Arts and Culture

The Logan County town is home to the American Giants Museum, touted as the country's largest collection of restored larger-than-life fiberglass statues. Next month, Atlanta adds a UFO-shaped Futuro House to its roadside attractions.

The McLean County-based theater troupe for people with disabilities is working to provide unrestricted access to the performing arts. Their debut show with an adult cast, Night of the Macabre, opens this weekend.

Leaf turning appears to be slightly behind schedule this year, with peak fall colors coming as soon as next week. Other predictions say it could take a little longer than that — but don't wait until November.

Candace Summers' new book "Mourning in McLean" will be available for purchase at several events this week in the Twin Cities, including a presenatation hosted at the Bloomington Public Library.

Trick-or-treating in Bloomington and Normal is the last bite of the apple this Halloween. But the whole month is packed with a pumpkin-spiced blend of cozy and spooky activities around McLean County.

More than 100 artist/vendors are participating in this year's juried art fair, which takes over Uptown Normal one weekend a year.

Amy Erdman Farrell will discuss her award-winning book Oct. 5 at Illinois Wesleyan University.

The garden unveiled a new addition this week: a bronze cast sculpture by Bloomington's Herb Eaton that nods to the Twin Cities' circus roots.

This is a story of families torn apart during war and never reunited. It’s a story of cultural identity and how that first disruption echoes into the present day. The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is a well-known story. Little known is the deportation of people of Japanese descent from Central and South American countries to U.S. camps.

The North Danvers Mennonite Church is celebrating its 175th birthday, making it only 20 years younger than the county it stands in. The church still operates as usual, hosting Sunday services, celebrating holidays and sending members out for disaster relief.