College of Media Events Calendar
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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12:30 pm 1:30 pmSiebel Center for Design- Sunset Studio 1050
Monday, March 30, 2026
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaJoin us for a screening of Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz (1978). See cultural icons such as Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Nipsey Russel follow the yellow brick road in this musical retelling of The Wizard of Oz. While considered a failure upon its release, the film has since developed an enduring and charming legacy, as well as a dedicated cult fan base.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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2:00 - 3:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaJoin a roundtable discussion with doctoral students from the Institute of Communications Research about fandom’s interaction with the media. Not only will it explore themes from The Wiz and the Ebert Symposium keynote speech, but it will also expand to all types of media. Moderated by Cait Coker, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the University of Illinois.
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4:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaDr. Alfred L. Martin, Jr, Chair of the Department of Cinematic Arts at University of Miami, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Ebert Symposium. As a part of the Ebert Symposium’s theme, “Onscreen Fantasies/IRL Illusions: Fandom, Parasocial Relationships, and the Media,” Martin will discuss the role of audiences in the curation of and the cultural meaning of cinema.
Friday, April 3, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pm31 Gregory HallDr. Claire M. Segijn, associate professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities, and Mithun Program Fellow in Advertising, will present at the First in Advertising: Sandage Speaker Series.
Monday, April 6, 2026
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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4:30 - 7:00 pmSiebel Center for DesignAdvertising students are invited to a social event at SCD where we'll give away T-shirts and other merch with student-submitted designs.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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12:30 pm 1:30 pmSiebel Center for Design- Sunset Studio 1050
Friday, April 17, 2026
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3:00 - 6:00 pmRiggs Beer Company, Urbana
Advertising and ICR graduate students are invited to mingle with faculty at this social event.
Monday, April 20, 2026
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5:00 - 6:00 pmIllini Union Room BJoin the Frank Center for a Q&A with Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, who have co-authored NYT-bestselling books on recent presidential campaigns.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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12:30 pm 1:30 pmGregory Hall, Room 336
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaJoin us for a celebration of student filmmaking at the Illinois Student Film Festival, featuring the work of students from across the University of Illinois campus. The programming will include about two hours of shorts and other activities to celebrate the hard work being done by student filmmakers across the University of Illinois campus.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana
The Department of Media & Cinema Studies presents the fourth annual MACS Student Showcase, featuring faculty-curated work created by students in MACS classes throughout the academic year.
