Looking for something to do this Halloween week/weekend in C-U? Look no further! I can tell you where to find great music, a costume party, free food and even FREE BOOZE!

Great Music!
Come by Canopy Club tonight at 7 for Trivia Diner and Piano Man
Headlights are playing on Halloween night at Iron Post (8PM)

Costume Party!
Freaktini, a freakishly fun Halloween Party is taking place in downtown Champaign on Thursday, October 29th from 5:30-midnight. Tickets include:

· Hors d’oeuvres at Boltini
· Cupcake at Cakes on Walnut
· Half-price appetizers at Bacaro
· Improv Comedy at Esquire by Zoo Improv
· Live music at Cowboy Monkey
· Tarot Card Readings by Terra
· Raffle prizes awarded throughout the evening
· Costume contest with cash prizes

Purchase your ticket in advance at Boltini, Cakes on Walnut and A Woman’s Place.

Free Food and FREE BOOZE!
County Market and Captain Morgan will be giving away free Captain Morgan samples on October 30th from 5-7PM at County Market on 4th and Springfield. WPGU will bring the tunes. Start off your Halloween weekend the right way by stopping by to sample Captain Morgan products (for the first time, I’m sure.)

Come by the WPGU tailgate (located just east of the Assembly Hall) on Halloween at noon. We’ll have FREE MILLER BEER and FREE FAMOUS DAVE’S BBQ!

For more info:
www.freaktini.com
www.canopyclub.com

Need to treat yourself to a little mid-summer treat? Head out to the Canopy Club this Saturday, July 25th for the Christmas in July comedy show!

There will be two sketch comedy groups: Fishing With Dynamite and Everybody Smokes, as well as two group improv sets and two pairs improv sets!

Doors open at 8, show starts around 8:30. Tickets are only $5! Get ready for whiskey specials and hours upon hours of laughs!

The full lineup includes members from:
Fishing With Dynamite Sketch Comedy
Potted Meat Sketch Comedy
DeBono Improv
Spicy Clamato Improv

See you there!

Is your summer as uneventful as mine so far? Maybe I’m just the only uncool kid left on campus, but hey, we all like having things to do, right?

Head over to the quad tonight (Wednesday) for Summer Games on the Quad! That’s right, relive your childhood tonight by playing kickball with bunch of other kids-at-heart. What could be better?

And this isn’t just a one night deal. Oh yes, Summer Games on the Quad happens every Wednesday night at 8pm this summer! Games so far have included Capture the Flag and Tag…and you’ll just have to show up to see what’s happening in the next few weeks!

Come hang out with your favorite WPGU staffers, bring friends, stick it to mom and dad for not letting you stay out after dark when you were little.

See you on the Quad!

One o-clock, two o-clock, three o-clock rock!
Four o-clock, five o-clock, six o-clock rock!
Seven o-clock, eight o-clock, nine o-clock rock!
Ten o-clock, eleven o-clock, MIDNIGHT!

I, along with my brothers and most of the kids in my neighborhood, were pretty intense Ghost in the Graveyard players when we were younger. We would meet in somebody’s backyard as soon as it got dark, designate a “base” and the game boundaries, and then begin our game. The game usually didn’t last too long because an argument would errupt or our bedtimes would cause our parents to call us home.

Nonetheless, it was always a fun time.

As I got older, I began going to an overnight summer camp. At least one of the four nights we were there, the counselors would plan a game of Capture the Flag. The camp took place on a small college campus. Counselors would designate boundaries and teams and then supervise as the game was going on. This game definitely had more room than a few backyards and more people than a few neighborhood friends and siblings like we had during the Ghost in the Graveyard days.

Capture the Flag has always provided fond memories for me, largely because of camp.

Now, people tell me I ramble a lot. Whether it is in person, while I’m DJing on the radio… or… well… right now in this blog.

So let me get to the point.

(If you have dealt with my ramblings up until now. Thanks. Brownie points for you.)

The point-

WPGU IS HOSTING “NIGHT GAMES ON THE QUAD” EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THIS SUMMER!

Games start at 8pm.

Tonight’s game: Capture the flag!
(Other games throughout the summer include: Ghost in the Graveyard, Kickball, and more!)

Check it out and relive your favorite childhood games!

Looking for something to do tonight (or any other random Tuesday, for that matter)?

Head out to the Canopy Club at 7pm for the Trivia Diner Live Game Show! Get into teams of 1-4 and answer fun trivia questions for the chance to win great prizes!

Need more incentive? How about a chance to hang out with the WPGU staff? Thats right, all your favorite DJ’s will be there and I promise, we’re a fun bunch. I went a few weeks ago and I can say from personal experience that it really is a great time. You just might surprise yourself with all the random knowledge stored up in your head.

Oh, and the show is hosted by Fishing With Dynamite, one of the (if not the) best sketch comedy groups on campus. What does that mean? Well obviously that it’s also going to be a night that will keep you laughing.

Need more details? Check ‘em out right here:

If you’ve been around campus town any of the last few Thursdays, you maybe be wondering what’s up with all the balloons lining Green St. For those of you who have heard about this so many times your ears and eyes are bleeding, bear with me.

Introducing Champain-Urbana’s 13 Thursdays! The name is pretty self-explanatory unless you’re not so good with numbers–such as yours truly. Every Thursday this summer (yes, there are 13 of them) local Campustown Business are partnering up to bring you great deals on shopping and meals throughout campus. It’s a perfect way to discover (or re-discover) some great spots on campus.

Not incentive enough? How about swinging by a local bar for a drink and the cross-town classic? WPGU will be at different locations throughout campus each week with great music and lots of fun events.

Still not convinced? Really? At this point, you must just be crazy.

Who doesn’t love saving money and having a rockin’ good time all at once?

Check out http://www.cucampustown.com/ if you still need more convincing.

See you there!