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Thursday, May 1
Good House Keep at Krannert Art Museum
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Location: Champaign, IL
Details: Dance work by Anna Sapozhnikov inspired by and designed to be presented in mid century modern spaces throughout Champaign-Urbana. Presented in conjunction with KAM’s exhibition Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture.
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Friday, May 2
Prairie Research Institute Expo at Illinois Natural History Survey
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Also Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Champaign, IL
Details: Free, family-friendly event featuring over 50 STEM exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
CU Ballet’s Cinderella at The Virginia Theatre
Time: 7:30 p.m. (Also Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.)
Location: Champaign, IL
Details: One weekend only. Ballet of the famous fairytale set to the music of Sergei Prokofiev.
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Into the Woods the Musical at the Fischer Theatre
Time: 7:30 p.m. (Also Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.)
Location: Danville, IL
Details: One weekend only. Musical intertwining classic fairytales with a dark twist.
Saturday, May 3
Free Comic Book Day at Champaign Public Library
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign, IL
Details: Stop by the Champaign Public Library, Douglass Branch Library, and The Urbana Free Library to pick up your free comics.
The Temptations Review by Ther’Up.Y at the Rose Bowl
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana, IL
Details: Soulful tribute to The Temptations. Ther’Up.Y and other local talent will perform songs by the Motown legends.
Sunday, May 4
Central Illinois Youth Chorus’ 47th Annual Spring Concert
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Faith United Methodist, Champaign, IL
Details: Featuring performances from Music Makers, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Youth Chorale.
Monticello Mercantile May Market
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Monticello, IL
Details: Annual spring market with over 100 vendors, live music, food trucks, and artisan goods.
And if you have information about upcoming events, you can email us before Mondays at 8 a.m. at will-call@illinois.edu.