Monday, March 31
6:30 pm // signs in the sky // University of Illinois Extension Office, 801 Country Fair Drive, Champaign // ALEX
Tuesday, April 1
11:30 am - 1:00 pm // World Heritage Site: The Current Situations Faced by the Dunhuang Magao Grottoes and Digital Projection // Colonial Room, Illini Union // ANNE
11:30 am // 9th Annual Edible Book Festival // University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign // JILL
11:30 am // 9th Annual Edible Book Festival // University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign // JILL
Jill: The amount of puns used to describe the books was
ridiculous, but in a good way. Some examples were Fifty Shades of Grapes and
Around the World in Fifty Daisies. While these names were clever, my favorite
was the edible book made about Where the Wild Things Are.
12:00pm //Food for Thought - Lean on Me; Advocacy and Awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month // Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana // ROSHNI
Puja: This week I attended a program at the Asian American
Cultural Center, which was held as a part of the nationally designated Sexual
Assault Awareness Month. In fact, for the entire month of April there will be a
different event on campus each day in order to spread awareness and challenge
sexual assault/rape culture, as well as provide support for survivors.
Roshni: What I didn't realize before going to this event
was how prevalent sexual assault is on our campus. They mentioned that
individuals studying on a college campus are 20% more likely of being raped
than a student living at home!
2pm// Lemann Lecture Series: Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class// 101 International Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth Street, Champaign// Joey
4:00pm //Speaker Zerlina Maxwell //Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center - 708 S Mathews St, Urbana // Meet Zerlina Maxwell at BNAACC // ROSHNI
6:30 pm // European Movie Night: L'Auberge Espagnole (The Spanish Apartment) // Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building // ANNE
7pm // Kisoboka Variety Show $5 // Illini Union Courtyard Cafe // CHRIS
Maggie: Kisoboka means "It Is Possible". This event was a way for the COVE Alliance to thank Father Hilary Muheezangango.
Anne: I also put a bid on a basketball signed by the
whole Illinois team for $50 because my dad was interested, I didn’t actually
think that I would win it because in my opinion, it was too cheap, but I did
win it. I won the basketball and a really neat hand-made dream catcher, which I
really wanted as well.
Maggie: Kisoboka means "It Is Possible". This event was a way for the COVE Alliance to thank Father Hilary Muheezangango.Anne: I also put a bid on a basketball signed by the
whole Illinois team for $50 because my dad was interested, I didn’t actually
think that I would win it because in my opinion, it was too cheap, but I did
win it. I won the basketball and a really neat hand-made dream catcher, which I
really wanted as well.Wednesday, April 2
5:30 pm // MisconSEXptions in the Media Workshop // Women's Resources Center // PUJA
Thursday, April 3
12pm // Lecture Series: Negotiating Peace in Colombia: Enemies, Advocates, and the Impact of Electoral Politics // 101 international Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth St. Champaign // Cate
3pm // Cultural Competency in the Classroom: Transforming Library and Information Science Education // 126 LIS Building, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 501 E. Daniel Street, Champaign // Free // Cate
6-8PM // Art of Science 4.0 - Opening Reception // Indi Go Artist Co-Op, 9 E. University Ave., Champaign // FREE // CORIE
7pm // BREAKING OUR BONDS WITH WALL STREET // Latzer Hall at the University YMCA // 1001 S. Wright, Champaign // PUJA
7:15 pm // CLACS/Lemann Cinema Series: "Chinese Take-away/ Un cuento chino" // Lucy Ellis Lounge. 707 South Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 // PUJA
3pm // Cultural Competency in the Classroom: Transforming Library and Information Science Education // 126 LIS Building, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 501 E. Daniel Street, Champaign // Free // Cate
6-8PM // Art of Science 4.0 - Opening Reception // Indi Go Artist Co-Op, 9 E. University Ave., Champaign // FREE // CORIE
Cate: The exhibit served its purpose, which is to involve
the community in the work of the Institute for Genomic Biology. note: Cate is not an art major.
7pm // BREAKING OUR BONDS WITH WALL STREET // Latzer Hall at the University YMCA // 1001 S. Wright, Champaign // PUJA
7:15 pm // CLACS/Lemann Cinema Series: "Chinese Take-away/ Un cuento chino" // Lucy Ellis Lounge. 707 South Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 // PUJA
Chris: Throughout the film, Roberto, being a fairly grumpy
and impatient man, struggles with the language barrier, and has to learn not to
judge a book by its cover. In doing so, he learns how crazy and absurd life can
be.
Friday, April 4
9am-1pm// Business In Africa: A Practical Perspective (1st Africa Business Conference at Illinois)// Technology Room, I-Hotel and Conference Center// Free Joey
12pm // BREAKING OUR BONDS WITH WALL STREET // Latzer Hall at the University YMCA // 1001 S. Wright, Champaign // PUJA
12:00pm-1:00pm // ISTC - Sustainable Seminar Series - The Illinois Coastal Management Program: Enhancing Sustainability of Illinois’ Lake Michigan Coast (Free) // Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, One E. Hazelwood Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 // JILL
12pm // BREAKING OUR BONDS WITH WALL STREET // Latzer Hall at the University YMCA // 1001 S. Wright, Champaign // PUJA
Joey: Strike Debt’s mortal enemies are debt buyers,
investors who buy people’s debt (credit card, hospital, student loans, payday
debts, etc.) for pennies on the dollar, and then they go to the debtor to
collect the debt at face value. For example, a debt buyer might buy your debt
to your credit card company for 4% of it’s face value, and then force you to
pay 100% of that value, effectively making a 2,000% profit. Holy shit, right?
12:00pm-1:00pm // ISTC - Sustainable Seminar Series - The Illinois Coastal Management Program: Enhancing Sustainability of Illinois’ Lake Michigan Coast (Free) // Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, One E. Hazelwood Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 // JILL
3:00pm // Krannert Center in Another Language // Krannert Center for the Performing Arts // KELLY
8PM // RENT the Musical // Lincoln Hall Theater // $15 pre-sale and $18 at the door corie
8PM // RENT the Musical // Lincoln Hall Theater // $15 pre-sale and $18 at the door corie
Saturday, April 5
5 pm // An Evening of Carnatic Violin Music // International and Area Studies Library Reading Room, 321 Main Library // ALEX
7:30 pm // O Beautiful // Krannert Center, Studio Theatre // MAGGIE
10:00 am - 5:00 pm // Horticulture Club Annual Moms Weekend Flower Show and Plant Sale // Stock Pavilion on the South Quad:1402 W. Pennsylvania Ave Urbana IL // Brian
11:00 am - 5:00 pm // Altgeld Bell Tower Tour // Altgeld Hall (Wright and Green) // Brian
7:30 pm // O Beautiful // Krannert Center, Studio Theatre // MAGGIE
10:00 am - 5:00 pm // Horticulture Club Annual Moms Weekend Flower Show and Plant Sale // Stock Pavilion on the South Quad:1402 W. Pennsylvania Ave Urbana IL // Brian
Lindsey: I watched the performers for a little while and
then we my mom and traveled through the themed gardens. The theme was seasons.
Brian: I had attended the event with my mom, aunt and
cousin because of mom's weekend. I must say that compared to shows in the past
I was not entirely thrilled with each garden. However there were a few that I
enjoyed.
11:00 am - 5:00 pm // Altgeld Bell Tower Tour // Altgeld Hall (Wright and Green) // Brian
7-8 // "World of Science" talk: Health Misconceptions // Parkland Planetarium // 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // LINDSEY
8PM // RENT the Musical // Lincoln Hall Theater // $15 pre-sale and $18 at the door corie
8PM // RENT the Musical // Lincoln Hall Theater // $15 pre-sale and $18 at the door corie
Sunday, April 6
all day // TEDxUIUC // SEANO
see excavation for times // Spurlock Museum Exhibit: "Sacred Symbols in Sequins: Vintage Haitian Vodou Flags" // ROSHNI
Seano: Connor talked about long climbs and how he cant
approach them in the grand picture. He has to think of it only in increments of
30 seconds. He tells himself that he knows he can go 30 seconds, he can do
anything for 30 seconds. And then he repeats that to himself 30 seconds later
and so on.
see excavation for times // Spurlock Museum Exhibit: "Sacred Symbols in Sequins: Vintage Haitian Vodou Flags" // ROSHNI
2:00 pm // Alash Tuvan Throat Singing Ensemble // Spurlock Museum // MAGGIE
8/9 // The Planets // Parkland Planetarium // 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // LINDSEY
Bonus video from PUJA
Kelly: The songs themselves were fascinating, really. It’s
kind of hard to describe exactly how the music sounds, so I took a couple
videos. Throat singing is very guttural but also has a higher pitched whistling
on top of it, which is almost confusing when you watch because ordinarily you’d
only expect one tone at a time, but the Tuvan throat singers can produce layers
of tones on top of one another. It’s very strange and very cool.
8/9 // The Planets // Parkland Planetarium // 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // LINDSEY
Bonus video from PUJA
April 1 // 11:30 am // 9th Annual Edible Book Festival // University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign // JILL
ReplyDeleteAround April 1st, bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers around the world gather to celebrate the book arts and the (literal!) ingestion of culture. Participants create an "edible book," which can be inspired by a favorite tale, involve a pun on a famous title, or simply be in the shape of a book (or scroll, or tablet, etc). All entries will be exhibited, documented, then EATEN!
When looking at events for this week I came upon one that sounded familiar. I had heard about the Edible Book Festival a few times before, but I have never seen pictures or been to the event personally. Once I saw the event I looked it up online to find out more about it. I was surprised that it has been going on for 9 years, since it is on the university campus, I feel as if they should market the event better so that more people go the view the edible art.
DeleteOnce I got to the event at the YMCA, I did not know exactly where to go, there was no sign directing people to the room the event was being held in. Once we found the room, a man handing out stickers greeted us. They were “people’s choice” stickers. The event was filled with an older crowd; I’m assuming they were from the Champaign community. I was pleasantly surprised by some of the submissions. The amount of puns used to describe the books was ridiculous, but in a good way. Some examples were Fifty Shades of Grapes and Around the World in Fifty Daisies. While these names were clever, my favorite was the edible book made about Where the Wild Things Are. It looked as if a professional had made it.
After the public viewing there was a welcome greeting while the judges decided the winners. After the winners were picked everyone was allowed to eat the edible books. The winner of the people’s choice was my personal favorite of the Where the Wild Things Are.
I went to this event with Jill. I remembered passing by the YMCA before but never had been inside before. We were a little lost upon walking in and had to ask where the event was being held. When we walked in we were handed stickers to mark out favorite edible creations with. A lot of the baked goods formulated some clever puns (ex. 50 shades of peeps). A lot of the attendees were middle-aged to elderly, we were probably the youngest of the bunch. Some of the submissions were a little amateur whereas some looked like they were designed in a bakery.
DeleteThere was a lot of people taking pictures with DSLR cameras and even a video camera crew which I thought was interesting. Surprisingly I had never heard of the event before this class and think it should be marketed a bit more; it was fun to walk through and even better to eat! The winner was a cake of one of the characters from the book Where the Wild Things Are. Who knows, I might even join in and submit next year. I am a fan of puns and dessert!
April 4 // 12:00pm-1:00pm // ISTC - Sustainable Seminar Series - The Illinois Coastal Management Program: Enhancing Sustainability of Illinois’ Lake Michigan Coast (Free) // Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, One E. Hazelwood Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 // JILL
ReplyDeleteThe Illinois Coastal Management Program was established in January, 2012 as part of the National Coastal Zone Management Program, which is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The purpose of our program is to enhance coastal management in Illinois and connect, strengthen and support partnerships that benefit our coast. Since its inception, IDNR has developed the program with the approach of balancing environmental protection and restoration with economic and community needs in the Coastal area. Several current projects and initiatives exemplify this approach. This seminar will address how the program is developing and how the principles of sustainability are guiding our project priorities, partnerships and the way we work with coastal communities and stakeholders.
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April 1 // 12:00pm //Food for Thought - Lean on Me; Advocacy and Awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month // Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana // ROSHNI
ReplyDeleteFood for Thought - Lean on Me; Advocacy and Awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Date Apr 1, 2014
Time 12:00 pm
Location Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana
Cost Free
Sponsor Asian American Cultural Center
Event type SAAM
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Come eat lunch and learn how about to stand up against sexual assault. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
I attended this event for the week and found it pretty interesting. Individuals from the counseling department gave a short presentation on the reoccurring issue with sexual assault and violence on our campus. The speakers consisted of some male/female graduate/undergraduate students and practicing psychologists. It was nice hearing from some men from the counseling department because I believe that this is a problem concerning all genders. I think more than presenting all the facts about sexual assault, the group wanted to help the audience understand how to react and support a friend/family member go through such a traumatizing experience. It was interesting because my sister is in her final year in grad school for psychology and she has talked to me about different types of trauma, and so I felt a lot of what they were saying was very obvious for me to hear. What I didn't realize before going to this event was how prevalent sexual assault is on our campus. They mentioned that individuals studying on a college campus are 20% more likely of being raped than a student living at home! I was so shocked at first and realized how unsafe our campus is. They also talked about refraining from judgment and instead supporting someone who has just gone through it. They gave specific scenarios where the audience had a chance to talk about what they would do and after the professionals gave us some advice and guidance on how to learn to be compassionate and react towards someone going through this. They even talked about how to be there for someone involved in an abusive relationship. They gave different methods of helping and supporting a friend, depending on our comfort level/personality. I was really amazed by the level of passion and dedication one of the speakers had because this is such a sad and prevalent issue. I know someone who has experienced both sets of trauma and I cannot imagine how they feel, but I am comforted by the fact that they have support and nonjudgmental friends around them. I am just really thankful for all the services and support the university has for individuals who have or are going through this. I enjoyed being a part of the change and gaining some more knowledge on this issue.
DeleteThis week I attended a program at the Asian American Cultural Center, which was held as a part of the nationally designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In fact, for the entire month of April there will be a different event on campus each day in order to spread awareness and challenge sexual assault/rape culture, as well as provide support for survivors.
DeleteUntil recently, I didn’t realize that any of these things could affect me on a personal level. As someone who hasn’t undergone any traumatic experiences in relation to assault or violence, it was easy to believe that my lived experience was different than those of survivors—or at least I had the naïve assumption that “this could never happen to me.” I’m fortunate that I have not had to see days like those, but one of my friends was not so lucky.
So, as the presentation began, I couldn’t help but think about her.
Much of the information the group presented to us included statistics, myths, and methods to approach various situations involving assault. Some of the data had a shock factor to it, such as that sixty percent of sexual assaults are never reported, ninety-seven percent of rapists will never spend a day in jail, and approximately 2/3 of the perpetrators are people known by the victim. So essentially, you’re more likely to be assaulted by an acquaintance than a stranger at the “end of a dark alleyway.”
At the end of the presentation, we were asked how safe we felt on our campus. Perhaps we were just a shy group, but there wasn’t a very strong response from the crowd. In my head, I thought about how we have access to services such as the MTD bus system, SafeRides and SafeWalks (although I have never used the latter). These are readily available to an extent during most of the nighttime hours. Sometimes they are quick, and many other times the service can be slow due to a number of factors. I can certainly appreciate the work that these individuals do (and amazed at their tolerance levels sometimes). Still, there will always be some who will choose to forgo these options and walk the streets alone during late hours. There have been times where I’ve done this before, but I almost always take the bus when I can.
I generally do feel safe here at school. What’s scarier though is imagining what could be happening behind the closed doors of the apartment buildings, dorm rooms, and frat houses that line every block of our college campus. I hope that the national statistics are not a reality here (or anywhere, of course) but clearly there are resources and forms of education out there that are trying to change those numbers every day.
April 1 // 4:00pm //Speaker Zerlina Maxwell //Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center - 708 S Mathews St, Urbana
ReplyDeleteMeet Zerlina Maxwell at BNAACC // ROSHNI
Speaker Zerlina Maxwell
Date Apr 1, 2014
Time 4:00 pm
Location Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center - 708 S Mathews St, Urbana
Cost Free
Sponsor Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center
Phone 217-333-3137
Event type SAAM
Views 5
Another great opportunity to meet Zerlina Maxwell at the BNAACC. Come out and meet this amazing public figure who is a political commentator, lawyer, sexual violence prevention educator, survivor, and advocate. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to get to know Zerlina! Refreshments provided! FREE Sponsored by College of ACES, Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, Inclusive Illinois, School of Social Work, University Housing, University YMCA, and the Women’s Resources Center. Paid for by the Student Cultural Programming Fee.
April 5 // 10:00 am - 5:00 pm // Horticulture Club Annual Moms Weekend Flower Show and Plant Sale // Stock Pavilion on the South Quad:1402 W. Pennsylvania Ave Urbana IL // Brian
ReplyDeleteDate Apr 5, 2014
Time 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location Stock Pavilion on the South Quad:1402 W. Pennsylvania Ave Urbana IL
Cost FREE!
Sponsor UIUC Horticulture Club
Contact Justyna Marszalek
E-Mail j.marszalek@ymail.com
Phone 708.522.9260
Event type Moms Weekend
Take a stroll through our beautiful student created themed gardens, also featuring a modern hydroponics system on display and a live band! All of the plant material including various herbs, vegetables, trees, shrubs, grasses, houseplants and of course flowers will be for sale at low prices!
I chose to go to this event for this week because my mom loves gardening, planting and flowers and she was visiting me this weekend. I thought this would be a perfect event to go to also because we didn't have anything to do on Saturday before my sorority events started. We arrived to the stock pavilion at around noon. The first thing I noticed was how beautiful the structure alone was. I thought about my drawing class freshman year and how we had to the stock pavilion to draw shadows and light. I must say, the light streaming through the high windows is a beautiful sight. I noticed the live music and immediately walked towards it. a Beam of light was flooding the performers like a spotlight and the music traveled up to the high ceilings and echoed back down so perfectly. I watched the performers for a little while and then we my mom and traveled through the themed gardens. The theme was seasons. We started in summer, went to fourth of July, fall, winter, christmas, valentines day, mardi gras..ect. Each season/holiday I just mentioned had its own mini garden. It was quite elaborate and very clever the way they made decorations specific to the season/holiday. The horticulture club did a really good job with the set up and it must have taken them a long time. The other half of the stock pavilion consisted of plants, herbs and veggies for sale. There were trays and tables full of them. Although we did not buy anything, it was fun walking around with my mom and smelling all the amazing rosemary and lavender. They were even selling orchids and small cactus plants. Every inch of the stock pavilion was covered in green and smelled and looked incredible. It was fun learning about the people who put together the scenes as well.
DeleteThis week I attended the Horticulture Club Annual Flower Show. This has been my second or third time to the show and I enjoy it every year. I had attended the event with my mom, aunt and cousin because of mom's weekend. I must say that compared to shows in the past I was not entirely thrilled with each garden. However there were a few that I enjoyed. Every year each the club presents a different theme for the show. This year the theme was seasons. Which in my opinion sound relatively simple since different flowers typically represent different seasons. The plots I most enjoyed were Mardi Gras and Fourth of July. The flowers used to depict Mardi Gras were magnificent, lots of purple green and yellow. As those are the colors typically associated with Mardi Gras. There were beads laying along the ground and backdrop with silhouettes of a man and woman coming together to celebrate fat tuesday. Fourth of july was great because of the color as well. But also the flowers themselves tended to depict fireworks. I have enjoyed this show every year and it is always a great time to spend with my family. Chances are I will be attending again next year as well.
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April 5 // 11:00 am - 5:00 pm // Altgeld Bell Tower Tour // Altgeld Hall (Wright and Green) // Brian
ReplyDeleteDate Apr 5, 2014
Time 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location Altgeld Bell Tower Tour
Cost Free
Sponsor Illini Union Parent Programs Board
Contact J.B. Bailey
E-Mail uofiparents@illinois.edu
Phone 217-333-7063
Event type Moms Weekend
Views 82
Back by popular demand, with more tour times! Includes tour of bell towers, optional climbing to the bell chamber, and ending with a 10-15 minute concert. Tours capped at 25. Tour length: 30-35 minutes. Please note that the Altgeld Hall Chime Tower is open to the public for tours Monday - Friday, from 12:30pm - 1:00pm. If the tours fill before you were able to register, keep in mind that you can take this tour any time you are visiting your student on campus! (Public tours are still limited to 25 people per tour). Tours begin at the top of each hour. Registration is required.
April 1 // 7pm // German Film Series: Offset // Lincoln Hall, Room 1090, 702 S. Wright Street, Urbana // BRIGITTA
ReplyDeleteMovie Night!
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April 3 // 7:30pm // O Beautiful // Krannert Center, Studio Theatre // BRIGITTA
ReplyDelete$10-$18
Theresa Rebeck's "O Beautiful" views our polarized age through the lives and challenges--including bullying, date rape, abortion, and the debate over gun rights--of American teenagers and their families. Historical figures present themselves to respond to and add to the work's complex questions.
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April 1// 7pm // Kisoboka Variety Show $5 // Illini Union Courtyard Cafe // CHRIS
ReplyDeleteThe Kisoboka Variety Show features spoken word, comedy, singing, music, storytelling, and rap. Enjoy eclectic local performances and learn about international service-learning opportunities in Uganda. Fr. Hilary Muheezangango, Executive Director of COVE Alliance (Children's Outreach and Vocational Education), will be visiting from Uganda to share his important work to promote education as the answer to peace and development. All proceeds go to the Illinois Chapter of COVE Alliance to help U of I students provide vulnerable children in Uganda with shelter, food, healthcare, and education.
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For my event this week I went to the Kisoboka Variety show with Maggie at the Union. I really had no idea what to expect when attending this event. We got there and Maggie and I were one of the first guest there, we paid $5 to get in. We sat down and it slowly started to fill in. We got handed papers about the show along with a sheet that had a brief description of the silent auction they were having for charity. We looked at the lineup of the performances and I was pleasantly surprised that a kid I went to high school with was on there for stand up comedy. The show began with the girls next door a cappella group, they were so fun to listen to. Next there was a rapper and then finally it was time for my fellow high school friend to perform. Unfortunately they skipped over him, later I had found out that he was sick but it was interesting because I saw at least 5 different people from my high school who I had not seen in years. It was pretty neat I guess. The end performance was another a cappella group known as the other guys. They were funny and great! I was happy that we chose this event to attend this week. I also put a bid on a basketball signed by the whole Illinois team for $50 because my dad was interested, I didn’t actually think that I would win it because in my opinion, it was too cheap, but I did win it. I won the basketball and a really neat hand-made dream catcher, which I really wanted as well. Overall this event was nothing what I expected but I was quiet happy with the end result.
DeleteThis week, Anne and I attended the Kisoboka Variety Show in the Union Courtyard Cafe.Kisoboka means "It Is Possible". This event was a way for the COVE Alliance to thank Father Hilary Muheezangango. COVE is an RSO on campus that travels to Uganda to provide services to anyone in need. There was a $5 dollar cover charge, as well as a silent auction. The silent auction included items like: art work, Illini sports memorabilia, coffee baskets, and crafts. Several different performances took place at this variety show. Two campus a capella groups sang, as well as individuals students who sang as well. Some poetry was read too. Overall I really enjoyed this event. I learned great information about the COVE Alliance, and I thought this variety show was a great way to show appreciation to Fr. Hilary.
DeleteApril 1// 7pm// Medora - Community Cinema// Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana // CHRIS
ReplyDeleteCome to our free screening and discussion of issues raised by a docutmentary about the down-but-not-out Medora, Ind., Hornets varsity basketball team over the course of the 2011 season, capturing their stories both on and off the court.
In Indiana, where communities love their high school basketball, what happens when a beloved team can no longer win a single game? Riding a brutal losing streak when the film begins, the team struggles to compete, bearing an eerie resemblance to the town as it fights for survival. An in-depth, deeply personal look at small town life, Medora is also a thrilling, underdog basketball story and inspiring tale of a community refusing to give up hope despite the brutal odds stacked against them.
Filmmakers Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart traveled to the tiny town near Bloomington, Ind., after reading a 2009 New York Times story about the struggles of the basketball team.
The next fall, with the blessing of Medora High School and the local community, Cohn and Rothbart began to document a year in the life of some of the players and coaches.
The Hornets’ three coaches are all volunteers who hold down full-time jobs. Rusty Rogers, the six-foot, five-inch center, is virtually homeless due to his mother’s problems with alcohol, and lives with point guard Zach Fish in public housing. Shooting guard Dylan McSoley wonders whether he should reach out to his dad, a man he’s never met who lives in a nearby town. Robby Armstrong, a farmer’s son, wants to be the first in his family to complete high school, while Chaz Cowles, arrested on a gun charge, does his best to stay out of trouble with the law.
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Apr 1 // 11:30 am - 1:00 pm // World Heritage Site: The Current Situations Faced by the Dunhuang Magao Grottoes and Digital Projection // Colonial Room, Illini Union // ANNE
ReplyDeleteCreated in 366 CE, the Magao Grottoes in Dunhuang are home to some of the finest examples of Buddhist art produced over a period of around 1,000 years. Discovered around the turn of the 20th century, and now a popular tourist destination, the site faces problems with damage, destruction and general wear-and-tear, and researchers at the Dunhuang Research Academy are eagerly looking for a way to preserve, catalog, maintain and curate the artifacts and information present at Dunhuang. Focus has moved toward digitization of the artifacts, but the amount of data is huge and poses unique challenges.
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Apr 1 // 6:30 pm // European Movie Night: L'Auberge Espagnole (The Spanish Apartment) // Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building // ANNE
ReplyDeleteThe story follows Xavier (Romain Duris), a 24-year-old Frenchman, who leaves his girlfriend Martine (Audrey Tautou) and his country for the ERASMUS programme in Barcelona, a prerequisite for a job with the French government. Xavier manages to find an apartment with other people from all around Europe, including England, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Denmark with whom he becomes good friends.
Multilingual film (includes Basque, Catalan, Danish, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish) with English subtitles. Movie is free and open to the public.
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April 1// 2pm// Lemann Lecture Series: Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class// 101 International Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth Street, Champaign// Joey
ReplyDeleteInformation on Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies: http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/lemann/lecture.aspx
Includes speaker Francisco H. G. Ferreira, Chief Economist, Africa Region, The World Bank and IZA
April 4th// 9am-1pm// Business In Africa: A Practical Perspective (1st Africa Business Conference at Illinois)// Technology Room, I-Hotel and Conference Center// Free Joey
ReplyDeleteThe Africa Business Club at Illinois is hosting this event as an opportunity for participants to learn firsthand from individuals who are currently doing business and understand the business policies in Africa.
Speakers:
Ms. Margareth Chacha - MD, Tanzania Women's Bank Plc
Mr. Jeff Vosseller- Publisher Africa Agribusiness Magazine, Chicago
Professor Madhu Viswanathan - Sustainability Market Lab, UIUC
Mr. Conal Duffy - Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services (Emerging Markets Unit), Chicago.
The event will include talks, presentations and a panel styled Q&A session to allow participants request more information on specifics about business in Africa.
April 6 // 2:00 pm // Alash Tuvan Throat Singing Ensemble // Spurlock Museum // MAGGIE
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ALASH are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s music, but its overall sound and spirit is decidedly Tuvan.
This week, I attended the Tuvan Throat Singers at the Spurlock Museum. I have only ever heard of throat singing referenced in an episode of The Big Bang Theory ( Here’s the clip if anyone’s interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-RsB4a4ogc ) and I didn't realize it was a culturally significant and well-respected art. So, in order to learn about it beyond a joke in a sitcom, I decided to attend the concert.
DeleteEven before I entered the building, there were tons of people pouring in and I began to wonder how special this performance would be. Predictably, the Knight Auditorium was packed. A full house. The audience was extremely diverse in terms of age and ethnicity, with big groups of families sitting together. I imagine this is because of Mom's weekend.
The event started right on time, which I always appreciate. The group of three performers was called Alash, and they were outfitted in traditional Tuvan attire as they walked out onto the stage. A number of different hand-made Tuvan instruments were on stage as well, including string instruments, a flute, guitar, and an accordion-type instrument of all things.
The songs themselves were fascinating, really. It’s kind of hard to describe exactly how the music sounds, so I took a couple videos. Throat singing is very guttural but also has a higher pitched whistling on top of it, which is almost confusing when you watch because ordinarily you’d only expect one tone at a time, but the Tuvan throat singers can produce layers of tones on top of one another. It’s very strange and very cool.
Another aspect of the concert that I really liked was the interjections by the group’s manager. He’s worked with them for 8 years, spent 11 years living in Tuva, and offered a ton of information about Tuvan culture as well as explaining the meanings of the songs. His admiration for the Tuvan way of life was pretty endearing.
Overall, this was my favorite event I’ve attended thus far. The 90 minute concert flew by and every song had something a little different. The performers were immensely talented and each had been individually honored in their home country of Tuva for that talent. I’m glad I took the opportunity to see Alash perform. I don’t think it’s something a lot of people have seen in person and I don’t know if I’ll ever see anything like it again.
April 5 // 7:30 pm // O Beautiful // Krannert Center, Studio Theatre // MAGGIE
ReplyDeleteTheresa Rebeck's "O Beautiful" views our polarized age through the lives and challenges--including bullying, date rape, abortion, and the debate over gun rights -- of American teenagers and their families. Historical figures present themselves to respond to and add to the work's complex questions.
http://www.krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=201371895912428128174106178
march 31st // 6:30 pm // signs in the sky // University of Illinois Extension Office, 801 Country Fair Drive, Champaign // ALEX
ReplyDeleteSenior climatologist and meteorologist Steven Hilberg will present a program called “Signs in the Sky” on Monday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension Office, 801 Country Fair Drive, Champaign. This talk is free and open to the public.
april 3rd // 4 pm (VIP), 5pm general // Art Mart Wine Tasting // Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign // ALEX
ReplyDeleteYou are invited to sample wines from over 20 vendors at this great event hosted by Art Mart to benefit Crisis Nursery! Join us on Thursday, April 3 from 5-8pm, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign. VIP tickets can be purchased for $30, with entry at 4pm. General admission is $20, from 5-8pm. Appetizers and desserts will be served. Kick off your spring with wine tasting and silent auction bidding to benefit children and families in Champaign County. To purchase your tickets, head over to Art Mart (cash or check only) or Crisis Nursery (credit cards accepted). For more information, call 337-2731.
april 1st // 5 pm // An Evening of Carnatic Violin Music // International and Area Studies Library Reading Room, 321 Main Library // ALEX
ReplyDeleteJoin us for a Carnatic violin performance and reception as part of the campus-wide International Week. Performers include Dr. M. Lalitha and M. Nandini who will be accompanied by a tabla player. Refreshments will be served. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, International and Area Studies Library Reading Room, 321 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, Contact: mthacker@illinois.edu
April 4th & 5th // 8PM // RENT the Musical // Lincoln Hall Theater // $15 pre-sale and $18 at the door
ReplyDeleteThis rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of Bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. Due to construction in the State Farm Center, the IUB Musical will be in the Lincoln Hall Theater. -- Tickets are $15 for pre-sale and $18 at the door. Purchase tickets at the Illini Union Quad Shop or the Illinois Ticket Office located at 2141 S. Neil St. You can also order them online at http://go.illinois.edu/renttix
April 3 // 6-8PM // Art of Science 4.0 - Opening Reception // Indi Go Artist Co-Op, 9 E. University Ave., Champaign // FREE // CORIE
ReplyDeleteThe ‘Art of Science: Images from the Institute for Genomic Biology,’ now in its fourth year, is a meeting place between the University and our community as a whole, and a celebration of common ground between science and art. The exhibition comprises images from research addressing significant problems in the environment, medicine, and energy use and production. The images are selected and some are artistically enhanced to highlight the beauty and fascination encountered daily in scientific endeavors.
This week I attended the Art of Science exhibit. It was neat… and that’s about it. The displayed images looked like organic patterns that you would find on someone’s twitter/facebook cover photo or their iPhone homepage image. The images were extremely vibrant and abstract renditions of microscopic views of biology related things (cells, tendons, etc.). The exhibit served its purpose, which is to involve the community in the work of the Institute for Genomic Biology. It was educational too. Each image had a short paragraph at the bottom explaining what it was. However, every image on display, as well as its description, was also in the little booklet they were giving out. So you really only needed to go to see the pieces big and get some free food… Overall the images were pretty to look at and probably received (undeservingly) way more attention than the actual science behind them.
DeleteI attended the Art of Science event at the Indigo gallery this week. Like Cate said, it was pretty neat. There were almost too many people at the event to walk around the gallery, but the free food and wine more than made up for that. The exhibit featured images from the Institute for Genomic Biology's high powered microscopes, which were then rendered and colored by artists. They were displayed as posters, with a little blurb at the bottom of each explaining what you were looking at. They showed science-y stuff like cells and mitochondria (the power house of the cell- remember that from 6th grade science class). The images were vibrant and became almost abstract due to all the work done by the artists. I actually overheard one of the big wigs at the IGB complaining that the images were so altered that they no longer accuratley represented the images captured by their microscopes. He said that the microscopes were so powerful, that color does not even show up because of how magnified they were. The color added to the pieces were completley made up and therefore "degraded the science" as he put it. I thought that was a little harsh, because the point of the event was to get people excited about something they would probably not be very interested in otherwise, and to bring attention to what they were doing at the IGB. I think it was a good mix of art and science, and that is why it was so successful. If it was just images of magnified cells, it would be a very different experience, and maybe a bit strange to show at an art gallery. All in all, pretty interesting idea and really fun event to attend.
DeleteReally glad you overhead that "big wig's" comment. For the longest time, I used to think that the colors things were in diagrams in textbooks were their actual colors... I wouldn't say that it "degrades the sciences" but it is super confusing to stupid people like me. Some of the images also seemed so manipulated that they were almost like interpretive pieces rather than actual images that were altered.
DeleteApril 3 // 7:15 pm // CLACS/Lemann Cinema Series: "Chinese Take-away/ Un cuento chino" // Lucy Ellis Lounge. 707 South Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 // PUJA
ReplyDeleteAs part of the U of I International Week, CLACS/Lemann Cinema Series present the film: Chinese Take-away/ Un cuento chino.
Summary: In Buenos Aires, the bitter and methodic Roberto (Ricardo Darín) is a lonely man and the owner of a hardware store. Roberto collects bizarre worldwide news in an album as a hobby and his acquaintance Mari (Muriel Santa Ana) has an unrequited love for him, but Roberto is always evasive. One day, Roberto sees a Chinese man named Jun (Ignacio Huang) being expelled from a taxi and he helps the man. Jun does not speak Spanish and shows a tattoo with an address on his arm. Roberto heads to the spot with Jun and discover that the place belonged to Jun's uncle that sold it three and half years ago. Roberto goes with Jun to the around Buenos Aires to seek out his uncle but it is a fruitless search. Roberto lodges Jun in his house and finally finds a delivery boy to translate Jun and he learns the dramatic story of his life.
Trailer: http://www.sbs.com.au/movies/movie/chinese-take-away
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31730113&calMin=201403&cal=20140331&skinId=1
For my event this week, I went to the Lucy Ellis Lounge to watch "Chinese Take-away/ Un cuento chino". I think there was a spanish class of sorts there, because the woman presenting the film seemed to know a group of students who all came and sat together. Other than myself and the students, the audience had just an elderly couple.
DeleteThe movie began in fairly bizarre fashion. An asian couple was sitting on a boat, when a cow fell from the sky and struck them. There were no subtitles, I didn't have the slightest clue what was going on. Then the film cut to Buenos Aires and Roberto, a hardware store owner. Thankfully the spanish had subtitles (I had begun to grow worried).
As the film progresses, Roberto meets Jun. Thanks to an address tattooed on Jun's arm (strange right?), Roberto brings Jun to the location to discover that Jun's uncle had lived there. They search for Jun's uncle, but come up empty.
The ending, when they find a takeout delivery boy who can translate for them, ties the morals of the story together nicely. Throughout the film, Roberto, being a fairly grumpy and impatient man, struggles with the language barrier, and has to learn not to judge a book by its cover. In doing so, he learns how crazy and absurd life can be. This all comes to fruition when Jun's voice can finally be heard, though Jun had expressed himself the best he could throughout the film.
All in all, "Chinese Take-away/ Un cuento chino" is a fairly typical feel-good type story. There was nothing groundbreaking about it though. It stressed the same old basic moral teachings everyone has been taught since kindergarten. With that said, it was an entertaining film, and was well done.
April 2 // 5:30 pm // MisconSEXptions in the Media Workshop // Women's Resources Center // PUJA
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In the first few seconds you wake up, you are consuming media, and one would be amazed at the sexually explicit media floating all around. This interactive workshop will give participants a chance to discuss sexually explicit media in TV, adds, magazines, music, and more! Individuals will develop a richer understanding of the messages being sent about body image, gender roles, and racial stereotypes, as well as how these skewed messages perpetrate violence and rape culture. Then, we’ll discuss what to do in a world of twisted messages and participants will leave with a fresh understanding of popular culture!
https://www.facebook.com/events/467805853321053/
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/2040?eventId=31743442&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=3926
April 3rd // 12pm // Lecture Series: Negotiating Peace in Colombia: Enemies, Advocates, and the Impact of Electoral Politics // 101 international Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth St. Champaign // Cate
ReplyDelete“NEGOTIATING PEACE IN COLOMBIA: ENEMIES, ADVOCATES , AND THE IMPACT OF ELECTORAL POLITICS Following parliamentary elections on March 7, President Santos won a firm mandate to continue with his peace agenda. At the same time, former president Alvaro Uribe won a significant block of seats in the upper house, not enough to block Santos' agenda, but sufficient to stir up opposition. The presence of a hard right parliamentary opposition is new in Colombian politics. As the presidential elections scheduled for May 25th move forward, a new cleavage has emerged with the destitution of the Mayor of Bogota, Gustavo Petro, himself a former demobilized guerrilla, for reasons that appear to be ideologically motivated. Despite the unprecedented issuance of protective measures by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordering the Colombian Government to protect the rights of the former mayor and to suspend the process against him, Mayor Petro was removed from office. The action sent a chill across the peace table in Havana and may have dealt a severe blow to the Interamerican System of Human Rights. This talk then, will review the intersection of electoral and peace politics in Colombia as the country attempts to put an end to more than sixty years of continuous armed conflict. The talks in Havana represent the best --and perhaps the last -- chance to find a negotiated end to one of the world’s most protracted internal armed conflicts. However as the recent moves against the Bogota mayor reveal, peace is not inevitable and the construction of a post-conflict scenario will be fraught with challenges if a final peace accord is signed. Dr. Marc Chernick is Director of the Center for Latin American Studies and is Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. He also serves as Director of the Georgetown -Los Andes Program on Conflict Resolution and Human Rights at the University of Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. He previously taught and served as Acting Director of the Latin American Studies program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and earlier as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Latin American and Iberian Studies at Columbia University, and worked for several years as a professor at the University of Los Andes and the National University of Colombia, both in Bogota, and as a Visiting Professor/ Researcher at FLACSO-Ecuador in Quito and the Institute of Peruvian Studies in Lima. He has written widely on issues of violence, guerrilla insurgencies and peacemaking in Colombia and in Latin America, and has recently published Acuerdo posible: Solucion negociada al conflicto armado colombiano (Bogota, revised 3rd edition 2012), as well as two book chapters in English on the FARC: "The FARC at the Negotiating Table" and "The FARC: From Liberal Guerrillas to Marxist Guerrillas to Post-Cold War Insurgents." He has served as a consultant for the World Bank, UNDP, USAID, the governments of Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, and for other international organizations and NGOs on issues of human rights, democracy, early warning and conflict resolution in Colombia, as well as in Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Central America, Zambia, Sudan, and Nigeria. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University.”
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31607998&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
April 3rd // 3pm // Cultural Competency in the Classroom: Transforming Library and Information Science Education // 126 LIS Building, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 501 E. Daniel Street, Champaign // Free // Cate
ReplyDelete“Acquiring cultural competency enables both educators and students to thrive in culturally diverse classrooms, whether face-to-face or online. Cultural competence can be taught/learned, practiced, and institutionalized in any learning environment or organization. Library and information science faculty, students, staff, and stakeholders will understand how to develop personal and interpersonal awareness, gain cultural knowledge, and develop skills that constitute the basis of effective cross-cultural and culturally mindful teaching. Understanding the dynamic interplay of cultures (our and others) in the classroom helps us to see cultural differences and how they can be understood to bridge learning divides, and to shape policies and practices in order to enrich and transform learning.”
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31744198&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
April 3-4 // Thursday - 7pm, Friday - 12pm // BREAKING OUR BONDS WITH WALL STREET // Latzer Hall at the University YMCA
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Artist, educator, and organizer Thomas Gokey is visiting Champaign-Urbana for two days to talk challenge the morality of paying off debt.
On the Thursday night at the University YMCA, Gokey will give a talk on how students may organize on campus to resist tuition hikes and debt and advocate for a surprisingly affordable and practical alternative.
On Friday at noon, he will talk about the Rolling Jubilee, a project of Strike Debt which purchases and abolishes debt for pennies on the dollar. He will talk about what we can do to build the Rolling Jubilee into a global debt resistance movement; and how we can create new bonds of cooperation to meet our basic needs.
"Is It Moral To Pay Back Your Student Loans?"
Thursday, April 3 at 7PM
Latzer Hall at the University YMCA
1001 S. Wright, Champaign
"Dreaming Beyond the Rolling Jubilee"
Towards a Debt Strike and Global Jubilee"
Friday, April 4 at 12 Noon
Latzer Hall at the University YMCA
1001 S. Wright, Champaign
Thomas Gokey received his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently a PhD candidate at the EGS in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
Recent projects include the LibraryFarm, a collective farm on public land in upstate NY; GutenbAAAAARG, a DIY pirate printing press; and the Rolling Jubilee, a project of Strike Debt which purchases pennies on the dollar.
http://www.universityymca.org/friday_forum/
Let me preface this post by saying that I went to this lecture with zero understanding of the topic, and I’m probably getting a lot of things wrong or skipping or stuff. Debt and the selling of debt is already a pretty damn complicated subject, so bare with me if I don’t know what I’m talking about.
DeleteThat being said, I learned a lot today. The speaker was Gokey, a member of the organization Strike Debt. An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, Strike Debt is an organization that buys for pennies on the dollar, and then instead of collecting that debt, they abolish it. This is similar to what Strike Debt’s mortal enemies do, but differs in one crucial way. Strike Debt’s mortal enemies are debt buyers, investors who buy people’s debt (credit card, hospital, student loans, payday debts, etc.) for pennies on the dollar, and then they go to the debtor to collect the debt at face value. For example, a debt buyer might buy your debt to your credit card company for 4% of it’s face value, and then force you to pay 100% of that value, effectively making a 2,000% profit. Holy shit, right? Now, often times deals are cut that make the debtor feel like they’re getting off well, paying only 50% of their debt. But still, the debt buyer just made a ridiculous profit off of your debt. And as you can imagine, when such a profit is to be made, the people involved aren’t exactly looking to stop. As a result, loaning companies look for people who likely to not have the extra funds to pay off their debt, but will instead be paying it off slowly for the rest of their lives. These types of people are cash cows for debt buyers. These people are referred to by loaners as “debt beats.” Well, maybe he just said “dead beats”, but I figure it ought to be “debt beats” either way.
Being a student, this has a massive impact on my life. College has never been as expensive as it is now, and most of the people I know will be graduating with student debt to be paid off. Thomas exclaimed that if the Department of Education was a corporation, it would be the most profitable corporation in the entire world. That’s our money.
At times like these during the lecture I felt prompted towards anger, and more so towards fear. What can I do to protect myself from the law-dodging, law-shaping billionaires playing with my debts and my future? How will I pay my debt when debt buyers sell the same debt to multiple investors who hire multiple debt collection agencies all to collect the same debt from me twenty times? Thomas brought up a very interesting point. Historically, society has deemed it “moral” and “responsible” to pay off your debt. But what is moral about paying a debt that has been wrongly attributed to you because some forged paper trail lumps you in with a person whose name sounds just like yours? What is responsible about handing over money to criminals? I would argue – as would members of Strike Debt – that, in fact, the moral and responsible thing to do to is to not pay these debts. As he explained, it is our moral responsibility as members of a democracy put an end to such oppression. That’s what Strike Debt is doing by paying off these debts, an initiative entitled The Rolling Jubilee.
In Thomas’ words, “Debt is the way that Wall Street occupies our lives. Non-cooperation is how we evict Wall Street.”
Mar. 31 - Apr. 4 // 3:00pm // Krannert Center in Another Language // Krannert Center for the Performing Arts // KELLY
ReplyDeleteHear about Krannert Center in Another Language For International Week on campus this year, Krannert Center will again highlight our spaces in several languages. From March 31 through April 4, a guide will talk about the history of the building, its construction materials, and its many production and performance spaces in Chinese, Serbian, or Spanish during our regular tours. Meet near the Ticket Office under the tour sign at 3pm each day.
Monday, March 31 - Chinese
Tuesday, April 1 - Spanish
Wednesday, April 2 - Serbian
Thursday, April 3 - Spanish
Friday, April 4 - Chinese
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=31743985&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
Mar. 31 - Apr. 4 // 11:30am - 1pm // Bevier Café - International Menus // 260 Bevier Hall (905 S. Goodwin Ave.) // KELLY
ReplyDeleteFrom Brazilian to Thai Cuisine, celebrate International Week at lunch at Bevier Cafe. Visit the link for a full menu.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=31747164&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
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ReplyDeleteApril 5 // 7-8 // "World of Science" talk: Health Misconceptions // Parkland Planetarium // 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // LINDSEY
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"Your Health: Myths & Misconceptions"
Trying to trim down a little bit? Parkland professor Toni Burkhalter will examine some of the myths surrounding nutrition and exercise physiology. Admission is only $1 at the door.
April 6 // 8/9 // The Planets // Parkland Planetarium // 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // LINDSEY
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Join us for a breathtaking tour of our own planetary system, including some of the latest discoveries. See how our solar system may have formed and then visit planets in other star systems far beyond our own. The show originally written and distributed by the Southeastern Planetarium Association and is narrated by Kate Mulgrew of “Star Trek: Voyager” fame. Tickets are $5 adults; $4 students, seniors, & kids, all sold at the door.
April 5 // 6:30PM // Dody & Frazier // Clark bar // CORIE
ReplyDeleteDody and Tim have long histories playing music in the C/U-Danville area. They formed their new duo thru a desire to return to their acoustic/folk roots. Free performance at the bar from 6:30 - 9:30PM
This week, I attempted to go see the Musical Rent through the Illini Union Board on Friday and Saturday. Being a huge disappoint, seeing as I have been looking forward to it since they announced it a month ago - but due to Assembly Hall being under construction they didn't have the space the accommodate the normal crowd they have.
DeleteInstead, I went to Clark Bar and was entertained by the performers Dody & Frazier. The band was an added plus to the environment. I had never been to the bar and it was eye opening to what is around the C-U area outside of campus. The band played nothing from today's hits, which I was more than okay with. The oldies music was a great change of pace and a reminder of where music has grown from. It was a great night spent with friends, surrounded in a new environment experiencing a unique performance.
April 6 // all day // TEDxUIUC // SEANO
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DeleteI really enjoyed the TEDxUIUC event last year. This year was even better. The theme was ‘In Pursuit’, a phrase that resonated with me as I am in a sense just beginning the “main pursuit” of life or whatever. I shared a ticket with my roommate (they were $15 *ackk*) and attended the 2nd and 3rd sessions. Connor O’Leary was first up in the 2nd round. He was a world-class cyclist and eventual contestant on the amazing race. He talked about the importance of focus and spoke of it like a muscle that needs exercising. Connor was diagnosed with cancer at 19 and developed some crazy blood clot disease that nearly killed him. He talked about how important it was for him to understand that he had to focus all his will and time to recovering from this disease before continuing to try riding a bike amongst other things. The one point he made that stood out for me was how the mind gives up much sooner than the body. I know this to be absolutely true. I played half a dozen sports in high school and captained half of them. Motivation is immensely important, its like the saying of how you definitely cant do something if you don’t believe you can. Connor talked about long climbs and how he cant approach them in the grand picture. He has to think of it only in increments of 30 seconds. He tells himself that he knows he can go 30 seconds, he can do anything for 30 seconds. And then he repeats that to himself 30 seconds later and so on. I personally played more team sports and sprint-like things so I never had to deal with too-too many endurance issues. I did run the 800m in track though and I absolutely did better when I approached my run by 100m, increments or smaller.
Cole Hoover spoke next. He was a part of a startup on campus that came to funding through a crowdfunding campaign. He talked about being realistic in specifically a startup based through a kickstarter-type situation. Unplanned things come up, unexpected changes happen, and you have to adapt or die. This talk was not particularly stimulating for me, but seeing as I’m part of a team that just finished a successful crowdfunding campaign and we are about to take on a big project, I appreciated the kind of wake up call he helped me realize. We decided on our space today and we’re going to get it for free, and so us having all this money and have a ton od budget room has gotten my head to be a little big about the whole thing the past few days. I think its okay to be excited and want to plan big for this thing, but I’m realizing its also probably going top really save our ass to have an extra thousand bucks in that last week or whatever. And if its not needed, we’ll buy some pizza.
Part II
DeleteHarper Reed spoke next. This dude was a total weiner. But he did talk about the importance of humor. Not taking yourself too seriously is key to being realistic and efficient in almost anything. The ability for people in a tense environment to relate on the grounds of a laugh is a little reminder that we’re all human. I love humor and I especially love making people laugh. I’ll fight anyone who says it doesn’t make you live longer, or atleast happier.
What else? The kid who started the Cracked food truck spoke. He talked about the importance of having a team of ranging expertises. He gave the right talk considering how I perceived him. He didn’t seem like he contributed very much to the execution of his dream to start this themed mobile restaurant and relied heavily on his team members to handle the things he didn’t know how to, which was seemingly almost everything except maybe driving. But yes, teams are helpful and in a lot of ways totally necessary to tackle something big.
I think my favorite talk of the day was given by a graduating student named Nishat Ahmed. He’s leaving with a degree in poetry and psychology. His story really resonated with me, coming from a parental support that was severely skeptical of his choice to pursue what he loved in the arts above something his folks deemed economically practical (engineering for him, business for me). Its an issue Ive been having some back and forth anxiety about. After this spring, will I be able to successfully execute this whole “plan” of “doing what I love” and “making it work” or whatever vague expressions Ive told myself over the years. Nishat read one of his poems and in a line it read “If money had no value, how which would you be...what would you choose?” Ah, if only. But there’s some real philosophical value in this for me. Is the success or happiness of a person dictated by how well they are able to sustain their economic position or support a family or build a big castle out of stacks of money with a moat and drawbridge and political influence and whatever? I don’t think that would fulfill me. We have at least 75-80 years to ‘be’, and like Nishat, I am mortified by the notion that I could be halfway through that, only to look back in regret. The reaffirmation that I should be pursuing what I want out of life at the very least is (re)assuring. I want to do what I love, something I have fun doing that stimulates me and gets me psyched about life in all its polar bleakness and splendor. Lately I’ve been getting some really strong feedback on my art work, which makes me optimistic about what I know that I am compelled to do whether I’m any good at it or not; which is to make. There’s something really peculiar I find in creative people. Despite overwhelming adversity, people telling you its impossible or that youre maybe not good enough, the raw truth and fact of the matter that they’re probably right, despite all that creative people pursue their endeavors and dreams until (and sometimes beyond) the point where it totally collapses in on them. Kind of poetic. Hope it doesn’t collapse on me.
recording of Nishat Ahmed’s talk:
https://soundcloud.com/sean_oconnor/ted14-nishat-ahmed
download of the film I mined last week (you’ll need VLC player to watch):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dzhounbdw8bqegz/Notebook%20on%20cities%20and%20clothes%20-%20Wim%20Wenders%20%281989%29.avi