Krannert Center: band concert tonight, free CU Jazz Festival show Oct. 15
Also on the calendar: a Jupiter String Quartet talk, a dance class for people with Parkinson's and the Meredith Chamber Singers.
URBANA - The Hindsley Symphonic Band and Wind Orchestra perform at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Oct. 9, in Foellinger Great Hall at Krannert Center, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., according to the center's calendar. Kimberly Fleming and Barry L. Houser conduct a School of Music program that includes Arturo Marquez's "Conga del Fuego Nuevo" and John Philip Sousa's "The Invincible Eagle." Standard tickets are $10.
The Jupiter String Quartet discusses Alban Berg's Lyric Suite with excerpts at a free talk at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, on Stage 5.
Chicago-based drummer Kyle Swan brings his quartet to Krannert Center Uncorked at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, on Stage 5, part of the 2026 CU Jazz Festival. Uncorked shows are free.
On Friday, Oct. 16, a free Dance for People with Parkinson's class meets at 10 a.m.; no dance experience is needed, and participants must park at a meter. The Meredith Chamber Singers perform at 7:30 p.m. that night in Foellinger Great Hall; tickets are $10 standard.
Source: Krannert Center event pages, opened Oct. 9, 2026.