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CU Folks & Roots Festival Winter Weekend 2024
Date & Time: Thursday, February 8th – Saturday, February 10th, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana
Details: Folk and Roots music showcase featuring Andrew Duncanson & Friends, Hannah Rose & The Sweet Nothings, and more.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by C-U Theatre Company
Date & Time: Thursday, February 8th, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Station Theatre, Urbana
Details: Classic Shakespeare comedy featuring mistaken identity, quarreling lovers, and magical fairies.
Emily How at Canopy Club
Date & Time: Thursday, February 8th, 8:00 p.m.
Location: Canopy Club, Champaign
Details: Alternative/indie music with Emily How and guest artists Sweetmelk, Grey Slush, and Heaving.
“Witch” at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Date & Time: Friday, February 9th, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Studio Theatre, Krannert Center, Urbana
Details: Dark comedy adaptation of a Jacobean drama with Faustian echoes.
“The Magic of Motown” at Virginia Theatre
Date & Time: Friday, February 9th – Saturday, February 10th, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Virginia Theatre, Champaign
Details: Tribute to Motown’s best with power vocalists and a six-piece band.
Audition for Peoria Players’ Big Fish at Kim’s Academy of Dance
Date & Time: Friday, February 9th, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Kim’s Academy of Dance, Peoria
Details: Audition for the musical “Big Fish” based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace.
Lunar New Year Celebration at Activities and Recreation Center
Date & Time: Saturday, February 10th, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: ARC Multipurpose Room 6, Urbana
Details: Dazzling performances, delicious food, and cultural celebration hosted by the Taiwanese American Student Association.
Uniting Pride’s Love Fest at Cityview Banquet and Meeting Center
Date & Time: Saturday, February 10th, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Cityview Banquet and Meeting Center, Champaign
Details: Fundraising show featuring dinner, a fabulous show, and a Queeraoke After Party.
Live Music at Rose Bowl Tavern
Occasional Cajun Band feat Tom Turino and Shannon Arnold: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Rose Bowl Big Band: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Rose Bowl, Urbana
Details: Occasional Cajun Band playing traditional Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco music followed by the Rose Bowl Big Band.
Opening Reception for The Art Connection at Champaign Public Library
Date & Time: Sunday, February 11th, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library, Champaign
Details: Celebrate the exhibition series “The Art Connection: Schools to Library” featuring artwork by students from Champaign schools.
