Implementation of Card Reader Locks at Public Affairs Center

Notice to University Employees

During the fall semester, card reader locks will be installed at the two exterior tower entrances of the Public Affairs Center (PAC) building. This measure is being taken to enhance security during events held in Sangamon Auditorium and streamline ticket operations, but it could affect access points for those not attending the show.

Key details of this change are as follows:

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Visitor Behavior Policy of the UIS Performing Arts Center

Scope

This policy applies to all visitors and participants at events held at the UIS Performing Arts Center, including performances, lectures, meetings, receptions, and other activities. In addition to the behaviors listed below, the management of the UIS Performing Arts Center and University of Illinois Springfield retains the right to address any participant conduct it deems is unsafe or negatively affecting the enjoyment and/or participation of others. Management also reserves the right to change or modify this policy at any time without notice.

Bluey’s Big Play

When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life.

Magic of Motown

The show’s pitch perfect harmonies, dynamic choreography, & costuming perfectly capture the sights & sound of Motown.

​The Magic of Motown – A Journey Through Motown’s Best Including: The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and more!

Brad Williams: Tour ’24

“No one is doing stand-up comedy more hilariously than Brad Williams.”

New York Times

Pound for pound, Brad Williams is the funniest comedian in the country right now, and has become one of the most in-demand comedians working today. Williams started doing stand-up comedy as a teenager and has been touring successfully ever since, routinely selling out prestigious venues all over the country and world.

John Mellencamp Live and In Person

John Mellencamp’s career in music, spanning more than 35 years, is one of the most highly respected singer/songwriters of a generation. Mellencamp is incredibly acclaimed; he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award and Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and more recently, the Founders Award, the top honor assigned by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

UIS Performing Arts Center Spooktacular Open House

All faculty and staff are invited to attend the UIS Performing Arts Center Spooktacular Open House from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30.

This year, prepare to be thrilled by a variety of behind-the-scenes experiences and ghostly libations that promises an adult trick or treat like no other! Come and go as you like, but don't miss out on this eerie evening of enchantment!

RSVP by Wednesday, Oct. 25, to receive a goodie bag to take home and be registered in drawings for event tickets.