GO! Calendar for the week of Oct. 8, 2009:

SPECIAL EVENTS

This weekend (OCT. 8-11)

Bloomington-Normal

Daughters of the Stars; 7:30 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sat., Oct. 9-Nov. 21 (no shows Oct. 23-24), ISU Planetarium; planetarium show on Native American legends about the night sky; $2-$4; 309-438-5007.

Miller High Life Deliveryman; 11:30 a.m-10:45 p.m. Oct. 9, various B-N locations; personal appearances by actor Windell Middlebrooks, TV's Miller High Life Deliveryman. Schedule (tentative): Buffalo Wild Wings, 11:30 a.m.; 707 Liquors, 2:15 p.m.; Budget Liquors, 3:15 p.m.; Pub II, 4 p.m.; Elroy's, 6 p.m.; Gill St. Sports Bar, 8 p.m.; Drifters, 9:15 p.m.

Back home again: Before the IWU Titans clash with Millikin University at 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Wilder Field, a lot of tempting IWU Homecoming weekend stuff will have already transpired, including such goodies as actor-alum Kevin Dunn attending screening of his film "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at 7 tonight in the Hansen Student Center ... the big pep rally at 6 p.m. Friday on Wilder Field ... the Family Fun on the Quad festival, 9-11 a.m. Saturday ... and the Fall Into Arts juried fine arts fair, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday on the quad. For more homecoming info, call 309-556-3251.

Downtown Bloomington Garage Sale; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 10, Monroe Centre, 200 W. Monroe St., Bloomington; community garage sale as Autism Society benefit; free admission.

Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market; 7:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 10, downtown square, Bloomington; produce, meats, cheese, baked goods, art, live music, more; free admission; 309-829-9599.

Ewing Park Bird Walks; 8 a.m. Oct. 10, Ewing Park, Bloomington; guided 90-minute walks; free; 309-829-9985.

Twin City Cruisers Cruise Nights: Truck Night; 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 10, Shoppes at College Hills parking lot, north of Von Maur, Normal; themed classic/modified vehicle gatherings, with awards, door prizes, DJ music, more; free; 309-827-8281.

West Bloomington Community Garden Fall Festival; 1-4 p.m. Oct. 10, corner of West Mulberry and North Roosevelt, Bloomington; games, sidewalk chalk painting, zoo animals, prizes, garden produce, more; free; 309-557-0039.

Fall Into the Arts; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10-11, IWU Eckley Quad; juried fine art and craft festival; free admission; 847-726-8669.

Rader Family Pumpkin Farm Corn Maze and Fall Events; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends, Oct. 10-31, 1238 Ropp Road, Normal; 5-acre corn maze, pumpkin barn, fall foods and produce, hayrack rides, Zoo Lady/Zoo Crew face-painting and scarecrows, more; 309-452-3889.

Voices From the Past: Evergreen Cemetery Discovery Walk; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 10-11, Evergreen Cemetery, Bloomington; Lincoln-themed walk, with Illinois Voices Theatre actors portraying related characters; $4-$12; 309-827-0428.

Miller Park Fall Festival; 2-5 p.m. Oct. 11, Miller Park, Bloomington; hayrack rides, games, entertainment, face painting, contests, refreshments, more; free; 309-434-2260.

Central Illinois

Eureka College Homecoming Weekend Events; Oct. 8-10, Eureka College, Eureka; talent show, 8 p.m. Oct 8, Cerf Center; book sale, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 8:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 10, Melick Library; pep rally, 9 p.m. Oct. 9, Reagan Center; parade, 10 a.m. Oct. 10, downtown; Red Devils vs. Westminster College Blue Jays, 1 p.m. Oct. 10, McKinzie Field; steel drum band OD TAPO IMI, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Rinker Open Air Theatre; 309-467-6407.

Gail's Pumpkin Patch; 1-5:30 p.m. Sun.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 8-31, 1709 2000th Ave., Beason; pumpkin patch, baked goods, crafts, toddler maze, displays, special weekend events, more; 217- 447-3409.

Decatur Jaycees Haunted House; 7-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wed.-Thu., 5-9 p.m. Sun., Oct. 8-31; "friendly" children's tours, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 25 and 31; Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth; adults $6, 12 and under $4; 217-413-0990.

Jerry Seinfeld; 7 p.m. Oct. 9, U of I at Springfield Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield; comedian; $64.50-$79.50; 800-207-6960.

Starved Rock Lodge Oktoberfest; 4-10 p.m. Oct. 9, Starved Rock Lodge at Starved Rock Park, Utica; German buffet, beers and live bands; 800-868-7625, Ext/ 386.

Hunter Oaks Horse Trails/USEA Area IV Championships; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 9-10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11, Hunter Oaks Equestrian Center, four miles west of Carlock; free to spectators; equestrian trails and competition in various classes; www.HunterOaksFarm.com.

Land of Oz Corn Maze; 5 p.m.-dusk Fri., noon-dusk Sat.-Sun., Oct. 9-25, 3262 E. 1951st Road, Ottawa; "Wizard of Oz"-themed maze and events; $7; 815-488-5000.

Spider Hill; 6-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 9-31, Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe; Halloween tours and attractions; $8 per attraction, $20 unlimited attractions; 309-274-8837.

Creepy in Clinton: Though B-N's own haunted house is no more, fear-freaks and grue-groupies are beating a fast track south to the next best thing, Clinton's long-running Terror on Washington Street, returning for its 15th Halloween this weekend through month's end. Located at 513 E. Washington St., the ghoulish goings-on, featuring 26 set-pieces, premiere from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and continue (same hours) Saturday, and Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31, with a special "friendly ghost tour" for the faint of heart from 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 24. For more information, call 217-935-3364 or head to www.clintonhauntedhouse.com.

Downs Community Picnic; 4-9 p.m. Oct. 10, Dooley Park, Downs; roast pork and turkey sandwiches, hotdogs, lawn games, live bands, raffles, more; 309-378-3023.

Duryea Days; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 10, Heritage Square, 4400 N. Prospect, Peoria Heights; celebration of Peoria Heights-made Duryea Bros. car, with antique auto parade (noon) and show, entertainment, fall produce, food, displays, cruise, local author book fair, more; free; 309-691-1500.

Fall Car Show; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 10, The Mill, Lincoln; vintage car displays and show; 217-732-3519.

Havana Wine Festival; 1-7 p.m. Oct. 10, downtown Havana; wine from four area wineries, wine recipe contest, food, live bands, more; free; 309-543-3528.

Jeff Dunham; 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; comedian-ventriloquist; $43.50; 309-673-3200.

Meadows Mennonite Fall Festival; 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community Fellowship Center, Meadows; auction, petting zoo, face painting, children's activities, food, Civil War-era band, more; free admission; 309-747-3643.

Rocktobeerfest; 2 p.m.-dusk Oct. 10, Riverfront Village Upper Deck, downtown Peoria riverfront; tastings of more than 120 craft beers from 50 breweries, food, demonstrations, live music, more; $6; www.jaytv.com.

A Walk Through Woodlawn Cemetery; 1-3 p.m. Oct. 10, Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton; costumed actors portraying characters buried in cemetery; $5; 217-935-6066.

Barn Quilt Tour; 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Kankakee County; guided three-hour bus tours barn quilts at various locations; $10; 815-935-7390.

Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours: Abraham Lincoln's Friends & Rivals; 2 and 4 p.m. Oct. 10-11, Springdale Cemetery, 3014 N. Prospect, Peoria; cemetery tour with Prairie Folklore Theatre portrayals of Lincoln-related figures; adults $10, children $5; reservations at 309-689-8000.

Indian Summer Festival; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10-11, Lincoln Memorial Garden, Springfield; pumpkin decorating, caramel apples, bluegrass and Celtic music, food, storytelling, cider, more; free; 217-529-1111.

Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 10-11, Fulton County; fall colors drive with festivals, entertainment, activities and more in various towns, from Farmington to London Mills; free; 309- 647-8980.

Burgoo Festival; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 11, downtown Utica; "burgoo" pioneer stew, arts and crafts, entertainment, more; free admission.

Fall Color Walk; 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Forest Park Nature Center, Peoria; walks to view fall colors; free; 309- 686-3360.

This week (OCT. 12-14)

Bloomington-Normal

Love to Love You Bradys; 2 p.m. Oct. 13, ISU Milner Library Main Floor; presentation by "Brady Bunch" biographer with live conference call with actress Susan (Cindy Brady) Olsen; free; 309-438-3481.

Next weekend (OCT. 15-18) & Beyond

Bloomington-Normal

ISU Homecoming Weekend; Oct. 15-18, various ISU locations; highlights include Great Urban Race scavenger hunt, 11 a.m. Oct. 16; Torchlight Parade, 6 p.m. Oct. 16, quad; pep rally, bonfire, fireworks and music, 8:15 p.m. Oct. 16; homecoming parade, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 17, College & University; ISU vs. Indiana State, 2 p.m. Oct. 17, Hancock Stadium.

John Waters: A Filthy World; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; filmmaker-humorist; $25-$31; 866-686-9541.

St. Mary's Fall Festival/Chili Cook-Off; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 17, Bloomington Sale Barn, Bloomington; live bands, games, concessions, beer wagon, chili samples, more; adults $5, children free; 309-828-5954.

3rd Sunday Market; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18, Interstate Center, 1301 W. Market St., Bloomington; 450 antiques and collectibles vendors; adults $6, 13 and under free; 217-202-2847.

Central Illinois

An Evening with David Sedaris; 8 p.m. Oct. 16, Virginia Theater, Champaign; humorist; $42.50-$55; 217-356-9063.

A Tribute to Seagoing Cowboys; 10 a.m. Oct. 17, Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center, Metamora; short film and program by author Peggy Reiff Miller on cowboys who delivered livestock to Europe/China during WW II; free; 309-367-2551.

Morton Punkin Chuckin; 9:30 a.m.-dusk Oct. 17-19, Uhlman Family Farm, Allentown and Springfield, Morton; pumpkin-hurling competition involving mechanical tossing devices; $5 per vehicle; 309-266-5135.

Starved Rock Fall Colors Weekend; 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 17-18, Starved Rock State Park Visitors Center , Utica; guided hikes to view fall colors; free.

David Copperfield; 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; illusionist; $36.50-$46.50; 309-673-3200.

Mansfield October Fest; 3-6 p.m. Oct. 18, Mansfield Village Park, Mansfield; pie and pumpkin contests, carnival games, live music, food, more; free admission; 217-489-5691.

LIVE MUSIC

This weekend (OCT. 8-11)

Bloomington-Normal

Keith Zimmerman and William West; 3 p.m. Oct. 8, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; IWU faculty saxophonist and pianist; free.

Baroque'n Consort; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1613 E. Emerson St., Bloomington; chamber ensemble; free; 309-827-4534.

IWU Civic Orchestra; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; conducted by Steve Eggleston; $2-$10; 866-686-9541.

Duke Ellington Orchestra; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; $20.20-$31; 866-686-9541.

A Night of Music Therapy; 7 p.m. Oct. 10, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; ISU music program; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.

Frank Sauter; 3 p.m. Oct. 11, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; classical pianist; free.

Illinois Chamber Music Festival Fall Concert; 5 p.m. Oct. 11, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; with guest ensemble the Tasman String Quartet from New Zealand; free.

Central Illinois

The Temptations; 8 p.m. Oct. 8, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; R&B group; $34-$60; 309-673-3200.

Bement Country Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 9, downtown Bement; country music shows with Bement Country Opry band and guests Mike & Marsha Porter; $4-$8; 217-877-6499.

Sinfonia da Camera: Tales of Shakespeare; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; conducted by Ian Hobson, with soprano Yvonne Gonzales Redman and baritone Ricardo Herrera; $8-$34; 217-333-6280.

Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Jam; 9 a.m.-dusk Oct. 10, Dorothy Jurgens Park, downtown Arthur; acoustic bluegrass-gospel musicians in open jams and performances, barbecue competition, more; free; 217-543-2242.

Emerson Drive and Hazard County; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Ottawa High School Auditorium, Ottawa; country groups; $25-$37; 815-433-1327.

Kentuckiana Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Kentuckiana Kampground, Hopedale; country music shows with Kentuckiana Opry Band, family night; adults $7, children $1; 309-449-3274.

Metamora Parade & Field Invitational; noon-10 p.m. Oct. 10, Metamora Township High School; parade (noon, downtown), followed by high school marching band field show (2 p.m.) and competition; $2-$5; 309-367-4151 Ext. 570.

New Salem Country Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 10, 14305 Ill. 97, Petersburg; country music shows with New Salem Country Opry Band & Singers and guest Chris Krause; adults $7, under 12 $3; 309-244-8894.

Peoria Symphony Orchestra; 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; with guest conductor Sarah Hatsuko Hicks; $36-$72; 309-673-3200.

Umphrey's McGee and Family Groove Company; 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Exposition Gardens, Peoria (moved from originally announced Riverfront Festival Park); rock groups; $22; 800-514-ETIX.

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; jazz group; $20-$35; 217-333-6280.

This week (OCT. 12-14)

Bloomington-Normal

Andy Rummel; 8 p.m. Oct. 13, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; ISU faculty tuba player; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.

Central Illinois

Joint venture: In one of the more offbeat offerings on the Central Illinois fall concert slate, Brazil's Orquestra de Sao Paulo, conducted by 29-year-old wunderkind Kazem Abdullah, will join forces with England's celebrated Dame Evelyn Glennie, the hearing-impaired percussionist who was the subject of the widely seen 2004 documentary feature, "Touch the Sound," in which her musicality was revealed to be as much about literally feeling the rhythm as hearing it. Tickets are $28 to $48 at 217-333-6280.

Next weekend (OCT. 15-18) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

ISU Prism Concert; 8 p.m. Oct. 16, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; continues performance, sans applause, with ISU Wind Symphony, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Combo and more; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.

Illinois Chamber Orchestra: Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, First Presbyterian Church, Normal; conducted by Karen Lynne Deal, with pianist Maria Hovarth; $23; 866-686-9541.

Jim Brickman: An Evening of Romance; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; pop pianist; $29.80-$43; 866-686-9541.

Daniel Shapiro; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; classical pianist; free.

ISU Faculty Jazz Concert; 8 p.m. Oct. 20, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; free.

Central Illinois

Bement Country Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 16, downtown Bement; country music shows with Bement Country Opry band and guest Gary Osterhoff; $4-$8; 217-877-6499.

Hot 8 Brass Band; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; New Orleans jazz group; $20-$35; 217-333-6280.

Illinois Chamber Orchestra: Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, St. Agnes Church, Springfield; conducted by Karen Lynne Deal, with pianist Maria Hovarth; $23; 800-207-6960.

Rock 'n' Roll Halloween Masquerade Ball; 5 p.m. Oct. 16-17, Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe; area bands dressed up as favorite bands; $10; 800-514-ETIX.

Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; conducted by Steven Larsen; 217-333-6280.

Kentuckiana Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 17, Kentuckiana Kampground, Hopedale; country music shows with Kentuckiana Opry Band and special guest Tim Wallis; adults $7, children $1; 309-449-3274.

Lee Murdock; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown; folk singer; $3-$5; reservations recommended at 309-547-3721.

New Salem Country Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 17, 14305 Ill. 97, Petersburg; country music shows with New Salem Country Opry Band & Singers and guest Karen Wheeler; $13; 309-244-8894.

Marching Illini; 3 p.m. Oct. 18, U of I Assembly Hall, Champaign; marching band; $8-$10; 217-333-5000.

Zac Brown Band, Nic Cowan, Levi Lowery and Sonia Leigh; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, U of I Assembly Hall, Champaign; $29.50; 217-333-5000.

LIVE THEATER

This weekend (OCT. 8-11)

Bloomington-Normal

The Wedding Singer; 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; national tour of musical comedy; $43-$49; 866-686-9541.

The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; ISU Theatre reading of new Tectonic Theatre epilogue to original play, followed by talkback discussion with audience; free.

Ch-ch-change: When it played the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts earlier this year, Menopause The Musical sold out faster than a speeding hot flash. Because of that, the show is back for an encore. Make that encores: a two-night stand, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. The premise: four women cross paths at a department store lingerie sale and find out they have more in common than just a yen for black lace bra bargains - they're all experiencing "the change." A sisterhood is formed, and songs and dances on the topic ensue. Tickets: $41 to $46 at 866-686-9541.

Central Illinois

Buried Child; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-10 and 14-17, 3 p.m. Oct. 18, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; U of I Theatre production of Sam Shepard drama; $9-$15; 217-333-6280.

Clue: The Musical; 7 p.m. Oct. 8-10, 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Eureka College Pritchard Theatre, Eureka; Eureka College Theatre production of interactive musical; $3-$7; 309-467-6363.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-10, 2 p.m. Oct. 11-12, Eastlight Theatre, East Peoria; Caterpillar Employees Mixed Chorus production; $7; 309-699-7469.

Lend Me a Tenor; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-10, 3 p.m. Oct. 11, Parkland College Theatre, 2400 W. Bradley, Champaign; Parkland Theatre production of Ken Ludwig comedy; $6-$12; 217-251-2528.

My Name Is Rachel Corrie; 8 p.m. Oct. 8-11, 14-17 and 21-24, Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway, Urbana; Celebration Company production; $8-$15; 217-384-4000.

Rumors; Thu.-Sat. eve. and Sun. matinee, Oct. 8-Nov. 8, Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield; Neil Simon comedy; $31-$35; 309-965-2545.

Always Patsy Cline; 2 p.m. Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12-17, Engle Lane Theater, 1012 Columbus, Streator; Streator Community Players production of musical; 815-672-3584.

This week (Oct. 12-14)

Central Illinois

The Wedding Singer; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, U of I Assembly Hall, Champaign; national tour of musical comedy; $35-$48; 217-333-5000.

Next weekend (OCT. 15-18) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

Suds; 7:30 Oct. 16-17, Oct. 18, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23-24, 3 p.m. Oct. 25, First Presbyterian Church, Normal; Prairie Fire Theatre production of '60s musical comedy; $10-$18; 800-745-3000.

In the Blood; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21-24, 2 p.m. Oct. 24-25, ISU Westhoff Theater; ISU Theatre production of Suzan Lori-Parks drama; $8-$10; 309-438-2535.

Central Illinois

Always Patsy Cline; 8 p.m. Oct. 15-16, 2 p.m. Oct. 18, Country Theatre Workshop, Cissna Park; CTW production of one-woman musical; $12; 815-457-2626.

Hip Hop Project: Insight Into the Hip Hop Generation; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-17 and 22-24, 3 p.m. Oct. 25, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; U of I Theatre production of Steve Broadnax musical drama; $9-$15; 217-333-6280.

NIGHTLIFE

This weekend (Oct. 8-11)

Bloomington-Normal

Buck Stevens; 9 p.m. Oct. 8; Six Strings; country DJ; $2 cover.

Patrick Campbell; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Swingers Grille; '80s review; no cover.

Karaoke; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 8 and Oct. 11, Shooters Lounge; 9 p.m. Oct. 10, Winners; 8 p.m. Oct. 11, Illinois Brewing Co.; no cover.

A.K.A.; 9 p.m. Oct. 9, Winners; classic rock; no cover.

Blu-Print; 10 p.m. Oct. 9, Daddios; Top 40; $5.

BrushFire; 10 p.m. Oct. 9, Six Strings; country; $5.

The Bygones; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Mr. Beez at Parke Hotel; acoustic nostalgic rock; no cover.

Double Trouble; 7 p.m. Oct. 9, Bloomington Eagles Aerie; rock; members $1, non-members $5.

James Snow Trio; 9 p.m. Oct. 9, Illinois Brewing Co.; rock; no cover.

Jim Vasilou; 4 p.m. Oct. 9, Swingers Grille; acoustic rock; no cover.

Kevin Stearns; 6 p.m. Oct. 9, El Toro Mexican Restaurant; acoustic pop; no cover.

Singles Dance; 8 p.m. Oct. 9, New Lafayette Club; with DJ Duke Babb; $10.

Slavereign Nation; 9 p.m. Oct. 9, Coconut Louie's; metal; $5.

Tim Barnes; 5:15 p.m. Oct. 9 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover.

Big On Blondes; 10 p.m. Oct. 10, Six Strings; classic rock; $5.

Checkered Past; 9 p.m. Oct. 10, Illinois Brewing Co.; classic rock; no cover.

Maggie Speaks; 10 p.m. Oct. 10, Daddios; party rock; $5.

NIL8 and Abacinators; 9 p.m. Oct. 10, Coconut Louie's; metal; $6.

Protégé; 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Bloomington VFW; rock; no cover.

Modern Cowboys; 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Bloomington Eagles Aerie; country; members $1, non-members $5.

Open Mic Night; 9 p.m. Oct. 11, Coconut Louie's' variety; no cover.

Central Illinois

Silver Foxes; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Heyworth American Legion; country; no cover.

Comatose Catfish; 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, Mackinaw; $5.

This week (OCT. 12-14)

Bloomington-Normal

Karaoke; 8 p.m. Oct. 12, Illinois Brewing Co.; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Shooters Lounge; no cover.

Chicago Farmer and Ed Anderson; 9 p.m. Oct. 13, Coconut Louie's; folk; $5.

DJ Alex; 9 p.m. Oct. 14, Six Strings; salsa DJ; $3.

Tim Barnes; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover.

DANCE

Next weekend (Oct. 15-18) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

USA Ballet Youth Ensemble; 7 p.m. Oct. 17, Central Catholic High School Auditorium, Bloomington; classical and contemporary troupe; $10; 309-665-0300.

JUST FOR KIDS

This weekend (Oct. 8-11)

Bloomington-Normal

Children's Discovery Museum; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Wed. and Sat., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. Sun., 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal; exhibit gallery, paint wall, two-story climber, AgMazing exhibit, educational programs, more; $6 for ages 2 and over; under 2, free; 309-433-3444. Special events: Reggie Redbird Rocks the Red, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10.

Sun bear chat; 4 p.m. Oct. 11, Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington; zookeeper presentation; free with zoo admission; 309-434-2250.

Central Illinois

Hayrides and Hotdogs; 5-7 p.m. Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, Sommer Park, Peoria; hot dog meals, hayrack rides, sack races, fortune telling live music, more; $4-$6; 309-691-8423.

Next weekend (OCT. 15-18) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

Illinois Symphony Orchestra Family Concert: Young Mozart for Families; 2 p.m. Oct. 17, First Presbyterian Church, Normal; family-aimed concert conducted by Karen Lynne Deal, with pre-concert activities at 1 p.m.; $7-$11; 866-686-9541.

Sea lion show; 1-3 p.m. Oct. 17, Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington; zookeeper presentation; free with zoo admission; 309-434-2250.

The Jungle Book; 3 p.m. Oct. 18, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; touring production of Kipling fantasy; $13-$19; 866-686-9541.

Central Illinois

Howl-Zoo-Ween; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 16-17, Peoria Zoo in Glen Oak Park, Peoria; games, trick-or-treat trail, costume contest, food vendors, magic shows, more; $4; 309-681-3513.

Illinois Symphony Orchestra Family Concert: Young Mozart for Families; 4 p.m. Oct. 18, St. Agnes Church, Springfield; family-aimed concert conducted by Karen Lynne Deal, with pre-concert activities at 1 p.m.; $7-$11; 800-207-6960.

EXHIBITS

Bloomington-Normal

Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery; through Dec. 11, Bloomington Public Library, Bloomington; traveling exhibit on 400th anniversary of first use of telescope by Galileo.

Art in the Atrium: LeRoy Elementary School; through Oct. 31, BroMenn Regional Medical Center, 1304 Franklin Ave., Normal; student art; free.

It's My Favorite Thing; through Oct. 31, Coffee Nation, 3907 G.E. Road, Bloomington; color quilting fabric art by Bloomington artist Anne Kiesewetter; 309-662-9643.

Abstraction ... The Language of Art: one teacher + one student + 35 years; through Oct. 23, Eaton Gallery, 411 N. Center St., Bloomington; drawings and paintings by Ron Jackson and Herb Eaton; talk by artists, 6 p.m. Oct. 14; 309-828-1575.

R. Douglas Frazier; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-noon Sat., through Oct. 31, IAA Credit Union lobby, 808 IAA Drive, Bloomington; photography; free.

John Adams Unbound; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun, through Oct. 16, ISU Milner Library; traveling panel exhibit on Adams' personal 3,500-book collection; free; 309-438-7402. Special events: lecture, "John Adams and the Illinois Country: The Influence of a Gentle Nationalist," by Junius Rodriguez, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Eureka College Melick Library.

ISU University Galleries; regular school hours, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tue., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun.-Mon., summer hours, noon-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and weekends by appointment, ISU Center for the Visual Arts; rotating exhibits in three galleries; free; 309-438-5487.

Stephen Lack: Autonation; through Nov. 8, ISU University Galleries, see above; auto-themes sculptures, ink drawings and paintings.

Fantastic LA; through Nov. 8, ISU University Galleries, see above; works by Los Angeles-based painters.

IWU Merwin and Wakeley Galleries; school hours, noon-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 7-9 p.m. Tue., summer hours, noon-3 p.m. Fri.-Mon.; 302 E. Graham St., Bloomington; rotating exhibits; free; 309-556-3391.

IWU Faculty Biennial Exhibition; through Nov. 5, IWU Merwin and Wakeley Galleries, see above; various media by IWU art faculty.

McLean County Arts Center; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tue., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Sat.; 601 N. East St., Bloomington; rotating exhibits, sales, rentals, art classes and lectures; free; 309-829-0011.

Amelia and Josephine: Recent Work by Matt Pulford; through Oct. 10, McLean County Arts Center, see above; paintings, drawings and sculpture.

Head on Horizon: Redux; through Oct. 24, McLean County Arts Center, see above; installation by Gary Justis.

McLean County Museum of History; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. (until 9 p.m. Tue.), 200 N. Main St., Bloomington permanent and rotating exhibits; adults $5, seniors $4, students, children under 12 and members free; 309-827-0428.

Come & Get It! The Way We Ate 1830-2008; through Aug. 6, 2011, McLean County Museum of History, see above; exhibit on McLean County food ways since 1800s.

A Turbulent Time: Perspectives of the Vietnam War; through Aug. 7, 2010; McLean County Museum of History, see above; exhibit on ways McLean County perceived and responded to U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

Prairie Aviation Museum; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., 2929 E. Empire St., Bloomington; permanent and rotating exhibits and displays with aerial history themes; adults $4, ages 6-11 $2, 5 and under free; 309-663-7632.

Central Illinois

U of I Krannert Art Museum; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri. (until 8 p.m. Wed. during fall and spring semesters), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., and 2-5 p.m. Sun., 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign; paintings, porcelain, historical artifacts, traveling art exhibits; $3 donation suggested; 217-333-1861.

On-Screen: Global Intimacy; through Jan. 3, Krannert Art Museum, see above; 10 international artists exploring globalization.

Gestures in Space and Light; through Jan. 3, Krannert Art Museum, see above; works by seven photographers.

Effacement: Huang Yanj's China in the 21st Century; through Jan. 3, Krannert Art Museum, see above; photographs and porcelain works.

The Morrill Act: The Land Grant Roots of a Great University; through Oct. 31, Krannert Art Museum, see above; installation on 1862 historical document.

Burgess Hall Art Gallery; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and by apt. on weekends, third floor of Burgess Hall, Eureka College, Eureka; rotating exhibits; free; (309) 467-6866.

Eureka Magnolia BookEnviron; through Oct. 15, Burgess Hall Art Gallery, see above; installation by artists Meda Rives and Veda Rives.

Dickson Mounds Museum; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Road, Lewistown; displays, special exhibits; free; 309- 547-3721.

Contemporary Art Center of Peoria; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., Riverfront Arts Center, 305 S.W. Water, Peoria; rotating exhibits in two galleries; free; 309-674-6822.

Lakeview Museum; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., University & Lake, Peoria; permanent and rotating exhibits, planetarium shows and events; adults $6, ages 3-17 4; 309-686-7000.

Peoria Art Guild; Foster Arts Center, Harrison and Washington streets, Peoria; rotating exhibits, gift shop; rotating exhibits, gift shop; free; 309-637-2787.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sun., and until 8:30 p.m. Wed.; 212 N. Sixth St., Springfield; Lincoln-themed exhibits, historical displays, special events, more; adults $10, seniors and students $7, ages 5-15 $4, under 5 free; 217- 558-8844.

Illinois State Museum; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas; Spring and Edwards streets, Springfield; free; 217-782-7387.

From Humble Beginnings: Lincoln's Illinois 1830-1861; through Jan. 10, 2010, Illinois State Museum, see above; interdisciplinary exhibit exploring Illinois that Lincoln knew.