WELCOME BACK. WE NOW KNOW THE
LINEUP FOR A BIG GUITAR
FESTIVAL. ((CHRISTIE))AND YOU
STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO
BUY TICKETS.BRIDGET LEE-CALFAS
WITH THE KRANNERT CENTER JOINS
US NOW. BRIDGET, WHAT FESTIVAL
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
THE GUITAR FESTIVAL 2019
LINEUP ANNOUNCEDWhy is this
segment timely and/or
important to viewers?Because
Krannert Center provides
world-class programming right
here in Central Illinois to
suit a variety of tastes and
budgets.Please share four
talking points or subjects you
would like included in the
interview. (NOTE: These should
be a
that give context to the
interview).1: The Center has
announced the 2019-20 Season,
ita
heels of the incredible Come
Home Weekend in April2: This
announcement includes plans
for ELLNORA ÷ The Guitar
Festival 20193: The Center
offers over 300 perforamnces
and events in almost every
genre imaginable and there are
a variety of venues, price
points, and kinds of
experiences4: Tickets go on
sale July 20 at 10amELLNORA ÷
THE GUITAR FESTIVAL AT
KRANNERT CENTERUNVEILS 2019
ARTIST LINEUPDiscover the
globea
including Buddy Guy, Pat
Metheny, Stephane Wrembel,
Molly Tuttle, Luther
Dickinson, and many more in a
unique festival setting
September 5-7, 2019, at
Krannert Center for the
Performing Arts at the
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. Urbana, IL
ÃOn September 5, 6, and 7,
2019, a diverse and exciting
curation of the worlda
remarkable guitarists will
gather for the eighth
installment of ELLNORA ÷ The
Guitar Festival, presented by
Krannert Center for the
Performing Arts at the
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. Situated in
a vibrant micro-urban setting,
the internationally
recognized, biennial event
features a
of the worlda
distinctive and influential
guitaristsa
globe (Premier Guitar). 2019
ELLNORA artists hail from
Madagascar, Niger, Korea,
Gambia, France, Bosnia,
China, Brazil, Germany, and
throughout the United States,
representing a broad spectrum
of musical genres,
instrumental traditions, and
playing styles.This yeara
ELLNORA features nearly 30
performances, including 15+
free events, across seven
stages. In addition to the
four indoor theatres of
Krannert Center for the
Performing Arts, the
Centera
lobby is perfectly suited to
hosting performancesaoth
informalhat formala
showcase the festivala
impressive range. This
incarnation of ELLNORA
includes 13 ticketed events
including performances by
award-winning blues legend
Buddy Guy, French-born gypsy
jazz musician and ELLNORA
alumnus Stephane Wrembel, ever-
revolutionary musical
influencer Pat Metheny,
classical guitarists Bokyung
Byun and Jason Vieaux, and
genre- and culture-fusing
Rafiq Bhatia. Uncommon
combinations also abound at
ELLNORA with both a
guitar/clarinet performance
(Anat Cohen and Marcello
GonA'alves) and the Balkan
music guitar/accordion duo
Aritmia (with Merima KljuA
and Miroslav TadiA). Grammy
Award-winning slack key guitar
player Jeff Peterson, avant-
garde jazz trio The
Messthetics, and
family-friendly favorite Danny
Weinkauf and the Red Pants
Band are among the artists
featured in the 8+ free
performance-based events.
Special festival amenities for
2019 include Sonic Meditation
events, a live podcast with
Steve Dawson (an ELLNORA
alumnus who performed his own
composition with the Jupiter
String Quartet at Krannert
Centera
weekend in April 2019), a live
broadcast of Illinois Public
Mediaa
Saturday morning yoga with
live accompaniment, a workshop
and panel discussion with
luthier Rachel Rosenkrantz,
and more.The free Opening
Night Party on Thursday,
September 5, kicks off with
music by Madagascar-based
supergroup Toko Telo, whose
members perform sparkling,
island-inspired folk
compositions. Niger-born
artist Bombino follows with a
sizzling set of North African
desert blues. ELLNORA alumni
Luther Dickinson and Samantha
Fish will close out the
Opening Night Party with
rollicking tunes that showcase
Dickinsona
style and Fisha
blues. The event marks the
start of Krannert Centera
50th season. ELLNORA, which
bears the name of its
venuea
Ellnora Krannert, provides a
vital showcase for some of
todaya
female artists. The lineup for
2019 includes the first
professional female kora
player, Sona Jobarteh,
multidisciplinary explorer
Kaki King (performing the
Krannert Center co-
commissioned DATA NOT FOUND),
cumbia- and Latin-inspired
ensemble SA!vila featuring She
Shreds founder Fabi Reyna,
rock-and-roll band The
Bluebonnets, the return of
2017 ELLNORA standout Samantha
Fish, bluegrass phenom Molly
Tuttle, folk guitarist Julia
Toaspern, and other exciting
performers.Originally known as
((ALEX))
STILL TO COME, AN UPCOMING
VIGIL IN DANVILLE HOPES TO
STOP THE VIOLENCE. ((CHRISTIE))
WE'LL SIT DOWN WITH THE
CREATOR OF THE EVENT, AND FIND
OUT WHY SHE HOPES TO HONOR
THOSE WE HAVE LOST TO
VIOLENCE, DRUGS, AND SUICIDE.
THAT'S NEXT.
YOU'RE WATCHING THE MORNING
SHOW
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