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Today's events

Allerton Music Barn Festival

Allterton Park

A first-time performance by pianist Ian Hobson, and performances by jazz artist Jon Faddis, violinist Stefan Milenkovich and Grammy Award winners Nath... More

School of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition

One of the most visible aspects of the rich collaborative relationship between KAM and the School of Art + Design, this ongoing annual exhibition prov... More

The Bikeriders: Danny Lyon

KAM Light Court

"A picture is worth a thousand words" may be clich, but the challenge is one that photographer Danny Lyon has embraced throughout his career... More

Turn of the Century Posters: Toulouse-Lautrec and Others

In the late nineteenth century, the rise of color lithography along with an increasing demand for advertisements presented artists with an alternative... More

Museum Exhibit: Siyazama: Traditional Arts, Education, and AIDS in South Africa

Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana

The exhibit showcases the work of South African artists who use traditional crafts, including beadwork, dollmaking, basketry, and wirework, to cope wi... More

Astronomic!

And though all animals fix their gaze upon the earth, he gave to man an uplifted face and bade him stand erect and turn his eyes to heaven. ?Ovid?s Me... More

Figures in Chicago Imagism

KAM Gelvin Noel Gallery

While post-World War II artists in New York explored their inner creative processes through abstract expressionism, many artists in Chicago generated ... More

Siyazama: Traditional Arts, Education, and AIDS in South Africa

Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana

The exhibit (on display 8/17/10-1/9/11) showcases the work of South African artists who use traditional crafts, including beadwork, dollmaking, basket... More

BAG: A photographic installation by Ellie Brown

Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway, Urbana

With a concept created by Camille Thoman, Ellie Brown photographed people and their bags in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York and Urbana. The concep... More

Parkland's Faculty Art Exhibition

2400 West Bardley Ave
10:00 AM

The annual art exhibit, which runs through September 18, features works by Parkland's own Fine and Applied Arts department faculty in Art and Design, ... More

Krannert Uncorked with artists TBA

Krannert Center, Lobby
5:00 PM

Unfettered. Unhurried. Uncomplicated. Uncorked. Stage 5 is the crossroads to gather, make connections, linger for the music, and try a new wine. Nearl... More

Allerton Music Barn Festival 2010: Cabaret Night with Nathan and Julie Gunn

Allerton Music Barn, Monticello
8:30 PM

Join opera giant Nathan Gunn in the intimate setting of the Allerton Music Barn when he partners with Julie Gunn, his wife and pianist, as well as Uni... More