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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Saturday, August 29, 2026
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Today ☁️ 84° / 60° dew 58° comfortable | Sun ☁️ 91° / 66° dew 60° comfortable | Mon ☁️ 88° / 67° dew 73° muggy | Tue ☁️ 94° / 73° dew 75° oppressive |
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| TODAY — Saturday, August 29 | | ★ Old 97's — 7:45 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Old 97's live at the Rose Bowl Tavern! Saturday, August 29th $35 ADV | $40 Day-of Doors 7:00pm Show 8:00pm ON SALE: Friday, May 1 @ 10 am CST… | | ● Group Fitness Free Week — all day · Activities & Recreation Center [UI Campus Calendar] Try a variety of classes from cycling, yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more! View the group fitness schedule and register for classes. | | Krannert Center Costume and Prop Sale — 8:00 am · Studio Theatre [UI Campus Calendar] Every few years, our Costume and Prop shops clean house to make way for new items! Hundreds of pieces—including many one-of-a-kind treasures—will be… | | ● Read at the Market — 8:00 am · Urbana Farmer's Market [Urbana Free Library] Enjoy a story on the Magic Reading Carpet, learn about programs, services, and what's new on the shelves from Library staff at Urbana's Market at the Square! | | ● Science at the Market: Physics Grad Student Association — 8:00 am · Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets [UI Campus Calendar] | | America 250: Celebrating Science and Innovation — 10:30 am · Prisco Community Center [UI Campus Calendar] America 250: Science & Innovation is a discussion highlighting the discoveries, technological advancements, and spirit of innovation that have shaped our… | | ● 2026 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition — 12:00 pm · Giertz Gallery [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organizer: JUrban@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 50 Organization: GIERTZ GALLERY Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC,… | | ● Cosmic Colors — 1:00 pm · M180: Planetarium, M1 Parking Lot, Planetarium Lobby, Planetarium Circle Drive [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: PLANETARIUM Organizer: ejohnson@parkland.edu Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, PLANETARIUM, WPCD,… | | ● Tie Dye Fun! — 1:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Bring your own shirt and tie-dye it at the Library! While supplies last. | | ● Cosmic Mashups — 2:00 pm · M180: Planetarium, M1 Parking Lot, Planetarium Lobby, Planetarium Circle Drive [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: PLANETARIUM Organizer: ejohnson@parkland.edu Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, PLANETARIUM, WPCD,… | | ● PBS — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] PBS live at The Rose Bowl Tavern Saturday, August 29th || 3-5pm Saturday matinee at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. Never a cover, always a good… | | Bats in the Spotlight: Presentation and Night Hike — 6:30 pm · Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center, Oglesby, Illinois [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for a fun evening learning about bats and then embark on a night hike with ultrasonic bat detecting equipment!Bats in the Spotlight: Presentation… | | 100 STRONG's Wake Up Call — 7:00 pm · Foellinger Auditorium; [UI Campus Calendar] Wake Up Call is a dynamic, high-energy welcome event at Illinois hosted by 100 STRONG and the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (BNAACC). It… |
| | TOMORROW — Sunday, August 30 | | ● Group Fitness Free Week — all day · Activities & Recreation Center [UI Campus Calendar] Try a variety of classes from cycling, yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more! View the group fitness schedule and register for classes. | | ● Illini Volleyball vs Syracuse — 12:00 pm · Huff Hall [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Beer and Yoga — 12:30 pm · Riggs Beer Company [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Join us at Riggs Beer Company for Beer and Yoga! This one hour, all-levels yoga class is a great excuse to drink beer in yoga pants on a Sun | | ● Spurlock Sunday: The Warrior Within — 1:00 pm · The William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum [UI Campus Calendar] Did you know that martial arts is far more than just fighting? Martial arts training systems have historically included healing, health maintenance,… | | ● RadioHeart: The Drive & Times Of DJ Kevin Cole @ CineSonic Music Film Festival — 2:00 pm · Savoy 16 + IMAX with Laser, 232 Burwash Ave, Savoy, IL 61874, USA [Chambana Film Society] https://2026cinesonic.chambanafilmsociety.org/radioheart-the-drive-times-of-dj-kevin-cole/ Documentary • USA • 2026 • 83 Minutes Director: Peter Hilgendorf,… | | ● The B-Sides — 2:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] The B Sides live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Sunday, August 30th, 2-5pm (3 sets!) $10-$15 suggested donation in the bucket. The B-Sides Local father/son musical… | | GLOBE Info Session (virtual) - RSVP required — 6:00 pm · https://go.illinois.edu/GLOBE_InfoSession [UI Campus Calendar] Welcome to the University of Illinois! Want to make your Illinois experience especially memorable? We are excited to invite you to join GLOBE! GLOBE stands… | | ● Theatre and Music Society (TAMS) presents: A Musical Theatre Cabaret — 6:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Join the Theatre and Music Society (TAMS) for their official launch event: a musical theater cabaret. Featuring a three-piece combo, the cabaret will… | | Sneaker ball and Sneaker Drive at Punch! — 8:00 pm · Located in the Hyatt Place, 217 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] For the Culture invites you to the Youth Sneaker Ball, a night where style meets purpose. Put on your best sneakers, dress to impress, and bring a pair of… |
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (10 listings); Champaign Park District (0 listings); Champaign Public Library (0 listings); Chambana Film Society (1 listing); Parkland College (3 listings); Visit Downtown Champaign (1 listing); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (4 listings); Urbana Free Library (2 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (2 listings); Songkick (Urbana, IL) (0 listings); Bandsintown (Savoy, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Savoy, IL) (0 listings); Songkick (Savoy, IL) (0 listings).
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