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Erlanger After Dark! Lights Up Carle Park with Dance, Art, and Community

July 31, 2025

A new "Behind-the-Scenes" article by Rachel Lauren Storm with Krannert Art Museum covers the experience of a recent museum and community event. Erlanger After Dark! was a community event in Carle Park featuring a projected dance performance on the historic Erlanger House, celebrating its legacy as a creative hub. The event marked the close of a Krannert Art Museum exhibition exploring the intersection of art, architecture, and domestic space.

Storm is the assistant director of community engagement and learning at Krannert Art Museum.

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Viewers watch a video projection of a dance piece on the exterior of the historic Erlanger House in Urbana and the surrounding trees. Photo by Fred Zwicky.

several people stand together outside

Choreographer Anna Sapozhnikov, far right, celebrates the evening with Illinois dance department colleagues. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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Krannert Art Museum recently hosted Erlanger After Dark!, a lively celebration marking the close of its exhibition Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture. Held in Urbana’s Carle Park, the evening featured food trucks, family art activities, and a stunning video dance projection on the historic Erlanger House.

The event showcased Good House Keep, a site-specific dance work choreographed by Illinois dance lecturer Anna Sapozhnikov with collaborators from the university’s dance department. Captured on film and projected onto the house’s exterior, the piece explored themes of domesticity, memory, and movement—honoring the home’s history as a creative gathering place established by Illinois dance pioneer Margaret Erlanger.

The immersive experience was presented in partnership with the City of Urbana and Urbana Park District, with video installation support from artists Matt Harsh and Jake Metz. The event transformed the Erlanger House into a glowing stage and celebrated the legacy of performance in everyday spaces.

Read the full article in the Illinois News Bureau by Rachel Lauren Storm: Erlanger After Dark!

several people stand together outside

Choreographer Anna Sapozhnikov, far right, celebrates the evening with Illinois dance department colleagues. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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