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Composer and multi-instrumentalist Josh Henderson aimed to capture the diversity and complexity of the Midwest while in residence at the University of Iowa — starting with a star-studded 1959 music tour riddled by a national tragedy.
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The title track to Olustee is inspired by cross-generational wildfires near JJ Grey's northeast Florida home.
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Gamma Phi Circus presents The Magic of Musicals, and the spring edition of Record Store Day includes a Coffeehound pop-up at Waiting Room Records in Uptown Normal.
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With thousands of hours in front of live audiences, the instrumental trio Inktrail settled on nine original songs for their debut titular album.
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Tickets sold out in 48 hours to the former SNL star's comedy tour, set to land in Bloomington on June 14.
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India Nicole Burton's Panther Women: An Army for the Liberation was praised in Chicago, where Myesha-Tiara directed the immersive play in a converted office space. Now, Tiara sets the play in a church rec room with local actors.
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Music director candidate Tania Miller leads the Illinois Symphony for her second of two engagements. And Eureka College tackles a Pulitzer-nominated Sarah DeLappe play done recently by Illinois Wesleyan.
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of Normal's flagship music fest, Make Music Normal.
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The Project XV Museum had hoped to be open by now. Saturday's gala is aimed at raising funds to continue making progress on 4,000 square feet of exhibit space, including David Strother's historic barber shop.
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Normal Community High School students are organizing the 2nd annual Holi Moli Festival of Colors at the Uptown Normal circle to help continue to connect the Bloomington-Normal community with Indian culture.
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This episode of WGLT's video series Inside Art features independent suspense and thriller author Sue Rovens from Normal.
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Sweet is working on his 16th studio album, but doesn't mind that people love hearing the old stuff.