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Thursday, October 31
The Decadents
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Esquire, Champaign
Details: Catch The Decadents performing in the Pool Side Room for a night of rock.
Halloween Karaoke Night
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Neil St Blues, Champaign
Details: Costumes, giveaways, and karaoke — bring your best look and sing along to spooky tunes!
Fright Night w/ Omeretta
Time: 10 p.m.
Location: The Canopy Club, Urbana
Details: Georgia rapper Omeretta the Great brings her talent to Urbana. Expect a live DJ and a costume contest.
Friday, November 1
Fields of Vision: Contemporary Photography in Central Illinois
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Analog, Urbana
Details: Opening night for this photo exhibition celebrating Central Illinois. Artist talks from 7-8 p.m.
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Orlando
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Studio Theatre, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana
Details: A poetic reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando. Performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Runs through November 9.
Saturday, November 2
Bluey on November Two-ey
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Urbana Free Library
Details: A Bluey-themed day with crafts, puzzles, stickers, and games for all ages.
Día de los Muertos Celebration
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Martens Center, Champaign
Details: Celebrate with live music, Mexican cuisine, and cultural activities hosted by the Champaign Park District.
Board Game Playtest Convention
Time: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library
Details: Test prototypes from the CUDO Plays board game design competition.
The B-Sides
Time: 2-5 p.m.
Location: Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana
Details: Enjoy this seven-piece band performing smooth rock and soul hits from the ’70s and ’80s.
Benefit Concert: Alice Di Micele with Kevin Elliot
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: First Mennonite Church, Urbana
Details: Singer-songwriter Alice Di Micele, known for her five-octave range and heartfelt music, performs with guitarist Kevin Elliot. Proceeds support the Lakota Thiyuha project to build sustainable “Dome Houses” on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, addressing the community’s housing crisis.
DISCO-ween
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Location: Gallery Art Bar, Urbana
Details: DJs Howz and TUKUPI spin disco classics, synth-pop, and French disco. Costumes encouraged.
Sunday, November 3
Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana Concert (BACH)
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, Champaign
Details: Dixit Dominus Duo concert featuring Handel and Cozzolani, showcasing the passion and power of Baroque sacred music.