GO! Calendar for the week of Oct. 15, 2009:

SPECIAL EVENTS

This weekend (OCT. 15-18)

Bloomington-Normal

Daughters of the Stars; 7:30 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sat., Oct. 16-Nov. 21 (no shows Oct. 23-24), ISU Planetarium; planetarium show on Native American legends about the night sky; $2-$4; 309-438-5007.

Happy (en)trails!:When does the Twin Cities' Constitution Trail demand that those who walk it pack a sturdy constitution themselves? When it turns into the Haunted Trail, natch. 'Tis the season for just that - at least for the C-Trail's quarter-mile stretch from Vernon Avenue to the Normal Parks and Recreation office. Two weekends' worth of scares is being offered: a "less-scary" version from 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, and a "more-scary" version Oct. 23-24. Admission this weekend is $1 or canned food donation; next weekend, it's $1 only. Overflow parking, with shuttle service, is at available at Chiddix Junior High School. Call 309-454-9540 for more info.

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.

Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market; 7:30 a.m.-noon Sat., Oct. 17-October, downtown square, Bloomington; produce, meats, cheese, baked goods, art, live music, more; free admission; 309-829-9599.

Rader Family Pumpkin Farm Corn Maze and Fall Events; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends, Oct. 17-31, 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.

Return to roots: tLast weekend, IWU welcomed alums back; this weekend, it's ISU's turn with a full slate of events on tap for both past and present students, as well as those who never paid a single cent of tuition. Among the ISU Homecoming's most visible highlights: the Great Urban Race scavenger hunt, 11 a.m. Friday; the torchlight parade, 6 p.m. Friday on the quad; the pep rally, with bonfire, fireworks and music, 8:15 p.m. Friday, the big homecoming parade, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, starting at College & University; and the big homecoming game, ISU vs. Indiana State, at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hancock Stadium.

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

Gail's Pumpkin Patch; 1-5:30 p.m. Sun.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 15-31, 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. 15-31; "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.

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

Chrysanthemum Show; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 16-Nov. 8, Luthy Botanical Garden at Glen Oak Park, Peoria; autumn mums displays; $2, 12 and under free; 309-686-3362.

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular; 6-10 p.m. Oct. 16-17, Washington Park Botanical Gardens and Carillon area, Springfield; carved jack-o-lantern displays, food vendors, more; $3-$5; 217-753-6219.

Land of Oz Corn Maze; 5 p.m.-dusk Fri., noon-dusk Sat.-Sun., Oct. 16-25, 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. 16-31, 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. 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31, with "friendly ghost" tour, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 24, 513 E. Washington St., Clinton; haunted house tours; 217-935-3364.

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.

Chunkin' time: Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird ... it's a plane ... it's a ... chunked Punkin. Hereabouts, the spectacle can only mean it's time again for the Morton's 13th annual Punkin Chunkin Weekend, in which large catapulting mechanical devices from around the country amass on the Uhlman Family Farm, at the corner of Allentown and Springfield roads near Morton. This year's orgy of tossed pumpkins is set for 9:30 a.m. to dusk Saturday and Sunday, with sidelines entertainment, games and food. Admission is $5 per vehicle; call 309-266-5135 for more details.

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.

Next weekend (OCT. 22-25) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

Louise Erdrich; 3 p.m. Oct. 22, ISU Milner Library and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; best-selling author ("Love Medicine") in Ames/Milner Visiting Author Program appearances/book-signings; free; 309-556-3220.

Victorian All Hallows Eve by Gaslight Tea; 7 p.m. Oct. 24-25, David Davis Mansion, 1000 E. Monroe St., Bloomington; Tea Ladies event with Victorian Halloween party theme (costumes welcome); $20: reservations at 309-827-2200.

Irish Autumn Social; 4-7 p.m. Oct. 25, St. Patrick's Church of Merna, Towanda Barnes Road and East Empire Street, Bloomington; Irish Heritage Society event with Irish stew buffet dinner, entertainment, raffle, door prizes; $15; reservations at 309-838-0461.

Central Illinois

Bill Engvall; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield; $35; 217-788-8800.

Saybrook Haunted House; 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30, 6-11:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 31, 6-10 p.m. Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 (lighted tour for kids, 4 p.m. Nov. 1), Main and Locust streets, Saybrook; www.saybrook-il.com.

Joel McHale; 8 p.m. Oct. 24, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; comedian-actor; $20; 309-673-3200.

Resurrect The Elms Ghost Tours; 10 a.m. 4 p.m. ($10) and 7 and 9:30 p.m. ($20), The Elms, El Paso; sponsored by Old House Society and Spirits of ... ; 309-846-4306.

Rock Springs Nature Center Fall Harvest; 3-8 p.m. Oct. 24, Rock Springs Nature Center, Decatur; crafts, wagon rides, wiener roast, campfire ghost stories, scarecrow-making, more; activity fees; 217-423-7708.

Sugar Grove Nature Center Autumn Celebration; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 24, Sugar Grove Nature Center, Funks Grove; pumpkin patch, fall color walks, scarecrow factory, entertainment, apple bobbing, 1750s trading post, re-enactors, more; $3, 3 & under free; 309-874-2174.

Thrill the World; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, downtown Piper City; local edition of mass world-wild rund-raising performance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller"; 815-644-5811.

Women's Lifestyle Show; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 24, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; exhibits, information, special events, more; $8; 309-673-3200.

Fall Color Walk; 2 p.m. Oct. 25, Forest Park Nature Center, Peoria; walks to view fall colors; free; (309) 686-3360.

Pioneer Days; 1-4 p.m. Oct. 25, W.H. Sommer Park, Peoria; demonstrations of pioneer life, children's games, more; $2; 309-691-8423.

DANCE

This weekend (OCT. 15-18)

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.

Next weekend (Oct. 22-25) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

Cinderella; 4 p.m. Oct. 25, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; USA Ballet Youth Ensemble performance; $10; 866-686-9541.

Central Illinois

Tango After Hours; 8 p.m.-midnight Oct. 23, Millikin University Madden Arts Center, Decatur; tango lessons, performance by tango duo Ramona Nita & Daniel Noce, live music/dancing, Argentinean desserts and drinks; $30; 217-424-6318.

Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; folk troupe; $10-$32; 217-333-6280.

NIGHTLIFE

This weekend (OCt. 15-18)

Bloomington-Normal

Acoustic Afterdark; 8 p.m. Oct. 15, Bloomington Eagles Club; variety; no cover.

The HoneyDawgs; 8 p.m. Oct. 15, Winners; classic rock; no cover.

Jim Vasilou; 6 p.m. Oct. 15, Swingers Grille; acoustic rock; no cover.

Karaoke; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 and 9 p.m. Oct. 16-17, Kegler's Pub; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 and Oct. 18, Shooters Lounge; 9 p.m. Oct. 15, Show-Me's; 7 p.m. Oct. 17, Bloomington Eagles Aerie; 9 p.m. Oct. 17, Winners; 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Illinois Brewing Co.; no cover.

Kevin Stearns; 9 p.m. Oct. 15, Mulligans; 4 p.m. Oct. 16, Swingers Grille; 9 p.m. Oct. 17, CII East; acoustic pop; no cover.

Blurklezurps; 9 p.m. Oct. 16, Winners; rock; no cover.

The Bygones; 8 p.m. Oct. 16, Maguire's; nostalgic rock; no cover.

Diddley Squat Blues Band; 7 p.m. Oct. 16, New Treehouse Lounge; blues; $2.

Double Trouble; 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Bloomington Eagles Aerie; rock; members $1, non-members $5.

Matt Casali; 9 p.m. Oct. 16, Show-Me's; acoustic guitar; no cover.

Patrick Campbell; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Mr. Beez at Parke Hotel; '80s review; no cover.

Sarah Peacock & Jessi Lynn; 9 p.m. Oct. 16, Illinois Brewing Co.; acoustic country; no cover.

Sugar Creek Band; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Chicago Style Pizzeria; old-time sing-alongs; no cover.

Too White Crew; 10 p.m. Oct. 16, Daddios; hip-hop/Top 40; $5.

Tim Barnes; 5:15 p.m. Oct. 16 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover.

Chicken Shack; 8 p.m. Oct. 17, Cheeks Bar & Grill; blues; no cover.

Foil; 9 p.m. Oct. 17, Illinois Brewing Co.; hard rock; $2.

Little Big Fat; 9 p.m. Oct. 17, Show-Me's; rock; no cover.

Mike & Joe; 10 p.m. Oct. 17, Daddios; college rock; $5.

Then & Now; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Bloomington Knights of Columbus; acoustic covers; no cover.

The Nostalgics; 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Miller Park Pavilion; ballroom oldies; $7.

Central Illinois

Silver Foxes; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Heyworth American Legion; country; no cover.

Blitzen Trapper and The Shaky Hands; 8 p.m. Oct. 16, Canopy Club, Urbana; folk-rock; $10.

Jury's Out; 9:30 p.m. Oct. 17, JT Saloon, Dwight; '80s rock; no cover.

The Nostalgics; 6 p.m. Oct. 17, Hopedale Wellness Center, Hopedale; ballroom oldies; members $4, non-members $5.

This Must Be The Band; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Canopy Club, Urbana; Talking Heads tribute; $10.

This week (OCT. 19-21)

Bloomington-Normal

Karaoke; 8 p.m. Oct. 19, Illinois Brewing Co.; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Shooters Lounge; no cover.

Tim Barnes; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover.

FOR KIDS

This weekend (OCt. 15-18)

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: "Boo Bash," Halloween party and activities, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 24.

Story Time at Eastland Mall; 10 a.m. Oct. 16, carpeted area near Mrs. Fields, Eastland Mall, Bloomington; stories, finger plays, songs; free.

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.

Baloo for you: Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book has seen many an adaptation over the years, from a fanciful 1942 movie version with Sabu to the 1967 Disney animated movie version with songs from the "Mary Poppins" team. Live theater productions have been in no short supply either, witness Theatre IV's current touring version, bringing Mowgli, Baloo, Shere Khan and the gang to the stage of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday. In addition to the performance, there is an hour of special pre-show activities starting at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13 to $19 at 866-686-9541.

Central Illinois

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

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.

Next weekend (OCT. 22-25) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

Halloween at the Zoo; 1-3 p.m. Oct. 25, Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington; face-painting, crafts, creepy animal encounters, costume parade (2:30 p.m.), treats, more; free with zoo admission; 309-434-2250.

Central Illinois

Wildlife Scary Park; 5-9 p.m. Oct. 23-25, Wildlife Prairie Park, Peoria; haunted train ride, haunted house, treats, more; $6.50; 309-676-0998.

Where Are the Wild Things?; noon-5 p.m. Oct. 25, Illinois State Museum, Spring & Edwards, Springfield; trick-or-treating in museum setting, with related events; 217-782-5993.

MatheMagic!; 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Oct. 27, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; YouTheater presentation of children's show; $6.50; 309-673-3200.

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; 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.

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.

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.

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.

Larry Kanfer; Oct. 16-Nov. 14, Peoria Art Guild, see above; photography; artist talk and book-signing, 10 a.m. Oct. 17.

A Contemporary Look at Lincoln's Visits to the Peoria Area; Oct. 16-Nov. 14, Peoria Art Guild, see above; new paintings by area artists of locations Lincoln visited; opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 ($5).

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.

MUSIC

This weekend (OCT. 15-18)

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 Weinds, 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.

Tyson & The Friction and Seaby & The Rules; 9 p.m. Oct. 17, TheatresCool, 403 N. Main St., Bloomington; rock groups; $5; 309-454-5892.

Protégé; 4 p.m. Oct. 18, Connie Link Amphitheater, Normal; rock group; 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.

Saved By Grace, The Olsons and The White Family; 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Arlee Theater, 139 S. Main, Mason City; gospel groups; love offering; 217-482-3137.

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.

Glenn Reader & The Country Gentlemen; 2:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Arlee Theater, 139 S. Main, Mason City; country group; $3-$6; 217-482-3137.

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

This week (OCT. 19-21)

Bloomington-Normal

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

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.

Next weekend (OCT. 22-25) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

ISU Faculty String Quartet; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; free.

Notre Dame Glee Club; 7 p.m. Oct. 22, St. Patrick Church of Merna, 1001 N. Towanda Barnes Road, Bloomington; University of Notre Dame men's chorus; adults $10, students $7; 309-661-7000.

William Cernota; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; cellist; free.

Friends of Daniel Pearl: FODfest; 8 p.m. Oct. 24, Blue Moon Coffeehouse, IWU Memorial Student Center Main Lounge; folk performers; donation to Daniel Pearl Foundation; 309-556-3815.

Israeli Ethnic Ensemble; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St., Bloomington; ensemble celebrating cultural mosaic of Israel; $10; of 866-686-9541.

ISU Band Day; 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 24, ISU Hancock Stadium; state high school marching band competition; 309-438-2166.

IWU University Choir Fall Concert; 3 p.m. Oct. 25, Second Presbyterian Church, 313 N. East St., Bloomington; free.

Thomas Stark; 7 p.m. Oct. 25, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; trombonist; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.

Paul Borg and Carlyn Morenus; 8 p.m. Oct. 27, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; ISU faculty pianists; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.

David Gresham; 8 p.m. Oct. 28, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; ISU faculty clarinetist; $4-$6; 309-438-2535.

ISU Guitar Ensemble; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, ISU Kemp Recital Hall; free.

Central Illinois

Brian Wilson; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, U of I at Springfield Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield; pop singer; $32-$52; 800-207-6960.

Bement Country Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 23, downtown Bement; country music shows with Bement Country Opry band and guest Marvin Lee; $4-$8; 217-877-6499.

Joe Bonamassa; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; rock-blues guitarist; $37-$57; 309-673-3200.

Marvin Hamlisch and Michael Feinstein; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, U of I Krannert Center, Urbana; composer-pianist and pop singer-pianist; $20-$40; 217-333-6280.

New Salem Country Opry; 8 p.m. Oct. 24, 14305 Ill. 97, Petersburg; country music shows with New Salem Country Opry Band & Singers and guest Gracia Harrison; $13; 309-244-8894.

Daughtry, Theory of a Deadman and Cavo; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria; rock groups; $31.50-$41.50; 309-673-3200.

Celtic Thunder; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Peoria Civic Center Theater; male vocal group; $40-$65; 309-745-3000.

O.A.R. (Of A Revolution) and Elmwood; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, U of I Assembly Hall, Champaign; rock groups; $27-$32; 217-333-5000.

Silverspun Pickups, Cage The Elephant and An Horse; 6 p.m. Oct. 28, Exposition Gardens, Peoria; rock groups; $25; 800-514-ETIX.

THEATER

This weekend (OCT. 15-18)

Bloomington-Normal

Suds; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16-17, 3 p.m. 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.

Central Illinois

Always Patsy Cline; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-17, Engle Lane Theater, 1012 Columbus, Streator; Streator Community Players production of musical; 815-672-3584.

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.

Buried Child; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-17, 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.

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.

My Name Is Rachel Corrie; 8 p.m. Oct. 15-17 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. 15-Nov. 8, Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield; Neil Simon comedy; $31-$35; 309-965-2545.

This week (Oct. 19-21)

Bloomington-Normal

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.

Next weekend (OCT. 22-25) and beyond

Bloomington-Normal

Tap Dogs; 7 p.m. Oct. 25, ISU Braden Auditorium; national tour of dance-acrobatic show; $35-$45; 309-438-5000.

Central Illinois

Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway; 8 p.m. Oct. 24, U of I at Springfield Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield; national touring assemblage of five Broadway performers in revue; $43-$48; 800-207-6960.