[Imc-events] Coming this month to the UCIMC!

Wed Feb 1 11:39:02 CST 2012

Addendum: The Bluegrass Festival is February 25 at 4:30 PM

Thank you!

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Alex Cline <alex at ucimc.org> wrote:

> Hi There!
>
> We can't wait to see you at these exciting events coming to the IMC this
> month! We're always adding more, so be sure to check back in at
> ucimc.org/venuecalendar.
>
> Thanks,
> Alex Cline
> Venue Coordinator
> UCIMC
>
>
> Super Bowl XLVI Party - 2/5 5:30 PM
> <http://ucimc.org/content/super-bowl-xlvi-party>Family
> Friendly/Alcohol-free Super Bowl party, projected on the big screen and
> hosted by Redeemer Church. Bring a dish! Kickoff is at 5:30.
> Contact Information
> Contact Name:
>  Jim Smith
>   Phone Number:
>  jim at redeemerchurchcu.com
>   Email Address:
>  jim at redeemerchurchcu.com
>
>
> Bua in Concert, Presented by Piper's Hut Concert Series - 2/7 8:00 PM
> <http://ucimc.org/content/bua-concert-presented-pipers-hut-concert-series>
>
> A quartet comprised of some of America’s most talented young musicians,
> Bua plays Irish traditional music with “a precision and intensity that is
> rarely heard on this side of the Atlantic.” Their sound stands out among
> modern bands in the genre by “keeping the music down the path of tradition”
> and reminding listeners of such fondly-remembered greats as The Bothy Band
> and Planxty.  Critics write that Bua’s 2009 release, *An **Spealadóir, “*features
> all that is really good about traditional music.”  It is no surprise that
> Bua, taking their name from the Irish Gaelic word for victory, have quickly
> risen to be one of America’s premier traditional Irish music ensembles.
>
>  Bua has performed at many of the top Irish festivals in North America
> including the National Folk Festival, Lowell Folk Festival, Boston's Irish
> Connections Festival, Milwaukee Irish Festival, Dublin Irish Festival,
> Goderich Celtic Roots Festival and Bethlehem’s Celtic Classic.  As
> individuals they have shared the stage with a host of top Irish musicians
> including Martin Hayes, David Munnelly, Liz Carroll, Len Graham, Paddy
> Keenan, Larry Nugent, Pat Broaders, Dennis Cahill, John Williams and
> Frankie Gavin.
>
> Bill Margeson of the Irish American News writes:  “Clearly, this group is
> no locally-based collection of musicians trying to break out of Chicago.
> This is a group that has established itself [both] individually and as a
> group in the eyes and ears of the traditional community…As other bands
> change, disband or simply fade away, the tradition is blessed by what seems
> to be an inexhaustible pool of talent that comes to the front of the
> stage.  It is Bua’s time.  Here they come.” http://pipers-hut.com
> Contact Information
> Contact Name:
>  Dean Karres
>   Phone Number:
>  217-493-4654
>   Email Address:
>  pipers.hut at gmail.com
>
>
> Bubble City Bash Welcome Dance - 2/10 8:00 PM
> <http://ucimc.org/content/8pm-bubble-city-bash-welcome-dance>One time
> swing dance event, put on by The Illini Swing Society. Friday night dance
> during a weekend workshop event: http://bubblecity.illiniswing.org/ For
> this dance, we'll have local dancers, and people coming in from out of
> town. We'll have DJs playing music all evening for people to dance to;
> people will be dancing, spending time together, and relaxing, etc.
>
> Contact Information
> Contact Name:
>  Hannah Burtness
>   Phone Number:
>  217-840-7107
>   Email Address:
>  hannahburtness at gmail.com
>
>
>
> Black History Month Film Series: Sankofa - 2/14 6:00 PM
> <http://www.ucimc.org/content/black-history-month-film-series-sankofa>In
> honor of Black History Month, the IMC will be hosting a film series
> celebrating African-American filmmakers. The first showing will be of the
> 1993 film Sankofa on Tuesday, February 14th at 6:00 PM. Admission will be
> $3, with all proceeds going to IMC.
>
>
>
>  Sankofa (1993) <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108041/>
>
> From Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankofa_%28film%29>:
>
> The story follows Mona, a contemporary model<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_%28person%29>,
> as she is visited by spirits lingering in the Cape Coast Castle<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Coast_Castle>in
> Ghana <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana> and travels to the past,
> where, as a house servant named Shola she is constantly abused by her slave
> masters. Nunu, an African-born field hand, and Shango, Shola's West Indian<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Indian>love interest, all continuously rebel against the slave system. For Nunu
> this means direct conflict with her son (whose father is a white man)
> benefiting from the system as a head slave. Inspired by Nunu and Shango's
> determination to defy the system, Shola finally chooses to fight back
> against her masters.
>
>  Contact Information
> Contact Name:
>  Carol Ammons
>   Phone Number:
>  (217) 344-8820
>   Email Address:
>  carol.ammons at ucimc.org
>
> Square Dance w/ Eye of the Monkey String Band - 2/16 7:00 PM
> <http://ucimc.org/content/square-dance-w-eye-monkey-string-band>
>
> T-Claw calling with Eye of the Monkey String Band from Nashville, TN.
> Tickets available at door on sliding scale from $5 to $10.
> Contact Information
> Contact Name:
>  Julianne Panagacos
>   Phone Number:
>  914 325 6244
>   Email Address:
>  julianne.panagacos at gmail.com
>
>
> Black History Month Film Series (TBA) - 02/21 and 02/28, 6:00 PM
> <http://ucimc.org/content/black-history-month-film-series-tba>
>
> Film TBA
>
>
>
> Admission $3
> Contact Information
> Contact Name:
>  Carol Ammons
>   Phone Number:
>  (217) 344-8820
>   Email Address:
>  carol.ammons at gmail.com
>
>
> UCIMC Second Annual Bluegrass Festival<http://ucimc.org/content/ucimc-second-annual-bluegrass-festival>
>
> Festival will include four bands.
>
> 6:30: Grass Roots Revival
>
> 7:15: The King Family Band <http://www.thekingfam.net/>
>
> 8:15: The New Heir Bluegrass Band <http://www.newheirbluegrass.org/>
>
> 9:15: Black Ridge Road<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Ridge-Road/123568241069027?sk=app_2405167945>
>
> Jamming space will be available from 4:30-11:00 pm
>
> Admission $10, $7 students, $25 families
>
> Co-Sponsors include C4A, CU Folk and Roots, Americorps
>
> Call 217-493-4654 for more information
> Contact Information
> Contact Name:
>  Ed Hawkes
>   Phone Number:
>  217-493-4654
>   Email Address:
>  oltime1 at att.net
>
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