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---+!! The Interop-er's Guide to Nightlife in Champaign-Urbana

It's a little quiet this week as we're between semesters, but you should be able to find some fun about town.  For a more complete run down of happenings you might try these local community calendars:

   * [[http://www.news-gazette.com/calendar][The News-Gazette Events Calendar]]
   * [[http://the217.com/events-3][the217.com]]

Below are a selection of happenings around town this week:

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---++ Music and Comedy

---++++!! Saturday, May 19

   * *Music*: The Dirty Feathers (blues rock) @ [[http://www.cowboy-monkey.com/][Cowboy Monkey]], 10pm, $5 ([[http://g.co/maps/cz3gx][downtown Champaign]])
   * *Music*: Jazz @ the Iron Post: UI Jazz Faculty, 7pm; Mike Templetons West Cost Blues, 11p, ([[http://g.co/maps/f6d27][downtown Urbana]])

---++++!! Sunday, May 20

   * *Music*: Emerald Run (traditional Irish tunes/songs) @ The Blind Pig, 5pm ([[http://g.co/maps/zqd9a][downtown Champaign]],
   * *Comedy*: [[http://beardsofcomedy.com][The Beards of Comedy]] @ [[http://www.facebook.com/events/363402133707355/][the Iron Post]], 8pm ([[http://g.co/maps/f6d27][downtown Urbana]])

---++++!! Monday, May 21

   * *Improv*:  [[http://sausageisfunny.honestbleeps.com/][Abe Froman Project]], a local improv troupe @ Mike'N'Molly's ([[http://g.co/maps/zt8t9][downtown Champaign]])

---++++!! Tuesday, May 22

   * *Music*: The Vine Street Syncopators (jazz) @ the Iron Post, 7pm ([[http://g.co/maps/f6d27][downtown Urbana]])


---++++!! Wednesday, May 23

   * *Music*: Brad Wheeler Group  (jazz) @ the Iron Post, 5pm ([[http://g.co/maps/f6d27][downtown Urbana]])
   * *Dancing*:  Tango (8pm) and Salsa (10pm) @ [[http://www.cowboy-monkey.com/][Cowboy Monkey]]  ([[http://g.co/maps/cz3gx][downtown Champaign]])

---++++!! Thursday, May 24

   * *Music*: The Bears of Blue River (acoustic fock-rock) @ [[http://www.mikenmollys.com/][Mike'N'Molly's]], 10pm ([[http://g.co/maps/zt8t9][downtown Champaign]])

---++++!! Friday, May 25

   * *Music*: Stone-Faced (rock) @ [[http://www.mikenmollys.com/][Mike'N'Molly's]], 10pm ([[http://g.co/maps/zt8t9][downtown Champaign]])


---++ Movies at the Art Theatre

Experience a quality movie experience in a vintage movie house, [[http://www.thecuart.com/][The Art Theatre]] in [[http://g.co/maps/zt8t9][downtown Champaign]].  It looks like a particularly good week this week with a number of shows to choose from:

   * Yellow Submarine -- the classic animated Beatles feature
   * A Separation -- the Iranian film that took the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
   * Higher Ground -- Vera Farmiga's film was a favorite at this year's [[http://www.ebertfest.com/][Ebertfest]].
   * La Fille Mal Gardee -- Ballet at the movies! (Sun. 1pm)
   * Juan of the Dead -- more zombies!  This time, Cuban-style (opens Friday)
   * Best Exotic Marigold Hotel -- Remember Pune?  Return to India with your favorite British pensioners.  (Opens Friday)

Visit the [[http://www.thecuart.com/][The Art Theatre]] for show times and prices (which range from $5 for late night shows to $9 regular).  BTW, you get can enjoy your film with a glass of wine, a beer, or a fresh cup of coffee.  

---++ Bars

Campustown, downtown Champaign, and downtown Urbana all offer a variety of choices to enjoy a drink and its accompaniments.  (See the [[EatingInCU][Eating Guide]] for general directions.)   

Many places appeal to some common hobbies, including:
   * Trivia nights -- check the [[http://www.news-gazette.com/calendar][events calendar]].
   * DJ/Dancing -- Downtown Champaign is perhaps the best place to find this; in particular, check the schedules at:
      * [[http://www.cowboy-monkey.com/][Cowboy Monkey]] ([[http://g.co/maps/cz3gx][map]])
      * [[http://thehighdive.com/][The High Dive]] ([[][map])
   * Karoke -- I know not of this thing you call Karoke, but I know it's out there: check the [[http://www.news-gazette.com/calendar][events calendar]] for several offerings this week.  

Need a suggestion?

---++++!! In Campustown:

<a href="http://g.co/maps/dkz7r"><img src="%PUBURL%/%WEB%/EatingInCU/campustown.png" style="padding-top: 8px" border="2"/></a> %BR% click map to see locations of suggestions shown below.

   $ *Murphy's*:  Decent bar food in a college atmosphere.  Recommended if you need to hash out a standard over a pitcher of good beer.  %BR% *Find It*: north side of Green in the 1st block west of Wright.  
   $ *Legends*: one of many sports bars in the area %BR% *Find It*: another block west from Murphy's on the same side of Green street.
   $ *[[http://www.theclybourne.com/][The Clybourne]]*:  This might be a nice place for a beer and college bar food if the weather is nice.  %BR% *Find It*: walk one block west on Green Street past Wright and turn left; you will find it in the 1st block on your left.
   $ *[[http://www.firehausbar.com/][The Firehaus]]*:  Another sports bar that is partial to Chicago teams.  %BR% *Find It*: just a little past The Clybourne.  

---++++!! Downtown Champaign

<a href="http://g.co/maps/tkmgy"><img src="%PUBURL%/%WEB%/EatingInCU/DowntownChampaign.png" style="padding-top: 8px" border="2"/></a> %BR% click map to see locations of suggestions shown below.

   $ *Cafe Kopi*:  A great place for a cup of espresso after dinner.  Free wi-fi.  %BR% *Find It*: At the second light past the train underpass, turn right onto Walnut; it is on your left in that first block.  
   $ *The Blind Pig*:  This English-style pub is a great place for a beer before or after dinner.  Free wi-fi if you need to work on your talk for the next day.  %BR% *Find It*: At the second light past the train underpass, turn right onto Walnut; it is on your right in that first block.  
   $ *The Blind Pig Brewery*:  Not to be confused with the _The Blind Pig_ (above), this is my preferred brew pub in town.  Try the brew sampler.  Free wi-fi.   %BR% *Find It*: At the third light past the train underpass, turn right onto Neil; find it on your right one block up.  
   $ *Destihl*: the brew pub _with_ food.  %BR% *Find It*: At the third light past the train underpass, turn right onto Neil; walk up two blocks to the next light at Main/Church and Neil.  It is on the far left (NW) corner ground floor of the tall building in front of you.  
   $ *[[http://www.cowboy-monkey.com/][Cowboy Monkey]]*:  Nice outdoor seating. ([[http://g.co/maps/cz3gx][map]])

---++++!! Downtown Urbana

   $ *Black Dog Smoke and Ale House*:  Features a great and ever changing microbrew list; I recommend some barbeque to go with it.     %BR% *Find it:* with [[http://g.co/maps/2ryyg][this map]].


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Topic revision: r6 - 2012-05-18 - RayPlante
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