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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">For Immediate Release</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> </span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Bridget Lee-Calfas, </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Advertising and Publicity Director</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Krannert Center for the Performing Arts</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><a href="mailto:bklee@illinois.edu"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">bklee@illinois.edu</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">217.766.2820</span></b></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">KRANNERT CENTER ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT PARTY</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Featuring Tiempo Libre, Mariachi Sol de México<sup>®</sup> de José Hernández, and Samba Soul</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Friday, September 12, 2014</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">6pm: doors open, food sales begin in tented southeast terrace area</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">6:30pm:
</span><a href="http://soldemexicomusic.com/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Mariachi Sol de México<sup>®</sup> de José Hernández</span></a><span class="x_MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:0in"><span class="x_MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:windowtext; font-weight:normal">7:15pm & 8:15pm:</span></span><span class="x_MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:windowtext">
</span></span><a href="http://angolacenterillinois.com/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:normal">Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre Jo</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:normal">ã</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:normal">o
Grande, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"></span></h2>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">7:45pm:
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SambaSoulBand"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Samba Soul
</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">8:45pm:
</span><a href="http://tiempolibremusic.com/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Tiempo Libre</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"><br>
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Urbana, IL—Summer might be at its end, but at </span><a href="http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=20147248555225128174106149"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Krannert Center</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">
things are just beginning to heat up! The 2014-15 season is bursting forth on opening night with all-ages energy, a fresh mix of revelers, lively activities for little ones, the wafting invitation from fabulous outdoor food vendors (including
</span><b style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works, El Toro Mexican Restaurant, Rick’s Bakery, Caribbean Grill, Piato, Siam Terrace, KoFusion, and Rosati’s Pizza)</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">,
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">exciting capoeira demonstrations<b style="">,
</b>and a show-stopping set of Latin music masters.<br>
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Fifth-generation mariachi master José Hernández ignites the evening with his dazzling, Grammy-nominated, 13-member folk ensemble
</span><a href="http://soldemexicomusic.com/"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Mariachi Sol de México.<sup>®</sup></span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> With brass fanfare, nimble strings, and
powerful vocals, these cultural ambassadors preserve traditional Mexican tunes while peppering performances with novel renditions of pop, classical, and swing numbers.<br>
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After local favorite </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SambaSoulBand"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Samba Soul</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> stirs in its trademark combination
of classic Brazilian samba and sophisticated bossa nova, bandleader Jorge Gómez and the sensational Miami-based timba kings of
</span><a href="http://tiempolibremusic.com/"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Tiempo Libre</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> are up. This is the third Krannert Center stop for these three-time
Grammy nominees. Classically trained in Cuba’s top music conservatories, Tiempo Libre is celebrated for its sophisticated performances of timba, a joyous mix of high-voltage R&B, pop, jazz, and the seductive rhythms of son.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">General admission tickets are just $5 (kids 5 and under are free but need a ticket) and are available at
</span></b><a href="http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=20147248555225128174106149"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">KrannertCenter.com</span></b></a><b style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">
or by calling 217/333-6280.</span></b></p>
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