General Events

The ILLIAC is presented by the same promoters who have brought you PYGMALION for the past twenty-plus. Named in honor of The Illiac Suite, which is widely known as the first piece of music composition created by a computer, it returns to Hessel Park this August in Sinfonia da Camera's first-ever outdoor performance.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.

Readings in theme with “Up Against Erasure,” with: Andrea Giugni + Malina Infante + Nathan Metz, as well as Lisa Low.

Readings in theme with “Up Against Erasure,” with: Steven Bergmark + Mason McVeigh + Diana Towne, as well as Gabriela Garcia.

Designed especially with youth in mind, this version of Turn. Turning. TURNT features excerpts presented in a lively lecture-demonstration format. Audiences won’t just watch—they’ll be invited to participate, ask questions, and connect with the artists and ideas on stage. This vibrant blend of dance, music, and visual design is recommended for ages 7 and up.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.

Turn. Turning. TURNT  is a compelling triptych by award-winning Dance at Illinois professor, choreographer, and director Dr. Cynthia Oliver that captures movement, memory, and resilience across three distinct yet interconnected works titled:  Tether, Fallow, and Summon, Sow, Reap.

Turn. Turning. TURNT  is a compelling triptych by award-winning Dance at Illinois professor, choreographer, and director Dr. Cynthia Oliver that captures movement, memory, and resilience across three distinct yet interconnected works titled: Tether, Fallow, and Summon, Sow, Reap.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.