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                        The matriarch of a prominent Bloomington-Normal business family has died. Linda Shirk was 79.
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                        Community members in McLean County can paint portraits that will be part of a mural outside of the McLean County Arts Center.
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                        The Trump administration recently issued letters retracting arts grants that, so far, have not impacted NEA-supported projects like the Uptown underpass. But the long-term impact of reduced federal funding will have greatest impact on smaller and rural communities.
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                        Retired Pantagraph photo editor David Proeber's fine art photography looks at Biblical texts in a contemporary context. His new book is connected to a complementary exhibition at the McLean County Arts Center.
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                        In his first solo gallery show, artist Trevor Basham departs from his typical style inspired by American Traditional tattooing. "Hardcore Bubblegum" leans New School.
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                        A Bloomington psychotherapist is trying to show the devastation of war through her photos. Laurie Bergner saw impoverished people in refugee camps near Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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                        Underserved communities are most likely to feel the impact of cuts the Trump administration implemented last week to the arts.
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                        A trio of new shows at McLean County Arts Center open tonight, with a mix-and-mingle reception held from 5-7 p.m.
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                        Delta blues band Mississippi Heat and smooth jazz trio 3 Central headline Jazz UpFront's annual block party.
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                        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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
