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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration, sponsored by City of Urbana Arts Grant

Date: 
May 2, 2010 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

SECOND ANNUAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION


Event Date: Sun, 05/02/2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm


Venue: Lincoln Square Village Mall, Urbana


Address: 201 Lincoln Square


Phone:  (217)333-9300

Wide World of Urbana Community Concert, sponsored by City of Urbana Arts Grant

Date: 
May 1, 2010 - 4:00pm to 7:30pm

Wide World of Urbana Community Concert (an Urbana Arts Grant recipient), Saturday, May 1st from 4:00 – 7:30PM, at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center at 202 S. Broadway Avenue in Urbana. This event is a 3 part interactive concert with an educational focus presented by the C-U Swedish Folk Ensemble, MEANS New Music Ensemble, and Zach May and the Maps. This event is free and open to the public.


The C-U Swedish Folk Ensemble performing the beautiful and haunting melodies of the Scandinavian fiddle tradition. Performance will include music, history, and a chance to try the traditional dancing!


MEANS New Music Ensemble performing 5 new pieces by young composers from around the world and here in Urbana. Come hear the pieces, meet the composers, and learn about their lives and work.

ART WORK: A Conversation on Art, Labor, and Economics

Date: 
May 1, 2010 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

The City of Urbana Public Arts Commission invites public participation in a community dialogue entitled “Art Work: a National Conversation on Art, Labor, and Economics”.  On May 1, 2010, from 3:30 – 5:00PM, join artists Brett Bloom and Salem Collo-Jullin of Temporary Services and other guests to discuss the topic.  The discussion will take place in the Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, at 210 West Green Street in Urbana.