Cultural & International
Friday, October 2, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Don't miss the final week of "Rest Lab 10: Path," curated by Kamila Glowacki and Ishita Dharap. On view through October 3.
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Japan House welcomes all to stop by and enjoy a bowl of tea and sweet at our Homecoming Matcha Café! Walk-ins welcome!
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Sarah Wigley, artistic director Casey Robards, music director Dawn Harris, stage director
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Don't miss the final week of "Rest Lab 10: Path," curated by Kamila Glowacki and Ishita Dharap. On view through October 3.
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Drop in for a tour given by our student gallery guides! Topics vary weekly. Free admission and all ages welcome. No reservation required. Tours happen every Saturday!
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Sarah Wigley, artistic director Casey Robards, music director Dawn Harris, stage director
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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In this facilitated workshop, participates are guided in creating a self-expressive zine. Zines will be photocopied and added to the Museum’s Unfinished Revolutions zine. The originals can be taken home. All workshop materials are provided. Open to all ages.
Monday, October 5, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Please join us for the 2026 Cullin Memorial lecture on Monday, October 5, 4pm: How is AI changing our understanding of human identity? And what can studying race and religion tell us about minds and machines? Dr. Sylvester Johnson (Northwestern) examines the intersection of religion, race, and technology to propose a novel approach to grasping the implications of AI.
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Please join the Department of Latina/Latino Studies for its annual Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, Jr. Lecture Series. Dr. Jennifer Nájera (University of California, Riverside) will discuss her book Learning to Lead: Undocumented Students Mobilizing Education (Duke University Press, 2024).
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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On October 7th at 3PM in Coble Hall Room 306, CLACS and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies are excited to present Cristina Cielo's talk, "Narratives of Youth, Violence and Drugs. Comparing “Mano Dura” in Ecuador and the Philippines".
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Join the Departments of Latina/Latino Studies and Gender and Women's Studies for the Reproductive Justice Symposium: a space for conversation between leading scholars of reproduction and the campus community. Professors Lina-Maria Murillo (UT Austin) and Jallicia Jolly (Amherst) will discuss their new books followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
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Join the Departments of Latina/Latino Studies and Gender and Women's Studies for the Reproductive Justice Symposium: a space for conversation between leading scholars of reproduction and the campus community.
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Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, beginners welcome!
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Carlos Carrillo and Stephen Taylor, co-directors
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Opening day for the new exhibition "In Search of a Future." On view through May 15.
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CSGGE Lunch Series, "Gender Equity in an Inequitable Era" will host Shaimaa Khanam, Graduate Student in the Department of Communication. Her talk, "Audiences interpretations of gender problems based on Netflix show, Adolescence”, will take place on October 8th at 12pm in person at 306 Coble Hall and virtually. Lunch provided for in-person attendees.
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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Snack & Study
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This inaugural event by the Borders of Sanctuary Working Collective presents a public facing panel that pairs Professor Willie Mack (Black Studies, University of Missouri) on Black migration with Devin Lowe from the Black Trans Travel Fund, which serves Black and Transgender migrants.
Friday, October 9, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Pathways to Redemption, Education, and Excellence October 9 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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Hindsley Symphonic Band: Kimberly Fleming, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Wind Orchestra: Barry L. Houser, conductor Beau Bujol, graduate conductor
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Saturday, October 10 featuring Japan House's Past, Present, and Future with a preview of the Ogura-Sato Annex. Please join Japan House for tea ceremonies and learn about Japan House's history and vision for the future with the Ogura-Sato Annex.
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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
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Monday, October 12, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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This year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day examines how Native mascots, logos, and stereotypical imagery perpetuate colonial narratives and cause harm. Through programs and dialogue, we will challenge notions of “honor,” center Indigenous voices, and explore how self-representation can affirm the diversity, humanity, sovereignty, and contemporary presence of Indigenous peoples.
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Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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Join us for a conversation with current and former students who have taken active roles in community-engaged research and leadership. Three students/alums will be joined by their faculty mentors. Presented by the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity and the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, this session will be facilitated by Dr. Kevin Tan (Social Work).
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Women in Science Lecture Series: Professor Kelli Trei October 13 | 12pm - 1pm | Main Library Room 146 or Zoom
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Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, intermediate/advanced.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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Dr. Tingting Zhang, School of Labor and Employment Relations gives lunch talk, "Pushed out and Boxed In: Gendered Silence and Exit Orientation in China's Tech Industry" on Thursday, October 15th. She argues that silence in such environment is not a uniform response to constrained institutional conditions, but it shaped by the gendered social positions workers occupy.
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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Snack & Study
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Come join us, we'll be making pasta and enjoying Italian conversation. All language levels welcome!
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CEAPS 2026 Fall Travel Grants are due today!
Friday, October 16, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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Professor Austin Strange is an Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong. He will be presenting his paper titled "Is Soft Power a Zero-Sum Competition?" where he dives into the economic relations between the United States and China. Join us in David Kinley Hall Room 404 to learn more about his findings.
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: LGBTQ Advocacy: Past & Present October 16 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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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.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Graduate Student Workshop, "Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals for Research Abroad" will be Wednesday, Oct. 21 12-2:30pm in Illini Room A, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana. Lunch provided for registered attendees at 12 pm with workshop 12:15-2:30pm. The workshop will be led by Dana Johnson, PhD, Director of External Fellowship Office, Graduate College
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Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, beginners welcome!
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Dr. Maria Hadjipolycarpou, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Classics and Director of Modern Greek Studies will give lunch talk, "Class, Gender, and Secularization in Costas Montis’ Afentis Batistas and the Other Things" on Thursday, October 22nd.
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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Snack & Study
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If you are interested in learning more about the graduate program, life in Urbana-Champaign, the many resources we have, or you would like to speak with faculty and current graduate students in the program, you should join us!
Friday, October 23, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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"On care and community: India’s frontline health workers" Vrinda Marwah is assistant professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida.
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Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: Beautiful Struggle: How One American High School Took on Systemic Racism October 23 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, intermediate/advanced.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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CSGGE Lunch Series, "Gender Equity in an Inequitable Era" will host Yeaseul Hur is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her talk, "When Women Are Ideal Workers: The Gendered Impact of Overwork on Wages and Promotion”, will take place on October 29th at 12pm in person at 306 Coble Hall and virtual.
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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Snack & Study
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Fighting Oligarchy and Fascism in the 21st Century October 30 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Pablo Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Ian Hobson, music director and conductor Guido Sánchez Portuguez, guitar Marissa Simmons, contralto
Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, beginners welcome!
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!
Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Opening day for the new exhibition "Ink Shower: Contemporary Taiwanese Artists Reimagine Tradition," curated by Kai-Ching Hsiao and Maureen Warren. On view through February 27.
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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Snack & Study
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Join us for a lecture by Laura Chávez-Moreno, an associate professor of Chicana/o & Central American Studies and Education at the University of California Los Angeles about her book "How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America"
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Translators who translate from their “first” language and into their acquired tongue have been marginalized. This talk aims to build on the work of Elizabeth Klosty Beaujour, Adrian Wanner, and others in looking at several Polish and Polish-American poets for whom literary multilingualism and translation are two sides of the same coin.
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director
Friday, November 6, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Vine City as the World Trade Center: Subproletarianization as Structural Violence from Atlanta to Champaign November 6 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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Join exhibition artists and curators of Ink Shower: Contemporary Taiwanese Artists Reimagine Tradition to gain an understanding of historical ink painting traditions and artmaking today in Taiwan.
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director
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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director
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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director
Sunday, November 8, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Latino Family Visit Day is a bilingual, daylong program open to all students and families. Participants will connect with campus resources, meet university staff, and engage in activities and meaningful dialogue about academics, financial aid, campus life, the transition to college, and supporting student success.
Monday, November 9, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, intermediate/advanced.
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Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichordist Jeanine De Bique, soprano
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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!
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Wind Orchestra: Barry L. Houser, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Hindsley Symphonic Band: Kimberly Fleming, conductor Pablo Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor Ben Roidl-Ward, bassoon
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director
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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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Our November lecture will be on Thursday, November 12 from 12pm-1pm with Dr. Mary Caruso Dailey. Dr. Dailey earned her PhD in Chemistry in 2010 and is currently a Lead Product Development Specialist for 3M. She will discuss her research on adhesives for electronics bonding and experiences as a graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Snack & Study
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Come join us, we'll be making Tiramisu and enjoying Italian conversation. All language levels welcome!
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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.
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director
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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director
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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director
Friday, November 13, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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‘Imagining Capital in the City: Urban Life in DLF’s Public Projection, 1949-1960’
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Feeding our Neighbors: A Panel of Faith-Driven Organizations Fighting Food Insecurity in our Community November 13 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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Stop by on Fridays for our monthly Talk & Tour! Gain insights about the artwork on view in both special exhibitions and the collection galleries.
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director
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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director
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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director
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University Band: Hanna Rudy, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Campus Band: Beau Bujol, graduate conductor Pable Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor
Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director
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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director
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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director
Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Monday, November 16, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!
Thursday, November 19, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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Snack & Study
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Friday, November 20, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Saturday, November 21, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Sunday, November 22, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Monday, November 23, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Tuesday, November 24, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Wednesday, November 25, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Thursday, November 26, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Friday, November 27, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Saturday, November 28, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Sunday, November 29, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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Monday, November 30, 2026
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Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨
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