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The Week Ahead
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Oct 8–14
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| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 08 ☀️ 78°/51° · dew 40° dry | | Live Music | | 12:00 pm | ★ SoundBites lunchtime live music series featuring Gloria Roubal · 310 N Neil St, Champaign Take a mid‑day break and enjoy SoundBites, our lunchtime live music series on the Downtown Plaza Stage! | | 5:00 pm | ★ Americana Happy Hour || Sass FREE · Rose Bowl Tavern CU Folk & Roots fest presents Sass for this weeks Americana Happy Hour! | | 5:30 pm | ★ Krannert Center Uncorked with CU Folk & Roots Festival: Dan Kusaya & The Chimurenga Inspiration · Stage 5 Dan Kusaya & The Chimurenga Inspiration bring the vibrant sounds of Zimbabwe to Krannert Center Uncorked in a joyful… | | 7:00 pm | ★ Open Mic Night w/ Scottie Black · Cowboy Monkey | | 8:00 pm | ★ The Dusty Ramblers FREE · Rose Bowl Tavern The CU Folk & Roots Festival presents The Dusty Ramblers | | 9:00 pm | ★ The Vibe with DJ I.C. DRE' · Cowboy Monkey | | Everything Else | | 10:00 am | ● Holiday Marketing Checklist · Main Library | | 10:00 am | ● Opening Day | "In Search of a Future " Exhibition · Krannert Art Museum In Search of a Future, gathers a selection of work from the Krannert Art Museum’s collection by artists who engaged critically with the social and… | | 12:00 pm | ClarkLindsey Independent Living Group Tours · 101 W Windsor Rd | | 12:00 pm | ● SBDC Office Hours · Main Library | | 1:15 pm | ● Marika Christofides Artist Lecture FREE · Staerkel Planetarium Please join us for an artist lecture by Marika Christofides, participating artist in the Giertz Gallery's exhibition "Underpinnings." This artist… | | 1:30 pm | ● Cover-to-Cover Book Discussion · Main Library Let's talk about The Bewitching | | 2:00 pm | ● Coffee and a Craft | Cupcake Liner Wreaths · Douglass Branch Library Join us this month as we celebrate the library’s 150th anniversary with a craft that’s as charming as it is unexpected: cupcake liner wreaths because… | | 5:00 pm | Candyland Family Adventure · Douglass Community Center Enjoy an evening of candy-themed fun with exciting carnival games, playful challenges, and colorful activities for the whole family. | | 5:30 pm | ● Reception - Fall Exhibition FREE · Gallery Lounge Giertz Gallery invited you to a reception for our Fall Exhibition from 5:30 to 7 pm. | | 6:00 pm | Black and Transgender Migrations and Visions of Sanctuary · Latzer Hall, University YMCA This inaugural event by the Borders of Sanctuary Working Collective presents a public facing panel that pairs Professor Willie Mack… | | 7:00 pm | ● An Evening with James McBride · Main Library | | 7:00 pm | ● Future's So Bright 5K · Route TBD Join Campus Recreation for the annual Future's So Bright 5K, a fun-filled evening race that lights up the U. of I. campus! | | 7:00 pm | Sugarland - Ride or Die Tour · State Farm Center A nostalgic night celebrating over 20 years of amazing hits! | | 7:00 pm | ● The Last Movie Critic: DoctoberFest The Last Movie Critic is a documentary portrait of Roger Ebert, not just the critic, but the idea he became. | | 7:30 pm | ● Illini Volleyball vs Wisconsin - Stuff Huff // Stuff Huff Beanie Giveaway · Huff Hall | | 7:30 pm | Third Rail Projects: There's a Ghost in Everything Workshop · Studio Theatre Step inside the creative process with New York–based Third Rail Projects, one of today’s leading creators of immersive and experiential performance. | | 8:00 pm | ● Comedy Open Mic with Kristen Unakis · The Space |
| | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 09 ☁️ 84°/51° · dew 39° dry | | Live Music | | 5:00 pm | ★ Erik Lund's Jazz Friends · Rose Bowl Tavern Join Erik Lund (trombone) and friends for a Friday Happy Hour of straight-ahead jazz. | | 7:30 pm | ★ Hindsley Symphonic Band and Wind Orchestra · Foellinger Great Hall Program Hindsley Symphonic Band Ethan Jankowski: For Good Measure Paul Dooley: Moonlight Muse Harriet Steinke: Time Machines Dwayne S. | | 7:30 pm | ★ Joshua Redman Quartet · Tryon Festival Theatre Acclaimed saxophonist Joshua Redman returns to Krannert Center for the first time in 10 years for a highly anticipated performance… | | Everything Else | | 5:00 pm | ● The Librarians: A Film Screening with Becky Calzada · Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium Special guest, Becky Calzada, a librarian featured in the film, will be present after the screening for a fireside chat with Emily Knox… | | 6:00 pm | ● Paddles & Pints Date Night Pickleball Tournament · 2203 W John Street, 2203 W John Street Whether you’re bringing your spouse, significant other, best friend, or favorite pickleball partner… | | 7:00 pm | All Skate: DoctoberFest ALL SKATE is the full history of roller rinks and roller skating as told by a diverse group of people who are currently involved with roller skating… | | 7:00 pm | Fall Prairie Skies · Staerkel Planetarium A live narrated tour of the wonders of tonight's sky, accompanied by some of the legendary stories of the ancient sky. | | 7:00 pm | ● Friday Funnies featuring Phoenix Improv/Spicy Clamato · Illini Union Courtyard Café These nights will feature campus comedy/improv groups, local funny people, or national comedians and improv groups. |
| | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 ☁️ 78°/61° · dew 54° dry | | Live Music | | 12:00 pm | ★ CU Folk & Roots Festival · The Urbana Free Library Join us for an afternoon of music performances and culture! | | 7:30 pm | ★ Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's Third Symphony · Foellinger Great Hall To open its 67th season, the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra is joined by the University of Illinois Women’s Glee Club and the Central Illinois… | | Everything Else | | 9:30 am | Reentry Simulation and Panel Discussion hosted by Education Justice Project · University YMCA Gain a deeper understanding of the complex systems and structural barriers that impact successful reentry after incarceration. | | 10:00 am | History and Heritage Day · 421 N 4th St, Brooklyn Join the Historical Society of Brooklyn, Illinois (HSOBI) on History and Heritage Day, as we celebrate the installation of a plaque on the Mother… | | 10:00 am | Kampsville Knap-In · McCully Heritage Project The annual Kampsville Knap-In features flintknapping demonstrations and tutorials, an atl-atl range, a game field for Chunkey and Cherokee Marbles… | | 11:00 am | ● Conversation Café · The Urbana Free Library Language Exchange - Intercambio de Idiomas - Échange Linguistique | | 11:00 am | Japan House Fall Open House - Japan House's Past, Present, and Future · Japan House Please join Japan House for tea ceremonies and learn about Japan House's history and vision for the future with the Ogura-Sato Annex. | | 12:00 pm | ● Fall Family Fun Fest at John Street Pickleball Courts · 2301-2315 W John Street, 2301-2315 W John Street Kick off fall break with an afternoon of free family fun at the John Street Pickleball Courts! | | 12:00 pm | ● Illini Softball vs Illinois Wesleyan · Eichelberger Field | | 1:30 pm | Cookie Queens: DoctoberFest A celebration of girlhood and the complexities that come with it, Cookie Queens is a coming-of-age story about the joys, pressures… | | 2:00 pm | 2nd Annual Downtown Champaign Craft Crawl · Farren's at The Inman | | 2:00 pm | ● Brewery Tour and Tasting · Riggs Beer Company | | 2:00 pm | ● Latin American Story Time · The Urbana Free Library | | 3:00 pm | ● Fall Fusion Festival · Downtown Urbana Library staff will have an activity for all ages at the festival! | | 3:00 pm | ● LEGO Club · Main Library | | 3:30 pm | Joybubbles: DoctoberFest A boy discovers he can control the global telephone system by whistling a magic tone. | | 4:00 pm | ● A Decade of Delicious: Harvest Market Fresh · Harvest Market, The Nook | | 4:00 pm | ● Illini Softball vs Spoon River · Eichelberger Field | | 6:00 pm | ● The Last Picture Shows: DoctoberFest Filmmaker Rustin Thompson journeys into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater. | | 8:00 pm | All Rockstars Go To Hell Tour · The Space | | 8:00 pm | ● Pinball: Beyond The Bumpers: DoctoberFest Pinball: Beyond The Bumpers is the most complete and visually dynamic documentary ever made about Pinball. | | 9:00 pm | India Ferrah drag show · Amy's Place |
| | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 ☁️ 71°/58° · dew 58° comfortable · 57% rain | | Live Music | | 3:00 pm | ★ Occasional Cajun Band · Rose Bowl Tavern The Occasional Cajun Band plays a mix of traditional Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music. | | 7:00 pm | ★ Max Osawa Chordless Trio FREE · Rose Bowl Tavern Maxwell Osawa returns to Chambana to reimagine popular and lesser-known jazz standards in a contemporary chordless trio setting. | | Everything Else | | 10:00 am | ● World of Genomics · Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Join us for the interactive, hands-on science experience that is World of Genomics, featuring multiple stations focused on specific aspects of… | | 12:00 pm | ● Silver Screamers: DoctoberFest · Savoy 16 + IMAX with Laser Faced with budget limitations for traditional documentary financing, filmmaker Sean Cisterna taps into a government funding subsidy aimed at keeping… | | 2:00 pm | ● A Brief History Of Chasing Storms: DoctoberFest · Savoy 16 + IMAX with Laser From The Wizard of Oz to the Twister movies, the tornado has become an iconic American symbol. | | 4:30 pm | CatVideoFest 2026 · Savoy 16 + IMAX with Laser Our fuzzy overlords return to the big screen! | | 5:00 pm | ● Monthly FF Advisory Board Social · 801 W Oregon St, Urbana Club advisory board members + private screening |
| | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 | | | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 | | Live Music | | 3:00 pm | ★ Tavern Tuesday Happy Hour & Whiskey Specials · Rose Bowl Tavern Tavern Tuesday's at The Rose Bowl Tavern 🍻 It is happy hour for folks that drink. | | 7:00 pm | ★ MGNA CRRRTA · State Farm Center Chestnut Street, Champaign)Learn more about MGNA CRRRTA | | 7:30 pm | ★ Bingo Night · Rose Bowl Tavern Featuring, the hostess with the Hostess 👉 Holly Monet aka bartender Holly aka Thee Merry Traveler | | Everything Else | | 11:00 am | ● Champaign County Health Care Consumers · The Urbana Free Library Need Help with health insurance or accessing healthcare? | | 2:00 pm | ● Intro to iPhones & iPads · Main Library In this free workshop we'll explore basic features of iPads and iPhones, including changing settings, connecting to wifi, and using task manager. | | 5:00 pm | ● Halloween Fun Fest · Market Place Mall Join the Halloween tradition that’s been delighting families for over 30 years! | | 5:00 pm | ● Stitching Circle · The Urbana Free Library Join our circle on the second and third Tuesdays of the month. | | 6:00 pm | Mahjong & Mocktails : American Mahjong 102: Guided Play · Farren's at The Inman | | 6:30 pm | ● Sensory-Friendly Storytime · Main Library Join us for an inclusive and interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, sensory play, and socialization! | | 6:30 pm | ● Table Talk Book Club @ Douglass · Douglass Branch Library Join our casual monthly get-togethers to talk about books by contemporary African American writers. | | 7:00 pm | Courtyard Happenings featuring Chip McNeill · Illini Union Courtyard Café The Courtyard Café will offer different genres of entertainment, starting at 7 pm, during the semester. | | 7:00 pm | Digital Storytelling with Everyday Tools · Online Explore new ways to tell your family's story. | | 7:00 pm | ● The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting · The Urbana Free Library |
| | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 | | Live Music | | 1:00 pm | ★ Artists Talk: Jupiter String Quartet · Stage 5 The Jupiter String Quartet brings fresh insights to one of Alban Berg's most impassioned and dynamic works, the Lyric Suite. | | 5:00 pm | ★ CU Jazz Fest Nonet || Joni Mitchell Tribute FREE · Rose Bowl Tavern Kicking off this year's Jazz Festival with the CU Jazz Nonet featuring Zandi Moreano on vocals. | | 7:30 pm | ★ Trivia Night · Rose Bowl Tavern Every Wednesday, Trivia night at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. | | 10:00 pm | ★ Jazz Jam FREE · Rose Bowl Tavern Bring your instrument and come play with the house band. | | Everything Else | | 10:00 am | ● Medicare Q&A · Main Library Learn how to navigate Medicare Open Enrollment and get your questions answered. | | 2:00 pm | ● Kids in The Studio! | School’s Out Day · Main Library Drop by The Studio for fun activities, games, and crafts, for school-age kids 1st through 5th grade with their caregiver or parent. | | 5:15 pm | Japanese Tea Ceremony · Japan House 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. | | 5:30 pm | Regular Board Meeting · Bresnan Meeting Center Residents are invited to attend this public board meeting with the Champaign Park District Board of Commissioners. | | 6:00 pm | ● Crafty Adults | Cookies and Canvases · Main Library Come learn a new craft every month at Crafty Adults! | | 6:00 pm | Illinois Willows Autumn Workshop · Harvest Market | | 7:30 pm | October Dance Virtual Performance · KCPA YT/Vimeo In this year of the 250th anniversary of our nation, Dance at Illinois celebrates collaboration as the key concept of democracy. | | 7:30 pm | ● THE WIZ · State Farm Center The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. |
| | ONGOING | | ongoing | ★ 2026 CU Folk & Roots Festival · Rose Bowl Tavern through Sat, Oct 10 The 18th Annual CU Folk and Roots Festival in Urbana, IL! | | ongoing | 2027 Park Board Election: Packet Pickup · Bresnan Meeting Center through Fri, Nov 20 Two Champaign Park District Park Board of Commissioners seats on the ballot in 2027. | | repeats | ★ Day schedule · Rose Bowl Tavern Fri, Sat at all day | | ongoing | ● Fall Pickleball Tournament Extravaganza · 2203 W John Street, 2203 W John Street Sat, Oct 10 through Sun, Oct 11 Join players from across the region for our Fall in Love with Pickleball Tournament – a two-day outdoor event featuring exciting competition… | | ongoing | ● Illini Women's Tennis vs ITA Midwest Regionals · Atkins Tennis Center through Sun, Oct 11 | | ongoing | ● Library Friends Exhibit : Celebrating Pride: 50+ Years of LGBTQ+ History at Illinois · Display Cases near Main Stacks, Main Library through Fri, Oct 30 Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month by exploring 50+ years of LGBTQ+ student history at the University of Illinois! | | ongoing | ● Morrow Plots Exhibit: These Plots Are Older Than We Are · 220 Corridor Exhibition Space, Main Library through Thu, Oct 29 The University of Illinois is home to the world's oldest crop rotation study and a piece of living history - the Morrow Plots. | | ongoing | ● “I could people the hours with creations” — Celebrating Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein · Main Library Room 346 through Thu, May 13 This exhibition provides some context for the writing of Frankenstein and examines the significant cultural impact that it has had since its… |
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