The opening sentence of our mission statement reads, “Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to the advancement of education, research, and public engagement through the pursuit of excellence and innovation in the performing arts.”

While the obvious link to the “education” portion of that statement is the students at the University of Illinois, our mission also extends to students from pre-school through high school, through the Krannert Center Youth Series.

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate their upcoming 2024-25 performances aimed at schoolchildren at their annual Youth Series Preview and Educator Appreciation Event on Tuesday, April 30 from 4 – 5:30pm in the Krannert Center lobby. All teachers, school district administrators, and parents who homeschool their children are welcome to attend.