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A trio of art exhibitions open on Friday, with live music at the Castle and Coffeehouse.
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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.
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Roots Rock, ice cream for breakfast and an open mic story slam are our picks for the first weekend in February.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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Local theater companies aren't suffering as badly as the nationwide trends, but without more financial support, they can't afford to go pro.
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Is a cup just a cup? 'Contemporary Ceramics' at the McLean County Arts Center has a range of answersHarris Deller retired a decade ago after 45 years of teaching at Southern Illinois University. He's part of a wide-ranging group show at the McLean County Arts Center highlighting contemporary ceramicists.
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Here are a few suggestions for weekend fun in McLean County.
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Matt Jagitsch draws lifelike portraits and wildlife using white-on-black technique called reverse drawing. Rick Decorie takes his camera to Midwest junk yards in search of old cars and architectural artifacts. Both spent decades in different fields. Their concurrent solo shows at their McLean County Art Center prove any time is the right time to kick-start an art career.