General Events
Sunday, October 26, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignWith over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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8:30 am - 4:00 pmNational Center for Supercomputing Applications - Room 1104 - 1205 W Clark St, Urbana, IL 61801Co-organized by the Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The main goal is to let talented UIUC students showcase their skills in a friendly competition while working on challenging problems involving computational science and machine learning using state-of-the-art computational systems at NCSA.
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2:00 pmThe Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801Fade follows the friendship between Lucia and Abel, two Latinos working at a ruthless Hollywood studio. This is a play about class and race within the Latine community, as well as at large, and how status does not change who you are at your core.
Monday, October 27, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
"Data Management" Yifei Kang, CNRG Research Data Management Specialist
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge, LCLBThis lecture examines the war diary, the most prominent genre at the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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9:00 - 11:00 amMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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10:00 - 11:30 am
Our selected book will be… Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College (Felten & Lambert, 2020) Online meetings are 10:00 -11:30 AM on Tuesdays - September 16 & 30 and October 14 & 28.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join staff from the Immigration Law Clinic in the College of Law and International Students and Scholars Services for a webinar on the current landscape of federal directives impacting undocumented, TPS, DACA, and other immigrant students and international students.
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11:00 amHolonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (HMNTL), Room 1000, Auditorium
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12:00 - 1:00 pmAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801Food for Thought, a Lunch-on-Us series, is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian American community. Past discussions include topics such as nutrition, mental health, sexual health, and media representation of Asian Americans.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
Stop by every Tuesday during lunch and play Trivia in the Illini Underground. This is a great time to grab some friends, grab lunch from one of the Union restaurants, and play TRIVIA for prizes!
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
"Patterning the meristem: Development and Evolution of the floral ground plan" Ya Min, Assistant Professor Plant Biology, Physics
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12:00 - 1:00 pmAre you struggling to keep track of all your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Mendeley is a free citation manager that helps you organize your citations, store and annotate your files, and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Mendeley library set up and ready to use!
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12:00 - 12:30 pmLearn more about the landscape of higher education
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12:00 - 1:00 pmCoble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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2:30 pmLucy Ellis Lounge, LCLB Room 1080 -
2:30 pmLucy Ellis Lounge (Room 1080 LCLB)
Boost language proficiency, earn credit towards your major/minor, and satisfy language requirements on one of these programs in Latin America and Spain!
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3:45 - 4:45 pmNCSA Auditorium -
5:00 pmCoble Hall (801 S. Wright Street, Champaign) - Room 306 -
5:00 - 6:30 pmAlice Campbell Hall -
5:00 - 6:30 pmJohn Deere Technology Innovation Center, 2021 S 1st StreetJoin us on Tuesday, October 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for the RSO Leadership Dinner in the Research Park at EnterpriseWorks.
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5:00 pmAlice Campbell Alumni CenterAn Evening with Ayelet Tsabari. Songs for the Brokenhearted. October 28th | 5 pm | Alice Campbell Alumni Center
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5:30 - 7:00 pm This workshop has been completed.Counseling Center 610 East John Street Champaign, IL 61820 217-333-3704 Room 44
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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8:30Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)
Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness
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9:00 am - 4:00 pmBeckman Institute, Tower Room 2269Please join us for this half day conference, with an optional deep dive workshop on quantitative research design in the afternoon.
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10:00 - 11:00 amCITL Innovation Studio, Armory 172Throughout your life you will, almost certainly, give presentations. We have all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing, and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? Is it only about your slide design or are there other techniques that leave a lasting impression?
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11:30 amUniversity YMCA Room 228, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:00 pm2049 Natural History Building and via ZoomDespite a decade of economic decline, disasters, and population loss, Puerto Rico’s auto market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with new vehicle sales consistently surpassing 120K units since 2021. The phenomenon reflects more than consumer preference—revealing a systemic dependence on automobility shaped by colonial political, logistical, and financial structures.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmInfographics can be an effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in due to their visual appeal. In this workshop students will learn about best practices for creating infographics and be introduced to several free online tools that allow users to create their own infographics.
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2:00 - 6:00 pmNCSA room 1104
Ashby Prize Hackathon teams will present the result of their work over the hackathon weekend.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmRicker Library of Architecture and Art, Architecture Building, 608 Lorado Taft Dr #208, Champaign, IL 61820Celebrate Halloween with Ricker Library ! On October 29th from 3pm-5pm, we will be hosting a show-and-tell with spooky, fantastical, and curious materials from our vault and circulating collections (with a special visiting item from RBML, weather permitting).
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3:00 pmCoble Hall 306 -
4:00 - 7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Halloween Film Screening: "Pan's Labyrinth" | October 29 at 4 pm | Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
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4:30 pmGrainger Library, Room 429 - 1301 W Springfield Ave
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5:15 - 6:15 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802
Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
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6:00 - 8:00 pmFGSI Office - Turner Student Services Building 4th Floor (610 E John St. Champaign, IL 61820) -
7:00 - 8:00 pmLincoln Hall Theater
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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9:00 am - 3:30 pmI Hotel and Illinois Conference Center (1900 S. First St., Champaign)
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10:00 - 11:00 amSiebel Center for Design, Sunrise Studio (Room 1046)
The Five-Room Dungeon is a method Gamemasters can use to keep their adventures new and exciting without having to put in a lot of extra work for each session. In this workshop, we'll apply a similar strategy to identify the core components of a good lesson, and see how different arrangements of core components can create new and interesting lessons.
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
CITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that extends what was presented during previous teaching academies. Prior participation in an instructional development series is not required but professional experience with university level instruction is strongly encouraged.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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2:00 - 3:00 pm
Get up to speed quickly on making your MS Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges and solutions in Excel. By the end of this workshop, you’ll be well on your way to creating inclusive spreadsheets that meet State and Federal accessibility standards.
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2:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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4:00 pmGraduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign) -
4:00 pm306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
4:00 - 5:00 pmLincoln Hall, Room 3057 - 702 S Wright St
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4:00 - 5:00 pmGrainger Library, Room 429
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4:15 - 5:15 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
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4:30 - 9:00 pmThe Red Oak Rain Garden, 1005 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana, ILCelebrate autumn with a nighttime stroll on campus through the Red Oak Rain Garden during Illuminating Art in Nature from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. This free, environmentally friendly event will feature a student art installation, caricature drawings, a craft table, apple cider and interactive educational fair. Jack-o'-lantern lighting will begin at sundown.
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5:00 - 6:30 pmAtkins Building Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak StJoin us on Thursday, October 30 from 5:00 to 6:30pm on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for our last Fire at Five of the season! This monthly happy hour + bonfire is a great opportunity to network with other companies throughout the Research Park.
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6:00 - 8:00 pmAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801Join us for Community Wellness Lounge, a weekly event centering Health & Wellness! Each week features a new theme centered around mental health prioritization and self/community care. Whether you're interested in coming to relax, study, seek resources, or entertain yourself, there's plenty we offer for everyone!
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6:30 pm 09:00 pmSpurlock Museum of World Cultures -
7:00 - 9:00 pmMain Library Room 66Join us at 7 pm in room 66 of the Main Library on Halloween Eve (Thursday, 10/30) for a screening of the modern classic, Coraline. FREE!
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7:00 - 11:00 pm213 Gregory Hall
Join the Department of History and Phi Alpha Theta for a screening of the film JFK (Oliver Stone, 1991) followed by a discussion.
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7:00 - 9:00 pmGSRC, 616 E. Green Street, Suite 202 (Entrance between McDonalds & Subway, 2nd floor)
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7:30 pmThe Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801Fade follows the friendship between Lucia and Abel, two Latinos working at a ruthless Hollywood studio. This is a play about class and race within the Latine community, as well as at large, and how status does not change who you are at your core.
Friday, October 31, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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7:30 pmThe Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
Fade follows the friendship between Lucia and Abel, two Latinos working at a ruthless Hollywood studio. This is a play about class and race within the Latine community, as well as at large, and how status does not change who you are at your core.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm103 Armory Building, 505 E Armory Ave, Champaign
Our selected book will be… Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College (Felten & Lambert, 2020) In Person meetings are 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM on Fridays - September 19 and October 3, 17, & 31.
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11:45 am - 1:00 pmEngineering Quad
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLatzer Hall, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, ChampaignBlack Uncanny: Tales of the Black + The Weird by Stacey Robinson Time: October 31 at 12 pm Location: Latzer Hall, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
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12:00 - 10:30 pmRm 1262 Digital Computing Lab, 1304 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana, IL
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA, 1001 S Wright St.Join us for a panel discussion with the artists, Oriana Crutcher, Elias Finkelman, Patrick Earl Hammie, and Black Kirby, of “BLXCK Uncanny: Tales of the Black + the Weird.” This exhibition runs at the University YMCA from October 8 - November 9, 2025.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:30 - 3:00 pmHybrid: 306 Coble Hall & ZOOM -
3:00 pm2049 Natural History BuildingThis panel discussion will examine the kinds of ethical standards and dilemmas we face as professional geographers in our interactions with colleagues and students. Attendance is required for graduate students and encouraged for faculty.
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3:00 - 3:45 pmBeckman Atrium, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL -
3:00 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 210
Juno Salazar-Parreñas, Tropical Polar Bears: A Story of Competing Colonialisms in the Great Acceleration
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4:00 pmWomen's Resources Center (616 E Green St. Suite 213)Join the staff of the Women's Resources Center as we discuss "Hungerstone" by Kat Dunn. During our conversation, we will discuss select chapters and themes from the text that explore relationships, the legacy of the romantic horror genre, and homoeroticism. Register at go.illinois.edu/Hungerstone
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Saturday, November 1, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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7:30 pmThe Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
Fade follows the friendship between Lucia and Abel, two Latinos working at a ruthless Hollywood studio. This is a play about class and race within the Latine community, as well as at large, and how status does not change who you are at your core.
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12:00 - 10:30 pmRm 1262 Digital Computing Lab, 1304 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana, IL
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9:00 amMemorial Stadium Grange Grove 1416 S 1st St, Champaign, IL 61820, Champaign, IL 61820, US -
10:15 am 11:30am141 Loomis Laboratory of PhysicsWhen lead nuclei collide at near light speed in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, they create the hottest matter in the universe, the Quark-Gluon Plasma, a state that existed moments after the Big Bang. University of Illinois researchers developed radiation-hard detectors to study how this plasma forms and evolves, advancing the quest to recreate matter from the dawn of time.
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11:00 amMemorial Stadium 1402 S 1st St, Urbana, IL 61820, US -
2:00 pmLewis Auditorium, Urbana Free Library (210 W Green St, Urbana)Join our special guests, Drs. Rosalyn LaPier (Blackfeet Tribe of Montana/Métis) and David R.M. Beck to hear the fascinating stories of Native Americans living in Illinois in the early 20th century.
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2:00 pmUrbana Free Library, Lewis Auditorium 210 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801Join professors Rosalyn LaPier and David R. M. Beck at the Urbana Free Library to hear the fascinating stories of Native Americans living in Illinois in the early 20th century.
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4:00 - 5:00 pmThe Literary, 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
November 1, 2025 4-5pm - A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley: Spurlock Museum is proud to partner with The Literary to present this new community program. Free books will be provided to the first 13 people that sign up for participation. Stop by the museum anytime during open hours to sign up and pick up your free book. Then join the group at the Literary in downtown Champaign
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4:00 - 5:00 pmThe Literary, 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
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7:00 pmVirginia 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.
