NOV 13
“From Russia with Love:” John Garvey’s Russian Folk Orchestra
All day (Oct 12, 2017 – Sep 3, 2018)
The University of Illinois, Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, 1103 S. Sixth Street, Champaign
Free, all ages
Explore the music and dialogues of John Philip Sousa, John Garvey and the University Russian Folk Orchestra and learn about the history of American music. For more information, please visit https://archives.library.illinois.edu/sousa/american-music-month/.
Stories of Service Exhibit
All day (Nov 1 – Nov 30)
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Main Library, 1st Floor Corridor, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana
Free, all ages
The Stories of Service exhibit is a collection of interviews with veterans largely from Champaign County, books and memorabilia from veterans.. Interviews range from peacetime to combat and reveal veterans’ experiences in the military.
Letritia Kandle and the Grand Letar: Hawaiian Music on Illinois’ Grand Prairie
All day (Nov 1, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018)
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Main Library, Marshall Gallery, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana
Free, all ages
This exhibit of Letritia Kandle, a Hawaiian steel-guitarist, music teacher, creator of the first console Hawaiian guitar, and director of Chicago’s Plectrophonic Orchestra, presents a diversity of documents relevant to the musician. Photographs, correspondence, music, and news clippings that moment her career as a prominent music educator highlight her influence on modern steel guitar performance practice.
Gentler Beginning Yoga
7-8:15 p.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 1203 W. Green St, Urbana
Free, all ages
This beginner class introduces you to a gentler yoga practice and the basic concepts of yoga as a spiritual practice. Gentler yoga uses chairs for balance and adapting some poses so that it is more accessible to all and is appropriate for people who are able to get up and down from the floor and want a slower practice.
NOV 14
ALCE Launch Event
4:30-6 p.m.
51 E Gregory Dr, Champaign
Free, all ages
ALCE is a new initiative at the University of Illinois dedicated to assisting students with interests in African languages and cultures. Join their launch event which will give a run-down of what the organization is and answer any questions about the organization.
Lecture by Kevin Mumford on Civil Rights
9:30-10:50a.m.
108 English Building, 608 S Wright St, Urbana
Free, all ages
Kevin Mumford is a professor of African-American History who has marched across the Edmond Pettus Bridge with Dr. King and been lecturing about civil rights for over 30 years. This Tuesday, Mumford is giving a lecture on civil rights movement with his book “Remembering Mississippi Freedom Summer.”
AsiaLENS Screening: This Island Is Ours
3-4:30p.m.
Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana
Free, all ages
There has been a long-standing territorial dispute between Korea and Japan over Dokdo islets, which interferes with the relations between the two countries. The documentary “This Island is Ours” follows a Korean kindergarten caretaker with experiences in student activism a recently Japanese widow who campaigns for the islets.
Queersgiving
6-9 p.m.
La Casa Cultural Latina, 1203 W Nevada St, Urbana
Free, all ages
Bring along your own food to join second annual Queersgiving potluck. This event is open to all, but please fill out the sign up sheet at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oHXHjzzdZeOCvA1H2mHca58kcuNTv-H7j9CtEjlzbe4/edit?usp=sharing.
Freshman Nutrition Outreach
6-7 p.m.
201 East Peabody Drive, Champaign
Free, all ages
Stop by the ARC in Multipurpose Room 7 and enjoy some free healthy foods and get some pointers on eating healthy. There will also be a lecture by registered dietician Bethani Gill who will speak about healthy eating and making healthy eating choices in UIUC dining halls.
Sexual Health Series | Virginity
6-7:30p.m.
University of Illinois Women’s Resources Center, 616 E. Green St. Suite 202, Champaign
Free, all ages
Join Women’s Resources Center’s workshop this week to address sexual and reproductive well-being and virginity with McKinley Sexual Health Peers.
Table Talk Book Club | Douglass Branch
6:30-7:30p.m.
Douglass Branch Library, 504 E Grove St, Champaign
Free, all ages
Join Douglass Branch’s monthly book talk about contemporary African American writers. This month, Table Talk is celebrating its 15 years and having a discussion on a book “The Girl Who Fell From the Sky” by Heidi Durrow.
Kamasi Washington at The Canopy Club
7-11:55p.m.
The Canopy Club, 708 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana
$27, 18+
Critically acclaimed saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington is paying a surreal visit to The Canopy Club. Get rid of your disinclination for jazz music and dispel the misconception that jazz is an enigmatic genre by watching Washington’s phenomenal performance.
NOV 15
A Conversation with Erik Jones
6:30p.m.
University YMCA – UIUC, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
Free, all ages
Erik Jones, a former investigative counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight, is now running for Congress in the Illinois 13th District. Listen to what he has to say about preserving the environment as a prospective candidate.
Community Read: Yuki Speaks Out
7-8 p.m.
Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign
Free, all ages
Join Yuki Llewellyn and Karen Su’s talk to hear Llewellyn’s experience in a U.S. internment camp alongside Su’s documenting of Llewellyn’s experience in her children’s book. This event is arranged in collaboration with the Asian American Cultural Center, the YWCA of the University of Illinois.
Pizza FM Presents: BrewLab Acoustic Show
7-9 p.m.
BrewLab Coffee, 630 S Fifth St., Champaign
Free, all ages
Pizza FM is presenting their first acoustic show at BrewLab that features Clockwork Owl, Mike Nauheimer, and Nick Arger. Free drip coffee will be catered. $5 donation is suggested.
All the Crooked Saints Tour
7-9 p.m.
The Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St, Urbana
Free, all ages
Join Maggie Stiefvater, the New York Times Bestselling Author, for a conversation about her new novel, “All the Crooked Saints.” The event includes a signing.
Small Mouth Sounds
8-9:30p.m.
The Celebration Company at The Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway Ave, Urbana
$10-$15, all ages
This play, directed by Jaclyn Loewenstein, tells the tale of six runaways from a large city embark on a silent retreat deep in the woods with a renowned guru. As they begin to confront internal demons both profound and absurd, their vows of silence bump up against their need to connect.
San Holo
9 p.m.
The Canopy Club, 708 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana
$20-$23, 18+
This electronic music artist whose success is growing rapidly is joined by DROELOE, Just a Gent, and Proppa.
