A weekly spotlight on arts activities in Central Illinois. Each week, host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners of Central Illinois talks with area actors, musicians, artists and community leaders about an upcoming arts event.Out and About is supported, in part, by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners catches up with artist Valencia Davis of V's Visions as she marks the one-year anniversary of her studio on Sheridan in Peoria.
On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with local composer David Getz to discuss "Ruth: The Musical". His original theatrical production returns to Five Points Washington on July 12 and 13.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Ray Flacko, one of the founding members of Peoria's Juneteenth Fest, about the 2025 event taking place Saturday, June 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at John H. Gwynn Park.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Laura Warren-Roberts of Fondulac District Library about “Music in the Park” — a free, family-friendly summer concert series held in East Peoria's Levee Park.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners chats with Kindall Reuschel, Founder and Director of Harmonize Peoria, about Garage Band Open Stage.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Shannon Cox, Executive Director of the Peoria Art Guild, about "Art Without Boundaries." This bold new initiative provides free arts education to all youth under 18 across central Illinois, removing financial and transportation barriers.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Maestro George Stelluto of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra about the final concert of their 127th season, "Star Crossed Letters."
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Jeremie Draper, owner of J. Draper Glass, about a heartfelt way to celebrate the women in our lives.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Lidia Riley, Executive Director of Youth Music Illinois. YMI is preparing for an exciting concert with local band JC and the Redemption on April 28 at 7:30 PM at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center in Morton.
Elizabeth Klise of the Peoria Historical Society details a new exhibition that examines the impact of urban renewal on Peoria's Southtown neighborhood.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with artist Lori Reed about the Harvard Avenue Artists Show, now on view through the end of April at Exhibit A Gallery in Peoria Heights.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with Scott Kanoff, Professor in the Theater Arts Department at Bradley University, about the upcoming production of “John Proctor is the Villain,” running April 9–13 at Bradley's Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois sits down with Chanel Hargrave-Murray, co-founder and organizer of Peoria Fashion Week, which takes place April 3–5 at Four Points Sheraton in Downtown Peoria.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Jon Young, owner of Young Dance Inc., about his passion for making ballroom, Latin, and swing dance accessible across Central Illinois.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by Garrett Zimmerman, director of operations for TempleLive Entertainment and Events, to discuss the grand reopening of the historic Scottish Rite Theatre — now known as "TempleLive Peoria Scottish Rite".
On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by Nikki Malley to discuss the upcoming Central Illinois Jazz Society concert featuring the Nikki Malley Quartet. Known for their innovative blend of traditional and contemporary jazz, the quartet explores everything from hard bop to unexpected genre influences, creating a fresh and dynamic sound.
On this episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with local author, human rights activist and educator Joe Chianakas about his upcoming horror novel Darkness Calls, set for release on March 4.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with Nikki Romain, executive director of ART Inc., about the upcoming "That's What She Said" event, taking place March 1 at the Romain Arts & Culture Center.
On this episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with Jonelle McCloud, manager of Peoria Park District's Proctor Recreation Center, about the upcoming event "Black Stories Matter: Celebrating Our Roots in Cinema," taking place Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at no cost to the public.
On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by William Butler, executive director of the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, who talks about the upcoming 'St. Valentine's Live at the Five Spot' featuring the legendary jazz vocalist Judy Page.
On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by Everley Davis, assistant curator and community engagement coordinator at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, to talk about the upcoming exhibition BUILT: American Custom Car Culture, opening Feb. 1.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by Chip Joyce, director of the upcoming production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Peoria Players Theatre.
On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by David Commanday, conductor of the Heartland Festival Orchestra. They talk about the HFO's exciting upcoming 'A Tribute to Tina Turner' concert taking place Saturday, Jan. 25 in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by Sharon Samuels Reed, founder and artistic director of The Heritage Ensemble, to discuss their 25th annual "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Choral Celebration". This event will take place on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center.
This week on Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Bill Conger, curator of collections and exhibitions at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, about the exhibition Solitude: The Necessity of Art.
On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats about Peoria's first "Tuba Christmas" concert with event organizer Dan Dietrich.
On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with Dr. Joseph Henry, artistic director and conductor of the Peoria Area Civic Chorale, about their beloved annual concert, An American Family Christmas, taking place Dec. 13-15 at Five Points Washington.
On this week's Out and About, Jennifer Davis, manager of public relations at Peoria Public Library, joins Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois to discuss the upcoming "Jane Austen Birthday Celebration" on Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m. at the McClure Branch.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with William Butler, executive director of the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, about their exciting lineup of holiday events and programs.
In this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Josh Schnetzler, theater manager at Five Points Washington, to get an inside look at The Wizards of Winter show coming on Dec. 5.
In this episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with Doug Leunig, co-founder of Big Picture Peoria, about the upcoming Big Picture Peoria Film Festival happening Nov. 22-23.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Diane Hahn, owner of Mackinaw Valley Vineyard.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Susie Papenhaus, president of the Peoria Historical Society board of directors, about the society's upcoming events.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Katie VandenBerg about MUSE Morton, a creative space fostering community growth in Central Illinois.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Maestro George Stelluto about the Peoria Symphony Orchestra's 127th season.
On this episode of WCBU's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with Duncan Katlack, organizer of the upcoming Art and Music in the Garden event.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gillliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Robin Albright, owner of the Zinger Zanger Shop of Curiosities and Contemplation in Germantown Hills. They discuss the upcoming event, Maybe An Art Show, taking place at her store location on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners chats with Josh Schnetzler, theater manager at Five Points Washington.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats about the Peoria Art Guild's Fine Art Fair with executive director Shannon Cox.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with artist Barbie Perry about her art installation Hope Chest on display now through Oct. 18 at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria.
On this week's episode of Out and About, WCBU's Jody Holtz talks with Heartland Festival Orchestra's artistic director David Commanday about their upcoming "sweet" 16 season.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Jae Chae, artist and assistant professor of graphic design at Bradley University.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with artist, environmentalist and community advocate Jessica Thomas McGhee about her upcoming exhibition, "An Unblighted Area." You can see it at Heartland Community College Aug. 15 through Oct. 11. They talk about McGhee's local mural work, her use of trash in artwork, as well as her advocacy work with unhoused people — and how it all ties together.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about Peoria Irish Fest with the festival's entertainment chair Tom McConnaughay.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about Nine, the musical, with director Chip Joyce.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with artist Duffy Armstrong Farrell about her work over the years — including her latest exhibition, A Semblance of Reality, which is on display now through August 2 at Exhibit A Gallery in Peoria Heights.
On this week's episode of Out and About, WCBU's Jody Holtz sits in for Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright to talk about Frame to Frame: Film Meets Art, the Peoria Riverfront Museum's first ever series that pairs film with art from PRM's exhibition FRESH: New Directions in Contemporary Art.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with the Community Children's Theatre about their upcoming show, The Little Mermaid, with director Kayla Harvey.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Dr. David Vroman, conductor of the Peoria Municipal Band, about their summer concert series.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with professional artist and designer Heather Ford about her upcoming exhibition Transformative Manifestations, taking place July 5-August 16 at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria.
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with local artist Valencia Davis about the opening of V's Visions, her new studio in Peoria.
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