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- 1. SSN Festival 2014 CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILLINOIS July 24-29
- 2. The 1st BIG question?
- 4. Champaign-Urbana • Champaign-Urbana is located in East Central Illinois • We are centrally located between Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis • Following is a map of Regional and International airports closest to C-U
- 6. Air Transportation to Champaign- Urbana • Champaign’s Willard airport (CMI) - 6.5 mi • Bloomington, IL Regional Airport (BMI) - 51 mi • Peoria International Airport (PIA) - 94 mi • Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Springfield, IL (SPI) - 89 mi • Chicago’s O’Hare International airport (ORD) - 155 mi • Chicago’s Midway airport (MDW) - 133 mi • Indianapolis International airport (IND) - 121 mi • St. Louis International Airport (STL) - 186 mi
- 7. Other Transportation to Champaign- Urbana • Champaign’s Illinois Terminal Building houses our Amtrak and Greyhound services • www.amtrak.com • www.greyhound.com • Public bus transportation as well as taxi services will easily connect you to the festival location
- 8. Transportation within Champaign- Urbana • Champaign-Urbana’s Mass Transit District (CUMTD) is award winning and can get you where you need to go for the standard fare of $1 each way (with free transfers) • CUMTD offers DASH passes to Seniors 65 yrs and older. Pick up this at the Illinois Terminal in Champaign. • Taxi service also available. There are over 10 independent taxi companies in C-U
- 9. Where will we SING?
- 11. Krannert Center for Performing Arts • The festival performances will be hosted within Krannert Center for Performing Arts on the University of Illinois campus • State of the art performing facilities • Acoustically superior performing halls • Ample rehearsal rooms • Large gathering lobby space for opening and closing ceremonies • Located directly across from housing option
- 12. Krannert Center for Performing Arts proximity to UofI housing to UofI housing
- 13. Krannert Center for Performing Arts
- 14. Krannert Center for Performing Arts
- 15. Krannert Center for Performing Arts
- 16. Lobby area • 20,000 sq ft area able to accommodate nearly 4000 patrons • Promenade - gift store, chocolates, unique items • Intermezzo Cafe - Daily breakfast & lunch service, beverages, delicious desserts and pastries! • Stage5 - Small lobby performance area for opening and closing ceremony staging • Stage5bar - Bar facilities next to the Stage5 area • Ticket office • Restrooms
- 17. Krannert Lobby
- 18. Tryon Festival Theatre • Audience capacity of 979 in the balcony and main floor • Stage and seating are handicap accessible • Acoustical environment for opera, acoustic, and professional touring music performances • The stage measures 40 ft wide by 35 ft deep and over 4200 sq ft of backstage space • Proscenium arch is 26 ft high
- 19. Tryon Festival Theatre - main entrance
- 20. Tryon Festival Theatre - seating
- 21. Tryon Festival Theatre - stage
- 22. Tryon Green Room & Backstage • Green rooms for choirs • Restrooms near stage access areas • Hallways to line up prior to performances
- 23. Tryon Festival Theatre - green room
- 24. Recording and Technical Support Staff • Tryon Festival Theatre has recording facilities • Professional support staff available for all performances and setup • Patron Services: Stage crew labor, stage set up, light hangs (Tryon), audio and light controls will be provided by Krannert staff
- 25. Recording and Technical Support Staff
- 26. Large Rehearsal Spaces with Piano can facilitate large choirs and mass choir rehearsals can facilitate large choirs and mass choir rehearsals • Choral Rehearsal Room • Orchestra Rehearsal Room • Opera Rehearsal Room
- 32. Can be used for hospitality or sales of merchandise Can be used for hospitality or sales of merchandise
- 33. Where will I SLEEP?
- 34. Housing Options
- 35. Illinois Street Residence Hall (ISR) • Directly across the street from KCPA • Full cafeteria services (breakfast, lunch, dinner) • Meeting room facilities for registration and workshops • Lounges on each floor • Handicapped accessible building
- 36. Illinois Street Residence Hall (ISR)
- 37. ISR - housing • Early check in option • Double occupancy and Single occupancy rooms • Low cost! • Air-conditioned rooms • Smoke free • Room rates include linens (towel, washcloth, sheets, blanket, pillow and pillow case)
- 38. ISR - housing • Wired Internet access in rooms (cables provided) • Shared bathroom facilities on each floor - Meet your fellow festival attendees! • Handicap accessible rooms and restrooms • Laundry onsite (also ironing boards) • Gym onsite
- 39. ISR - housing
- 40. Illinois Street Residence Hall (ISR)
- 41. ISR - meeting rooms • 5 common rooms are available in the main floor and basement areas of ISR • Wireless internet in common areas • Piano available in Townsend lounge • Several rooms with media screens • One laptop and projector available as needed
- 42. ISR - meeting rooms
- 43. ISR - floor lounges
- 44. Champaign Urbana - hotel options • Champaign-Urbana area has over 3500 hotel rooms • Hotel options on and near campus areas • Most hotels are accessible to the festival location by city bus
- 45. Where will I EAT?
- 46. Dining Options
- 47. ISR - cafeteria • Meal passes will be available in a variety of options: 3 meals/day, lunch/dinner, or lunch only • Walk-in rates are also available but higher than meal pass costs • ISR has an on-staff dietician • Food allergy forms will be available during festival registration to help with festival meal planning based on preferences of attendees
- 48. ISR - cafeteria
- 49. ISR - cafeteria
- 50. Campus Restaurants • Many restaurants are available within the UofI campus area • You can find Thai, Italian, Greek, Korean, Mexican, and more within walking distance!
- 52. Champaign-Urbana Restaurants • Champaign-Urbana has over 330 restaurants • Wide variety of ethnic cuisine • Wide price range for any budget • Accessible by walking, bus, taxi, car • Suggestions of where to go will be provided by Amasong singers and the Champaign Urbana Convention and Visitor’s Bureau - Concierge service
- 53. Parking
- 54. • Some parking available at ISR housing • Long term parking available in remote lots for charter buses and large vehicles • Daily parking passes available through the city of Urbana • Free parking after 5:00 in Krannert garage • Free weekend parking in Krannert garage and marked University lots
- 57. Amasong Champaign-Urbana’s Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus
- 62. A Few of the Logos of Amasong
- 64. Sharing Our Music CD #5 in production !
- 66. In the Community
- 67. 2011 = 20 years of Amasong
- 68. Amasong’s Music Directors PK* *post-Kristina *post-Kristina Deborah Skydell Esther Gillie 1999-2000 2004-2005 Margot Rejskind Coalition of the 4 2000-2004 2005-2006 Meagan Johnson Smith 2006-2012
- 69. For information email: office@amasong.org
- 70. What’s NEXT?
- 71. SSN Annual Meeting 2013 July 20/21 or July 27/28 Urbana, IL - Presby Hall/McKinley Foundation Urbana, IL - Presby Hall/McKinley Foundation Urbana, IL - Presby Hall/McKinley Foundation Urbana, IL - Presby Hall/McKinley Foundation