# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Film Screening & Book Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a special film screening and book event sponsored by Illinois Public Media, the University of Illinois Alumni Association, and Champaign Park District.

Featuring:
Daniel Kraus, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and author of Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World

ABOUT THE FILM:
Not Rated
96 Min

George A. Romero’s 1968 horror masterpiece, Night of the Living Dead, follows a group of panicked survivors trapped in a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse as flesh-eating ghouls lay siege to the house. The movie is celebrated for revolutionizing the modern zombie genre.

Doors open at 6:00pm

DANIEL KRAUS BOOK EVENT

In 1968, Night of the Living Dead opened in theatres and revolutionized the horror genre, becoming an enduring classic and inspiring thousands of zombie films in its wake. U. of I. alum Daniel Kraus, MS ’06 IS, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Angel Down, first saw Night of the Living Dead when he was five years old, and in the half-century since has watched it more than 300 times—which makes him the perfect person to write a book about it! Kraus’ new book, Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World, is one-part cultural history, one-part memoir that explores the movie’s major impact on film history, American culture, and Kraus himself.

Please join us for a screening of Night of the Living Dead, followed by an on-stage conversation between Daniel Kraus and Illinois Alumni magazine editor-in-chief Ryan Ross about the film and the book, and a book signing.

Buy your copy of Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World from the Illini Union Bookstore!

The Illini Union Bookstore will also be selling copies of Partially Devoured at the event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/champaign/night-of-the-living-dead-1968-film-screening-and-book-event/200030230227041
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, literary-art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 157

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Champaign
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61820
- **lat**: 40.11711
- **long**: -88.24558
- **full address**: 203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61820

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Film Screening & Book Event being held?
  - **A:** NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Film Screening & Book Event takes place on Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61820.
- **Q**: Who is organizing NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Film Screening & Book Event?
  - **A:** NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Film Screening & Book Event is organized by The Virginia Theatre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Film Screening & Book Event is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Champaign, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 150+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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