Datebook

Mixed-media artist Selina Trepp has her first solo exhibition at University Galleries in Uptown. Running through Oct. 3, 'Unprofessional Practices' features two short films created through stop-motion animation.

Bloomington-Normal was home to the oldest and longest continuously running underground newspaper in United States history. The paper, called Post Amerikan, ran from 1972-2004 and is now the subject of a feature length documentary screening Friday at the Normal Theater.

The City of Lincoln's biggest event of the year faced a major hurdle, leaving stakeholders scrambling to ensure Balloons Over 66 would indeed have balloons. Mayor Tracy Welch says it just proved how important ballooning is to the community.

A fictional private school gets a wake-up call when a mumps outbreak challenges its consensus-based model. The play opens Heartland Theatre's 2026-27 season next week.

Prairie Fire Theatre is collaborating with Music Connections Foundation for their summer production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

The band will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its only album, Revolutionary Product, during its 45-minute set on Friday.

"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is taking the stage at Illinois Shakespeare Festival, bringing a dog along to help tell the timeless story of betrayal, friendship and forgiveness.

At first, concerns rolled in from all sides of the political spectrum about the politics of patriotism. The collection of pieces by local artists respond to a series of questions about revolutionary moments, how migration and settlement impact the natural world and what it means to be an American.

Pontiac's Diaz Sign Art created a custom mural for Sprague's Super Service commemorating significant landmarks in the Town of Normal: the Normal Theater and Steak and Shake. It will be officially unveiled Friday, ahead of a 1950s-themed celebration as part of the Cruisin' through the Century Route 66 Centennial.

Wheelz brings skating back to the area for the first time in three years, with an inaugural all-day event Sunday in Bloomington. After Skate N Place closed in 2023, the closest permanent rink is nearly an hour away.