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Just a reminder to come out to the Phillips Center one hour early tomorrow night for the 7-8pm family dance featuring the kid band "Dancing Fingers"! This will be a lively hour focused on family fun and movement....for the young and young at heart! Deborah Hyland from St. Louis will be our caller all evening...what luck! What's more, the family dance is free.

The regular dance will begin at 8pm as usual, with Deborah Hyland calling to a fine assortment of local musicians...UCD open stages have been cranking out hot dance tunes recently, so don't miss out. Bring your dance shoes, your friends, family and your instruments.

At the Phillips Recreation Center
505 W Stoughton, Urbana

Learn the authentic Argentine Tango danced in the night clubs of Buenos Aires:

- NO PARTNER OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

(1) TANGO CRASH COURSE
Saturday February 7
7:15 - 9:15 PM
Cost: $10
Instructors: Ron Weigel & Susana Vazquez Weigel
- followed by a Milonga (tango social dance) until 12 AM+

- Follow up the Crash Course by joining the following course in progress:

(2) BEGINNER COURSE

Foundations of Tango
Wednesdays 8:30 - 10 PM
Feb 11 - Mar 18 (6 wks remaining)
Cost: $40

- Learn leading and following skills, navigation, basic movements of
tango, and how to differentiate different tango rhythms (tango,
milonga & vals).

The Tango Society of Central Illinois hosts milongas on Saturday
evenings about 15 times per year, as well as several additional events
throughout the year. We are friendly, diverse group. We look forward
to seeing you.

Check out our website:

,centraltango.com

Ron & Susana

Hi all,

I belatedly managed to post some Jan Jam photos to my favorite photo site,
and invite you to take a look. I didn't get as many as I wanted -- I was
just dancing so much!! It was a fabulous event, and my daughter Nadine,
her friend, and I felt very welcome and happy.

I hope you enjoy them! Feel free to download what you like. Please let
me know if this doesn't work.

Warmly,
Barbara

Here 'tis. (You'll probably need to copy the URL onto your browser, as I
couldn't figure out how to link it).

If you will be traveling in the next few months, or are looking for
an excuse to get out of town, here are some events you might want
to consider. You can also check our web page at
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possibilities.

Jonathan

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February 6-8, 2009
University of Chicago Folk Festival


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February 27 - March 1, 2009
Dawn Dance Weekend
Ann Arbor, MI


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March 27–29, 2009
Spring Breakdown
Columbia, MO
The Great Bear Trio
Nils Fredland


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March 27-29, 2009
Pigtown Fling
Cincinnati, OH


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April 24-26, 2009
Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
Berea, Kentucky

featuring:
The Groovemongers
Diane Silver & Chris "Maddog" Bischoff

Info: dantucky@..., or 859-986-7584


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May 29-31, 2009
Fairfield Frolic
Fairfield, IA
www.fairfolk.org

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June 12-14, 2009
Dance Trance 2009
Lexington, KY
Lisa Greenleaf and Lift Ticket


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July 19-25, 2009
Cumberland Dance Week


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July 31 - August 8, 2009
Lark Camp 2009


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Thanks



From: ucd_contra@... [mailto:ucd_contra@...] On
Behalf Of Jenifer Cartwright
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:46 PM
To: ucd_contra@...
Subject: RE: [ucd_contra] Dance tonight



No partner needed -- most of the dancing will be free form, and lots of
folks will be there just to listen to the music. Half of those attending
will be contra dance friends. The Iron Post is on Race Street in downtown
Urbana, betw Green and Springfield.
--Jenifer

No partner needed -- most of the dancing will be free form, and lots of folks will be there just to listen to the music. Half of those attending will be?contra dance friends. The Iron Post is on Race Street in downtown Urbana, betw Green and Springfield.
?--Jenifer

Folks,
Re Friday: NO contra dance (Yes, you can listen/dance to a fun band?9p at the Iron Post.)
Re Saturday: YES, potluck at 630p, new dancer orientation 730p, contra at 8p.
?--Jenifer

Dear Dr Robin



Thanks for quick response. Do we need partner to go for dancing at Iron post
? By the way, I don't know what is that place. I can make a try to go there.




Bhupinder





From: ucd_contra@... [mailto:ucd_contra@...] On
Behalf Of arobin@...
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:32 PM
To: ucd_contra@...
Subject: Re: [ucd_contra] Dance tonight



Dear Bhupinder,

There is no Cantra Dance tonight. There is a great Cajun band playing at the
Iron Post. People will be dancing. It is a bar, but you do not have to drink
alcohol! Also now nonsmoking. Nancy and i plan to be there after 9 pm.

Anne Robin

Bhupinder Singh Farmaha wrote:

Do we have dance tonight ?

This week's contra dance is tomorrow, Saturday. There is a potluck dinner starting at 6:30 and then the dance is at 8 as usual.

Jonathan

Dear Bhupinder,

There is no Cantra Dance tonight. There is a great Cajun band playing at the Iron Post. People will be dancing. It is a bar, but you do not have to drink alcohol! Also now nonsmoking. Nancy and i plan to be there after 9 pm.

Anne Robin

Do we have dance tonight ?



Bhupinder

And if there isn't enough to do already, here is another option.

Ed

Please distribute widely:


IMC Film Festival, February 6-8, 2009

This February 6, 7 and 8th, the Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC) will be hosting the IMC Film Festival (www.imcfilmfest.org). This three day celebration of the art of cinematography will highlight local and independent artists and kickoff monthly IMC Film Nights. It will also be a chance for local and independent filmmakers to share their work and connect with other artists, community members, and organizations. We are advertising widely within the artist and art-supporting communities. The IMC also has a wide support base of almost 600 different community members and volunteers. We anticipate a strong turn-out for this event.

Works by local and regional filmmakers will be featured, with submissions coming from Chicago, St. Paul, Iowa City, and Champaign-Urbana.

The IMC Film Festival will be open to all, FREE of admission charges.

We have gained sponsorship from Strawberry Fields, Common Ground Food Co-op, La Gourmandise, One World Pizza, Shatterglass Studios, CU Blogfidential, Micro-Film Magazine, Mirabelle Fine Pastries/Bakery, and That's Rentertainment. Our sponsors are kindly offering food, beverages, films, and donations to help bring this event to Champaign-Urbana.

Schedule:


Friday, Feb 6: 6pm-12am - Local and independent films [Citizens Watch; Sugar; The Midwesterner; The Transient; and more]


- Performance by DJ Belly

- TV Dance Party (12-3am)


Saturday, Feb 7: 12-2pm - Family and children's films


5pm-12am - Films about art and being an artist [Prelude; Firedancing; Proceed and Be Bold!; This American Gothic; and more]


- Performance by Elizabeth Simpson and George Turner


Sunday, Feb 8: 4pm-10pm - Documentaries [And the Beat Goes On; DTEC; and more]; Variety/Open Screen


- Performance by Zoo Improv Comedy



The IMC Film Fest will benefit the IMC's Production Group and the IMC as a whole. The Production Group facilitates independent video and audio projects for TV/radio/Web by members of the Urbana-Champaign community. We manage the IMC Production Room, a computer lab and digital studio for learning and producing media. We provide a workshop environment to improve our own understanding and professional experience in multimedia technology and to share our knowledge with others through hands-on training and citizen journalism.

Here a just a few highlights of the film festival (please see our site for more information and the complete schedule):

Citizens Watch (2004). Directed by Patrick Thompson and Martel Miller. This is the original video the authorities don't want you to see! In 2004, Thompson and Miller video recorded interactions between local police and the black community, and were subsequently charged with felony eavesdropping for their bold efforts. In the summer of 2008, a law suit against the City of Champaign ended in a settlement. This is the first time this video will be shown publicly in several years.

Proceed and Be Bold!. Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. is a printing press and book artist, but he wasn't always an artist... He used to live a middle class life like many other Americans, with a family and a job as a computer programmer at an international telecommunications company. But he dropped it all to become an artist in the lost crafts of press printing and book art. Or as he says, "now I just make stuff, that's all. And I tell people who want to do art that they should just make stuff."
Through his colorful posters layered with strong quotes and different paint textures, Amos uses his art to bring complicated issues such as race and gender into the forefront of the American consciousness. Incorporating the sayings of icons such as Rosa Parks and Sojourner Truth, or more obscure quotables from people like his older brother, Amos' posters enter the printing press as ink and paper and exit as true pieces of art. Amos's art is not limited to posters, but extends far into book art, paper fans, and larger projects. Directed and Produced by Laura Zinger, who will be speaking at the IMC Film Festival on being an artist and entrepreneur. .

Prelude. An anguished writer meets a mysterious stranger in a cafe and is drawn into soul-bearing conversation, but her interest may be deeper than he thinks. Starring Vanessa Prokuski and Micah Boyce. Written and Directed by Luke Boyce. Produced by Brett Hays.

Diversity and Technology for Engaging Communities (DTEC) Video. Produced by Antonia Darder, professor of Educational Policy Studies, and a collective of her students, this 20 minute video exposes the secret history of racism on the University of Illinois campus. It combines footage from University archives, interviews with students, staff, and faculty about the campus climate, and statistics pointing to the persistence of institutional racism.

And the Beat Goes On: The Spirit in the Legacy of the Douglass Center Drum Corps (2006). This video will be shown to commemorate Black History Month at the festival. The 25-minute video was produced by Urbana High School student filmmakers through WILL's Youth Media Workshop, a project by Kimberlie Kranich and Will Patterson. It includes recollections of former drum corps leaders Jesse Ratliffe and Bud Johnson, along with former drum corps member Terry Townsend and drill team member Linda Turnbull. It also looks at recent efforts by Ratliffe and 17-year-old Lee Duncan to revive the drum corps, which in 1968 won first place in the national Elks Club competition in New York City.






--
Stephen Fonzo
Media Training Advisor
AmeriCorps CTC VISTA
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center



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Urbana Country Dancers!

Mon Jan 26, 2009, Jonathan Sivier called:

This month we have an extra bonus dance on Saturday, January 31 at
the Phillips Center. There will be a potluck dinner at 6:30
followed by some great old-time music from the Little Egypt
Pepsteppers (Lynn "Chirps" Smith, Robert Freeman and Jim Nelson)
and dances called by Dot Kent.

To get everyone thinking about places that are warmer than central
Illinois it will be Hawaiian Shirt Night, so wear your best
flowered shirt (or other garment) and get $1 off the admission
price to the dance.

Little Egypt + Hawai`i = *HOT* Fun! Bring WARM friends for
the dance and HOT (or cold) food for the potluck.

These and other upcoming events:
* Fri Jan 30 9pm Big Grove Zydeco @ The Iron Post
* Sat Jan 31 5pm String Bands for WEFT Fundraiser @ Iron Post

* Sat Jan 31 6:30pm Potluck @ Phillips
* Sat Jan 31 7:30pm New Dancer Orientation w/Scott Meyer @ Phillips
* Sat Jan 31 8-11pm Little Egypt Pepsteppers w/Dot Kent @ Phillips
* Fri Feb 6 7-8pm Family Dance w/Dancing Fingers & Deb Hyland
* Fri Feb 6 8-11pm Contra Dance w/Deborah Hyland @ Phillips
* Sat Feb 7 6-9pm Oberon, the Possum King @ The Iron Post
* Sat Feb 7 8-11pm Beach Party Contra @ Fishers (IN) Lions Club
* Feb 6-8 49th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival

* Mon Feb 16 10-11pm Big Bluestem @ WEFT Sessions

* Fri Feb 20 6:30pm Free Cajun Dance Workshop @ Phillips
* Fri Feb 20 7:30pm New Dancer Orientation w/Scott Meyer @ Phillips
* Fri Feb 20 8-11pm Big Bluestem w/Scott Meyer @ Phillips

For more information, sashay to:


Aloha!
Dan

Calling all musicians:

The band originally scheduled to play the 8-11pm portion of the February 6th dance has had to cancel, so we're scheduling an open stage. If you are a musician, please bring your instrument and plan to join in. All levels welcome...you can choose to rotate in front of a microphone, or not. This is always a great time, so don't miss out! If you are a dancer, you are in for a treat because we have one of the very best local musician communities in the midwest!

There is a family dance scheduled from 7-8pm, so come early and enjoy the music provided by Dancing Fingers, a local kid band that promises to be super-fun as well as dynamic calling provided by Deborah Hyland from St. Louis!

Brenda Koenig

The Urbana Country Dancers is an affiliate of the Country Dance and
Song Society (CDSS). Some of our local dancers are also members of
CDSS. There are several benefits of being a CDSS member, one of which
is the great summer dance camps they hold. As a CDSS affiliate our
group is able to nominate dancers for priority admission into a summer
camp. If you are thinking of attending a dance camp this summer and
would like some help in getting admitted (most camps have more people
who would like to go than there is room for), contact any of the UCD
board members.

For more information go to





Jonathan

Hi All,

I have posted the most recent Listen Up Illinois segment to You Tube. It features Elizabeth Simpson and her guest George Turner. She sings original songs, and jazz standards. Here is the link:


Thanks,

Ed Hawkes

At the Phillips Recreation Center
505 W Stoughton, Urbana

Learn the authentic Argentine Tango danced in the night clubs of Buenos Aires:

BEGINNER COURSE

Foundations of Tango
Wednesdays 8:30 - 10 PM
Jan 28 - Mar 18 (8 wks)
Cost: $50
- Learn leading and following skills, navigation, basic movements of
tango, and how to differentiate different tango rhythms (tango,
milonga & vals).

REGISTRATION:

- You can register with the Urbana Park District by going to the
Phillips Center or calling 367-1544 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM, or
- You can come about 15 minutes early to class on Wednesday
- If you live outside the Champaign-Urbana city limits, contact us
regarding scholarships to pay the higher 'out-of-district' tuition.

We look forward to seeing you dance tango with us.

Ron & Susana

Find out more about us at:

www.centraltango.com

This month we have an extra bonus dance on Saturday, January 31 at
the Phillips Center. There will be a potluck dinner at 6:30 followed
by some great old-time music from the Little Egypt Pepsteppers (Lynn
"Chirps" Smith, Robert Freeman and Jim Nelson) and dances called by
Dot Kent.

To get everyone thinking about places that are warmer than central
Illinois it will be Hawaiian Shirt Night, so where your best flowered
shirt (or other garment) and get $1 off the admission price to the dance.

Jonathan

I told Jeneffer, that I would continue to do the sound job
--
Lizzy Engelbrecht-Wiggans
engwig@...

Hello Urbana Country Dancers,

It's time to plan for UCD's upcoming election, to be held March 6th,
when we will elect officers to serve on the UCD Board for the term
beginning April 1, 2009 and ending March 31, 2010.

If you have been attending UCD's contra dances, you are considered
part of our general membership, are eligible to nominate yourself or
another dancer for a Board position, and are eligible to vote for the
proposed slate on March 6th.

The UCD Board positions are:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Publicity Coordinator
Database Coordinator
Coordinator of Bands and Callers
Facilities Coordinator
Sound Coordinator
Special Events Coordinator

Please TELEPHONE me if you'd like more information about the
responsibilities of each of these positions, or if you wish to put a
name into nomination.
Thanks for being an important part of UCD!

Sincerely,
Jenifer Cartwright 352-2803