WILL CALL: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Jan. 8 – Jan. 11

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m.

Thursday, January 8

Jazz Explorations w/ Louie Pappas & Friends
Time: 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
Location: Gallery Art Bar, Urbana, IL
Details: Enjoy music by a small ensemble and live projections.
https://www.facebook.com/events/

Writers in the Round
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana, IL
Details: Enjoy original music at this songwriter showcase.
https://www.facebook.com/events/

Friday, January 9

Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
Details: Celebrate 100 years of gravity-defying dunks and game-changing tricks.
https://www.statefarmcenter.com/events/detail/globetrotters100

Mike Ingram w/ New Souls & Friends
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana, IL
Details: Enjoy live music from a variety of local artists.
https://www.facebook.com/events/

Saturday, January 10

Jurassic Winter
Time: 10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Location: Aikman Wildlife Adventure, Arcola, IL
Details: Enjoy an indoor bounce house, Museum of Prehistoric Life, the new Master of All Toys Museum, and more every Saturday in January and February.
https://www.aikmanwildlife.com/upcoming-events

Afrobeat vs. Hip-Hip vs. Dancehall
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Gallery Art Bar, Urbana, IL
Details: Dress to impress and celebrate the new year with DJ LISS (Spirit)
https://www.facebook.com/events/

Sunday, January 11

Pens to Lens Student Screenwriting Workshop
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, Champaign, IL
Details: K-12 students can learn how to turn stories into a script for the Pens to Lens Youth Screenwriting Competition.
https://www.facebook.com/events/

Jane Austen Book Club
Time: 3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
Details: Enjoy a discussion around Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park in preparation for the Station Theatre’s upcoming production of The Complete Works of Jane Austen (abridged).
https://www.facebook.com/events/