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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AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois, at the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, features over a dozen quilt panels originally made in the 1980s and early 1990s for the AIDS Memorial Quilt, in Washington, DC.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.
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Visit this link for updates on the 2022-2023 internship recruitment cycle!
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Also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. Celebrated with a festival for families, decorating buildings with lucky red items, partaking in cultural activities, eating certain "lucky" foods, setting off firecrackers, and praying.
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Experience the dynamic musicianship of the Grammy-nominated Imani Winds.
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Jewish law required that every firstborn son had to be dedicated to God in memory of the Israelites’ deliverance from Egypt. As such, the Feast of the Presentation celebrates the Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple forty days after his birth.
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With the mobilization of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border, the world is once again witnessing a dangerous escalation, going beyond the borders of Ukraine and Russia. Join us on Thursday, February 3 at 2 pm CST to hear panelists share their perspectives on this conflict.
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February Dance will present four prestigious choreographers in the dance field who create work from multiple perspectives and identities.
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February Dance will present four prestigious choreographers in the dance field who create work from multiple perspectives and identities.
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Presenter will discuss his socially engaged community projects and invite participants to reflect on the opportunities they may have to bridge the gaps between the arts, culture, and education. How can we reimagine exhibits, public programs, and events in creative spaces that blur hierarchies and invite people to engage in complex public dialogue on race and power.
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This is the first panel of the series "In Plain Sight: Reckoning with Anti-Asian Racism" funded by the University of Illinois Chancellor's Call to Action to Address Systemic Racism and Social Injustice Research Program.
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February Dance will present four prestigious choreographers in the dance field who create work from multiple perspectives and identities.
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Jane Bunnett, the veteran jazz icon and composer, is joined in Maqueque by Dánae Olano on piano, Tailin Marrero Zamora on bass, MaryPaz Fernández on percussion, Yissy García on drums, and the vocals of Joanna Tendai Majoko in a fresh, inventive exploration of Afro-Cuban melodies.
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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.
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February Dance will present four prestigious choreographers in the dance field who create work from multiple perspectives and identities.
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At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, Bahá'ís gather for an observance called the 19-Day Feast. The First Day of Mulk (Dominion) 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.
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The University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra (UISO) is the School of Music's premier orchestra.
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Danse Soirée de Bonbons – an offering of dance, music, art, treats, and conversation. Rebecca Nettl-Fiol presents short works from her repertoire from 2007-present, featuring songs by Jacques Brel. A reception follows each performance. Performances by Joe Bowie, Laura Chiaramonte, Roxane D’Orléans Juste, Jacob Henss, Rachel Rizzuto, plus Alex Tecza and Kato Lindholm
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If you or a loved one is living with Parkinson’s, join us to explore gentle movement in a safe and welcoming virtual environment.
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Afrofuturism as social justice.
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If you want to learn more about the position, we will be hosting an information session, which will provide an overview of the center, the department in which it's housed, and responsibilities of the role. We’ll also present on benefits and about the Champaign-Urbana-Savoy community that surrounds our campus.
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All are welcome to join us for the opening reception for Reckless Law, Shameless Order at Krannert Art Museum. During the opening reception, artist Sarah Ross will moderate a gallery conversation among exhibiting artists about their experiences of police, courts, ICE, surveillance, and incarceration and how they use art to express realities of those experiences.
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Danse Soirée de Bonbons – an offering of dance, music, art, treats, and conversation. Rebecca Nettl-Fiol presents short works from her repertoire from 2007-present, featuring songs by Jacques Brel. A reception follows each performance. Performances by Joe Bowie, Laura Chiaramonte, Roxane D’Orléans Juste, Jacob Henss, Rachel Rizzuto, plus Alex Tecza and Kato Lindholm.
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Set in 1880s Norway, Ibsen’s play is a classic of political theatre. Its themes of greed, corruption, and the power of propaganda are relevant as much now as when he wrote it. This adaptation, devised by University of Illinois faculty and students updates the original to speak to our own moment.
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Danse Soirée de Bonbons – an offering of dance, music, art, treats, and conversation. Rebecca Nettl-Fiol presents short works from her repertoire from 2007-present, featuring songs by Jacques Brel. A reception follows each performance. Performances by Joe Bowie, Laura Chiaramonte, Roxane D’Orléans Juste, Jacob Henss, Rachel Rizzuto, plus Alex Tecza and Kato Lindholm.
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Danse Soirée de Bonbons – an offering of dance, music, art, treats, and conversation. Rebecca Nettl-Fiol presents short works from her repertoire from 2007-present, featuring songs by Jacques Brel. A reception follows each performance. Performances by Joe Bowie, Laura Chiaramonte, Roxane D’Orléans Juste, Jacob Henss, Rachel Rizzuto, plus Alex Tecza and Kato Lindholm
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Set in 1880s Norway, Ibsen’s play is a classic of political theatre. Its themes of greed, corruption, and the power of propaganda are relevant as much now as when he wrote it. This adaptation, devised by University of Illinois faculty and students updates the original to speak to our own moment.
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Layering, replication, division, mutation—the cellular world is complex, often reassuringly cyclical, and an inspiration for possibilities for human society in this music-theatre piece from Meredith Monk.
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On February 13, from 1:00-3:30 PM, join members of the Spurlock Museum staff for a Be My Valentine celebration. Want to create a memorable and unique card for that special someone? We’ve got the materials in the Collaboration and Community Gallery. Want to hear some timeless love stories? Join our storyteller, Kim Sanford, at 2 PM in the Ancient Mediterranean Gallery.
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Each year, the 21st Century Piano Commission sponsors a competition with a cash prize for a composition featuring the keyboard instrument.
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Dish It Up returns on Monday, February 14 with a special Valentine's Day presentation from our Healthy Relationships team. Join us for an hour of valentine crafting and discussion as we explore the many ways love emerges in our life and the important role non-romantic love plays in ensuring all of our relationships are healthy and fulfilling.
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Set in 1880s Norway, Ibsen’s play is a classic of political theatre. Its themes of greed, corruption, and the power of propaganda are relevant as much now as when he wrote it. This adaptation, devised by University of Illinois faculty and students updates the original to speak to our own moment.
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Set in 1880s Norway, Ibsen’s play is a classic of political theatre. Its themes of greed, corruption, and the power of propaganda are relevant as much now as when he wrote it. This adaptation, devised by University of Illinois faculty and students updates the original to speak to our own moment.
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The Illinois Modern Ensemble comprises students dedicated to the performance of contemporary and experimental music.
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Join us for a Sudden Sound Concert by the ensemble Kuroshio. 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. Kuroshio features Jason Finkelman (percussion, laptop electronics), Joy Ya
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Join us for this virtual lecture by Allison Parrish presented as part of the School of Art + Design Visitors Series. Poet and computer programmer Allison discusses her recent experiments in computational manipulations of language in vector form, and argues that such representations make possible previously unknown varieties of linguistic expression and poetic experience.
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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
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Building community through re-entry.
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Join us for My Name is Inanna, a play by Ezzat Goushegir, the resident playwright of Chicago, performed by Maryam Abdi as part of the exhibition Reckless Law, Shameless Order: An Intimate Experience of Incarceration. There will be a Q & A after the show, moderated by Bob Jenkins.
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Set in 1880s Norway, Ibsen’s play is a classic of political theatre. Its themes of greed, corruption, and the power of propaganda are relevant as much now as when he wrote it. This adaptation, devised by University of Illinois faculty and students updates the original to speak to our own moment.
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Lyric Theatre @ Illinois celebrates Mardis Gras opera, musicals, cabaret, and popular songs of the French-speaking world, from Paris to Saigon and Montréal to Marrakesh.
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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.
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Set in 1880s Norway, Ibsen’s play is a classic of political theatre. Its themes of greed, corruption, and the power of propaganda are relevant as much now as when he wrote it. This adaptation, devised by University of Illinois faculty and students updates the original to speak to our own moment.
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Lyric Theatre @ Illinois celebrates Mardis Gras and opera, musicals, cabaret, and popular songs of the French-speaking world, from Paris to Saigon and Montréal to Marrakesh.
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Rest Lab is a week-long pop-up space to encourage resting with intention, situated in the Contemporary Gallery in the Krannert Art Museum. Morning Gallery | 10am–1pm Explore creative prompts that energize your body and mind. Afternoon Gallery | 1–4pm Slow down and recharge as the gallery lights dim and the space transforms.
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On February 22 at 12pm (CST) on Zoom, Professor Emeritus Edward A. Kolodziej (UIUC Political Science and Founder and past Director of the Center for Global Studies) will give a talk about his new book: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: Evaluating the Liberal Democratic, Chinese, and Russian Solutions.
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On February 4, 2022 at 4pm (CST) Carlos Berrozpe Peralta (Education Advisor for the Embassy of Spain) will give an info session about teaching in Spain. This event will be in person and simultaneously broadcasted on Zoom.
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Professor LaPier will discuss why there is no better time in history for Indigenous people to be telling and writing their own stories.
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In the talk A.D. Carson will discuss the academically “peer-reviewed” rap album, i used to love to dream, its composition, development, and the process of publishing it with University of Michigan Press. He will also briefly discuss the projects that precede i used to love to dream—his 2017 dissertation album and digital archive, Owning My Masters: The Rhetorics of Rhym
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Come Join Us!!! Thursdays @ 6 PM, biweekly (2/10, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5)
