OBSERVER (2025)
Schedule
Sat Oct 04 2025 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61820 | Champaign, IL
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Join us for a special event and film screening presented by Illinois Public Media, home of WILL-TV, WILL-AM, WILL-FM, and Illinois Soul. In partnership with the Beckman Institute.Not Rated
95 Min
In OBSERVER, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers - scientists, artists, a hunter - to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see.
What unfolds is a deep exploration and celebration of the power of observation: what happens when you find new ways to sense and perceive the world around you? With customary whimsy and a small painted red square that Cheney brings on every journey, the film is an invitation to viewers to find beauty and meaning in even the most quotidian of locales.
Doors open at 1:30pm.
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***BEFORE THE MOVIE***
From 11am - 2pm, Beckman Institute will host its first STEM Crawl, bringing hands-on exhibits to downtown Champaign.
Visit the various participating businesses to engage with the hands-on science that can change the lives of ordinary people. Meet the researchers and experience the impact of world-changing discovery. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to participate in hands-on demos while visiting local shops and restaurants. More information about the Crawl can be found on their website: HERE
The Beckman Institute hosted its first open house in 1997. From the start, the event provided a time and space for the larger surrounding community to experience the amazing science happening on campus.
After the crawl, join us for the screening of Observer. The first 200 STEM Crawl participants will be provided free movie tickets, courtesy of the following University of Illinois units:
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Center for Social & Behavioral Science
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
These participating units will also have information tables at the Virginia Theatre for patrons to stop by and learn more before the film.
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Where is it happening?
203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61820Event Location & Nearby Stays:
