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Thursday, February 26
Hip Hop Convene
Time: Varying times over the four-day festival
Location: Multiple venues across Urbana, IL
Details: Celebrate hip hop through performance and community engagement including Versa-Style Street Dance Company and live music. Runs through February 28.
https://krannertcenter.com/events/hip-hop-convene
Romeo and Juliet
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Harold and Jean Miner Theatre, Parkland College, Champaign, IL
Details: See a modern and localized take of the classic Shakespeare play. Runs through March 8.
https://parkland.universitytickets.com/
Friday, February 27
The Last Five Years
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL
Details: See this two-person musical who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. Runs through March 8.
https://www.hcfta.org/tickets
UNTITLED 2026: A Night at the Art Museum
Time: 7:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m.
Location: The Orpheum Champaign, Champaign, IL
Details: Wander and discover local arts for sale, bid on an interactive art wall, sip cocktails, and more at 40 North’s only fundraiser the year.
https://40north.org/untitled-a-late-night-fundraiser/
Saturday, February 28
217flea’s Market
Time: 11:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Location: Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana, IL
Details: Shop 217flea’s first market of the year with nearly 50 vendors.
217flea’s Market Facebook Event Page
Pens to Lens Student Screenwriting Workshop
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana Health and Wellness Center, Urbana, IL
Details: Students in grades K-12 can learn how to turn stories into scripts for the Pens to Lens Youth Screenwriting Competition and leave the workshop with a finished screenplay.
https://penstolens.com/
Decatur’s 8th Black History Gala
Time: 5:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m.
Location: Decatur Conference Center, Decatur, IL
Details: Honor local legends with awards, live music and more.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-decaturs-8th-black-history-gala
Insect Fear Film Festival: Insect-Human Hybrids
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Foellinger Auditorium, Urbana, IL
Details: Learn about insects with an insect petting zoo, see insect-focused films, and more at the 43rd annual festival.
https://publish.illinois.edu/uiuc-egsa/ifff/
Sunday, March 1
Balourdet Quartet
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL
Details: Enjoy The Balourdet Quartet’s program “Learning to Fly” at its Krannert Center debut.
https://krannertcenter.com/events/balourdet-quartet
Afro D & The Global Soundwaves: A Fundraiser for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Time: 3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Location: Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana, IL
Details: Enjoy live music supporting the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
Afro D & The Global Soundwaves Fundraiser for the Ovarian Cancer Coalition Facebook Event Page
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