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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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Director Cristen Monson said the play's tagline as "Steel Magnolias" for the 21st century doesn't give the play enough credit. "Paint Night" runs two weekends in Bloomington, at the future McLean County Arts Center Annex. -
Nancy Benedict of Pontiac served in the Marine Corps from 1975-1978. She died last fall while enrolled in CreatiVets. Her classmates worked together to finish the pottery she'd started and dedicated their exhibition to her memory. -
The Chicago-based band will play tracks from its 2024 album 'Conversance' for a first-ever appearance in Bloomington. But Greene has been here before. -
Price worked with University Galleries staff and ISU alumni to select from among the print shop's most memorable and significant projects—including a set of prints by David Wojnarowicz. -
Book clubs see a bump in participation as "January Joiners" look for ways to up their word count. Librarians and indie organizers say book clubs aren't just about the books—they build community. -
The Starving Artists is a grassroots initiative encouraging Central Illinois musicians to hold monthly benefit concerts. A concert at the Coffeehouse in Normal on Jan. 24 is collecting donations for WYSE Food Pantry in West Bloomington. -
The contemporary romantic comedy, produced at Illinois Art Station, is the first of three productions in a satellite location while Community Players undergoes renovations. -
Dan Hubbard's new EP, his first studio release in 6 years, explores uncharted territory for the singer-songwriter, who dabbled in new sounds and deeply personal themes for "Letting Go." -
What Kyle and Shannon Merkle call Santa’s Village has, in just a few years, become one of LeRoy's most magical holiday traditions. -
Santa's elves forged a partnership with Normal Parks and Recreation to schedule calls from Santa on Dec. 8 and 10.
