SSN Festival SSN Festival 20142014

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILLINOISJuly 24-29

The 1st BIG question?

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

Flying into Champaign-Urbana?

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

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

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

Where will we SING?

Performance Venue

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

Krannert Center for Performing Artsproximity to UofI housing

Krannert Center for Performing Arts

Krannert Center for Performing Arts

Krannert Center for Performing Arts

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

Krannert Lobby

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

Tryon Festival Theatre - main entrance

Tryon Festival Theatre - seating

Tryon Festival Theatre - stage

Tryon Green Room & Backstage

• Green rooms for choirs

• Restrooms near stage access areas

• Hallways to line up prior to performances

Tryon Festival Theatre - green room

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

Recording and Technical Support Staff

Large Rehearsal Spaces with Pianocan facilitate large choirs and mass choir

rehearsals

• Choral Rehearsal Room

• Orchestra Rehearsal Room

• Opera Rehearsal Room

Choral Rehearsal Room

Orchestra Rehearsal Room

Opera Rehearsal Room

Opera Rehearsal Room

Small Rehearsal Spaces

Krannert RoomCan be used for hospitality

or sales of merchandise

Where will I SLEEP?

Housing Options

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

Illinois Street Residence Hall (ISR)

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)

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

ISR - housing

Illinois Street Residence Hall (ISR)

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

ISR - meeting rooms

ISR - floor lounges

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

Where will I EAT?

Dining Options

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

ISR - cafeteria

ISR - cafeteria

Campus Restaurants

• Many restaurants are available within the UofI campus area

• You can find Thai, Italian, Greek, Korean, Mexican, and more within walking distance!

Campus Restaurants

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

Parking

• 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

Community Support

AmasongChampaign-Urbana’s

Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus

FeministActivist

Musician

Amasong Evolution

Music from Everywhere

Including Other...Realities

A Few of the Logos of Amasong

Telling the World

Sharing Our Music

CD #5CD #5inin

production!production!

Amasisters Having Fun

In the Community

2011 = 20 years of Amasong

Amasong’s Music Directors PK**post-Kristina

Deborah Skydell1999-2000

Margot Rejskind2000-2004

Esther Gillie2004-2005

Coalition of the 42005-2006

Meagan Johnson Smith2006-2012

For information email: office@amasong.org

What’s NEXT?

SSN Annual Meeting 2013July 20/21 or July 27/28

Urbana, IL - Presby Hall/McKinley Foundation