MDF Test Calendar
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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5:15 pmSkateland SavoyDance at Illinois presents "Roller Skating while Black," an interactive lecture-demonstration on the history, technique, and cultural influences of Black rhythm skating, by guest artist Isaiah Harris. Lecture begins at 5:15pm, skating follows at 6:30pm. $8 admission fee, $4.50 skate rental.
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5:30 - 7:00 pmGregory Hall 112
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat posits that under the influence of digital technologies and in the shadow of AI, civilization is entering a period of pressure that threatens cultures, communities, and individuals.
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6:00 - 7:15 pmApril 29: 6:00 pm at Lincoln Theater, UIUC. May 1: 6:00 pm at Station Theater, Urbana.Cancer Voices performs true stories from survivors, doctors, family members, nurses, & researchers. Our 45-minute script and following community discussions work toward effective, just healthcare for all. Events are free & open to all. April 29: 6:00 pm at Lincoln Theater, UIUC. May 1: 6:00 pm at Station Theater, Urbana.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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6:00 amUniversity of Illinois Armory, 505 E. Armory Ave, Champaign Il 61802 -
8:00 am - 3:30 pmKAM Loading dock
Friday, May 1, 2026
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8:00 am - 3:30 pmKAM Loading dock
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All DayAllerton Park & Retreat Center -
9:00 - 11:00 amAllerton Park & Retreat Center - Main Parking Lot -
9:00 - 11:00 amAllerton Park & Retreat Center - Main Parking Lot
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12:00 - 1:30 pm404 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana
Join us for a hybrid CEAPS Speaker/Political Science Workshop titled “From Correction to Connection: Relational Approaches to Countering Misinformation” with Cesi Cruz (University of Michigan). Register here!
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1:00 - 5:00 pm614 East Daniel Street, 4th Floor, Multipurpose Room 4045
Have you created a game, art work, program, poster, class project or research about games and design? If so, we encourage you to showcase your work at the Game Studies and Design Spring Showcase on Friday, May 1. Undergraduate and graduate level projects are welcome. These projects will be included in Undergraduate Research Week and Research Symposium 2026.
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5:00 - 10:00 pmAllerton Park & Retreat Center
Saturday, May 2, 2026
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All DayAllerton Park & Retreat Center
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5:00 - 10:00 pmAllerton Park & Retreat Center
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10:30 - 11:30 amKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Join us for a special tour led by exhibiting artists from Another Place: Storymaking the Entangled Prairie. Gain insights into their creative practice and research. Today's tour features Ryan Griffis (video), Melissa Pokorny (sculpture) and Stacey A. Robinson (graphic design), who are all on faculty in the School of Art & Design. Exhibition on view through July 2.
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12:00 - 12:30 pmAllerton park & Retreat Center - The Mansion Carriage House -
1:00 - 2:00 pmAllerton Park & Retreat Center - The Mansion Carriage House
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2:15 - 2:45 pmAllerton Park & Retreat Center - The Mansion Carriage House
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3:00 - 3:30 pmAllerton Park & Retreat Center - The Mansion Carriage House
Sunday, May 3, 2026
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All DayAllerton Park & Retreat Center
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1:00 pmSpurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Join us to attempt to craft your own textiles out of the supplies we have provided for you. Whilst you craft, feel free to learn about, feel, and experience different textiles from all over the world that we will have out for everyone to experience.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 am
Dr. Renée Desjardins from Saint Boniface University in Canada will be giving a talk at the TIS Colloquium 2026 on May 6 from 10:00–11:00 a.m.: “To Adapt or Get Left Behind: How the History of the Social Internet Can Help Translators and Interpreters Understand and Navigate the Current AI Moment.”
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmPlym Auditorium, Temple Hoyne Buell Hall
The PhD Program in Architecture and Landscape Architecture hosts a keynote lecture by Hi'ilei Julia Hobart (Native and Indigenous Studies, Yale) as part of the symposium "Creativity in Modern Heritage." Hobart is author of Cooling the Tropics: Ice, Indigeneity, and Hawaiian Refreshment (Duke University Press, 2022).
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1:00 pmSpurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Take care of yourself before finals start or create a Mother’s Day gift. Make a card, decorate a pot, and plant your own plant, and pack a destress tea jar.
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3:00 - 5:00 pm
Celebrate the semester’s end with RBML! We are diving into the trendy book decoration world — bring your own books and paint the edges with our supplies, then view various historical fore-edge paintings from the collection in our Reading Room. All are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served.
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 422
Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception
Friday, May 8, 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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4:00 - 6:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Celebrate as we open the 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition! Explore a wide range of art and design work created by 100+ BFA graduates in studio art, new media, art education, graphic design, and industrial design. Exhibition on view through May 16. The School of Art & Design will host a reception for artists and visitors in the Link Gallery.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmAllerton Park & Retreat Center - Evergreen Lodge
