GO!hst office: Check out the gory story on D2 for a prickly preview of the horrific happenings this way-out weekend in Pantagraphland.
GO! gee-Wiz: The national tour of "The Wizard of Oz" lands on the stage of the Peoria Civic Center Theatre for a two-night stand Tuesday and Wednesday.
GO! 4 broke: Four--part harmony rules at 6:30 tonight in the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts as 300 area students join voices for a clean-shaven barbershop concert.
GO! off the wall: Jacko lives again, on movie screens anyway, via "This Is It," a look at preparations for the comeback tour that never happened.
GO! to-knight: The national touring company of "Camelot" turns Champaign's Assembly Hall into a more congenial spot at 7:30 tonight.
GO! thank-you! Halloween is being trumped by a certain November holiday, witness the David Davis Mansion's annual "Blessings of the Table: Thanksgiving at Clover Lawn" tours, beginning this weekend.
GO! hide-&-seek: Broadway's hippest hangout, Hernando's Hideaway, beckons again via Community Players' production of "The Pajama Game," opening tonight on the CP stage in Bloomington.
Bloomington-Normal
Blessings of the Table: Thanksgiving at Clover Lawn; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun., Oct. 29-Nov. 15, David Davis Mansion, 1000 E. Monroe St., Bloomington; historic mansion decorated for Victorian-era Thanksgiving; 309-828-1084.
*** It's Miller time: Best-selling author Donald Miller will be at Bloomington's Wesley United Methodist Church, 502 E. Front St., at 7 tonight to speak about his work, including the New York Times bestseller, Blue Like Jazz, the contemporary spiritual classic that has sold more than a million copies. He'll be joined by actress-comedian Susan Isaacs, author of "Angry Conversations with God: A Snarky But Authentic Spiritual Memoir" and sporting an acting resume that ranges from "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" to "Seinfeld." Tickets for the evening are $15 at 309-452-6710.
Daughters of the Stars; 7:30 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sat., Oct. 30-Nov. 21, ISU Planetarium; planetarium show on Native American legends about the night sky; $2-$4; 309-438-5007.
Rader Family Pumpkin Farm Corn Maze and Fall Events; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends, Oct. 30-31, 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.
Rocky Horror Picture Show; 8 p.m. Oct. 30-31, ISU Capen Auditorium; ISU Theatre of Ted combined live performance and film showing, with costumes and props encouraged, and 7:30 p.m. "virgin ceremony" for first-time attendees; $5; www.DareToSuck.com.
Howl at the Market; 7:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 31, downtown square, Bloomington; Halloween edition of Downtown Farmers Market, with climbing wall/face-painting (10 a.m.-noon only), Miller Park Zoo animals, "Boo Bucks" for kids in costume, more; free admission; 309-829-9599.
Prairie Aviation Museum Monthly Supper; 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Challenger Learning Center boarding area, 2901 E. Empire St., Bloomington; "ghoulish" dinner with chili, hamburgers, more; adults $9, ages 6-11 $5, under 6 donation.
African Culture Week at IWU; Nov. 1-8, various IWU locations; celebration of African culture/traditions. Scheduled events: film, "Belonging," 7 p.m. Nov. 1, Ames Library; Akan drumming Workshop, 6 p.m. Nov. 3, Hansen Student Center; Afro-Brazilian martial arts/music display, 6 p.m. Nov. 4, Memorial Center Davidson Room; Aza Music Ensemble lecture/concert, 4 p.m. Nov. 5, Hansen; African Beading Party, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 7, Memorial Center Turfler Room; African Culture Night, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 8, Hansen.
Central Illinois
Chrysanthemum Show; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29-Nov. 8, Luthy Botanical Garden at Glen Oak Park, Peoria; autumn mums displays; $2, 12 and under free; 309-686-3362.
Gail's Pumpkin Patch; 1-5:30 p.m. Sun.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 29-31, 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. 29-31; "friendly" children's tours, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 31; Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth; adults $6, 12 and under $4; 217-413-0990.
The Elms Night Tours; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30, The Elms, El Paso; "Spirits of ..." tours of historic structure $20; reservations, 309-846-4306.
Laura Lee Spirit Salon; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Majestic Theater, 119 N. Vermillion St., Streator; psychic presentation; $29; 815-673-1199.
Hudson Fight Nights of Horror; haunted house, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 30-31; costume contest for ages 12 and under on "friendly scare" tours, 6-7 p.m. Oct. 31; Diener Seed Co., Hudson; $2; 309-726-2178.
Sangamon River Days; Oct. 30-Nov. 1, downtown Saybrook; parade, chili cook-off, hayrack rides, games, bonfire, scarecrow and carved-pumpkin contests, costume contest, more; free; www.saybrook-il.com.
Saybrook Haunted House; 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 30, 6-11:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 6-10 p.m. Nov. 1 (lighted tour for kids, 4 p.m. Nov. 1), Main and Locust streets, Saybrook; www.saybrook-il.com.
Spider Hill; 6-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 30-31, Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe; Halloween tours and attractions; $8 per attraction, $20 unlimited attractions; 309-274-8837.
Terror on Washington Street; 7-11 p.m. Oct. 30-31, 513 E. Washington St., Clinton; haunted house tours; 217-935-3364.
Saybrook Garage Sales; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 31, various locations around Saybrook; community-wide garage sales, with maps at Casey's.
Sports Auction & Card Show; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 1, RiverPlex, Peoria; buy/trade/sell cards, live auction (2 p.m.), more; adults $1, 12 & under free; 309-681-2868.
Bloomington-Normal
Around the Corner Art Walk; 4-9 p.m. Nov. 6, 411 N. Center St., 105B W. Monroe St., 101 W. Monroe St., Bloomington; open galleries and studios "around the corner" from each other, with six artists on hand to discuss work and light refreshments; free; 309-310-1711.
First Friday; 5-8 p.m. Nov. 6, various downtown Bloomington restaurants, shops and galleries; extended hours, live entertainment, gallery events and more; www.downtownbloomington.org.
Melissa Block and Brendan Banaszak; 6:45 p.m. Nov. 6, DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center, Bloomington; NPR "All Things Considered" co-host and producer in presentation, with cocktail reception and dinner; $65 (dinner, lecture), $100 (reception, dinner, lecture); 309-438-2255.
BHS Craft Show; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 7, Bloomington High School; 120 booths, bake sale, lunch; free admission.
Friends of Milner Library Annual Book Sale; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 7, ISU Milner Library main floor; hardbacks and paperbacks, DVDs, videotapes, more; 309-438-3481.
Marine Corps Birthday Ball; 5-10:30 p.m. Nov. 7, Challenger Learning Center, 2901 E. Empire St., Bloomington; formal event with social hour, dinner, guest speaker, dancing, more; $25; 309-660-1073.
Central Illinois Antique Dealers Sale & Show; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8, Interstate Center, 2301 W. Market St., Bloomington; dealers from around Midwest, door prizes; $5; 217-546-1717.
Central Illinois
Chris Cringle Craft Sale; 3-9 p.m. Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 7, U of I Assembly Hall, Champaign; more than 140 booths, holiday quilt raffle, displays, more; $5; 217-333-5000.
Peoria Historical Society Salute to Women Style Show & Luncheon; 11 a.m. Nov. 7, Hotel Pere Marquette, Peoria; vintage fashion show, boutique, luncheon, raffle, more; $35; 309-674-1921.
Family Nature Exploration Day; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 7, Sugar Grove Nature Center, Funks Grove; guided hike, animal feeding, craft activities, more; free; 309-874-2174.
Prairie Art Alliance Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Sale; 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8, Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., Springfield; works in various media; free; 217-544-2787.
Central Illinois Numismatic Association Autumn Coin Show; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8, Northfield Center I, 3210 Northfield Drive, Springfield; 70 dealer tables, youth coin auction; $1 (under 16 free); 217-787-3241.
Fall of the Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary Celebration; Nov. 9, various Eureka College locations, Eureka; ceremony in Ronald Reagan Peace Garden, 4 p.m. (free); dinner in Cerf Center, 6 p.m. ($20); symposium on fall of communism in Cerf Center, 7:30 p.m. ($5); 309-467-6407.
Bloomington-Normal
Harmony Workshop Barbershop Concert; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; concluding concert to daylong barbershop workshop for 300 area students; $5; 309-846-7123.
Kevin Richmond; 8 p.m. Oct. 29, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; classical pianist; free.
Taimur Sullivan; master class, 2 p.m. Oct. 31; recital, 2 p.m. Nov. 1; ISU Kemp Recital Hall; baritone saxophonist; free.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Pops; 8 p.m. Oct. 30, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; conducted by Karen Lynne Deal, with showing of silent 1922 film "Nosferatu" to live accompaniment; $28-$40; 866-686-9541.
IWU Jazz Ensemble Halloween Concert; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; concert, with costumes encouraged; free.
ISU Jazz Ensembles I & II Halloween Concert; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; concert, with audience invited to wear costumes; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.
*** Verrr-di interesting: Just in time to brush away that pagan Halloween aftertaste: Giuseppe Verdi and his monumental Requiem, being performed as a magnum joint effort of Illinois State University's Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir and Civic Chorale at 3 p.m. Sunday (aka The Day After) in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall on campus. Soloists include soprano Michelle Vought, mezzo-soprano Debra Austin and baritone John Koch, all of the ISU music faculty; and guest tenor Tod Kowallis of Chicago. Tickets are $4 to $6 at the CPA box of fice or by calling 309-438-2535.
Central Illinois
Street Beat; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29-30, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; urban percussion-dance group; $8-$28; 217-333-6280.
Bement Country Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 30, downtown Bement; country music shows with Bement Country Opry band and guest Teresa Fraysure; $4-$8; 217-877-6499.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Pops; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, U of I at Springfield Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield; conducted by Karen Lynne Deal, with showing of 1922 film "Nosferatu" to live accompaniment; $28-$40; 800-207-6960.
New Salem Country Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, 14305 Ill. 97, Petersburg; country music shows with New Salem Country Opry Band & Singers and Halloween show; adults $8, under 12 $3; 309-244-8894.
Bloomington-Normal
ISU Madrigal Festival Concert; 1 p.m. Nov. 2, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; various madrigal groups; free.
Return of the Dazzling Divas; 8 p.m. Nov. 3, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; ISU faculty soprano Michelle Vought and St. Xavier University soprano; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.
Central Illinois
Matisyahu; 8 p.m. Nov. 4, U of I Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign; reggae/hip-hop group; $22-$24; 217-333-5000.
Bloomington-Normal
Angelo Favis; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; faculty guitarist; free.
IWU New Music Café; 8 p.m. Nov. 5, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; performances of new composer works; free.
IWU Jazz Lab Band Fall Concert; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; free.
Michael W. Smith, Matt Maher, Phil Stacey and Meredith Andrews; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, U.S. Cellular Coliseum, 101 S. Madison St., Bloomington; contemporary Christian singers; $30-$50; 800-745-3000.
Bandarama; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, ISU Braden Auditorium; ISU Big Red Marching Machine indoor concert; $3-$5; (309) 438-5444.
Gary Allen, Jack Ingram and the Eli Young Band; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, U.S. Cellular Coliseum, 101 S. Madison St., Bloomington; country singers and group; $36.50; 800-745-3000.
ISU Belle Voix and Madrigals; 3 p.m. Nov. 8, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; vocal ensembles; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.
ISU Percussion Ensemble; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; free.
ISU Chamber Winds; 8 p.m. Nov. 9, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; free.
ISU Faculty Brass Quintet; 8 p.m. Nov. 10, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.
Central Illinois
Vladimir Feltsman and Pacifica Quartet; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; pianist and chamber ensemble; $14-$34; 217-333-6280.
Paddy Keenan; 8 p.m. Nov. 5, Heartland Gallery, 112 W. Main, Urbana; Irish singer; $10-$20; 217-390-3291.
Bement Country Opry; 8 p.m. Nov. 6, downtown Bement; country music shows with Bement Country Opry band and guest Thom Schultz; $4-$8; 217-877-6499.
Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Festival; Nov. 6-8, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield; bluegrass bands in six concerts, acoustic instrument workshops, guitar show, music vendors, more; 217-243-3159.
Barb Ryman; 7 p.m. Nov. 7, Forest Park Nature Center, Peoria; folk singer-storyteller; $6-$7; 309-686-3360.
Bement Country Opry; 7 p.m. Nov. 7, downtown Bement; country music shows with Bement Country Opry band and guest Jeannie Seely; $22.50-$25; 217-877-6499.
Funks Groove: Derrick Hart and Ohtis; 2 p.m. Nov. 7, Sugar Grove Nature Center, Funks Grove; folk groups; $5-$6, with reservations at 309-874-2174.
New Salem Country Opry; 8 p.m. Nov. 7, 14305 Ill. 97, Petersburg; country music shows with New Salem Country Opry Band & Singers and guest Denise Rebman; adults $8, under 12 $3; 309-244-8894.
Peoria Symphony Orchestra; 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; with guest conductor Morihiko Nakahara; $36-$72; 309-671-1096.
Sinfonia da Camera; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; conducted by Ian Hobson; $8-$34; 217-333-6280.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra; 3 and 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; rock-pop orchestra in holiday show; $28-$59.50; 309-673-3200.
The Chorale: Together in Celebration; 7 p.m. Nov. 8, Wesley United Methodist Church, 1203 W. Green, Urbana; civic chorus; donations; 217-586-2970.
Cynthia Atterbury Piano Duet Recital; 4 p.m. Nov. 8 Eureka College Chapel, Eureka; faculty and student pianists performing two pianos, one donated to school in Atterbury's memory; free; 309-467-6398.
Legacy Five; 2 p.m. Nov. 8, Arlee Theater, 139 S. Main, Mason City; gospel group; $15-$18; 217-482-5114.
Saving Abel, Red, Pop Evil and Taddy Porter; 6 p.m. Nov. 8, Exposition Gardens, Peoria; rock groups; $22; 800-514-ETIX.
Selah and Avalon; 3 and 7 p.m. Nov. 8, First United Church of Gridley, 408 W. Seventh St., Gridley; contemporary Christian groups; $20; 309-747-2299.
Bloomington-Normal
Afraid of Frankenstein; pay what you can preview, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29; regular performances, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30-31, and Nov. 5-7 and 12-14, and 2 p.m. Nov. 1, 8 and 15, Heartland Theatre Company, One Normal Plaza, Normal; Heartland Theatre production of John Ficca drama; $6-$12; 309-452-8709.
Into the Woods; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29-31 and Nov. 4-7, 2 p.m. Nov. 1, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; ISU Theatre production of musical; $10-$15; 309-438-2535.
*** Bingo! One of Illinois Wesleyan University's best-kept theater secrets, its short-run Lab Theatre productions, is out in the open again tonight through Saturday via The Rez Sisters. "Rez" is short for reservation, as in Indian reservation -- a term Native American playwright Tomson Highway knows his way around. The comedy follows the adventures of seven sisters from a Rez who travel to Toronto in the summer of '86 for the Biggest Bingo in the World championships. Tickets are $2 to $3 at 309-556-3232; performances are in the E. Melba Johnson Kirkpatrick Laboratory Theatre on campus.
The Pajama Game; pay what you can preview, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29; regular performances, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30-31, and Nov. 5-7 and 12-14, and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 1, 8 and 15, Community Players Theatre, 201 Robinhood Lane, Bloomington; musical comedy; $6-$15; 309-663-2121.
Central Illinois
Camelot; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, U of I Assembly Hall, Champaign; national tour of musical; $35-$48; 217-333-5000.
The Crucible; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29-31 and Nov. 4-7, 3 p.m. Nov. 8, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; U of I Theatre production of Arthur Miller drama; $9-$15; 217-333-6280.
Rumors; Thu.-Sat. eve. and Sun. matinee, Oct. 29-Nov. 8, Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield; Neil Simon comedy; $31-$35; 309-965-2545.
Tap Dogs; 4 p.m. Nov. 1, U of I at Springfield Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield; national tour of dance-acrobatic show; $41-$51; 800-207-6960.
Central Illinois
The Wizard of Oz; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3-4, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; national tour of musical fantasy; $25-$57; 309-673-3200.
Central Illinois
Zombie Prom; 8 p.m. Nov. 5-8, 11-15 and 18-21, Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway, Urbana; Celebration Company production of musical; $8-$15; 217-384-4000.
Bloomington-Normal
Buck Stevens; 9 p.m. Oct. 29; Six Strings; country DJ; $2 cover.
The HoneyDawgs; 8 p.m. Oct. 29, Winners; classic rock; no cover.
Jim Vasilou; 5:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Swingers Grille; acoustic rock; no cover.
Karaoke; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and 9 p.m. Oct. 30-31, Kegler's Pub; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, Shooters Lounge; 9 p.m. Oct. 29-30, Show-Me's; 9 p.m. Oct. 30, Winners; Nov. 1, Illinois Brewing Co.; no cover.
DJ Wizbanger; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Da Bar; variety; no cover.
Double Trouble; 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Bloomington Eagles Aerie; rock; members $1, non-members $5.
Jessie Brown; 10 p.m. Oct. 30, Six Strings; country; $5.
Kevin Stearns; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Mr. Beez at Parke Hotel; acoustic pop; no cover.
Patrick Campbell; 4 p.m. Oct. 30, Swingers Grille; '80s review; no cover.
Planetary Blues; 9 p.m. Oct. 30, Illinois Brewing Co.; blues-rock; no cover.
Wedding Banned; 10 p.m. Oct. 30, Daddios; party rock; $5.
Tim Barnes; 5:15 p.m. Oct. 30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover.
Big On Blondes; 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Cheeks Bar & Grill; rock; no cover.
Biscuits n Gravy Band; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Bloomington VFW; '70s-'80s/groove; $3.
B/N Confidential; 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Show-Me's; rock; no cover.
Brushfire; 10 p.m. Oct. 31, Six Strings; country; $5.
Captain Ron; 6 p.m. Oct. 31, CII East; rock oldies; no cover.
Chicken Shack; 9 p.m. Oct. 31, New Treehouse Lounge; blues; $2.
A Hidden Agenda; 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Illinois Brewing Co.; hard rock; $3.
Squatchmo; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Swingers Grille; rock-soul; no cover.
Squidd; 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Winners; rock; no cover.
Trash Martini; 10 p.m. Oct. 31, Daddios; pop-rock-glam; $5.
Open Mic Night; 7 p.m. Nov. 1, Slick Rick's; variety; no cover.
Central Illinois
Silver Foxes; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Heyworth American Legion; country; no cover.
Thao and The Get Down Stay Down; 9 p.m. Oct. 29, Canopy Club, Urbana; alt folk-rock; $10.
Larry Reeb; 8 p.m. Oct. 30, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Mason City Limits, Mason City; comedy; $12.50-$13.50.
The Bygones; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Topsy's, El Paso; nostalgic rock; no cover.
Cornmeal, The Bridge and Zmick; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Canopy Club, Urbana; rock; $10.
Doug McDonald; Oct. 31, Roadhouse, Chatsworth; blues; no cover.
Jury's Out; 9:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Gig's Place, Fairbury; '80s rock; $3.
Lil Daddy; 10 p.m. Oct. 31, Goodfellas, Streator; blues; no cover.
Disco Biscuits and Orchard Lounge; 8 p.m. Nov. 1, Canopy Club, Urbana; rock; $20.
Bloomington-Normal
Karaoke; 8 p.m. Nov. 2, Illinois Brewing Co.; 8:30 p.m. Nov. 3, Shooters Lounge; no cover.
Tim Barnes; 8:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover.
jazzchocolat'; 5:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Fat Jacks; jazz; no cover.
Central Illinois
Dave Barnes; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Canopy Club, Urbana; rock-R&B; $12.
Central Illinois
Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, U of I at Springfield Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield; national tour of dance-acrobatic show; $32-$37; 800-207-6960.
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.
Downtown Bloomington trick-or-treating; 5-7 p.m. Oct. 30, downtown Bloomington; treats at various downtown merchants for costumed kids; www.downtownbloomington.org.
Uptown Normal Treat Feast; 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 30, uptown Normal; treats at various uptown merchants for costumed kids; 309-433-3463.
Ghost Stories; 10:30 a.m. Oct. 31, Bloomington Public Library, Bloomington; stories by Twin City Tale Spinners; free.
Otter Feeding; 10:30 a.m. Nov. 1, Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington; zookeeper presentation; free with zoo admission; 309-434-2243.
Central Illinois
Halloween Fun Fest; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road, Lincoln; treats, games, more; 217-732-8770.
Hayrides and Hotdogs; 5-7 p.m. Oct. 29, Sommer Park, Peoria; hot dog meals, hayrack rides, sack races, fortune telling live music, more; $4-$6; 309-691-8423.
Streator Trick or Treat Parade; Oct. 31, downtown Streator; costume parade for kids; free; 888-485-9895.
Central Illinois
*** Imagine that: Playhouse Disney's hit series Imagination Movers has hit the road with the Live from the Idea Warehouse Tour, and it's moving to, if not a warehouse, at least an assembly hall near us. The U of I Assembly Hall, in fact. At 7 p.m. Monday, to be precise. The Movers, of course, are Disney's blue-suited kid-pop quartet in the Doodlebops mode. Says The New York Times: "They are prized by many parents for non-condescending lyrics and music that evoke the Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers" ... if not Mr. Rogers or Capt. Kangaroo. Tickets are $19.50-$28.50 at 217-333-5000.
Bloomington-Normal
Curious George Visit; 1-3 p.m. Nov. 7, Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington; photo opportunities with Curious George; free with zoo admission; 309-434-2243.
TheatresCool Kids; 5:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and 4:30 p.m. Nov. 13, TheatresCool, 403 N. Main St., Bloomington; short play performances by child actors/actresses; donations; 309-454-5892.
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.
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.
Jodie Faulkner; through Dec. 10, ISU Credit Union Lobby, 1309 N. Center St., Normal; paintings.
ISU University Galleries; regular school hours, 9:30 a.m.-7 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.
Sheila Asbell Allen; through Oct. 30, Main Gallery 404, 404 N. Main St., Bloomington; paintings and drawings.
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.
New Works by the Around the Corner Artist Group; through Dec. 12, McLean County Arts Center, see above; various media, six artists who share studio proximity in downtown Bloomington.
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.
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.
Start Seeing; Oct. 30-Dec. 6, Burgess Hall Art Gallery, see above; paintings by Todd Reed and Diana Gabriel; reception, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 30.
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.
James Downey; Oct. 30-Dec. 18, Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, see above; glass sculpture; opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 7.
Joann Goetzinger; Oct. 30-Dec. 18, Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, see above; paintings by Bloomington artist; opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 7.
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.
Larry Kanfer; through Nov. 14, Peoria Art Guild, see above; photography.
A Contemporary Look at Lincoln's Visits to the Peoria Area; through Nov. 14, Peoria Art Guild, see above; new paintings by area artists of locations Lincoln visited.
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.
Bird watching: Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for a University of Illinois concert featuring Chicago indie rocker Andrew Bird. The show is set for 8 p.m. Dec. 8 in Foellinger Auditorium on the campus' Champaign side. Seats are $25, and can be reserved at 309-333-5000. Bird is as famous for his musical eclecticism as his ability to rock it. A classical upbringing trained him on the violin, with side trips into (among others) mandolin, guitar and that definite rock rarity -- the glockenspiel. Bird is also known for his three-album collaboration with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers. So take your pick.
Gospel truth: Southern gospel kings Legacy Five are returning to the area for a praiseworthy performance, this time via Mason City's downtown Arlee Theatre. The performance is at 2 p.m. Nov. 8, with advance tickets $15 and at-the-door ducats $18. Call 217-482-5114 for reservations.
The grass is bluer: The outdoor bluegrass fest days are over for '09, leastways around here. But take heart: here comes the Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival, jamming its way into Springfield's Crowne Plaza Hotel Nov. 6 through 8. Eleven acts are on tap, including Audie Blaylock & Redline, Dailey & Vincent, Rhonda Vincent & Rage, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Nothin' Fancy, Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, Dry Branch Fire Squad, The Link Family, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, Art Stevenson & High Water and Roland White. Weekend passes are $55 to $60, with tickets for individual sets ranging from $10 to $30. Call 217-243-3159 or go to www.bluegrassmidwest.com.
Posted in Entertainment, Go on Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:00 am Updated: 6:25 pm.
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