best of all, it’s FREE!
Find out what makes A Chorus Line one of Broadway’s longest-running shows. You’ll cry and you’ll laugh. This muscial takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Colwell Playhouse at Krannert.
If you’re not an Engineering major, find out what being one is all about. Stop by the Engineering Open House on the Engineering Quad anytime this Friday and Saturday.
If you want to eat some good food and hang out with fellow KCSA-ers, come out to the restaurant crawl this Friday. It starts at 7pm at The Crepes Shop, and ends at 9pm at Firehaus.
The Women’s Gymnastic Team is competing against Auburn on Friday. Show some Illini pride at 7 p.m. at Huff Hall.
If you’re interested in art or brand names, visit the Krannert Art Museum’s free exhibit, Branded and On Display this weekend. It’s located on East Peabody Drive, and is open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Make some time this weekend to visit the Spurlock Museum, located on South Gregory Street. You can make crafts and do activities from around the world. Just arrive anytime between 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Learning Center.
Support U of I grad students in Dance by attending Studiodance I, a show featuring original pieces by the students. The show runs at the Krannert Center’s Studio Theatre this Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $7-$14.
– Susanna Pak
Sophomore in Broadcast Journalism
I’m ambidextrous.
post script - The hall sounds the same full as it does empty. This is accomplished by the fact that the fabric and foam in the seats is designed to absorb just as much sound as a person would sitting in the seat. The type of foam is also varied throughout the room. The foam in the seats is less dense where sound is more live so some of the sound will be absorbed and it is more dense in areas where the sound is more dead so that the sound will reflect. When you look around the room, you will also notice that there are no parallel surfaces. All of the surfaces are angled so that sound will always reflect to the audience. It will never get trapped in specific places.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
KCSA Member Stalking
That's right, every Thursday, a new member will be revealed on the world wide web. This week's lucky victim is Suhail Barot!
Name: Suhail Barot
Year/Major: First Year Grad, Electrical Engineering (Did Bachelors here)
Hometown: Bombay, India
Current residence in Champaign-Urbana and one thing you love and one
thing you hate about it: Apartment at Springfield and Gregory. Like
that it's a one bedroom, hate that the shower gives hot water for only
ten minute intervals.
Involvement with KCSA: Usher Supervisor, few Tours
Other clubs/activities: Outreach Chair - Engineers Without
Borders, Engineering Tour Guides
What's the coolest thing you've ever done?
"Borrowed" an Oscillioscope for a weekend science exhibit on solar cells.
If you had a pet alien, what would you call it?
I expect any aliens that we run into will keep us as pets rather than vice-versa
Would you rather be blind or deaf? (Why or why not?)
Probably deaf - my hearing is going anyway, and I could ignore things
I don't want to do far more effectively.
post script - Did you know that Krannert Center opened in April 1969
with a month-long Dedication Festival, drawing high praise from critics
around the country. The New York Times called the facility "one of the
most ingeniously worked out art complexes anywhere," and the Christian
Science Monitor noted that "the performing arts now have a home equal
to the gilded science-palaces that adorn other campuses."
KCPA represent
We all know the Krannert Center is pretty cool...what we might not know is exactly how amazing it is. Wednesdays here on the Callboard Blog, we'll be posting info about the center, upcoming events, etc. So here's my personal two cents:
Let's start at the beginning. You walk in the center (front doors, elevators from parking garages, wherever.) What are the messages you see? Phrases like "being matters" and "come as you are, leave different" are the apparent mission statements. While their actual mission statement is:
{mission statement}
whether you read their website or just walk in, it's clear that they are committed to fostering an atmosphere of acceptance where you can relax, get excited, participate, be involved in your community, and just do whatever it is you'd like to do there. I am an advertising major, so maybe I am a bit sappy about all the marketing ploys, but you've gotta admit, these guys are good. Who else could take the act of existence and use it to better their image? "being matters" = GENIUS. I'm not mocking, I seriously enjoy this phrase and I feel comfortable in the center whether I'm dressed up for a show or in my pajamas, grabbing hot chocolate on the way to class. Being one of the only "high" culture venues in central Illinois, I think it's hard to pull off the balance the way they do, and I commend them for it.
While this blog will later delve into details about the center, I just wanted to comment on their image, their purpose, and their general sense of awe. I can't get enough.
Here's what happening this week in KCPA:
(Mar 8) Krannert Uncorked
(Mar 8-11) A Chorus Line
(Mar 8-10) Studiodance I
(Mar 10) Art in Conversation with Susan Marshall
(Mar 10) Sinfonia da Camera
(Mar 10) Susan Marshall & Company
(Mar 11) Dessert and Conversation: A Chorus Line
(Mar 11) Jupiter String Quartet
(Mar 13) UI New Music Ensemble
(Mar 13) UI Wind Symphony and UI Symphonic Band I
(go to krannertcenter.com for a complete listing of these shows and their descriptions)
That's it for now folks,
Emma O'Brien, Callboard Director
Senior in Advertising
I still have 2 baby teeth!
post script - In 1997, Krannert Center's famed acoustics were recorded by Sonic Foundry for the company's sound editing software, Sound Forge. The samples are part of an acoustics modeler, a plug-in to the Sound Forge program that allows audio engineers to apply those acoustics to recorded sounds.
Let's start at the beginning. You walk in the center (front doors, elevators from parking garages, wherever.) What are the messages you see? Phrases like "being matters" and "come as you are, leave different" are the apparent mission statements. While their actual mission statement is:
{mission statement}
whether you read their website or just walk in, it's clear that they are committed to fostering an atmosphere of acceptance where you can relax, get excited, participate, be involved in your community, and just do whatever it is you'd like to do there. I am an advertising major, so maybe I am a bit sappy about all the marketing ploys, but you've gotta admit, these guys are good. Who else could take the act of existence and use it to better their image? "being matters" = GENIUS. I'm not mocking, I seriously enjoy this phrase and I feel comfortable in the center whether I'm dressed up for a show or in my pajamas, grabbing hot chocolate on the way to class. Being one of the only "high" culture venues in central Illinois, I think it's hard to pull off the balance the way they do, and I commend them for it.
While this blog will later delve into details about the center, I just wanted to comment on their image, their purpose, and their general sense of awe. I can't get enough.
Here's what happening this week in KCPA:
Upcoming Events
(Mar 7) Sherban Lupu, violin(Mar 8) Krannert Uncorked
(Mar 8-11) A Chorus Line
(Mar 8-10) Studiodance I
(Mar 10) Art in Conversation with Susan Marshall
(Mar 10) Sinfonia da Camera
(Mar 10) Susan Marshall & Company
(Mar 11) Dessert and Conversation: A Chorus Line
(Mar 11) Jupiter String Quartet
(Mar 13) UI New Music Ensemble
(Mar 13) UI Wind Symphony and UI Symphonic Band I
(go to krannertcenter.com for a complete listing of these shows and their descriptions)
That's it for now folks,
Emma O'Brien, Callboard Director
Senior in Advertising
I still have 2 baby teeth!
post script - In 1997, Krannert Center's famed acoustics were recorded by Sonic Foundry for the company's sound editing software, Sound Forge. The samples are part of an acoustics modeler, a plug-in to the Sound Forge program that allows audio engineers to apply those acoustics to recorded sounds.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
KCSA Notes
Welcome to Callboard's version of KCSA notes! Every Tuesday, we will bring you up to date on all KCSA news and events! Incase you missed anything on Megan's fabulous email, check out our newsletter!
Tech Department: “On The Rocks” still needs crew members to work back stage. Feeling ambitious? The department is also looking for a tech director. No experience necessary. If interested, contact kcsa-otr@kcpa.uiuc.edu by Friday March 9. “Murder Mystery Dinner” scripts for next year are welcome any time from anyone with a creative spark!
General Meeting, March 13th: Come out and dance away midterm stress with the Irish Dancing RSO Cosa Meara. They will perform and teach the steps to KCSA members. It will be held in the choral rehearsal room on level two of Krannert. Note: the second level is divided into "streets" and the choral rehearsal room is at the corner of third and main.
KCSA Activities:
-Restaurant Crawl: EAT!!! All KCSA members are welcome to come out to on Friday, March 9th.
Schedule:
7:00--The Crepes shop
7:30--Mandarian Wok
8:00--Los Amigos
8:30--Gulliani
9:00--Firehaus
-Movie: “Fearless” is showing for free in the Courtyard Cafe in the Union on Wednesday, March 7th, at 9pm. FREE admission and food! This is a Jet Li last martial arts film and has gotten great reviews. If interested, meet at the Expresso Royale in the Union.
Ushering Department: January/February Usher of the Month goes to … Diane Kessel!!!! She ushered 8 shows since the beginning of the semester.January/February Super Supervisor of the Month goes to … Jay Chen!!!! Jay supervised 11 times since the beginning of the semester.
Each received a $5 gift card of their choice. Next month it could be you. Keep up the good work, ushers!! Don’t you want your name published on Callboard as a winner?!
USHERING SHOWS: Remember that shows with open usher spots can be found online at http://www.kcsa.uiuc.edu/Ushering/ If you want to add shows to your schedule, just email the ushering department at kcsa-ushering@kcsa.uiuc.edu Remember for each SOM (school of music) show you usher, you get another chance in a $25 gift card drawing held at the end of each semester. The more SOM shows you usher, the better your chances!
Upcoming shows that still need ushers (*** shows that really need more ushers):
-514 Tue 3/6/07 MARQUEE: Bulgarian Academic Orchestra w/Joel Smirnoff and Joan Kwuon 6:15pm
-516 Wed 3/7/07 SOM: Sherban Lupu, violin*** 6:30pm
-518 Thu 3/8/07 A Chorus Line 6:30pm R
-528 Sat 3/10/07 Sinfonia da Camera 6:15pm
-532 Sat 3/10/07 MARQUEE: Susan Marshall 6:30pm
-534 Sat 3/10/07 A Chorus Line 6:30pm
-538 Sun 3/11/07 SALON: Jupiter Quartet 1:45pm
-540 Sun 3/11/07 A Chorus Line 2:00pm
-542 Tue 3/13/07 SOM: Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band 1*** 6:30pm
-544 Tue 3/13/07 SOM: New Music/Composition*** 6:30pm
-548 Thu 3/15/07 SOM: UI Symphony*** 6:30pm
Special Feature (Press Reslease):
The Department of Theatre at the University of Illinois announces a unique opportunity to look at issues of faith within our diverse community. We wanted to let you know about the upcoming theatre workshop production of “A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters.” There are several ways you might be involved if interested. We invite you to attend the performance or even be part of it. We’re looking for a variety of actors to be part of this theatre workshop. This production will consist of a one night only performance of a staged reading of the play (a description of the play is pasted below) and will be a minimal time commitment for those involved. We’re looking for an extremely diverse group of interested people who might want to be a special part of this exciting event. The reading will take place at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 14th with playwright and director James Still coordinating the project. Interested parties would need only be available a few evenings the week prior to the performance. Since it is a reading there is NO MEMORIZATION INVOLVED.
If you are interested please contact J.W. Morrissette (jwmorris@uiuc.edu) or Beth Kaskel (kaskel@uiuc.edu) for further information.
Play Description:
A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters passionately and compassionately wrestles with the question: “How does faith both unite and divide us?” and explores the often invisibility of faith, how we make unconscious assumptions about one other based on religion, and how often those assumptions are wrong. Inspired by oral histories, community events, and the circular structure of Schnitzler’s play La Ronde, the play’s 10 scenes include a Native American woman who teaches ESL to a class of immigrant senior citizens; two astronauts in crisis far away from home and searching for common ground; a man who meets the woman who received his mother’s transplanted heart; and a journalist who interviews a family whose son has been killed in Iraq. A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters traces a joyous, restless and surprising path through a wide-open spiritual and American landscape. It is both intimate and epic—an expansive panorama that stages an interlocking chain of unexpected encounters be! tween contemporary communities of faith. This play was the final play in Los Angeles-based Cornerstone Theater Company’s nationally acclaimed four-year Faith Based Theater Cycle.
Lauren Mietelski
Junior in English
Loves Skittles---Taste the Rainbow!
Post script--Did you know, there is enough steel in Krannert to build a railroad bridge across the Mississippi River?
Tech Department: “On The Rocks” still needs crew members to work back stage. Feeling ambitious? The department is also looking for a tech director. No experience necessary. If interested, contact kcsa-otr@kcpa.uiuc.edu by Friday March 9. “Murder Mystery Dinner” scripts for next year are welcome any time from anyone with a creative spark!
General Meeting, March 13th: Come out and dance away midterm stress with the Irish Dancing RSO Cosa Meara. They will perform and teach the steps to KCSA members. It will be held in the choral rehearsal room on level two of Krannert. Note: the second level is divided into "streets" and the choral rehearsal room is at the corner of third and main.
KCSA Activities:
-Restaurant Crawl: EAT!!! All KCSA members are welcome to come out to on Friday, March 9th.
Schedule:
7:00--The Crepes shop
7:30--Mandarian Wok
8:00--Los Amigos
8:30--Gulliani
9:00--Firehaus
-Movie: “Fearless” is showing for free in the Courtyard Cafe in the Union on Wednesday, March 7th, at 9pm. FREE admission and food! This is a Jet Li last martial arts film and has gotten great reviews. If interested, meet at the Expresso Royale in the Union.
Ushering Department: January/February Usher of the Month goes to … Diane Kessel!!!! She ushered 8 shows since the beginning of the semester.January/February Super Supervisor of the Month goes to … Jay Chen!!!! Jay supervised 11 times since the beginning of the semester.
Each received a $5 gift card of their choice. Next month it could be you. Keep up the good work, ushers!! Don’t you want your name published on Callboard as a winner?!
USHERING SHOWS: Remember that shows with open usher spots can be found online at http://www.kcsa.uiuc.edu/Ushering/ If you want to add shows to your schedule, just email the ushering department at kcsa-ushering@kcsa.uiuc.edu Remember for each SOM (school of music) show you usher, you get another chance in a $25 gift card drawing held at the end of each semester. The more SOM shows you usher, the better your chances!
Upcoming shows that still need ushers (*** shows that really need more ushers):
-514 Tue 3/6/07 MARQUEE: Bulgarian Academic Orchestra w/Joel Smirnoff and Joan Kwuon 6:15pm
-516 Wed 3/7/07 SOM: Sherban Lupu, violin*** 6:30pm
-518 Thu 3/8/07 A Chorus Line 6:30pm R
-528 Sat 3/10/07 Sinfonia da Camera 6:15pm
-532 Sat 3/10/07 MARQUEE: Susan Marshall 6:30pm
-534 Sat 3/10/07 A Chorus Line 6:30pm
-538 Sun 3/11/07 SALON: Jupiter Quartet 1:45pm
-540 Sun 3/11/07 A Chorus Line 2:00pm
-542 Tue 3/13/07 SOM: Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band 1*** 6:30pm
-544 Tue 3/13/07 SOM: New Music/Composition*** 6:30pm
-548 Thu 3/15/07 SOM: UI Symphony*** 6:30pm
Special Feature (Press Reslease):
The Department of Theatre at the University of Illinois announces a unique opportunity to look at issues of faith within our diverse community. We wanted to let you know about the upcoming theatre workshop production of “A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters.” There are several ways you might be involved if interested. We invite you to attend the performance or even be part of it. We’re looking for a variety of actors to be part of this theatre workshop. This production will consist of a one night only performance of a staged reading of the play (a description of the play is pasted below) and will be a minimal time commitment for those involved. We’re looking for an extremely diverse group of interested people who might want to be a special part of this exciting event. The reading will take place at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 14th with playwright and director James Still coordinating the project. Interested parties would need only be available a few evenings the week prior to the performance. Since it is a reading there is NO MEMORIZATION INVOLVED.
If you are interested please contact J.W. Morrissette (jwmorris@uiuc.edu) or Beth Kaskel (kaskel@uiuc.edu) for further information.
Play Description:
A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters passionately and compassionately wrestles with the question: “How does faith both unite and divide us?” and explores the often invisibility of faith, how we make unconscious assumptions about one other based on religion, and how often those assumptions are wrong. Inspired by oral histories, community events, and the circular structure of Schnitzler’s play La Ronde, the play’s 10 scenes include a Native American woman who teaches ESL to a class of immigrant senior citizens; two astronauts in crisis far away from home and searching for common ground; a man who meets the woman who received his mother’s transplanted heart; and a journalist who interviews a family whose son has been killed in Iraq. A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters traces a joyous, restless and surprising path through a wide-open spiritual and American landscape. It is both intimate and epic—an expansive panorama that stages an interlocking chain of unexpected encounters be! tween contemporary communities of faith. This play was the final play in Los Angeles-based Cornerstone Theater Company’s nationally acclaimed four-year Faith Based Theater Cycle.
Lauren Mietelski
Junior in English
Loves Skittles---Taste the Rainbow!
Post script--Did you know, there is enough steel in Krannert to build a railroad bridge across the Mississippi River?
Sunday, March 4, 2007
CU News
"Love, Love, Love" can be heard all throughout the song “All You Need Is Love” performed by Lynden David Hall from the movie Love Actually. But is love all that you really need in a relationship? The Counseling Center Paraprofessionals are asking this very question in their “Love is ALL you need?” Healthy Relationships workshop. The Counseling Center Paraprofessionals consists of students from all around campus, different departments and different majors. They are here to help you out. This workshop could be just the thing for you if your relationship is in a rut and if you ever found yourself wondering “Isn’t there more to our relationship?” or “How did we end up like this?”
Come on over to the Illini Union Room 406 on March 6 at 7 pm, and answer the question: is love all that you really need in a relationship? Learn from other students who could be or could have been just like you and how to develop a healthy relationship with your significant other. Questions can be asked at (217)244-3356. Admission is free, and attendance is up to you.
Joyce Choi
English/Sophomore
I have a twin sister who does not go to this school.
post script - Did you know that all of the shirts in the movie Hook were made in Krannert's costume shop? - Daily Tours, 3 pm in KCPA's lobby
Come on over to the Illini Union Room 406 on March 6 at 7 pm, and answer the question: is love all that you really need in a relationship? Learn from other students who could be or could have been just like you and how to develop a healthy relationship with your significant other. Questions can be asked at (217)244-3356. Admission is free, and attendance is up to you.
Joyce Choi
English/Sophomore
I have a twin sister who does not go to this school.
post script - Did you know that all of the shirts in the movie Hook were made in Krannert's costume shop? - Daily Tours, 3 pm in KCPA's lobby
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