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Looking for art, culture?  Check out the latest exhibitions in Central Illinois 🎨

Looking for art, culture? Check out the latest exhibitions in Central Illinois 🎨

Exhibits “The Fire of Genius: Presidents and Patents”; Experience Gallery; “Insects”; Gallery of Experiences’; “Creatures: Art and Animals”; Experience Gallery; all by April 28; Peoria Riverfront Museum. “Opening Hazel’s Closet”; until September 1, 2024; Ewing Manor. “Works by Judith Roth – From the Peoria Art Guild Collection”; until April 18; “The Mid-Illinois Art Show”; April …

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New businesses find a home in the dining area

New businesses find a home in the dining area

Where empty storefronts once stood, the bustling downtown has transformed into North Platte’s dining district. Several new businesses have appeared recently, three since early 2024. These include Game Knights, Mackenzie’s Snack Shack and Mockingbird. Laurie Bergman, president of the North Platte Downtown Association, said these new businesses show diversity and growth for the city. “I …

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The Northeast Tennessee Music Census will begin next month

The Northeast Tennessee Music Census will begin next month

Northeast Tennessee Music Census 1 BRISTOL, Va. — Tennessee leaders announced plans Thursday to conduct a census of the music scene in the state’s eight northeastern counties. Bob Raines, executive director of the Tennessee Entertainment Commission, spoke about the Northeast Tennessee Music Initiative, which will begin its census in May to collect data to better …

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2024 Children’s Summer Art Programs Popular As Ever |  Clubs and organizations

2024 Children’s Summer Art Programs Popular As Ever | Clubs and organizations

From 2014 to 2019, the Marco Island Center for the Arts offered a limited selection of children’s summer art programs for a fee. In 2021, taking a bold step, the Art Center began offering these summer art programs for free, breaking down barriers and offering high-quality art education accessible to all young aspiring artists. For …

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The Hamilton Lab hosts a presentation on the loss of trust in science

The Hamilton Lab hosts a presentation on the loss of trust in science

Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford University physician and microbiologist David Relman, MD, realized that researchers like himself had a growing problem convincing people to trust their studies, results, conclusions, and even intentions. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the issue to a crisis level and affected him personally after he questioned the views of some of …

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Healthy food, recreation among Catawba Co.’s primary concerns.

Healthy food, recreation among Catawba Co.’s primary concerns.

Access to affordable and healthy food, mental health services and recreation are among the top concerns for those surveyed by the Catawba County Health Department. The Community Health Assessment is conducted every three to four years by communities across the state to assess needs directly from residents. In Catawba County, the survey was conducted from …

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The significant economic impact of the arts justifies government funding

The significant economic impact of the arts justifies government funding

Art makes an impact. It can bring joy, provoke anger, raise questions and provoke assumptions. It can start conversations and spark ideas. It can even strengthen the economies of the municipalities that support it. A recent report shows that the economic impact of art is greater than many realize. Those who think of arts programming …

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