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Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
All Day Event, Friday, March 19, 2010
Venue: Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
Address: 202 S. Broadway Ave. , Urbana
Cost: Free
Entry Age: all
Posted 10:23 am Nov 17
Updated 10:26 am Nov 17
Located in historic downtown Urbana, the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is a grassroots organization which uses media as a tool for promoting social justice. The IMC is a community and arts center which houses a radio station, stage, library, production studios, art studios and meeting spaces. The IMC uses these facilities to foster the creation of art to give a voice to the underrepresented in Champaign County. It also provides the public with access to computer, free wireless connectivity and a library.
WRFU, a public access community radio station is operated from the IMC. It provides a mix of music and talk, which focuses on public affairs issues and the arts. The station holds meeting open to the public and programming for the station is chose by their members. WRFU messages are meant to empower the public and encourage people to become the media.
The IMC also helps the community with its Books to Prisoners program and The Bike Project. Books to Prisoners sends free books to Illinois inmates and operates lending libraries in two county jails. The Bike Project offers space and classes to fix your bike or build one from their collection of unused parts.
The IMC is organized into working groups that are each responsible for different areas of the center’s operations. Some examples of working groups include artists, finance, production and shows. All working groups accept new members and meeting are open to the public. Other ways to volunteer and get involved with the IMC are to become a member or attend events and open hours. All events are listed on the calendar or their website.
Upcoming Events at this Venue
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Mar 20 at 2:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Mar 23 at 7:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER Community Connections and Outreach Group
Mar 24 at 6:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Mar 25 at 2:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Mar 27 at 2:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
LIVE MUSIC Bossa Nuevo
Mar 28 at 6:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Mar 30 at 7:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER Community Connections and Outreach Group
Mar 31 at 6:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Apr 1 at 2:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
LIVE MUSIC Roy Zimmerman: Funny Songs are ignorance, war, and greed.
Apr 3 at 8:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Apr 3 at 2:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Apr 6 at 7:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER Community Connections and Outreach Group
Apr 7 at 6:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Apr 8 at 2:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
FUNDRAISERS Turn it UP!
Apr 8 at 7:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
SOCIAL ISSUES Alexander Cockburn keynote: IL Coalition for Justice, Peace and the Environment
Apr 9 at 7:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
LIVE MUSIC Roy Zimmerman Singing Songs About Ignorance, War, and Greed
Apr 10 at 8:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
SOCIAL ISSUES ICJPE convention: Transforming Land, Social Relations, Empire
Apr 10 at 10:00am - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Apr 10 at 2:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
MOVIES Documentary: In Sickness and In Health
Apr 11 at 7:30pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
MISCELLANEOUS The Bike Project: Open Hours
Apr 12 at 5:30pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Apr 13 at 7:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER Community Connections and Outreach Group
Apr 14 at 6:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
MISCELLANEOUS The Bike Project: Open Hours
Apr 14 at 6:30pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
VOLUNTEER UC Books to Prisoners Work Session
Apr 15 at 2:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
MISCELLANEOUS The Bike Project: Open Hours
Apr 15 at 6:00pm - Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
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