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Playwright Ariel Cipolla said "So You Think You Can Stay" is designed to spark conversation and challenge both pro- and anti-immigration ideologies by reminding audiences of our collective humanity. There are four performances this weekend at the Normal Theater.
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Returning from a statewide arts and humanities conference, leaders from Bloomington-Normal's cultural organizations recommit to working together.
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CreatiVets and Heartland Community College host veteran-focused art classes that count for class credit and help veterans heal.
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Ambrose is one of four people who spearheaded a coordinated open-studio walk in downtown Bloomington in 2000, then called the "Around the Corner Art Group" because of where their studios were situated.
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Community members gathered over the weekend to honor loved ones who have died at the McLean County Museum of History’s annual Dia de Muertos celebration, filling the museum with music, dancing and colorful activities inspired by the traditional Mexican holiday.
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After collecting just under $25,000 from corporate art sales, agricultural cooperative Growmark is splitting the proceeds among three local nonprofits.
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The McLean County Museum of History collaborates with Hispanic Twin City residents to host 5th annual Day of the Dead celebration Saturday, Nov. 1, from 3 -7 p.m.
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Fukumura's second season begins in earnest with a trio of works by Beethoven, Bartók and Rózsa.
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There's a declaration of emergency over the number of unhoused people in Bloomington right now, and efforts to provide new housing and expanded space in shelters. In this episode of WGLT's series "McHistory," you'll learn that the issue is not new — though the response today is perhaps more humane than it was in other eras.
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Actor Greg Sestero presents "The Room" and "Big Shark" at Normal Theater on Nov. 8.
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Bill Killian's daughter, who was born close to Halloween, requested her dad make a few graves with quippy epitaphs for their front yard in Gridley. Nearly two decades later, the display has about 110 homemade headstones.
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After several years in Bloomington and Clinton, Iowa, the June 18-20 festival at the McLean County Fairgrounds is currently the only one on Tailgate N' Tallboys' 2026 calendar.