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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. Through its multiple and integrated roles as classroom, laboratory, and public square, Krannert Center serves as a touchstone for the exploration and expansion of human experience. The Center can host 4,000 audience members in a single night and offers over 300 performances each year, including those by students and faculty in the School of Music, the Department of Theatre, and Dance at Illinois; activities for elementary and high school students through the Youth Series; special programs to bring young people to the Center or take the arts to them; and informational fairs for community members. Made possible by the generous gift of Herman and Ellnora Krannert, the Center continues their vision of "education through participation in culture."