Michael Vila's calendar for event attendance planning.

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Saturday, April 19, 2025

    • All Day
    • Main Library Room 346

    “We are each other’s harvest” : Gwendolyn Brooks and the Formation of Black Literary Canon

    RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.

  • Seiran Chiba
    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
    • Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

    Stories of Fukushima: The Journey of Seiran Chiba

    At Spurlock Museum in the Knight Auditorium, Japan House is pleased to welcome Japanese calligrapher Seiran Chiba for an interactive performance and lecture. Doors to the Knight Auditorium will open at 12:45PM. Please allow plenty of time to arrive to get seated so we may start on time. Seating is first-come, first-serve and walk-ins are welcome if seating is available.

    • 1:00 pm
    • Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

    Stories of Fukushima: The Journey of Seiran Chiba

  • Kogei
    • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
    • Central Core Gallery, Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

    Kogei: Traditional Japanese Arts and Crafts of Fukushima, Japan

    On Saturday, April 19 at Spurlock Museum in the Knight Auditorium, Japan House is pleased to partner with the Spurlock Museum to feature the exhibition opening of Kogei: Traditional Japanese Arts and Crafts of Fukushima, Japan. There will be an artist meet and greet and reception to celebrate!