Performances

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• 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

  

• RSO Spotlight

  Recurring

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

• University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Friday, October 2, 2026

• Friday Funnies

  Recurring

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

• 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

  

• 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

  

Saturday, October 3, 2026

• 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

  

Monday, October 5, 2026

• Musical Mondays featuring Evan Williams

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• 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

• 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

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

  Time

  5:30 pm

  Location

  Stage 5

  • Krannert Center

  

• RSO Spotlight: Grupo Illini

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

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

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Studio Theatre

  • Krannert Center

  

Friday, October 9, 2026

• Friday Funnies

  Recurring

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

• Hindsley Symphonic Band and Wind Orchestra

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  Hindsley Symphonic Band: Kimberly Fleming, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Wind Orchestra: Barry L. Houser, conductor Beau Bujol, graduate conductor

  • Krannert Center

  

• Joshua Redman Quartet

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Tryon Festival Theatre

  • Krannert Center

  

Saturday, October 10, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• 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

  

Sunday, October 11, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

Monday, October 12, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• Musical Mondays featuring Katie Flynn with opening act

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• Courtyard Happenings featuring Chip McNeill

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• Artists Talk: Jupiter String Quartet

  Time

  1:00 pm

  Location

  Stage 5

  • Krannert Center

  

• October Dance Virtual Performance

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  KCPA YT/Vimeo

  • Krannert Center

  

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• RSO Spotlight: Jasmine Field Orchestra

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

• 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

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• Friday Funnies

  Recurring

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

• 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

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• Dance at Illinois: October Dance

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Colwell Playhouse

  • Krannert Center

  

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

Monday, October 19, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• Musical Mondays featuring Angie Escarcida

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• 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

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• RSO Spotlight: Video Game Music Club

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Friday, October 23, 2026

• University Appointments Refresh

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System

  • Other

  

• Friday Funnies featuring Charles Peachcock with opening act

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Saturday, October 24, 2026

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

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Monday, October 26, 2026

• Musical Mondays featuring Chip McNeill

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Courtyard Happenings featuring Reuben May (Rapping Professor)

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  • Krannert Center

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Krannert Center Uncorked: Modern Drugs

  Time

  5:30 pm

  Location

  Stage 5

  • Krannert Center

  

• RSO Spotlight: That’s What She Said

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Friday Funnies

  Recurring

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

  

• Illinois Wind Symphony + Choirs

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Foellinger Great Hall

  Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Pablo Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor

  • 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