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Thursday, October 1, 2026

• Last Week on View | "Rest Lab 10: Path" Exhibition

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

  Don't miss the final week of "Rest Lab 10: Path," curated by Kamila Glowacki and Ishita Dharap. On view through October 3.

  • Exhibition

  

• School Performance: Turn. Turning. TURNT (KCYS)

  Time

  10:00 am

  Location

  Colwell Playhouse

  • Krannert Center

  

• Krannert Center Uncorked: Olmeca

  Time

  5:30 pm

  Location

  Stage 5

  • Krannert Center

  

• SPEAK Café at Krannert Art Museum | October 2026

  Time

  6:00 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

  SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.

  • Performance

  

• University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Friday, October 2, 2026

• Last Week on View | "Rest Lab 10: Path" Exhibition

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

  Don't miss the final week of "Rest Lab 10: Path," curated by Kamila Glowacki and Ishita Dharap. On view through October 3.

  • Exhibition

  

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Cynthia Oliver Company Dance Theatre presents Turn. Turning. TURNT

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Colwell Playhouse

  • Krannert Center

  

• Cynthia Oliver Company Dance Theatre presents Turn. Turning. TURNT

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

  Turn. Turning. TURNT is a compelling triptych by award-winning Dance at Illinois professor, choreographer, and director Dr. Cynthia Oliver that captures movement, memory, and resilience across three distinct yet interconnected works. 

  • Performance

  

• Lyric Under the Stars (Alice Campbell Center Courtyard)

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Alice Campbell Center Courtyard

  Sarah Wigley, artistic director Casey Robards, music director Dawn Harris, stage director

  • Krannert Center

  

Saturday, October 3, 2026

• Last Week on View | "Rest Lab 10: Path" Exhibition

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

  Don't miss the final week of "Rest Lab 10: Path," curated by Kamila Glowacki and Ishita Dharap. On view through October 3.

  • Exhibition

  

• Cynthia Oliver Company Dance Theatre presents Turn. Turning. TURNT

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Colwell Playhouse

  • Krannert Center

  

• Lyric Under the Stars (Alice Campbell Center Courtyard)

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Alice Campbell Center Courtyard

  Sarah Wigley, artistic director Casey Robards, music director Dawn Harris, stage director

  • Krannert Center

  

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Find Your Flow: Revising Argument & Structure

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Artists Talk: Sasha Velour

  Time

  5:30 pm

  Location

  Stage 5

  • Krannert Center

  

• Third Rail Projects: There's a Ghost in Everything Workshop

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Studio Theatre

  • Krannert Center

  

• University of Illinois Philharmonia and Illini Strings

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• Writing Effective Personal Statements

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Illinois Modern Ensemble: 30th Annual Martirano Award Contest

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  Carlos Carrillo and Stephen Taylor, co-directors

  • Krannert Center

  

• Sasha Velour's TRAVESTY

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Tryon Festival Theatre

  • Krannert Center

  

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Opening Day | "In Search of a Future " Exhibition

  Time

  10:00 am - 8:00 pm

  Location

  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

  Opening day for the new exhibition "In Search of a Future." On view through May 15.

  • Exhibition

  

• Krannert Center Uncorked with CU Folk & Roots Festival: Dan Kusaya & The Chimurenga Inspiration

  Time

  5:30 pm

  Location

  Stage 5

  • Krannert Center

  

• Third Rail Projects: There's a Ghost in Everything Workshop

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Studio Theatre

  • Krannert Center

  

Friday, October 9, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Hindsley Symphonic Band and Wind Orchestra

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

• Joshua Redman Quartet

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Tryon Festival Theatre

  • Krannert Center

  

Saturday, October 10, 2026

• Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's Third Symphony

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  Stephen Alltop, music director and conductor Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano University of Illinois Women's Glee Club, Andrea Solya, director Central Illinois Youth Chorus, Andrea Solya, director

  • Krannert Center

  

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Artists Talk: Jupiter String Quartet

  Time

  1:00 pm

  Location

  Stage 5

  • Krannert Center

  

• Getting Started with Fellowship and Proposal Writing

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• October Dance Virtual Performance

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  KCPA YT/Vimeo

  • Krannert Center

  

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Developing Arguments from Sources

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Dance at Illinois: October Dance

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Colwell Playhouse

  • Krannert Center

  

• Niladri Kumaar presents The Space Between the Notes, honoring Zakir Hussain

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Friday, October 16, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Dance at Illinois: October Dance

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Colwell Playhouse

  • Krannert Center

  

• Meredith Chamber Singers

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Kids at KAM: Artmaking and More! | Krannert Art Museum

  Time

  10:30 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

  Hands-on art activities for children ages 3+ and their caregivers! Throughout the galleries, enjoy arts activities, family tours, and demonstrations, celebrating the new exhibitions on display. Kid visitors can complete a scavenger hunt for a prize! This event is free and open to all.

  • Festival/Celebration

  

• Dance at Illinois: October Dance

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Colwell Playhouse

  • Krannert Center

  

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Relativistic Stellar Explosions: The Landscape Revealed by Wide-field, High-cadence Optical Surveys

  Time

  3:30 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Astronomy Building

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Breaking up with Chat: Reclaiming Your Writing

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Jupiter String Quartet with Ben Roidl-Ward, bassoon, A New Music Festival Event

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Don't Fear the Figure! Mastering the Art of Data Communication

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Kojiro Umezaki & Hub New Music: a distance, intertwined

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

  Recurring

  Registration

  Register now!

  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Preparing for the Job Search: Cover Letters and Resumes

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Krannert Center Uncorked: Modern Drugs

  Time

  5:30 pm

  Location

  Stage 5

  • Krannert Center

  

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

  Register now!

  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Choirs & Illinois Wind Symphony - choral balcony

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Sinfonia da Camera: Spellbound

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  Ian Hobson, music director and conductor Guido Sánchez Portuguez, guitar Marissa Simmons, contralto

  • Krannert Center