Compass Casting and Bokeh Background Casting will host a Photo Open Call at Parkland College on May 3, seeking a wide range of talent for a packed summer slate. The call is open to all, regardless of acting experience, and participation is quick and easy.
The celebration will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Workers took down the 28-year-old PrairiePlay on March 2024 to begin construction on the new, inclusive and accessible playground for the community. The playground opened in October of 2024. Urbana parks will be celebrating the first spring and summer of the new PrairiePlay.
The Parkland Orchestra will be performing on Sunday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m. at Centennial High School’s Aldridge Auditorium. They will perform “The First Day of Spring” by Leroy Anderson, “Oboe Concertino, Op. 110” by Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, “Variations on a Shaker Melody” by Aaron Copland, “Russian Easter Overture” by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov and arranged by Sandra Dackow, “(Up)Lifted” by Brian Balmages, and music from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
The Market will also be offering weekly email updates entitled Market Mail. They inform subscribers what to expect at the Market each week and is available at www.urbanamarket.org. Vendors will accept cash and many accept card and electronic payment. Customers wishing to use SNAP benefits must bring their LINK card to the information tent in the north row of the Market.
The Champaign Park District is excited to announce that Elvis Costello & The Imposters, with special guest Charlie Sexton, will perform live at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Tuesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m.
“It introduces them to professional practices they will encounter in their field, such as working with a gallery, preparing their work for exhibition, and engaging in the jurying process – all essential for an emerging artist,” said gallery director Lisa Costello. “This is necessary for resume building and establishing themselves as practicing artists once they graduate in their career program or transfer to a four-year college.”
Jason Mewes became a pop culture icon since his debut in 1994’s Clerks. Cult-fans followed his controversial antics with his longtime friend Kevin Smith. They continue to build on their character roles from the Jay and Silent Bob series. The duo returned in 2019 in the Jay and Silent Bob reboot. They then returned in 2022 in Kevin Smith’s Clerks III.
The program is free, but registration is encouraged so you can be made aware of inclement weather-related location changes. Visit go.illinois.edu/SpringWalks for more information or register.
“When we began the search for our State Finals Host, we narrowed our list down to a few locations. Ryan and his team were responsive, willing to accommodate all our needs, and demonstrated a deep passion for the sport. Though farther than previous locations, we feel the space, playing surfaces, and amenities – among other things – make the trip and further travel for some of our teams worthwhile. This is a great opportunity for us to expand our geographic reach, and get more people playing, watching, and enjoying the sport. We couldn’t be happier with our decision and are looking forward to a long term, strategic partnership with the Rantoul Family Sports Complex, the Village of Rantoul, and Champaign County”, said Sal Carfagno, President of Rugby Illinois when asked about the Union’s thoughts on hosting in Rantoul.”
The celebration takes place on Tuesday, April 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Reisch Pavilion on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Taft’s Mr. Ribeye, Food Baby, 17th Street Barbecue, Vose’s Korndogs and Hae’s Bakery & Coffee Shoppe will be selling food and drinks to preview the Illinois State Fair, which runs August 7 to 17. Attendees will have the opportunity to win two track tickets to every Grandstand concert at the 2025 fair.