Global Arts Performance Initiatives

Global Arts Performance Initiatives Programming international performing arts and genre-blurring music in partnership with cultural arts institutions and programs at U of I.

Established in 2012, Global Arts Performance Initiatives consolidates artistic director Jason Finkelman's distinct curatorial programming in partnership with cultural arts institutions and programs across the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. With a focus on genre-blurring music and international performing arts, established engagement programming includes Improvisers Exchange, Global Tr

ansfer, Nick Rudd Music Experience, and Sudden Sound concerts, workshops, and artist residencies. Jason’s efforts in enriching campus and community through the arts was recognized in 2019 with an Advocate ACE Award from the Champaign County Arts Council 40N|88W and as Best Promoter of the Decade by Champaign-Urbana’s online magazine Smile Politely.

Multi-woodwind player JD Parran, who came up in the Black Artists’ Group in St Louis, and has been featured across the s...
10/13/2024

Multi-woodwind player JD Parran, who came up in the Black Artists’ Group in St Louis, and has been featured across the spectrum of jazz, avant jazz, new music, and more is a featured guest artist with The Forest, performing this Wednesday, 10/16 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Photo: Peter Gannushkin

Tonight at Krannert Center. Free admission.
10/10/2024

Tonight at Krannert Center. Free admission.

The 10th annual CU Jazz Festival Opening Night Party continues with Trio M performing in the Foellinger Great Hall. Active since 2006, this all-star jazz collective with bassist Mark Dresser and drummer Matt Wilson has toured all around the world and recorded two critically acclaimed releases, The Big Picture (Cryptogramophone, 2007) and The Guest House (Enja/Yellowbird, 2012). Critics have described the group as “a magnificent unit” (Owen McNally, Hartford Courant), “an extremely empathetic union” (Mike Shanley, JazzTimes), “a trio with high ambitions and impressive reach” (Daniel Spicer, Jazzwise) and “three versatile progressive-jazz luminaries with decades of respective experience” (Time Out New York).

Don't miss this irreplaceable jazz trio in action for FREE on October 10 in Foellinger Great Hall.

Visit https://krannertcenter.com/events/champaign-urbana-jazz-festival-trio-m for more information.

College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois

At the University of Illinois this week…
09/23/2024

At the University of Illinois this week…

The sound check has been amazing! Eli Winter Trio TONIGHT at 7p, Spurlock Museum. Such a perfect band to be presented as...
09/12/2024

The sound check has been amazing! Eli Winter Trio TONIGHT at 7p, Spurlock Museum. Such a perfect band to be presented as part of the Nick Rudd Music Experience. Admission Free.

Nice to see these flyers posted next to each other. Eli Winter Trio featuring Sam Wagster (pedal steel), Tyler Damon (dr...
09/11/2024

Nice to see these flyers posted next to each other.

Eli Winter Trio featuring Sam Wagster (pedal steel), Tyler Damon (drums), and Eli Winter (electric guitar) this Thursday, 7p at Spurlock.

traci kato-kiriyama MillerComm reading on Thursday, September 26, 4p at Spurlock.

More info in the links below.

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts !!! Opening night… TONIGHT!
09/06/2024

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts !!! Opening night… TONIGHT!

traci kato-kiriyama /// university of Illinois residency: September 23 - 30, 2024. ///MillerComm lecture - Allen Hall - ...
08/30/2024

traci kato-kiriyama /// university of Illinois residency: September 23 - 30, 2024. ///MillerComm lecture - Allen Hall - AACC - AAS - English - Improvisers Exchange ///

getting ready…

dropping more info below as available

04/02/2024

Uncorked at Krannert Center this Thursday, April 4 at 5p.

Address

Krannert Center For The Performing Arts, 500 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL
61801

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