The UIS Performing Arts Center will host several Staley Class Acts performances throughout the 2026-27 academic year. To accommodate visiting school groups and event operations, Parking Lot E will be closed on days when Staley Class Acts performances are scheduled.

Those date include:

• Nov. 2 "The Great Gatsby"
• Nov. 17-18 "Experience 'Blue' Playful and Inclusive Theatre"
• Jan. 21 "Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure!"
• Feb. 2 "I Never Saw Another Butterfly"
• Feb. 2 "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus"
• Feb. 9 "Experience World Music and Dance"
• Feb. 19 "Tubman: Road to Freedom"
• March 3 "The Pout Pout Fish"
• March 9 "The Wind in the Willows"

Faculty, staff and students who normally park in Lot E should plan to use alternate campus parking lots on performance days. Please allow additional time to reach your destination.

Additional Staley Class Acts performances are scheduled throughout the academic year. A complete performance schedule is available on the UIS Performing Arts Center Staley Class Acts website.

Questions regarding parking may be directed to UIS Parking Operations at 217-206-8502.