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Regional jazz and blues artists convene at Jazz UpFront, while a Mackinaw Valley Vineyards dinner dresses up in a Knights of the Round Table theme.
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This weekend's Haunted Trail is a "Not-So-Scary" version—thrill seekers might wait for next week, when ghouls and goblins hid in the bushes.
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This weekend's offerings include two ways to beat the heat and a 10k run on the Mother Road.
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Street fairs come in many forms and you've got three options this weekend.
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WGLT sits down with Mikey Schoneman and Hugh Sullivan from Harlem Hayfield. After successful shows at Nightshop and Make Music Normal, the Decatur band pioneering the "Rustbelt Soul" genre makes its Jazz UpFront debut with songs from their forthcoming studio album.
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The end of February technically marks the end of Black History Month. But for a year-round reminder of the impact of Black entrepreneurship on Bloomington-Normal, look no further than the Gaston family.
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Peoria native Brianna Thomas on her new album reaches back to Nina Simone for current context, and writes about forgiveness on her new album "Everybody Knows."
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When vocalist Yoseph Henry plays Jazz UpFront this weekend, he'll bring his deep love of — and history with — gospel music with him. He says like many African Americans, his first taste of music was in his church.
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When saxophonist Lisella (pronounced: lee-SELL-ah) Martin headlines this Saturday’s Front Street Music Festival in downtown Bloomington, she’ll proudly bring with her to the stage the rich musical history of East St. Louis, a city often in the national spotlight for various troubles.
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When saxophonist Christopher McBride and his band “The Whole Proof” play Jazz UpFront in Bloomington Saturday night, they’ll bring “the entire African-American experience with them.”