See what’s happening this “Happy HAUNTED Tuesday!” in Downtown Champaign

Happy “Haunted” Tuesday October 27th,2009

Sponsored by the CDA Supported by

City of Champaign

Downtown Halloween Extravaganza!

Come to Downtown Champaign on Oct. 27 for a Haunted Tuesday and the Grand Opening of the Orpheum’s Mystery at the Museum haunted house!

Have a blast Trick-OR-Treating around downtown to over 18 businesses from 4-7pm.

Have your fortune read by Tarot Card Readers and finish up in spooky style at the Orpheum with the opening of Mystery at the Museum from 6-10pm.

$10 adults/$5 kids (12 and under)
Family pack: $20 for two adults and two kids (12 and under)
Kids under 10 MUST have an adult present at the Orpheum (though adult does not need to go into the Haunted House)

Fear scale:
10 am until 6 pm = Casper (kid friendly)
6 pm until 8 pm = Frankenstein (parents useful)
8 pm until 1 am = Freddy (adults preferred)

Trick or Treat locations:

Austin Sports Wear, B. Lime, Cakes on Walnut, Carrie’s, Christopher’s Fine Jewelry, Circles Boutique, CV Lloyd Music Center, Dandelion, Exile On Main Street, Jos. Kuhn & CO., Hada Cosmetics, Meyer Drapery, Old Main Bookstore, Skins & Tins Drum Shop, Studio Helix, Ten Thousand Villages, Trainor Glass Co, and Wind Water & Light.

Art:

* Indi Go Artist Co Op open for viewing of the upcoming Funhouse-haunted art showing. Current artists are: David King, Mark Peasley, Adrienne Downing, and Robert Chapman.

Games & Entertainment:

* Boltini @ 7 pm T-N-T Tuesday Night Trivia with Cara Maurizi

Jupter’s- ½ price billiards all day

Karaoke:

* Boltini @ 10 pm Rock Star with Matt Fear

Memphis on Main St. @ 9 pm Liquid Courage Karaoke

Bentley’s @ 9:30 pm with Rock Star

Kids & Family:

* Orpheum Children’s Science Museum- open late till 10 pm for the Haunted House!

Live Music & Shows:

Mike & Molly’s- Improv Comedy Workshop by Steve DeFrisco from 7:30-9:30 pm

Cowboy Monkey @ 10 pm Open Mic

Mind, Body, Spirit:

Hada- Complimentary Makeup Consults from 10am-2pm. Also, 2 for 1 specials on Chemical Peels and Facials. Purchase your first service and receive you 2nd service for free. Call Hada for details or to set up an appointment at 693-4400.

Shopping:

*Christopher’s Fine Jewelry Design extending their hours until 6 pm

*Ten Thousand Villages open 10a – 6p.

* Wind, Water, & Light extending their hours until 8 pm

Food & Drink:

*Boltini – 4 – 6 pm Crazy 8- Half Price Appetizers and all night $4 “Liquid Talent” Svedka martinis- Apple’tini, Lemondrop, & X-Boyfriend

*Jim Gould – 4 – 7 pm Half Price Appetizers

*Cakes on Walnut – 5 – 7 pm “Cupcakes Make People Happy” Hour $1 cupcakes with purchase of a cocktail

Bacaro- BYOB with No Corkage Fee (2 bottle limit)

Cowboy Monkey- $2.50 Magic Hat, Leinie Sunset Wheat, and Bacardi drinks

Jupter’s- ½ price large pizza after 8 pm and $1.50 Miller Lite & Miller High Life

Memphis on Main- $6.50 BIG Masons Jars and $3 Big Fat Bottles

Pekara Bakery- 1/2 price pastries and cakes from 3-5 pm

Radio Maria- Half price wine by the glass

* Denotes a CDA member

Art Theater Steps Back to 1934 with Debut of Public Enemies

Wednesday, July 1, the Art Theater will be debuting the new Johnny Depp movie Public Enemies.  However, this movie going experience will be unlike the multiplex as Church Street and the Art Theater will be transformed back to 1934.  Vintage cars will be lining the street from 4PM – 7:30 PM on opening night and the CU Swing Society will be performing the auditorium before the show.  The Art’s Marquee will look the part to along with period pieces in the lobby.

You won’t want to miss the true movie going experience!  Come on out dressed in your best (fedora’s encouraged!) and support Champaign-Urbana’s only independent movie house.

Dates and Movies Times

June 30 – 11:59 PM (Special Midnight Showing)

July 1 – 1PM, 4PM, 7PM, 10PM

Through July 4th weekend four shows daily!

Parking is conveniently located right behind the Art in the Hill Street Parking Lot.  Remember the FIRST HOUR IS FREE in the deck and enforcement ends at 9PM.

Get your tickets online today! www.boardmanstheatres.com

Farmers Market Every Thursday From 3-7PM

Downtown Champaign proudly welcomes the Farmers Market on Historic North First Street.  This event, organized by the North First Street Business Association, provides a new evening outlet for local farmers and businesses to sell and showcase their goods.  It’s just that simple!

The market is located in the North First Street Parking Lot (Champaign Police Station) and runs every Thursday this summer from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

More Information

Visit this Special Report from the News-Gazette on the Grand Opening of the North First Street Farmers Market.

Downtown Streetfest Every Month This Summer

Join the Champaign Park District, City of Champaign and Champaign Downtown Association in taking back the streets for a night of music and dancing.  These three streetfest are back by popular demand and feature a wide range of music in a family friendly setting.  Each streetfest kicks off at 7:00 PM and runs until 12:00 AM.  The events move throughout Downtown to ensure that each concert shows off another area of our thriving Downtown.

Saturday, July 11th – Walnut Street (Corner of Walnut and Chester Street)

(Champaign Bike Race all day prior to Streetfest!)

One Night Stand (Country/Rock)
Mister Sister (Classic Rock)

Saturday, August 8th – Main  Street (Corner of Main and Chestnut Street)

Hurricane Gumbo (Cajun/New Orleans)
Blue Island Tribe (Reggae)