Krannert Center announces free family concert

Children’s reggae artist Aaron Nigel Smith and his band will perform a free family concert at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 in the lobby of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana.

Doors open at 9 a.m., with free craft activities throughout the morning. Intermezzo café also will be open. Krannert Center is breast feeding-friendly and is equipped with changing stations and room for strollers. Free weekend parking is available in four underground parking garages; the entrances are on Illinois Street and Oregon Street.

Learn more about Aaron Nigel Smith at aaronnigelsmith.com.

Campaign for Young Audiences sponsors include lead sponsors Phyllis and Kyle Robeson, JSM, Susan and Michael Haney, Gertrude Brokaw McCloy Endowment, Dr. Donna Murray Tiedge and Robert Tiedge, WCIA-TV and two anonymous donors. More information on sponsoring free programming for families can be found online.

For more information on Krannert Center, visit KrannertCenter.com or call 217-333-6280 or 800-527-2849. Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-impaired should call TTY at 217-333-9714.

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