Datebook
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Datebook features interviews and behind-the-scenes reports about new art exhibits, music releases and live performances, theater productions, and other community and charity events taking place throughout the listening area.
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Latest Datebook stories
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Nancy and Ben Pounds' Bloomington yard is featured as part of a 10-home garden tour benefiting the David Davis Mansion. -
Community members in McLean County can paint portraits that will be part of a mural outside of the McLean County Arts Center. -
The 2025 Illinois Shakespeare Festival marks a first-ever production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" and two directorial debuts by Central Illinois natives Kim McKean and Vanessa Stalling. -
The band's first full-length album of all-original songs isn't afraid to veer slightly from the rules, but they're a rockabilly band "through and through." -
Four Bloomington High School students developed the exhibition over the school year, starting with pieces from University Galleries' permanent collection. -
WGLT's summer music guide highlights various places to catch free (and nearly free) live music around Bloomington-Normal. -
"The Satyr's Last Lament" is not a feel-good musical, but more of a cautionary tale. And there are kazoos. -
Matthew Curry's new album, "One for the Ride," is his first in six years. -
Owners and attendees of Bloomington's Jazz UpFront venue reflect on the club's legacy after 10 successful years in business. -
Options abound for Mother's Day bunches this Sunday. Or, take her to Community Players for the opening weekend of their laugh-out-loud play, "Moon Over Buffalo."
