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Local Arts & Arts Education

We are proud to serve our community across a diverse range of audiences through our Local Arts & Arts Education programs.

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The UIS Performing Arts Center looks forward to welcoming your event, and will assist you with all the details to ensure a successful experience.

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Dear Evan Hansen

Making Its Springfield Debut!

Monday, December 2

Dear Evan Hansen is set to make its Springfield debut on December 2nd, bringing the Tony Award-winning musical to local theatergoers. Known for its powerful portrayal of mental health, loneliness, and the impact of social media, the show has captured the hearts of audiences around the world. With its moving storyline about a high school student who struggles with social anxiety and inadvertently becomes involved in a family’s tragedy, Dear Evan Hansen has been praised for its heartfelt performances and emotional depth.
 
The National Touring Broadway promises to deliver the same raw emotion and unforgettable music, including hits like “Waving Through a Window” and “You Will Be Found.” Fans and newcomers alike can look forward to a deeply resonant experience. As it takes the stage on December 2nd, Dear Evan Hansen is sure to leave a lasting impact.

Upcoming Events

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Staley Class Acts
Doctor Voynich and Her Children
Doctor Voynich and Her Children
Co-produced with Coalescence Theatre Project – A Prediction by Leanna Keyes It is a dystopian...
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Band Festival Concert - UIS Music
Featuring the UIS Band in a program of music from around the world including “Cajun Folk Songs”...
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Orchestra Festival Concert - UIS Music
Join us in Sangamon Auditorium for the UIS Orchestra Festival Concert featuring the UIS Orchestra and...
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Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa is one of today’s top live performers. His enthusiastic shows are one of the biggest...
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Dear Evan Hansen
THE TONY AND GRAMMY-WINNING BEST MUSICAL THAT CONNECTED THE WORLD Declared “one of the most remarkable...
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Jazz Cafe - UIS Music
The UIS Jazz ensemble under the direction of Bill Mitchell performs its end-of-semester concert in this...
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UIS Music Solo Recital - UIS Music
The UIS Music Solo Recitals feature performances by UIS students enrolled in Individual Instrumental...
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The Nutcracker - Copper Coin Ballet Company
The timeless holiday classic that has enchanted Springfield-area audiences for generations, now under...
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Holiday Pops in the Heartland - Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Taichi Fukumura, Music Director | Vanessa Becerra, Soprano With Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestras,...
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The Prophecy Show
The Prophecy Show-A Tribute to Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Launching their 18th touring season of an extravagant Christmas musical production! This powerhouse group...
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
The holiday tradition continues!  MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America’s...
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Decades Through Dance
Experience Decades Through Dance - A Sensory Friendly Event with Copper Coin Ballet Company
This performance is specially designed to offer a sensory-friendly experience in a welcoming and inclusive...
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Charlie Berens: Good Old Fashioned Tour
Charlie Berens is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician and...
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Romantic Reflections - Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Ken Lam, Conductor | Aristo Sham, Piano Tian Gift – Brahms Symphony No. 3 – Liszt Piano Concerto No....
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Joe Gatto
Joe Gatto: Let's Get Into It
Featuring: Mark Jigarjian Joe Gatto is a comedian best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical...
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Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman: The Musical based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, springs...
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Magical Music of Harry Potter - Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Taichi Fukumura, Music Director Experience the wondrous world of Harry Potter through LIVE music!
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Keb' Mo & Shawn Colvin
Keb' Mo' / Shawn Colvin
Keb’ Mo’ and Shawn Colvin, both highly acclaimed and Grammy Award-winning artists, bring...
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Almost Maine
Almost, Maine
Welcome to Almost, Maine. A town so far north it’s almost in Canada. Well, almost. One cold, clear Friday...
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One Night of Queen
One Night of Queen
For over 20 years Gary Mullen and The Works have been performing their world-renowned One Night of Queen...
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UIS Ticket office is CLOSED July4th!

We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July.

You can still purchase tickets online!

The UIS Ticket office is moving!

We will be closed Monday, January 29th due to our move to the 1st floor. Same building, just one floor down.

You can still purchase tickets online!

Staley Class Act Canceled & UIS Ticket Office Closed

Due to the dangerous weather forecast, the Monday, January 22 performance of Number the Stars on the Staley Class Acts series will not take place.  Schools with ticket reservations for the performance will be notified this week about a possible rescheduled date and/or the opportunity for a refund. 

UIS Ticket Office is closed for today.

Happy Holidays!

The UIS Ticket Office will be closed for the holidays from Friday, December 22nd until Tuesday, January 2nd. You can still purchase tickets and gift certificates online.