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Thursday, March 27
Assassins opens at Station Theatre in Urbana
Time: 7:30 p.m. (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows)
Location: Urbana
Details: Tony-winning Sondheim musical exploring the lives of nine people who all assassinated or attempted to assassinate a President of the United States. Content Warning: Assassins contains strong language, adult themes, prop guns, political imagery and themes related to gun violence, and the use of a racial slur (the n-word in one song). The production also may utilize flashing lighting effects, and projection media. Several performances are already sold out. More info.
Friday, March 28
Gypsy for CU Drama Makers at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Champaign
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Adult auditions), 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Saturday Adult auditions), 11:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. (Children auditions), 3:00 p.m. (Dance auditions)
Location: Champaign
Details: Musical inspired by memoirs of burlesque artist Gypsy Rose Lee and her stage mom, “Mama Rose.” Note: Gypsy contains mature themes, topics of emotional abuse, and depictions of stripping. This production may contain flashing lighting effects and the use of theatrical haze. More info.
Saturday, March 29
Meadowbrook: A History Walking Tour at Meadowbrook Park Garden Pavilion
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Urbana
Details: Meet the author of “Meadowbrook: A History,” Roger Digges, as he leads a walking tour through the park and shares its history.
Symphonies & Stories: Interrupting Chicken at The Urbana Free Library
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Urbana
Details: Woodwind performance by the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra. A flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and French horn help tell David Ezra Stein’s story “Interrupting Chicken.”
Auditions for [title of show] at Station Theatre
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana
Details: Musical about two writers writing a musical before a deadline. Casting 4 characters, along with 2 understudies. Strong language and adult themes. More info.
Sinfonia da Camera: Mozart Requiem at Krannert Center for Performing Arts
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Urbana
Details: Sinfonia da Camera concludes the 41st season in collaboration with UIUC choral groups. The program includes Beethoven’s Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, mixed chorus, and orchestra, Op. 80, and Mozart’s Requiem Mass.
Sunday, March 30
Billingsley & Earp at Rose Bowl Tavern
Time: Doors at 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana
Details: Chicago-based songwriters and bandleaders playing classic country & western duets, honky tonk, and maybe even a yodel.
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