McLean County Arts Center

A trio of new shows at McLean County Arts Center open tonight, with a mix-and-mingle reception held from 5-7 p.m.

Delta blues band Mississippi Heat and smooth jazz trio 3 Central headline Jazz UpFront's annual block party.

Along with works by professional and avocational visual artists, nearly 150 west side youths have self-portraits hanging in the McLean County Arts Center gallery.

A trio of art exhibitions open on Friday, with live music at the Castle and Coffeehouse.

Retired Heartland Community College professor Tom Clemens talks to WGLT about his longtime obsession with Scandinavian painting, and a recent foray into landscapes. Clemens' painting, Trout Stream, appears in the 97th annual amateur exhibition at McLean County Arts Center, which opens this weekend.

Roots Rock, ice cream for breakfast and an open mic story slam are our picks for the first weekend in February.

"Mass Incarceration: Healing through Community and Art with Toni Picasso" runs from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the McLean County Arts Center in Bloomington.

a handful of new art shows lean into artists with local connections, while multi-platinum country singer Chris Janson brings his full band to the BCPA.

Painter Tracey Frugoli spent decades honing her technique in landscapes and portraiture. Feeling stuck by the pandemic, she leaned on her art therapy training to go a whole new direction. She'll be featured at McLean County Arts Center's Holiday Treasures.

Local theater companies aren't suffering as badly as the nationwide trends, but without more financial support, they can't afford to go pro.