Cultural & International

Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, at the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment.

A period of growing in virtue particularly through fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. Catholics reflect on their need to be healed of sin (especially through the Sacrament of Confession), the sacrifice of Christ’s self-offering on the cross, and the anticipation of Easter. Multiple observances apply.

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

The NAACP Champaign County Branch serves the People of Champaign County by working with all elected local leaders and community partners as they network to improve civil and equal rights for all people. Drawing on Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech and the Other America speech we will see that there is much work yet to be done, and how important it is to not get redirected

Topics to be covered include information about the Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Rhodes, and Schwarzman programs and how to apply for these scholarship opportunities. For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu

Life can sometimes be chaotic, stressful, and overwhelming. Although others may be unable to see it by looking at us, we sometimes feel shattered like broken pottery. Some of the objects at the Spurlock Museum are broken, too. Even as part of a whole, these fragments remain rich, interesting, and tell a compelling story just like fragments in our lives.  

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. Some Muslim employees and students observing Ramadan may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. Your department may find that more employees require space or time for prayer during this period.

The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music is pleased to announce free Saturday workshops with our community samba group Bloco Gavião, developed in collaboration with Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande-Illinois.

hog ranch, hogwash, or putting lipstick on a pig, is an immersive dance experience devised and performed by Kayt MacMaster at Krannert Art Museum. Inspired by the lives and legends of cowgirls and showgirls on the American frontier, this work explores unbelievable exaggeration, solo travel, and self-legendizing as feminist acts of resistance.

The Women’s Glee Club is the premier women’s choir at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The choir performs a wide variety of repertoire chosen from all periods and styles of Western art music as well as works from other cultures.

Celebrate Opening Night of the School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition. Join us for the presentation of diverse bodies of work created by MFA graduates in studio art and design disciplines in the School of Art + Design. This event is free and open to the public. Reception follows in the Link Gallery on the Main Level

The Black Chorus at the University of Illinois was founded in 1968. Organized by four students, and later under the direction of School of Music faculty with students and officers, the UI Black Chorus has sustained a high level of excellence in performance and collaborating with writers, jazz and gospel musicians, chamber orchestras, and dancers.

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

Celebrate the Boneyard Arts Festival by joining Spurlock Museum’s newest student gallery guides on a mini tour. This mini tour explores why artists, artisans, and cultural makers create. The tour is condensed to highlight only a few objects so you’ll have more time to see other things on view at the Museum.

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

Join Nora Peterson, Associate Director of Prevention at the Women’s Resources Center, and Ross Wantland from Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for a guided discussion about sexual violence in and around religious communities. All are welcome!

Written just before the French Revolution, The Marriage of Figaro explores class relationships, the roles of wealth, power, and common sense—and the miracle of forgiveness.

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

On April 7, 2022 at 12pm (CST) on Zoom, Prof. Jessica Brinkworth (UIUC Anthropology) will give a talk exploring the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and labratory work's reliance on single-use plastics.

At Krannert Uncorked, Stage 5 is the crossroads to gather, make connections, and try a new wine. The University of Illinois jazz program features a variety of jazz stylings provided by the talented musicianship of its students and faculty.

Speak Café stands for Song, Poetry, Expression, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum organized and moderated by Shaya Robinson.  Speak Café is creative space to share your craft, express thoughts, recite poetry, rap, or even show artwork. Bring friends to the former café space in the KAM lobby to listen or to share your a

Tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das will lead a workshop introducing classical Indian rhythms and his approach to collaboration in the tradition and as well as in cross-cultural global music ensembles.

Written just before the French Revolution, The Marriage of Figaro explores class relationships, the roles of wealth, power, and common sense—and the miracle of forgiveness.

This modern-day adaptation of J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan follows a contemporary Mohegan teen who has just arrived at a strict religious boarding school, a place where she must follow rules she cannot see any sense in.

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

If you or a loved one is living with Parkinson’s, join us to explore gentle movement in a safe and welcoming virtual environment.

How does language affect the way social change moves through a community or culture? Can ‘new’ language affect how we interact with each other and our ideas about social justice? Join us on Zoom along with scholars and activists from Italophone and Francophone communities to talk about these important questions about language and social justice.

In The Wake of Unit 4's Resolution Against Racism.

Mike Block is a pioneering cello player, singer, composer, and educator, hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the "ideal musician of the 21st-Century." Along with tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das, participants in this workshop will gain a better understanding of how improvisation factors in the work of this exceptionally eclectic duo.

Join us to celebrate twenty year of Medieval Studies at Illinois!

All are invited to this in-person lecture by School of Art + Design alumna and Professor Emerita Bea Nettles, recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Sandeep Das (tabla) & Mike Block (cello/vocals) are a dynamic, cross-genre duo that originally met as members of Yo-Yo Ma’s Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble. This energetic duo has been performing since 2013, sharing their music throughout America and India via tours and residencies, and even on the stage of Carnegie Hall.

This modern-day adaptation of J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan follows a contemporary Mohegan teen who has just arrived at a strict religious boarding school, a place where she must follow rules she cannot see any sense in.

At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, Bahá'ís gather for an observance called the 19-Day Feast. The First of Jalal (Glory) begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day. It is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

Join us for a Sudden Sound Concert by the ensemble Kuroshio (Jason Finkleman, Joy Yang, Saori Kataoka, and Kavi Naidu) Kuroshio is the continuous flow of creative spirit expressed by an ever-evolving ensemble of improvising artists of Asian descent who explore and contemplate diasporic histories through multilayered channels of sound and performance.

This modern-day adaptation of J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan follows a contemporary Mohegan teen who has just arrived at a strict religious boarding school, a place where she must follow rules she cannot see any sense in.

Written just before the French Revolution, The Marriage of Figaro explores class relationships, the roles of wealth, power, and common sense—and the miracle of forgiveness.

Hosted by University of Illinois Fine and Applied Arts and presented by the School of Music, the New Awakenings series of artistic presentations was inspired through the interest of Barrington Coleman, Associate Professor of Vocal Jazz Studies, to acknowledge and address the journey of social justice in America.

The Sunday before Easter which introduces Holy Week. In the Episcopal Church, services on this day feature the distinctive ceremonies of the blessing of palms and procession, representing Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week before the Resurrection, and the reading of the Passion Gospel from Saints Matthew, Mark, or Luke.

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

An Afternoon in Bloom is a celebration of National Garden Month. Create craft blooms representing national flowers from around the world. Receive your own flower pot, soil, and seeds to start a flower garden at home. Join our storyteller, Kim Sanford, at 2:00 pm for flower-related stories.

WomenAlsoKnowStuff is an initiative dedicated to promoting the work of women-identified scholars in political science.  WomenAlsoKnowStuff's database lowers the bar when identfying relevant experts when you are writing syllabi, planning conferences, organizing panels, selecting speakers, citing research, inviting essays and op-eds, and identifying expert sources.  

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment

Dr. Cecilia Leal will discuss her research on lipid-based systems and their uses in medicine and other biotechnological applications.

In Carnival: The Sound of a People, Charles brings the street energy of Trinidad's magical ritual to the stage. He teleports the audience to his homeland with vivid multimedia elements accompanying the music. At the root of each composition is a fascinating story and a pulsating groove sure to get you up and dancing.

The University of Illinois Percussion Ensemble specializes in the performance of contemporary and traditional repertoire for small and large ensembles.

A new exhibit, Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC. Each of the panels commemorates a person who died of AIDS, or of an AIDS-related ailment