I’m having culture shock. No, not by the fact that there’s a big shiny orb in the sky and my body isn’t frozen solid, but literal culture shock. There’s so much art, music and entertainment going on this weekend that I could practically vomit treble clefs and oil pastels. The long of it — my picks for the weekend, a schedule and the don’t-miss shows/exhibits — is coming soon, but here’s the short of it, in case you’re ready to kick up your heels and Boneyard it up all night long:
Boneyard Arts Festival – guide to all of the art/music events tonight through Sunday (in case you won’t check back until morning, don’t miss New Orleans Jazz Machine 11:30-1:30 at Alice Campbell Alumni Center.)
IMCFest – Oh holy jeez. Time to erase everything on my CF card. Amidst the locals make sure to catch The Love Language on Friday at 8:10. Details coming soon. (Just reminded by Santa’s Stan McConnell – it’s BYOB. Oh, yes.)
Record Store Day – Saturday at Exile. Amazing special releases for sale, free snackiepoos, and a full day of tunes (including a listen of Dylan’s new album!). If you ever wanted to listen to local music every single second of the day on Saturday, this is your chance. Come!
(How I Plan To Spend My) Friday:
10am (to 5pm) – Interactive music exhibition (“Music in America”) from John Philip Sousa to Salvatore Martirano, 236 Harding Band Building (1103 S Sixth St)
11:30am-1:30pm – Live music from New Orleans Jazz Machine, Alice Campbell Alumni Center, UIUC Campus
6pm (to 8pm) – It Starts With A Line metals show and jewelry sale, Krannert Art Museum. (Also there – floral exhibit!)
7pm (to 10pm) – Any Mysterious Power art show, 312 N. Walnut
7pm (to 9pm) – Big Bluestem String Band, Blues BBQ
7:30 (to 9:30) – Mhondoro Rhythm Success with Bolokada Conde, Canopy Club ($5 until 9pm)
8:10pm – Love Language, IMCFest
8:50 – Speaker: Mark Enslin, IMCFest
9pm – Headlights, IMCFest
(How I Plan To Spend My) Saturday:
Record Store Day!:
noon – DJ Mertz
1:00 – Keith Harden
1:30 – Stan McConnell
2:00 – Curb Service
2:30 – Mike Ingram & Dawna Nelson
3:00 – New Ruins
3:30 – Exploring the art exhibits around downtown Champaign businesses
4:00 – Post Historic
4:30pm – Downtown Urbana, exploring the art exhibits (especially Isaac Bloom’s Challah at Goose Alley at 6pm till 9pm)
7:45pm – Organic Flow, IMCFest
8:25 – New Ruins, IMCFest
10:40 – We Landed On The Moon, IMCFest
11:20 – Elsinore, IMCFest
(How I Plan To Spend My) Sunday:
10am – SLEEPING.
12pm (to 5pm, also open on Saturday) – Petals & Paintings floral arrangement competition, Krannert Art Museum
IMC FEST:
6:50-7:20pm: Yossarian
7:35-8:05pm: Post-Historic
8:15-8:45pm: Casados
8:55-9:25pm: Michael Kammin
9:40-10:20pm: Duke of Uke-With Short Film
10:35-11:25pm: Kilborn Alley
