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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Wednesday, September 02, 2026
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| TODAY — Wednesday, September 02 | | ★ Larry Gray Open Source Trio — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Larry Gray Open Source Trio live at the Rose Bowl Tavern ✨ First Wednesday of the month, 5-7pm, no cover featuring: Larry Gray - Guitar & Accordion Frank… | | ★ Open Mic at The Space — 6:00 pm · The Space [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink! | | ★ Bluey's Big Play — 6:30 pm · State Farm Center [UI Campus Calendar] Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show is the first-ever theatrical adaptation of the television series. The play features an original story by Bluey creator Joe… | | ★ Trivia Night — 7:30 pm · Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N Race St #1, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Rose Bowl Tavern] Every Wednesday, Trivia night at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. 7:15 sign up 7:30 start teams of up to 6 players. 1st place = $20 gift certificate… | | ★ Jazz Jam — 10:00 pm · 106 North Race Street ##1, Urbana, IL 61801 [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jazz Jam at Rose Bowl Tavern!The Rose Bowl Weekly Jazz Jam.Bring your instrument and come play with the house band. Led by a rotating house band every week.… | | ● Save the Date: Fall Activity Registration — 8:30 am · IL [Champaign Park District] Register for late Fall activities with the Champaign Park District! Check out our Early Childhood classes, new Youth Volleyball Leagues, great cultural arts… | | Youth Literature Festival, Community Day — 9:00 am · 220 Corridor Exhibition Space [UI Campus Calendar] The Youth Literature Festival brings award-winning authors of youth literature to area schools in a three-day event, culminating in a Community Day… | | Grad Welcome — 9:30 am · Graziano Plaza [UI Campus Calendar] Wednesday September 2 Grad Welcome | 9:30 a.m. to noon | Graziano Plaza Join us for free ice cream and learn more about how Graduate Programs can help you… | | ● 2026 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition — 10:00 am · Giertz Gallery [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organizer: JUrban@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 50 Organization: GIERTZ GALLERY Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC,… | | MasterBrand — 10:00 am · Information Table by U Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: CAREER SERVICES Organizer: SWright@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator:… | | UIS Transfer Information Table — 10:00 am · College Center - A [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 0 Event Locator: 2026-AASCCP POST TO CALENDAR:… | | ● Career Help | Drop-in Hours — 11:00 am · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Library staff will be available to help with your job application, resume, or career questions. | | Illinois Abroad Day - Campuswide Welcome Back event — 11:00 am · Anniversary Plaza, Union Hall [UI Campus Calendar] Come visit LAS International Programs at this campus-wide Education Abroad event! Illinois Abroad Day is a one-stop-shop for all things study abroad, from… | | ● ImpactLife Blood Drive — 11:00 am · Flag Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: CCMiller@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 10 Event Locator: 2026-AASCBL POST TO CALENDAR:… | | Global Engagement Lounge (GEL) - Navigating Language & Culture Together — 12:00 pm · Room 228, University Y, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] Finding your voice in a new or unfamiliar language can feel isolating. This workshop welcomes international and domestic students who want support… | | Illinois Part-Time Job Fair Fall 2026 — 1:00 pm · Illini Union 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States [UI Campus Calendar] | | Welcome to College...What now? — 1:00 pm · B223: Counseling Services Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: COUNSELING SUPPORT CENTER Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Categories: EMPLOYEE EVENTS & MEETINGS Expected Headcount:… | | ClarkLindsey Independent Living Group Tours — 2:00 pm · 101 W Windsor Rd [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Come check out what independent living is all about at ClarkLindsey with a fun and casual group tour! | | Study in Taiwan: UAAT & HuaYu BEST Information Session — 3:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] Times: September 2nd from 3pm-4pm & September 10th from 12pm-1pmLocation: 306 Coble HallThe Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies would like to present an… | | UAAT Mandarin Scholarship Info Session — 3:00 pm · 306 Coble Hall [UI Campus Calendar] The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT) The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT), established by The Ministry of Education of Taiwan… | | ● Faculty Job Search: Research Statements — 4:00 pm · https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace [UI Campus Calendar] What are the expectations for research statements on the faculty job market? What can make your statement stand out, and what are some common mistakes? This… | | ● First-Gen Resource Fair — 5:00 pm · Main Library (Orange Room)-1408 W Gregory Dr, Champaign IL 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] Are you a student looking for ways to connect on campus? Join us for the Fall 2026 First-Gen Resource Fair- OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS You have the opportunity to… | | Research Park Block Party — 5:00 pm · Atkin's Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak St, Champaign, IL [UI Campus Calendar] The annual Research Park Block Party will be on Wednesday, September 2, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Join us on the Atkins Patio & Lawn, 1800 South Oak St, for an… | | Equity Inclusion Leadership Certificate Information Session — 6:00 pm · University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Room 228, Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Applications are OPEN for the 2026–2027 Equity & Inclusion Leadership Certificate (EILC) program! EILC is a year-long co-curricular program for Illinois… | | ● How to Begin a Story — 7:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Writer’s Workshop — Learn the basics of how to plan out and start writing a your story. |
| | TOMORROW — Thursday, September 03 | | ★ SoundBites lunchtime live music series featuring TBA — 12:00 pm · 310 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] Take a mid‑day break and enjoy SoundBites, our lunchtime live music series on the Downtown Plaza Stage! Each week features talented local solo and acoustic… | | ★ \"Celebrate Community!\" Procession — 4:30 pm · Quad [UI Campus Calendar] Kick off Krannert Center’s Opening Night with the “Celebrate Community!” Procession starting at 4:30pm in the Student Union Plaza facing the Quad. Mucca… | | ★ Opening Night Party: Celebrate Community! — 4:30 pm · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts [UI Campus Calendar] Opening Night. Those words represent months of hard work and preparation. They generate anticipation and excitement as both audience and performers gather… | | ★ Americana Happy Hour ft Crane Alley Cats — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Crane Alley Cats live Rose Bowl Tavern Americana Happy Hour! Thursday, September 3rd 5-7pm Happy Hour Specials:😊 $2 Hamms and PBR 😋 $5 "American Buffalo"… | | ★ Mucca Pazza (AMP) — 5:00 pm · Amphitheatre [UI Campus Calendar] Mucca Pazza is a full-blown spectacle rolling straight out of Chicago with brass, strings, drums, and a whole lot of joy. This 30-member marching band… | | ★ Antibalas (Stage 6) — 6:00 pm · Stage 6 [UI Campus Calendar] Experience the electrifying power of Antibalas, the Grammy-nominated Afrobeat collective that has redefined the genre for over two decades. Begun as a… | | ★ Dr. Nativo (Stage 5) — 7:00 pm · Stage 5 [UI Campus Calendar] Doctor Nativo brings a performance that’s equal parts party and powerful message. Blending reggae, cumbia, hip-hop, and pre-Hispanic sounds, his music is… | | ★ RSO Spotlight — 7:00 pm · Illini Union Courtyard Café [UI Campus Calendar] On select Thursdays, join us for RSO Spotlight, where Registered Student Organizations take the stage to share their talents! Enjoy performances in music,… | | ★ A Night of Warren Zevon — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] A Night of Warren Zevon returns! Thursday, September 3rd 8-10pm Come for a summer tribute to the legendary Warren Zevon at the Rose Bowl Tavern. This… | | ★ Funkadesi (Stage 6) — 8:00 pm · Stage 6 [UI Campus Calendar] Funkadesi brings a high-energy, feel-good performance that’s as meaningful as it is fun. Winner of the “Most Outstanding Group” at the Chicago Music Awards… | | ● Orange and Blue Days at the Quad Shop — all day · Illini Union Quad Shop [UI Campus Calendar] Orange and Blue Days 15% OFF your entire purchase on football game days (home and away) SEP 3, 12, 19, 26 OCT 3, 10, 24, 31 NOV 6, 13, 21, 28 | | Drop-In Crafts — 8:30 am · U111: Student Life Flex Space Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 10 Event Locator:… | | Graduate Assistant Employee Orientation (for TAs, RAs, GAs, and PGAs) — 9:00 am · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88399456179?pwd=3FIyvYg2zCK2wKMUCC8JaPt2iKu3Ia.1&from=addon [UI Campus Calendar] Graduate Assistant Employee Orientation (for TAs, RAs, GAs, and PGAs) Co-sponsored by Illinois Human Resources and the Graduate College, this employee… | | UIUC Transfer Office Hours — 9:00 am · U270: Academic Advising Transfer Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator: 2026-AASJFB POST TO CALENDAR:… | | ● 2026 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition — 10:00 am · Giertz Gallery [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organizer: JUrban@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 50 Organization: GIERTZ GALLERY Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC,… | | UIS Transfer Information Table — 10:00 am · Information Table by U Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator: 2026-AASCCR POST TO CALENDAR:… | | ● ImpactLife Blood Drive — 11:00 am · Flag Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: CCMiller@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 10 Event Locator: 2026-AASCBL POST TO CALENDAR:… | | Landuyt Center Academics Open Office Hours — 11:00 am · 1038 CIF [UI Campus Calendar] Questions about Landuyt Center Academic pathways? Stop by to talk about:The new IIT Bombay Partnership Entrepreneurship and innovation courses and… | | Japanese Culture Club (JCC) Meetings — 12:00 pm · D105: Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: AAMS Organizer: CSWeber@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 15 Event Locator: 2026-AASFTF… | | Lunch on Us — 12:00 pm · La Casa Cultural Latina 1203 W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801, United States [UI Campus Calendar] Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina's signature educational and community-building series, held on Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all… | | Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours — 1:00 pm · 2203 Beckman Institute [UI Campus Calendar] Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the… | | Study Abroad Fair — 1:00 pm · Graziano Plaza [UI Campus Calendar] Whether it's an internship, research or study abroad, Grainger Engineering has an international opportunity for you! Enjoy an international treat and talk… | | Fulfill Your Required Advising: Virtual Drop-In Advising for Spring 2027 — 2:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/82293901819?pwd=aVY3vRcxt6B8GNe51Ku9fvoLdqKdkv.1&from=addon [UI Campus Calendar] Need to fulfill your required advising appointment? Join us for Virtual Drop-In Advising to prepare for Spring 2027 registration. You can schedule an… | | SGA Weekly Meeting — 2:00 pm · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 16 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | GLBL 298 Discovering Brazil Information Session — 3:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] Discovering Brazil explores Brazil’s rich history, culture, and diversity through themes of identity, social justice, and global perspectives. You will… | | Accessibility Services Game Night — 3:30 pm · B223: Counseling Services Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES Organizer: AGood@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 10 Event… | | ● Building Blocks Series Launch Networking Event District 4-6 — 4:00 pm · Champaign Public Library [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join us for a networking event to kick-off our Building Blocks for Success Workshop Series | | CSGGE Fall Reception — 4:00 pm · YMCA Latzer Hall 1001 S. Wright St, Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] The Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity will host its fall reception on September 3rd 4-5:30pm (remarks at 4:30) at YMCA Latzer Hall, 1001 S.… | | Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials — 4:00 pm · https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace [UI Campus Calendar] If you are starting (or jumpstarting) your job search, we've got you covered. This workshop will provide an overview of the entire job search process from… | | Walk with AACC in the Krannert Performing Arts Parade — 4:15 pm · Main Quad [UI Campus Calendar] Please join AACC as we walk together in the Krannert Performing Arts Parade and celebrate the arts and our campus community! All are welcome. Come as you… | | Drop in Puppet Creation — 5:00 pm · Studio Theatre [UI Campus Calendar] Join one of Chicago Puppet Studio's lead builders, Averly Sheltraw, for an evening of drop in puppet creation. Three different puppet designs will be… | | ● Illini Soccer at Western Michigan — 5:00 pm · Kalamazoo, Mich. (WMU Soccer Complex) [UI Campus Calendar] | | Conversation Café @ Health and Wellness Center — 5:30 pm · Health and Wellness Center [Urbana Free Library] Language Exchange - Intercambio de Idiomas - Échange Linguistique | | Phi Alpha Theta Info Night — 6:00 pm · Gregory Hall 311 [UI Campus Calendar] Join Phi Alpha Theta for an info night to learn more about the History RSO. | | ● Ebert Center Welcome Event and Screening: \"A.I. Artificial Intelligence\" — 7:00 pm · Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for the Ebert Center’s first screening of the season: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), directed by Steven Spielberg and attributed as Stanley… | | ● Illini Football vs UAB — 8:00 pm · Champaign, Ill., Gies Memorial Stadium [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● DJ Silkee (Stage 5) — 9:00 pm · Stage 5 [UI Campus Calendar] Champaign’s own DJ Silkee closes out the Opening Night Party with a set that’s as inspiring as it is kicking! Known offstage as Ja’Naea Modest, she blends… |
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