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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: %TOC% ---++ 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]]. <br/> <!-- * Set ALLOWTOPICRENAME = %MAINWEB%.TWikiAdminGroup -->
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