{"id":3423,"date":"2023-09-22T21:14:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T21:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryarchives.web.illinois.edu\/sousa\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2024-02-20T23:22:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T23:22:55","slug":"one-community-together-through-music-returns-september-30-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/sousa\/2023\/09\/22\/one-community-together-through-music-returns-september-30-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"One Community Together through Music Returns September 30, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Sousa Archives’ One Community Together through Music returns this fall as part of the 2023 Uniting Pride of Champaign County celebration.\u00a0 The Champaign-Urbana Pride Fest celebrates LGBTQ+ pride in our local community.\u00a0 The 2023 CU Pride Parade will step off on September 30 at 2:30pm in Campustown and will make its way to downtown Urbana to join the celebration’s vendors, activities, art, and community organizations sharing information.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

This year’s One Community Together (OCT) stage will provide music performances by several local music ensembles starting at 1pm.\u00a0 The OCT stage will be located at the intersection of Urbana’s Broadway and Main Streets. Children’s educational activities sponsored by the Champaign County Museums Network will be part of this year’s OCT programming.<\/span><\/p>\n

Music Performances<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:00-1:45 — Amasong<\/strong><\/p>\n

2:00-2:45 — Bow-dacious String Band and Old Time Jam Band
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3:00-3:45 — Sixth Street Brass Band<\/strong><\/p>\n

4:00-4:45 — Marching Illini in concert<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children’s Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:00-3:00 — Bumble Bee Ornaments for All Ages<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 Color your world with bumble bees and discover the sweet legacy of one of nature\u2019s most important pollinators.\u00a0 Sponsored by the Pollinatarium.<\/p>\n

1:00-3:00 —<\/em> Amazing Rainbow Adventures<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Explore the colorful magic of rainbows and solar telescopes and discover the sun\u2019s many wonders in the sky.\u00a0 Sponsored by the William Staerkel Planetarium.<\/p>\n

3:00-5:00 — Playful Dance <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Explore Beverly Blossom\u2019s colorful dance styles and boogie to the beat of the music from the One Community Together stage!\u00a0 Sponsored by the Distributed Museum<\/p>\n

3:00-5:00 —<\/em> Toys of the 19th<\/sup> Century Prairie<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Try your hand at some toys and games of the past from the Champaign County Forest Preserves\u2019 Museum and Education Department!\u00a0 Sponsored by the Museum of the Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n

3:00-5:00 — <\/em>Watercolors and Rainbows<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Celebrate the colors of the rainbow and show your pride with young artists coloring our local community with watercolor pencils and other materials.\u00a0 Sponsored by the Giertz Gallery and Krannert Art Museum.<\/p>\n

All of the children’s activities and music programs are Free<\/strong><\/span> and open to the general public.\u00a0 So why not get your weekend off to a great start with some wonderful music that supports our community together.\u00a0 For further information about these performances call 217-333-4577 or email schwrtzs@illinois.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 For further information about the 2023 Pride Fest visit https:\/\/www.unitingpride.org\/pridefest-2023.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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