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Today's events

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

Allan deSouza: The Farthest Point

KAM Contemporary Gallery

The Farthest Point brings together new and recent works by the internationally recognized photo-conceptual artist Allan deSouza. Born in Nairobi in 19... 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

Lida Abdul

KAM Galleries

Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, artist Lida Abdul creates artworks in a variety of media that explore issues of migration, memory, and restoration. Specif... 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

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

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

2010 FACET Fundraising Event

Indi Go Artist Co-Op; 9 E. University Ave.
6:00 PM

Along with their annual off-the-beaten-path baked good sale at the Market at the Square in Urbana on September 11th, they are hosting a silent art auc... More

SPEAK Cafe

Palette Cafe
7:00 PM

Spoken Word: "Why Do YOU Spit It?"Speak (Song, Poetry, Expression, Art, and Knowledge) Café is an open-mic public space for hip-h... More

Swing Society Dance

Forecourt
9:30 PM

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