Spurlock Museum - Event

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  • image of Joe Morris playing guitar
    • 4:00 pm
      10/4/2021
    • Spurlock Museum of World Cultures: Knight Auditorium

    Joe Morris is widely recognized as one of the most original and important improvising artists of our time. Morris will offer a lecture and performance on Wed, Oct. 6, and a workshop on Fri Oct. 8 at the Spurlock Museum. His lecture will draw from his book, 'Perpetual Frontier: The Properties of Free Music' (2012). A performance follows.

  • Great ARTdoors 2021
    • 7:00 pm
      10/7/2021
    • Spurlock Museum of World Cultures: Knight Auditorium

    Join artists Kim Curtis, Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure, Mohan Tracy, Gary Beaumont, and EKAH in conversation about their installations for the Great ARTdoors 2020/2021. This event will take place at the Spurlock Museum, 7pm, 10/7. It will also be live streamed to our FB page.

    • 7:00 pm
      10/7/2021

    On Oct. 7 at 7pm, join a virtual screening of and discussion about thte Egyptian Film, Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt, the first documentary to bring the musician Umm Kulthum to an American audience. The film puts her life in the context of the epic story of 20th century Egypt, as it shook off Colonialism and confronted Modernity.

  • Photo of Peach of the Midwest
    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
      10/10/2021
    • Spurlock Museum of World Cultures: Knight Auditorium and Community & Collaboration Gallery

    Join Peach of the Midwest for a free, family-friendly program on Sunday Oct. 10 from 1 to 3 pm. This program will include 2 activities. In the Knight Auditorium, Peach will give tips on karaoke performances and offer competitions among participants. In our upstairs Collaboration and Community Gallery, participants will make a glitzy microphone.

  • Man seen dancing
    • 7:30 pm
      10/16/2021

     Join local C-U Lockdown Trivia host, Julie Laut, for a night of fun and challenging online trivia on Saturday, October 16, 2021 @ 7:30pm. In conjunction with the Spurlock’s current exhibit, Blues Dancing and Its African American Roots, Laut will lead four rounds of trivia. To sign up, send your team name (be creative!) and emails to julie@culockdowntrivia

    • 6:00 pm
      10/28/2021
    • 600 South Gregory Street, Urbana, Illinois

    Learn about Garifuna culture and some basic steps of Punta dance during GarifunaRobics. Founded by Garifuna-American dancer Arnol Guity-Martinez, GarifunaRobics mixes fitness and culture to create an upbeat and fun dance workout.

  • Sonita film poster
    • 7:00 pm
      10/28/2021

    On Oct. 28 at 7pm, join a virtual screening of and discussion about the film, 'Sonita.' After her family attempts to sell her into marriage, a young Afghan refugee in Iran channels her frustrations and seizes her destiny through rap music. Grabbing the mic, she spits fiery rhymes in the face of oppressive traditions.