Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

08/30/2026

Intermezzo Café is here to fix your second-week-of-school blues! Here's what we have on the specials menu this week...

M: Our world famous Grilled Cheese & Tomato Bisque
T: Loaded Nachos w/ fire-roasted salsa
W: Tater Tot Casserole w/ green beans
Th: Hot Ham & B**r Cheese Sandwich w/ potato salad
F: Personal Pizza (pepperoni, sausage, veggie, or cheese) w/ a garlic breadstick

Soups rotate daily. | Potato Salad available all week! | Breakfast served daily until 10:30am | Open M-F, 8am-3pm ☕

College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois
Illinois Theatre
Dance at Illinois
Lyric Theatre at Illinois
The University of Illinois School of Music

08/28/2026

Thanks WCIA 3 News for helping spread the word about our Costume and Prop Shop sale tomorrow!!

Hundreds of theatre items will be available for purchase this weekend through the Costume and Prop Sale at the University of Illinois.

08/28/2026

TOMORROW!

I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ upcoming costume and prop sale, and all I can say—and kept saying during the preview—is wow. I love a ...

08/28/2026

Krannert Center needs YOU!

We're looking for volunteer ushers for our 2026-27 season. Our ushers interact directly with our patrons and distribute printed programs, scan tickets, and help attendees find their seats during our performances. This opportunity is open to community members and students with a friendly smile and a desire to be of service during our performances.

Our next volunteer training orientation is Tuesday, September 1 at 6pm. For more information and to register for this training session, follow the link below.

https://krannertcenter.com/events/krannert-center-volunteer-training

College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois
Smile Politely
Illinois Public Media
WEFT Community Radio
WPGU 107.1 FM
The Daily Illini
The News-Gazette

08/28/2026

For the audience, our Opening Night Party on September 3 is a celebration. For Krannert Center's Audio Director Rick Scholwin, it is a complicated audio puzzle involving multiple stages, different musical genres, different equipment needs and some very different rooms.
Learn more about Rick and his dedication to perfect audio in our latest Behind The Curtain blog.

https://krannertcenter.com/content/behind-curtain-rick-scholwin-searching-sound

College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois

08/28/2026

TOMORROW is Krannert Center's Costume and Prop Sale! If you like pre-loved clothing, jewelry, and miscellaneous items that come with a story, this event is for YOU! THOUSANDS of items will be available for purchase!

All proceeds from the sale directly support the Costume and Prop Departments with their ongoing student education efforts and inventory operations This sale only happens every few years and is a major event in the local theatre community—shop early for the best selection!

🗓️ TOMORROW! Saturday, August 29th
⏰ 8am-12pm | 🎟️ $5 early bird admission at the door
⏰ 12:30-2pm | 🎟️ FREE admission with $10 "all-you-can-fill" grab-bags available
📍 Costumes: Studio Theatre in the Krannert Center Lobby | Props: Level 2 in Krannert Center
🔗 Click here to learn more: https://krannertcenter.com/events/krannert-center-costume-and-prop-sale-0

College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois
Illinois Theatre

08/27/2026

Get ready to dance on your feet or in your seat with Cultura Pesá!💃🎉

Jomar Santos, founder of Cultura Pesá, discovered his passion for the cuatro, the 10-stringed national instrument of Puerto Rico, in high school and went on to perfect his technique and expand his musical knowledge at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He founded Cultura Pesá to connect young people to their cultural heritage, empowering a new generation of musicians to enjoy and share bomba, plena, salsa, seises, and aguinaldos musical styles with joy and passion.

*This performance is part of the campus-wide celebration, "Celebrating Latin America & the Caribbean," and is jointly sponsored by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, the Grainger International Student Community, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and La Casa Cultural House.

👤 Cultura Pesá
🗓️ Wednesday, September 16th
⏰ 7:00pm
📍 Stage 5 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
🎟️ FREE! Click here for more information: https://krannertcenter.com/events/cultura%C2%A0pes%C3%A1

Cultura Pesá
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Illinois
La Casa Cultural Latina
The Grainger College of Engineering
College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois

08/27/2026

Did someone say FREE Fighting Illini football tickets?! 🏈👀

THAT'S RIGHT, ILLINI! We did! If you are one of the first 500 people to attend Krannert Center's Opening Night Party on September 3rd, you can pick up a FREE voucher good for TWO tickets to the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Southern Illinois Salukis game on Saturday, September 19th at Gies Memorial Stadium! DON'T MISS OUT—these tickets are first come, first serve and will be available at the Krannert Center information table in the lobby. 🎉

This opportunity would not be possible without the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Gear up, Illini! We hope to see you here soon! 🧡💙

Fighting Illini Football
Fighting Illini Athletics
College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois

08/26/2026

This September, join us in commemorating our nation's history and calling upon its brighter future...I Hear America Singing🗽🦅

I Hear America Singing, led and performed by the School of Music's Julie and Nathan Gunn, is an ode to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence which urges audiences to reflect, remember, and reimagine our nation's promise to fulfill freedom, unity, and hope for all. This unique multimedia piece is stage directed by Sarah Wigley, with media design by John Boesche and lighting design by Rob Perry. It features traditional spirituals, work songs, and contemporary music by celebrated composers across genres, performed by guest vocalists Adrienne Danrich, Ben Jones, Catheryn Kuhar, and narrator Lisa Dixon.

🗓️ Thursday, September 10th & Friday, September 11th
⏰ 7:30pm
📍 Colwell Playhouse
🔗 For tickets or more information, visit https://krannertcenter.com/events/i-hear-america-singing.

College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois

08/26/2026

Check out the interview with Krannert Center's Julieanne Ehre on WEFT Community Radio 90.1 FM TODAY at 5:30pm!

Tune in to WEFT 90.1FM, streaming at weft.org and on the WEFT app, for Catch the Beat at 5:30 pm on Wednesday 8/26.

It's a conversation with Julieanne Ehre, Assistant Director for Programming and Engagement at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, and host Cope Cumpston.

Julieanne fills us in on the events of KCPA's opening night on Thursday, September 3, beginning with a full brass band parade — and 11-foot puppets — at the Illini Union on the quad at 4:30 and continuing with fabulous performances for the rest of the evening at Krannert Center.

And more about events throughout the 2026-27 season.

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts