Office for Arts Integration - Master Calendar
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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7:00 - 9:00 pmThe William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock MuseumGather your crew, challenge yourself with trivia, and see how you stack up against the competition. This free event draws inspiration from our exhibit Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights. Rounds will feature questions that connect to our exhibit themes and may include other fun facts from the last 250 years of American history.
Sunday, June 28, 2026
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3:00 - 5:00 pmThe William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock MuseumSpurlock Museum and the Lancashire Rose Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire Illinois are throwing an all ages drag tea party you won't want to miss! Enjoy tea, lemonade, sweet treats, British tea culture education, drag performances, and private guided museum tours, all celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride! Get your tickets before they sell out!
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty CenterJoin us on the back patio to gather with the humanities community at Illinois.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
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4:30 pmTBDJoin us for a reading by author Mary Helen Specth! Mary Helen Specht is the author of the forthcoming novel Mudlark (July 2026) and the novel Migratory Animals, a New York Times Editors' Choice and winner of the Texas Institute of Letters Best First Fiction Award and the Writers’ League of Texas Fiction Prize.
Friday, September 25, 2026
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
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2:30 pmTBDPanel and reception organized by Director's Fellow Chris Freeburg. Affiliated with the Black Letters Collective.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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4:30 pmTBDJoin us for a professional development presentation from a visiting literary agent! Rayhané Sanders will give a glimpse at the nuts and bolts of publishing, working in publishing, query letters, and other aspects of the literary trade. This will include some do's and don'ts and plenty of time for questions and answers.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
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4:30 pmTBDJoin us for a reading by Illinois Alumni, Chris Vanjonack and Weston Morrow!
Friday, November 6, 2026
Thursday, February 11, 2027
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4:30 pmTBDJoin us for a reading by author Carmen Maria Machado! Carmen Maria Machado is the author of the bestselling memoir In the Dream House, the graphic novel The Low, Low Woods, and the award-winning short story collection Her Body and Other Parties. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of the Bard Fiction Prize, and more.
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
Thursday, March 4, 2027
Thursday, March 25, 2027
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4:30 pmTBDJoin us for a reading by author Brandon Hobson! Dr. Brandon Hobson is a 2022 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow. His novel, Where the Dead Sit Talking, was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has taught at New Mexico State University and the institute of american indian arts.
