Urbana Country Dancers,
On Mon Nov 17, 2008, Jonathan Sivier called:
This weekend there will be a concert of traditional American music on
Friday at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign and then the Lincoln Ball
at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Ave in Urbana on
Saturday evening. There is also a presentation by 19th-century dance
and music on Saturday the afternoon from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
You can find more info at
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afternoon lecture is free, but they say reservations are required.
Admissions to the Friday concert and the Saturday evening dance are
$15 for adults ($5 for kids 11-17 and kids under 10 are free).
These and other upcoming events:
* Fri Nov 21 7:30pm Granny's Porch: Lincoln and his Music:
* Sat Nov 22 11-1pm Oberon, the Possum King @ Strawberry Fields
* Sat Nov 22 1-2:30pm Free Workshop on 19th Century dance @ AC
Alumni Center
* Sat Nov 22 7-11pm LINCOLN BALL & BARNDANCE @ Alice Campbell
Alumni Center
* Sun Nov 23 11-1pm Don't Ask @ Strawberry Fields
* Sun Nov 23 7-9pm Latawiec Highlanders Band @ 314 Illini Union
* Nov 28-30 Breaking Up Thanksgiving @ Camp Henry Horner, Ingleside, IL
* Thu Dec 4 7pm Morris Ardoin with Dennis Stroughmatt @ Iron Post
* Fri Dec 5 7:30pm New dancer orientation led by Scott Meyer @
Phillips
* Fri Dec 5 8-11pm TOO OLD TO BE CONTROLLED w/BILL SUDKAMP @ Phillips
* Sat Dec 6 11-1pm Brenda K, Michael S, and Tom F @ Strawberry Fields
* Sat Dec 6 6pm Big Bluestem @ The Iron Post
* Sun Dec 7 2-5pm English Country Dance @ Phillips
And don't forget to save these dates for our biggest dance of the year:
Jan 2-3, 2009 *** 21st Annual Chambana Jan Jam @ Phillips ***
For more info, sashay to:
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dan