This Week's Arts Events

Jul. 4, 2009

Michael Hoag: Layered Images  -  Parkland Art Gallery - Saturday, Jul. 4 at 10:00 am

Jul. 5, 2009

Michael Hoag: Layered Images  -  Parkland Art Gallery - , 10:00 am

Ongoing Exhibits, Art & Museum Collections

Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion - 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign
Whether you discover it while walking on a sunny afternoon, or you’re seeking a cozy space full of inspiration and aesthetic delight on a rainy day, Krannert Art Museum’s various galleries are always hung with diverse works of art from its permanent collection, as well ...Read More

Springer Cultural Center
Springer Cultural Center - 301 N. Randolph St., Champaign
Built in 1904, originally as a U.S. post office, the Springer Cultural Center, after extensive remodeling and upgrades to the interior, has evolved as one of Champaign Park District’s main facilities. Located in the center of downtown Champaign, the Springer Cultural ...Read More

Parkland College Art and Design Student Juried Exhibition
Parkland Art Gallery - 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign
Students, faculty, and the public can see the strength and quality of the works chosen, which demonstrate tenacity and commitment and reveal the development of critical thinking and visual perception. The exhibit is comprised of works produced in Parkland Art and Design ...Read More

William M. Staerkel Planetarium
William M. Staerkel Planetarium - 2400 West Bradley Ave., Champaign
The William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College has been thrilling Champaign residents with its light shows for more than 20 years. The planetarium primarily presents educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky. The Staerkel Planetarium, ...Read More

Collecting East Asia: The Lee Wonsik Collection
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion - 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign
Exhibit continues through July 26. Collecting East Asia, the inaugural exhibition of the Lee Wonsik Collection, features a selection of the Chinese paintings and works of calligraphy that Krannert Art Museum acquired in 2004 through the generosity of the University of ...Read More

Picturing Hemingway: A Writer in His Time
Main Library - 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, and was listed in his high school yearbook as heading to the University of Illinois after graduation. Instead, Hemingway obtained a junior position at the Kansas City Star, beginning a writing career that would ...Read More

University of Illinois Pollinatarium
Arboretum - Lincoln Avenue & Florida Avenue, Urbana
The University of Illinois Pollinatarium is the first free-standing science center in the nation devoted to flowering plants and their pollinators. Exhibits on beekeeping equipment, demonstration hive with live bees, interactive games, birdwing butterflies. Displays on ...Read More

Orpheum Children’s Science Museum
Orpheum Children's Science Museum - 346 N. Neil St., Champaign
Orpheum Children’s Science Museum gives children a chance to explore their curiosities through informal science education. Serving children 6 months to 12 years old, the museum includes large interactive ...Read More