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<div><strong>September 6, 2012:</strong> Entertainment at The UP Center of Champaign County and Fluid Events' 3rd Annual:<br>
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<strong>COMMUNITY PRIDE<br>
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 (FESTIVAL DATE)<br>
LINCOLN SQUARE MALL, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE</strong><br>
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Come out and experience the awesome acts performing at this year’s Pride Fest 2012 this Saturday, September 8<sup>th</sup> at Lincoln Square Mall! All performances are FREE and open to the public!<br>
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We are super excited about this year's lineup for Pride Fest 2012. See our full <a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=5dbfa5cc94&e=f29686f407" target="_blank">schedule</a> on our <a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=55d872ccc0&e=f29686f407" target="_blank">Web site</a>.<br>
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<a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=75d2a2479f&e=f29686f407"><img align="left" alt="Jariko" height="263" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/Jariko.jpg" style="border: 2px solid; width: 175px; height: 263px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="175"></a><strong style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">JARIKO</strong><br>
8:45 PM (Main Stage)<br>
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Jariko, formerly known as Jared Yates, is an American singer/songwriter who began his musical journey in the small, homey town of Danville, Illinois. Realizing his steadfast, stalwart desire to use his musical gift as a means to spark a positive change in peoples lives he began honing his skills by finding solace in the artistry of internationally acclaimed musicians Elton John and Darren Hayes of Savage Garden.<br>
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At 12 he picked up the microphone and inspired audiences wherever he could find them by making sets and costumes of his own design. Using a spray painted, technicolor boom box as his P.A. system he started developing his stage presence and unique vocal abilities. Six years later his fans in Illinois, with the help of his family, convinced him to audition for the fourth season of the popular hit show on FOX called American Idol...<a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=45922238e7&e=f29686f407" target="_blank">read more and listen</a>.</p>
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<img align="left" alt="Stephen Leonard" height="244" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/52166_438951996073_5417764_o.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(110, 12, 129); width: 175px; height: 244px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="175"><strong>STEPHEN LEONARD</strong><br>
7:30 PM (88 Stage)<br>
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A native of the Detroit, Michigan area, Stephen's 2010 debut album "With A Pen" earned him a rightful place in Chicago's expanding independent music scene. The album's eponymous single garnered attention for its new-age, acoustic rock vibes, with local critics applauding the singer's restrained vulnerability and storytelling lyrics. Stephen also lends his perspective to Chicago's GayChicagoTV.com, and has appeared in numerous Midwest campaigns promoting equality and acceptance of the LGBT community and other persecuted persons. He was named one of the Top 30 under 30 in Chicago by the Windy City Media Group in 2011...<a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=ded43cd0cf&e=f29686f407" target="_blank">read more and listen</a>.<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 24px; "><strong><span style="background-color: rgb(128, 0, 128); ">LOCAL FAVORITES</span></strong></span></span><br>
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<a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=090414f0d9&e=f29686f407"><img align="left" alt="Dawna Nelson & The Impalas" height="131" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/1323304400_B_D1.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid; width: 175px; height: 131px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="175"></a><strong>DAWNA NELSON & THE IMPALAS</strong><br>
4:00 PM (88 Stage)<br>
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"Imagine the best female vocalist you've ever heard. Now imagine that girl in junior high that you knew could beat up any guy in class and probably most of the teachers. If your brain can make it compute, add the two together. The sum is Dawna Nelson of the Impalas. She's a badass, she's sassy and her voice will blow you away" (Mike Ingram The Buzz 2007)...<a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=515c712b06&e=f29686f407" target="_blank">read more and listen</a>.</p>
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<strong><a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=960c1e11a3&e=f29686f407"><img align="left" alt="The DIVA & The DUDE/KATHY HARDEN & ANDY BAYLOR" height="126" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/67494_160880523934157_3707357_n.jpg" style="border: 2px solid; width: 175px; height: 126px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="175"></a>The DIVA & The DUDE<br>
KATHY HARDEN & ANDY BAYLOR</strong><br>
3:00 PM (88 Stage)<br>
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Kathy & Andy have been working together for years in Andy's studio and have often talked about putting something together outside of the studio. Well, it's finally happened...The DIVA & The DUDE premiered in July 2010 at Krannert's "OUTSIDE" concert, playing for a thousand people or more...and that was only the beginning. In just a few short months, their collaboration has sprouted wings and is taking off in the C-U and surrounding areas! Look for them playing your local clubs and special events...expect something unique and personal...heart & soul/sass & brass/velvet voice & gripping guitar...<a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=d1e358882b&e=f29686f407" target="_blank">read more and listen</a>.</p>
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<strong><img align="left" alt="Dirty Feathers" height="147" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/338752_412814648760117_1161647439_o68703a.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid ; width: 220px; height: 147px; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; " width="220">DIRTY FEATHERS</strong><br>
7:00 PM (Main Stage)<br>
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The Dirty Feathers are a five-piece psychedelic garage rock band from Champaign, IL. Coming off the 2011 release of their debut album, Midnight Snakes, they’ve started to garner some attention through positive reviews from national and local press alike. They pride themselves on the energy and originality displayed through their live show, and strive to capture that dynamic in their recordings.</p>
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<a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=956ef4f8dc&e=f29686f407"><img align="left" alt="Desafinado" height="164" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/396409_10150462630362270_1215640035_n.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(110, 12, 129); width: 175px; height: 164px; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="175"></a><strong>DESAFINADO</strong><br>
4:00 PM (Main Stage)</p>
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Desafinado has recorded their new record in 2011. Based in Champaign-Urbana, IL, Desafinado is a seven piece ensemble that plays a combination of Samba, Bossa Nova, and MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira). Venues they have played include Chicago's Millenium Park, The Chicago Cultural Center, The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 2009 Artists Against AIDS benefit, The Springer Cultural Center, The Up Club, VIV Wine Bar, The Cowboy Monkey, and Pages for All Ages.<br>
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Desafindao has been featured on local NPR affiliate WILL AM-580, Channel 12 TV, as well as community radio station WEFT 90.1 FM. Desafinado was nominated "Best Jazz Artist" by WPGU (107.1 FM) for the 2007, 2008, and 2009 local music awards, and the band has received positive reviews in local entertainment guide Buzz Magazine.</p>
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<a href="http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=57d712f28b&e=f29686f407"><img align="left" alt="Duke of Uke" height="142" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/297658_10151088499509287_1207996437_n.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid; width: 175px; height: 142px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="175"></a></p>
<strong>DUKE OF UKE and<br>
HIS NOVELTY ORCHESTRA</strong><br>
2:00 PM (88 Stage)<br>
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Energetic and unabashedly romantic, The Duke of Uke & His Novelty Orchestra enchants audiences with witty lyrics, complex vocal harmonies and funky rhythms. Their infectiously optimistic sound draws from a wide range of influences—from classical composers such as Bach, to tin pan alley ragtime tunes, to rock and roll artists of the '60s and 70s.<br>
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<img align="left" height="147" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/KatieFlynn_0.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid #; width: 220px; height: 147px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="220"><b>KATIE FLYNN</b><br>
6:00 PM (Piato Stage)<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Katie Flynn is very excited to be performing for the Champaign-Urbana Pridefest. Katie is known for singing jazz standards around the Champaign-Urbana area. She's performed at V.Picasso and Jim Goulds, as well as the Meadowbrook Park Jazz Walk and Friday Night Live. She currently sings at Boltini Lounge Thursday evenings. She also loves showtunes, Chicago, wine, and chasing after her two angelic children, Walter and Lois.</span><br>
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8:00 PM (Main Stage)<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">STIGMA (Sean Smith) is a Champaign-Urbana native that found his love of music early in his high school career. During high school, STIGMA traveled with his acapella group to places such as Nashville, Chicago, and St. Louis. More recently, STIGMA has participated in the earlier production stages of Oxygen's TV show, "The Glee Project". Earlier this year, he collaborated with and is currently on tour with Rod Sickler, an internationally acclaimed hair stylist and director for Big Sexy Hair.</span><br>
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6:00 PM (Main Stage)<br>
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Mike and Kayla have been performing together for years and do a wide variety of mostly modern (but some 80's) covers that are both entertaining and beautiful. Don't miss this excellent evening of music. No one sings better harmonies than these guys.<br>
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<b>ILLINI CONTRABAND</b><br>
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5:00 PM (Main Stage)<br>
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Illini Contraband is a cover band that covers almost everything. We love our horn section. Ska, rock, pop, etc — and we’re always willing to learn more. We’re based in Champaign-Urbana, and we are a Registered Student Organization at the University of Illinois. The most important thing you should know about us is that we want to play for you!</div>
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<img align="left" height="147" src="http://unitingpride.org/sites/all/files/styles/medium/public/performers/258330_2123969700419_2389092_o.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid ; width: 220px; height: 147px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="220"><strong>ABE FROMAN PROJECT</strong><br>
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">7:15 PM (Piato Stage)</span></p>
The Abe Froman Project is a four-year-old improv comedy troupe based in Champaign-Urbana. They do a free show every Monday night at Mike 'N' Molly's in downtown Champaign.
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<img align="left" height="166" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/carnivale.png" style="border: 2px solid #; width: 220px; height: 166px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="220"><b>CARNIVALE DEBAUCHE</b><br>
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">10:45 PM (88 Stage)</span></p>
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Carnivale Debauche is a burlesque/vaudeville troupe in Champaign-Urbana comprised of buresque dancers, musicians, original music, comedians, hoopers, spinners, fire breathers/eaters, and other oddities.</p>
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With their collection of freaks and beauties, Carnivale Debauche has become a premiere burlesque and vanderville extravaganza.</p>
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<img align="left" height="220" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/photo_1.1.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid #; width: 153px; height: 220px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="153"><span style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><strong>T.R.U.T.H.</strong><br>
6:30 PM (88 Stage)</span><br>
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Not looking for fame or riches Chicago representer, T.R.U.T.H is looking to be heard. She has been writing poetry and raps since the age of 7. Hip-Hop is her first love and she works hard everytime she grabs the pen to ensure she is honest with herself and her craft. She recently has began applying her skills in front of the mic exclusively and hopes ears will open wide to listen to her story and the new talent she prepares to bring to the game. So pay close attention and you won't be upset you did. Welcome the Emcee...T.R.U.T.H and witness dopeness.</p>
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<span style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><img align="left" height="146" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/549719_179549175511094_1064093299_n.jpeg" style="border: 2px solid #; width: 220px; height: 146px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="220"></span><strong style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">CLASSY COMBINATIONS</strong><br>
<span style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">1:30 (88 Stage)</span><br style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">
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Classy Combinations is a student belly dance troupe through the Urbana and Champaign Park Districts, and Parkland College. The ladies of Classy Combinations share a love for art form of belly dance, performing together at various festivals and gatherings. They hope you will delight in their performance as much as they do!</p>
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<img align="left" height="132" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d/images/Rhino_2520Logo_1.png" style="border: 2px solid ; width: 220px; height: 132px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; " width="220"><strong style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">ZOO IMPROV</strong><br>
<span style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">5:15 (Piato Stage)</span><br style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">
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<span style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Zoo Improv performs long-form style improv comedy. This group of local performers is a non-profit organization that has improvising together to since 2005.</span><br style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">
<span style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Zoo is thrilled to be a participant in Pride Fest again this year!</span></p>
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<strong>Plus</strong> more great acts! As well as Drag performances on all three stages throughout the day and night including:</p>
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Leiloni Stars<br>
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Aurora Lamont-Carrington<br>
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The UP Center of Champaign County would like to thank the follow sponsors of Pride. Please join us in supporting those that have supported us, as there have been many, this year alone, who refused to support the festival due to the "Pride" theme.</p>
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