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Area Irish pubs are bringing out all the stops for St. Patrick's Day, with beer and whiskey flights, Irish music and dance, corned beef and cabbage and bagpipers galore.
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Lauded in D.C.'s indie folk scene for her rich musicality and poignant lyrics, Crys Matthews moved to Nashville to return to her southern roots. The Highway 309 LIVE headliner is gearing up for a new album that's fully—and unapologetically—country.
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Bloomington library celebrates Muslims' holiest month with a family-friendly event the day before Ramadan begins.
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Headliner Crys Matthews and opening act Sarah & the Underground have a shared mission, using their music to shed a light on underrepresented stories. Sarah Marie Dillard sits down with WGLT ahead of a Women's History Month live concert at the Normal Theater.
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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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Artist David Dow created sculptures in his signature style blending reclaimed materials, modeling clay and thousands of beads placed by hand for Perennial Optimism. The theme centers six women's stories of resilience.
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Catch the tail end of two art exhibitions, the next candidate up for the Illinois Symphony directorship and a panel discussion exploring Twin Cities jazz musicians and spaces.
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Percussionist Jon Mueller and guitarist Share Parish team up with experimental musician Stefen Robinson on a pair of albums out this month.
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Playwright Sarah DeLappe's celebrated debut script is on stage at Illinois Wesleyan University — the perfect project for theater director and soccer superfan Christopher Connelly.