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Boneyard Arts Festival Events at Beads N Botanicals Artwork of Phil Strang on exhibit April 19 through April 21: one-of-a-kind prints on canvas made from glass originals. Saturday, April 21 Rattle the Boneyard: Community Drum Circle- Bring a drum, rattle, instrument or just clap your hands. Beads N Botanicals is hosting a drum circle as a part of the Boneyard Arts Festival. Cost: FREE. 1pm-2pm Musician Anne E. Clements performs original & cover songs (folk, Americana, Blues), 2:30-3:30pm Artist's Reception: Wine & cheese reception, meet-and-greet with artist Phil Strang, 3pm to 4pm Boneyard Arts Festival Events  Beads N Botanicals 117 North Broadway Ave ,  Urbana, IL 61801

The 9th Annual Boneyard Arts Festival Boneyard Arts Festival Events at Beads N Botanicals FEATURED ARTIST: Vicki Brown of Simply Vicki TREES OF LIFE. Born, raised and living in Urbana, Vicki has created art for over 28 years. This self-described mother, grandmother and crazy cat lady has developed her  Trees of Life, each one as individual as live trees. Her works are available for viewing April 7 thru April 9 of the festival  during regular store hours. “Meet the Artist” Wine & Cheese reception  on Saturday, April 9, from 3pm-5pm Musical Performance by Anne Clements Guitar and Vocals, Agent of Change Project Saturday, April 9, 12noon to 1pm The Trikhala Bellydance Troupe , made up of University of Illinois undergraduate and graduate students, will perform their style of tribal fusion dance-- a mixture of American tribal-style bellydance, traditional ethnic bellydance and contemporary dance styles such as hip-hop. Come watch them dance and dance with them. Saturday, A...

BEADS N’ BOTANICALS Boneyard Arts Festival Events: Sat, April 17, 2-3:30pm: “Rattle the Boneyard:  A Community Drum Circle,” bring drums, rattles or other musical instruments to participate Sat 3:30-4:30pm: Trikhala, a bellydance troupe made up of UIUC graduate and undergraduate students, will perform choreographed and improv bellydance pieces. The group’s Tribal Fusion dance style mixes American tribal-style bellydance with elements of traditional ethnic bellydance and contemporary dance styles such as hip hop.  Artisans include:  Athan Chilton: lampworked beads, Karen Gottlieb: Inspirational Collage, Angela Graveline: acrylic painting, Evelyne Tardy: Mandela paintings, Jean Nonman: handcrafted wooden boxes, Marlita Hasbargen: Dream catchers, Smudge feathers, & paper bead jewelry, Tara Allen: Photography, Vicki Brown: jewelry  Originally Athan Chilton was supposed to demonstrate lampworking beads, however, a broken foot has put her "out of the running" so ...