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Uptown will be full of art—inside and out, with a new exhibition at University Galleries during Sugar Creek Arts Festival. And the Midwest Toy and Comic Fest moves to Parke Regency for its second year. -
Mitchell Armentrout/Chicago Sun-TimesFairgoers have chowed down on various forms of copi, better known until last year as Asian carp, the invasive fish that has wreaked havoc on Illinois ecosystems. Copi rangoon, sliders or empanadas, anyone?
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WGLT's Sounds of Summer series visits Franklin Park for one of the final summer band concerts. -
Good Morning Bedlam has come a long way since its first EP in 2015. You can hear it in the evolution of the recorded music, the increasingly engaging live show, and the willingness to take musical and personnel chances. It’s one thing to be young and excited to hit the road. It’s another to sustain that energy.
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emily the band is the opener for Highway 309 LIVE presented by CEFCU on June 12. Band members Abbey Haste, Cami Proctor, and Emily Antonacci talk about how the band wants to be perceived by its audience, and about being based in Peoria.
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Union Avenue is a Bloomington-Normal based vintage rockabilly trio. Frontman Christopher Myers says vintage is both personal taste and a mission. That includes releasing their debut EP on vinyl only.
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The 50-year-old roller rink known as Skate N Place will close April 2. Remaining skates include theme nights, kids sessions and a tribute to the longstanding Twin City hangout.
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Andrew "Blaze" Thomas is now pursuing his master’s degree in history at Illinois State University. His thesis is an oral history of Black musicians talking about race, based on his interviews with Chicago-area talent. Thomas said it’s the first research of its kind.
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A picture may be worth a thousand words, but when the picture comes from a different culture or time, it's tough to figure out exactly what those words might be. Illinois State University scholar Lea Cline deals with that challenge every day.
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For Bloomington-Normal’s many new residents, this year may be their first time hosting out-of-town visitors for the holidays. And yes, the weather may be frigid, but there’s still plenty of ways to show off your hometown – no matter how long you’ve lived here.
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The Illinois Symphony's popular "Holiday Pops in the Heartland" comes to Illinois State University's Concert Hall Saturday with a combined orchestra, joining players from Bloomington-Normal Youth Symphony, Springfield Choral Society and more.
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Songs from Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, Lo Moon, Mannie Fresh, and Hurray For the Riff Raff were among the most played on WGLT in 2022.
