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Champaign - Local arts lovers stepped into a decidedly urban-chic environment Saturday night, February 27, when 40 North | 88 West—Champaign County’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Council—hosted its Fire & Ice fundraiser at M2 in downtown Champaign. The event was sponsored by Busey.
M2’s second floor was completely transformed for the evening by designer Taya Ross, […]

Urbana - Still looking to make a connection for the 2010 Boneyard Arts Festival? It’s not too late!! Join 40 North | 88 West - Champaign County’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Council - for First Friday at La Gourmandise on Main Street in Urbana and find out how you can be part of the 8th […]

Grumbacher Paint is looking for accomplished artists who can teach two hour workshops at a major retailer. They have developed a flexible curriculum in acrylics for an artist to use or to adapt it to fit the artist’s style.
Compensation is $100/workshop. The company plans to conduct approximately one to four workshops per store per month […]

Urbana - Stefan Milenkovich, internationally renowned violin soloist, will be performing popular showpieces by Paganini, Sarasate, Ravel and more in a refreshingly informal recital at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 pm. Flying in from New York City to accompany Stefan is award-winning pianist Rohan De Silva, a […]

Bloomington - New Paintings, a show of work by artist Hua Nian, will be featured at the McLean County Arts Center February 19 through April 10, 2010.
An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, February 19, from 5pm to 7pm, with a selection of Chinese folk songs performed by Hua Nian and accompanied by Steve Taylor, 6:30pm.
The McLean County […]

Urbana - CUDO (Champaign-Urbana Design Org.) and Pecha Kucha Night Champaign-Urbana are excited to be part of this year’s Boneyard Arts Festival. They are currently looking for presenters for Pecha Kucha Night C-U Volume 3 on Friday, April 16, and for future Pecha Kucha Nights. Pecha Kucha presenters come from a wide range of fields — […]

Artists and venues interested in participating in the 2010 Boneyard Arts Festival have two opportunities - one on the UofI campus and one in Mahomet - to meet others looking to be involved:
CBG Boneyard Arts Festival Mixer
Murphy’s Pub, 604 E Green, Champaign
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
from 5:00 PM
Looking for a venue to showcase your talents at the […]

Chicago - The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF) is the largest annual festival of films for children in the world, programming over 200 films and videos from 40 countries.
The Festival showcases the best in culturally diverse, non-violent, value affirming new cinema for children & youth and welcomes 25,000 attendees and including nearly 130 filmmakers, media […]

Champaign –  40 North | 88 West – Champaign County’s Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council – is accepting registrations for the 8th Annual Boneyard Arts Festival, to take place in designated Boneyard Districts throughout Champaign County the third weekend of April. 40 North invites artists of all backgrounds to partner with local businesses, arts organizations, […]

Champaign - Three-time American Music Award winners Daughtry will bring their 2010 North American Tour to the University of Illinois Assembly Hall on Sunday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests.
Fronted by Season 5 American Idol finalist, Chris Daughtry, Daughtry is out in support of its current sophomore album, Leave This Town, but it […]