Spend an evening with a horror classic and one of Illinois’ acclaimed storytellers.
Join us Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Virginia Theatre for a screening of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968), followed by an on-stage conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning Illinois alum Daniel Kraus, MS ’06 IS, and Illinois Alumni Editor-in-Chief Ryan A. Ross.
They’ll explore the film’s lasting cultural impact and Kraus’ new book, Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World. A book signing will follow.
📚 Need a copy? Partially Devoured is available from the Illini Union Bookstore, which will also have copies available for purchase at the event.
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026
🚪 Doors open at 6 p.m.
🎬 Screening begins at 7 p.m. CT
📍 Virginia Theatre, Champaign
🎟 General admission: $10
