Time: Saturdays at 8:34 AM and
Sundays at 7:34 AM
Host: Laura Kennedy, GLT Arts Reporter
Each weekend, Laura Kennedy uses the GLT Datebook to highlight a wide variety of events and personalities certain to be of interest to GLT listeners throughout central Illinois.
Tune in Saturday or Sunday mornings for interviews and behind the scenes stories about new art exhibits opening, charity events, new plays in production, new CDs from local artists, community events like The Sugar Creek Arts Festival in Normal, Erin Feis in Peoria, Pioneer Days in Chillicothe and more.
Spring Bloom Arts Festival (mp3)
Air Dates: March 13 & 14, 2010
Doug Johnson from the McLean County Arts Center in Bloomington previews their upcoming event.
Air Dates: March 6 & 7, 2010
Ed Anderson of Backyard Tire Fire discusses their new CD.
Plus -- Ed talks about what he likes about touring.
Good To Be from Backyard Tire Fire on Vimeo.
Air Dates: Feb. 27 & 28, 2010
Normal Mayor Chris Koos discusses the importance of participating in the census.
Air Dates: Feb. 20 & 21, 2010
Katie Harriott of Special Olympic Illinois chills in the studio with Laura and talks about the Polar Plunge fundraiser.
Twin Cities Restaurant Week (mp3)
Air Dates: Feb. 13 & 14, 2010
Jillian Swan, organizer of Twin Cities Restaurant Week, describes the event and how it helps a local food pantry.
Great Backyard Bird Count (mp3)
Air Dates: Feb. 6 & 7, 2010
Pat Leonard of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology talks about the Backyard Bird Count.
Air Dates: Jan. 30 & 31, 2010
Meet jazz singer Matt Belsante, headliner at the upcoming GLT Jazz Cabaret.
Air Dates: Jan. 23 & 24, 2010
ISU history student Paul Rayburn describes his experiences cataloging the McLean County Museum of History's largest collection.
Air Dates: Jan. 16 & 17, 2010
Sheldon Shaefer from Peoria's Lakeview Musuem talks about upcoming events and more.
Air Dates: Jan. 9 & 10, 2010
Director Brian Artman discusses the new comedy he's staging, "Dearly Departed."
Air Dates: Jan. 2 & 3, 2010
Willilam Butler, Executive Director of the Contemporary Art Center in Peoria, previews upcoming events.
Air Dates: Dec. 26 & 27, 2009
Author DonnaLee Wheeler discusses her sci/fi novel.
Air Dates: Dec. 19 & 20, 2009
Author Scotti Cohn discusses her new book, "It Happened in Chicago."
Air Dates: Dec. 12 & 13, 2009
Terry McCarty of Happy Hearts Haven describes the work they do for cats.
Air Dates: Dec. 5 & 6, 2009
Glen Marhevka of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy talks about the band in advance of their concert at the BCPA.
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (mp3)
Air Dates: Nov. 28 & 29, 2009
Joel Aalberts previews the winter/spring season of the BPCA.
Air Dates: Nov. 21 & 22, 2009
Cindee Brown from the ISU School of Theatre previews the upcoming Madrigal Dinners.
Air Dates: Nov. 14 & 15, 2009
Pete Moore from the Baby Fold discusses the holiday-themed fundrasier.
Air Dates: Nov. 7 & 8, 2009
Hear about the upcoming fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation.
Air Dates: Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, 2009
Dr. Tom Marko from the ISU School of Music previews the upcoming Veterans Day Big Band Dance.
Shop for Hope and a Cure (mp3)
Air Dates: Oct. 24 & 25, 2009
Pam Garrett from Relay for Life McLean County describes their upcoming fundrasing event.
Ghost Hunter, Troy Taylor (mp3)
Air Dates: Oct. 17 & 18, 2009
Ghost hunter and author Troy Taylor talks about his new book "The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories."
Illinois State University Homecoming (mp3)
Air Dates: Oct. 10 & 11, 2009
Eric Jome from ISU Media Relations previews some of the upcoming ISU homecoming events.
Brady Bunch Variety Hour Book (mp3)
Air Dates: Oct. 3 & 4, 2009
Authors Ted Nichelson and Susan Olsen discuss their book about the Brady Bunch Variety Hour in advance of lecture on Oct. 13.
Air Dates: Sept. 26 & 27, 2009
Kelli Pribel from the Great Urban Race discusses the adventure event.
Evergreen Cemetery Discovery Walk (mp3)
Air Dates: Sept. 19 & 20, 2009
Candice Summers from the McLean County Museum of History previews the upcoming event.
Air Dates: Sept. 12 & 13, 2009
Animal behaviorist Linda Case discusses her new book.
McLean County Barn Keepers (mp3)
Air Dates: Sept. 5 & 6, 2009
Wally Yoder of the McLean County Barn Keepers previews their upcoming 4th Annual Barn Tour.
http://www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org/
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (mp3)
Air Dates: August 29 & 30, 2009
Joel Aalberts from the BCPA previews the autumn/winter season.
Air Dates: August 22 & 23, 2009
Meet singer/songwriter Lynn O'Brien. http://www.lynnobrienmusic.com/
http://www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org/programs-events-july.htm
Air Dates: August 15 & 16, 2009
Susie Ohley preveiws the Miller Park Zoo's upcoming fundraiser.
Air Dates: August 8 & 9, 2009
Becky Fox discusses her new novel. http://www.pearlsong.com/measurebymeasure.htm
Sugar Grove Nature Center (mp3)
Air Dates: August 1 & 2, 2009
Angela Smith from the Sugar Grove nature Center previews upcoming events. http://www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org/
Air Dates: July 25 & 26, 2009
Landscape painter Harold Gregor talks about his new work.
http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/galleries/
Air Dates: July 18 & 19, 2009
The director of "Richard III" at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival discusses the intriguing character of the king.
Air Dates: July 11 & 12, 2009
Carme Lozar of the IWU art galleries discusses the new exhibit of model ships. http://www.iwu.edu/art/galleries/
Air Dates: July 4 & 5, 2009
Jazz saxophonist and Twin Cities native Adam Larson discusses his career and new CD. http://www.adamlarsonjazz.com/
Air Dates: June 27 & 28
Sabrina Burkiewicz of Home Sweet Home talks about the newly renovated Mission Mart. http://www.missionmart.org/
Illinois Shakespeare Festival (mp3)
Air Dates: June 20 & 21, 2009
Deb Alley, artistic director of the Festival, chats about the new season. http://www.thefestival.org/
Air Dates: June 13 & 14, 2009
Marcia Young from the David Davis Mansion previews the upcoming Glorious Garden Festival. http://daviddavismansion.org/
Air Dates: June 6 & 7, 2009
Evan Peri of Hot Club of Detroit discusses the group.
Colleen Goes to the Farmers Market (mp3)
Air Dates: May 30 & 31, 2009
Janice Turner and Ron Frazier discuss their new book.
Air Dates: May 23 & 24, 2009
Jazz musician Travis Wesley discusses his new album.
http://www.traviswesleyjazz.com/Content/News.aspx
Air Dates: May 16 & 17, 2009
Kelly Mathy describes how Washington School in Bloomington is helping kids.
Air Dates: May 9 & 10, 2009
Food historian Penelope Bingham talks about food -- 19th century-style. http://www.mchistory.org/
Air Dates: May 2 & 3, 2009
Author Scotti Cohn discusses her new book, One Wolf Howls. http://www.scotticohn.com/
Air Dates: April 25 & 26, 2009
Hear a preview of the upcoming dance concert by the ISU Dance Theatre. http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/
Global Youth Service Day (mp3)
Air Dates: April 18 & 19, 2009
Shelly Hanover form the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal previews an event that honors children who volunteer. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55681007043
Shop for Hope and a Cure (mp3)
Air Dates: April 11 & 12, 2009
DeDe Verplaetse from Relay for Life discusses their upcoming fundaiser. http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=15092&pg=entry
Earth Music Art Festival (mp3)
Air Dates: April 4 & 5, 2009
Rob Elliot from Mack Glass previews the upcoming art fest.
Air Dates: March 28 & 29, 2009
Director Lori Adams previews the upcoming production from the ISU Schools of Theatre and Music. http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/events/
Air Dates: March 21 & 22, 2009
PBS History Detective Gwendolyn Wright discusses what history has to tell us.
Spring Bloom Arts Festival (mp3)
Air Dates: March 14 & 15, 2009
Doug Johnson from the McLean County Arts Center http://www.mcac.org/ previews the upcoming Spring Bloom Arts Festival.
Air Dates: March 7 & 8, 2009
Jazz drummer Tom Marko discusses the new CD, "Bridging the Gap." http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/profiles/default.aspx?q=BM200807100113&unitAbbr=schoolofmusic
Air Dates: Feb. 28 & March 1, 2009
John Mullen for the Forest Park Nature Center previews the upcoming bird tour of the Illinois River. http://www.peoriaparks.org/
Air Dates: Feb. 20 & 21, 2009
ISU Galleries curator Barry Blinderman previews the upcoming Friends of the Arts fundraiser. http://blogs.ilstu.edu/fine_arts_events/2008/09/04/postcard-art-2009/
Air Dates: Feb. 14 & 15, 2009
Director Chris Garcia Peake discusses his upcoming production of the Restoration comedy, "The Rover." http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/events/
Air Dates: Feb. 7 & 8, 2009
Writer Nancy Steele-Brokaw describes the new play about Lincoln's time in the Twin Cities. http://www.cityblm.org/bcd/page.asp?id=10688&show=main
Air Dates: Jan 31 & Feb. 1, 2009
ISU Galleries http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/galleries/Curator Bill Conger describes the new exhibit, "unfiction."
Native American Storytelling (mp3)
Air Dates: Jan. 24 & 25, 2009
Kim Shehan of the Spurlock Museum in Urbana previews their upcoming storytelling workshop. http://www.spurlock.uiuc.edu/
Air Dates: Jan. 17 & 18, 2009
Singer/songwriter Barry Cloyd discusses his new CD. http://www.barrycloyd.net/
Air Dates: Jan. 10 & 11, 2009
Twin Cities author Josh McMains discusses his debut novel. http://www.uncubicled.com/
Air Dates: Jan. 3 & 4, 2009
McLean County Arts Center curator Alison Hatcher guides us through an exhibit of paintings by Gerard Erley. http://www.mcac.org/
Air Dates: Dec. 27 & 28, 2008
Artist Herb Eaton discusses his latest work.
http://www.eatonstudiogallery.com/
Air Dates: Dec. 20 & 21, 2008
Kristin McKenzie from Lakeview Musuem in Peoria discusses the Picasso, Matisse, Chagall exhibit. http://www.lakeview-museum.org/
Air Dates: Dec. 13 & 14, 2008
Jazz pianist Tim Green talks about his new CD.
Air Dates: Dec. 6 & 7, 2008
Ron Frazier details the upcoming, first-ever Christmas Around the Mansion Tour of Homes. http://djna.org/
Air Dates: Nov. 29 & 30, 2008
Ron Keiswetter previews the upcoming concert by the vocal ensemble Cantus Novus.
Air Dates: Nov. 22 & 23, 2008
Tina Sipula from The Clare House talks about the shortages at the food pantry.
The Festival of the Trees (mp3)
Air Dates: Nov. 15 & 16, 2008
Pete Moore from the Baby Fold previews the upcoming holiday-themed fundraiser.http://www.thebabyfold.org/fot/index.html
Air Dates: Nov. 8 & 9, 2008
Sandra Zielinski, director of The Clean House at Heartland Theatre, discusses the play.
Air Dates: Nov. 1 & 2, 2008
Retired ISU music professor David Williams describes his new multi-media project.
Air Dates: Oct. 25 & 26, 2008
Magician Matthew Holtzclaw talks about why magic should be scary.
Air Dates: Oct. 18 & 19, 2008
Tom Marko from the ISU School of Music describes the upcoming jazz concert.
Air Dates: Oct. 11 & 12, 2008
Eric Jome from ISU's Media Relations discusses a number of the upcoming events during ISU's homecoming week. http://www.ilstu.edu/
Hunter Oaks Equestrian Competition (mp3)
Air Dates: Oct. 4 & 5, 2008
Sandy Mercier of Hunter Oaks Equestrian Center http://www.hunteroaksfarm.com/ gives an inside look at the sport of Eventing prior to the upcoming competition.
Air Dates: Sept. 27 & 28, 2008
Candace Summers from the McLean County Museum of History http://www.mchistory.org/ in Bloomington reveals how the dead live again on the Evergreen Cemetary Discovery Walk.
Air Dates: Sept. 20 & 21
Hear how the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is raising funds this fall. http://www.lightthenight.org/
Air Dates: Sept. 13 & 14, 2008
A new art gallery in downtown Bloomington has a twist. Take a tour and discover it. http://www.maingallery404.com/
Spirits of Bloomington Tour (mp3)
Air Dates: Sept. 6 & 7, 2008
FInd out just how haunted downtown Bloomington is with the hosts of the Spirits of Bloomington http://www.spiritsofbloomington.com/ tour.
Air Dates: August 30 & 31, 2008
Hear how an upcoming fundraiser will help the Sumatran Tigers at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington. http://www.cityblm.org/department.asp?dep_id=3038&menuid=2801
Air Dates: August 23 & 24, 2008
The Datebook charts the trajectory of rising jazz star and Twin Cities native, Adam Larson. http://www.adamlarsonjazz.com/
Air Dates: August 16 & 17, 2008
Hear how bulldozers can raise funds for the Community Cancer Center. http://www.cancercenter.org/
Air Dates: August 9 & 10, 2008
Jeff Machota previews the upcoming concert at the Canopy Club in Urbana. http://www.canopyclub.com/canopy.php
Air Dates: August 2 & 3, 2008
Taste of Peoria http://www.peoriaevents.com/ chair Becky Cassidy previews the upcoming food-centric event.
Home Sweet Home Fundraiser (mp3)
Air Dates: July 26 & 27, 2008
Sabrina Burkiewicz of Home Sweet Home explains their new fundraising event. http://www.hshministries.org/
Air Dates: July 19 & 20, 2008
ISU's own Tom Marko discusses his upcoming concert.
Air Dates: July 12 & 13, 2008
Kymberly Harris http://www.kymberlyharris.com/ talks about her acting school, TheatresCool.
Poetry Crawl (mp3)
Air Dates: July 5 & 6, 2008
Poet Kathleen Kirk talks about the poetry crawl she's leading through the Sugar Creek Arts Festival.
"Curiouser and curiouser" (mp3)
Air Dates: June 28 & 29, 2008
Curator Alison Hatcher describes the new exhibit at the McLean County Arts Center in Bloomington.
Deb Alley, Illinois Shakespeare Festival (mp3)
Air Dates: June 21 & 22, 2008
Hear about the new Shakespeare Season from Illinois Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director, Deb Alley.
Glorious Garden Festival (mp3)
Air Dates: June 14 & 15, 2008
Tour Sarah Davis' historical garden at the David Davis Mansion.
Jonathan Konya (mp3)
Air Dates: June 7 & 8, 2008
Meet Jonathon Konya from the band The Belleville Outfit
TAPS Fundraiser (mp3)
Air Dates: May 31 & June 1, 2008
Hear how rock music is at the center of the next TAPS animal shelter fundraiser.
Junction City Art Festival (mp3)
Air Dates: May 24 & 25, 2008
Get a preview of the upcoming Junction City Art Fest in Peoria.
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