IPM Engagement Events

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Saturday, October 4, 2025

    • 3:00 pm
    • Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign, IL 61820

    In OBSERVER, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers - scientists, artists, a hunter - to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see.

Saturday, November 1, 2025

    • 7:00 pm
    • Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign, IL 61820

    Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

    • 5:00 - 7:00 pm
    • Campbell Hall, 300 N. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801

    Join Illinois Public Media and the Friends of WILL for our 5th Annual Friendsgiving Open House. Stop by Campbell Hall from 5:00 - 7:00 PM for a behind-the-scenes peak into the magic of public media. Staff members — including your favorite on-air talent! — will be in attendance to answer your questions and explain the importance of local independent public media.

    • 7:30 pm
    • Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign, IL 61820

    Step into Black Violin’s Full Circle Tour, where GRAMMY-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus redefine the possibilities of music by merging classical depth with hip-hop’s pulse.