Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana

Name: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, 61801-3741, United States
Telephone: +1 217-333-6280

#3 among attractions in Urbana

Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater

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Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana

Facts and practical information

The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is an educational and performing arts complex located at 500 South Goodwin Avenue in Urbana, Illinois and on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Herman C. Krannert, an industrialist who founded Inland Container Corporation and an alumnus of the university, and his wife, Ellnora Krannert, made a gift of $16 million that led to the Krannert Center's construction. Max Abramovitz, the architect who designed the facility, was also an Illinois alumnus. ()

Coordinates: 40°6'29"N, 88°13'22"W

Address

500 S Goodwin AveUrbana 61801-3741 United States

Contact

+1 217-333-6280

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Day trips

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall, Spurlock Museum, Huff Hall, Alma Mater.

0.9 miE
Shopping, Night club, Shopping centre
Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana
22 min walk • The Urbana-Lincoln Hotel – Lincoln Square Mall is a historic building complex located at 300 South Broadway Avenue in Urbana, Illinois. The Tudor Revival style hotel was built in 1923. In 1964, the mall was built as an extension of the hotel; it was one of the first fully enclosed shopping malls in Illinois.
~490 ftSE
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Spurlock Museum, Urbana
3 min walk • The William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum, better known as the Spurlock Museum, is an ethnographic museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
16 min walk • Huff Hall is a 4,050-seat multi-purpose arena in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The arena opened in 1925 and was known as Huff Gymnasium until the 1990s. It is named after George Huff, who was the school's athletic director from 1895 to 1935.
~1680 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Alma Mater, Champaign-Urbana
9 min walk • The Alma Mater, a bronze statue by sculptor Lorado Taft, is a beloved symbol of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign-Urbana
16 min walk • The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
~1400 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana
7 min walk • The Foellinger Auditorium, located at 709 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a concert hall and the university's largest lecture hall. It is the southernmost building on the main quad.
~1120 ftSW
Colonial revival architecture
Illini Union, Urbana
6 min walk • The Illini Union, located at 1401 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, is the student union for the University.
~1490 ftW
Beaux-Arts architecture
English Building, Urbana
8 min walk • The English Building, previously known as the Woman's Building and Bevier Hall, is a historic structure on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
0.9 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Station Theatre, Urbana
24 min walk • The Station Theatre is a small independent dramatics theatre located in downtown Urbana, Illinois. It was converted into a theatre from a Big Four Railway passenger station in 1967. At that time, it was called The Depot. The building was last used as a passenger station in 1956.
~1350 ftSW
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Observatory, Urbana
7 min walk • The University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory, located at 901 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was built in 1896, and was designed by Charles A. Gunn.
~1590 ftW
Architecture, Tower
Altgeld Hall, Champaign-Urbana
8 min walk • Altgeld Hall, located at 1409 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, was built in 1896–97 and was designed by Nathan Ricker and James M.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Krannert Center for the Performing Arts open?

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is open:

Monday 8 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 5 pm
Thursday 8 am - 5 pm
Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts?

Nearby attractions include University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana (2 min walk), Busey-Evans Residence Halls, Urbana (3 min walk), Spurlock Museum, Urbana (3 min walk), Unitarian Church of Urbana, Urbana (4 min walk).

How to get to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts by public transport?

The nearest stations to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts:

Bus

Krannert Center • Lines: 10E, 12W, 22S, 2C, 5Xw (2 min walk)
Chemical & Life Sciences • Lines: 10W, 12E, 21, 22N, 2U, 5Xe, 8E (2 min walk)

Train

Champaign-Urbana (29 min walk)