Out and About
Fridays during WCBU's All Things Peoria| Saturday and Sunday mornings
A weekly spotlight on arts activities in Central Illinois. Each week, host Mae Gilliland Wright 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.
Recent Episodes
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about the 61st annual Fine Art Fair with Shannon Cox, executive director of the Peoria Art Guild, and Nikki Wheeler, the Guild’s director of education and the fair’s co-director. -
On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about the Central Illinois Jazz Society's (CIJS) upcoming 45th season with Ellen Monteith, musician and Jazz Society board member, as well as Doug Lady, founder of the CIJS.
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about Project 1612's upcoming one-day exhibition "kind in the right stomach" with Project 1612 co-founder Jessica Bingham and artist Whitney Johnson.
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Big Picture Peoria board members Mark and Maggie Misselhorn about the upcoming Big Picture Peoria Street Festival.
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about the Heartland Festival Orchestra's upcoming season with conductor David Commanday.
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about the Peoria Riverfront Museum’s international exhibition “Violins of Hope,” showcasing Jewish stories of resistance and unity through the power of musical performance.
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with artists John Heintzman and Ann E. Coulter about their joint exhibition 'Friendship on the Line,' on display now through August 27 at the Foster Center Gallery (First United Methodist Church, Peoria).
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about all things Ignite Peoria, taking place August 12 at the Peoria Civic Center.
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On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with ART, Inc.'s Executive Director Nikki Romain about the organization's upcoming five-year anniversary celebrations on August 5 and 6.
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On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about the Peoria Art Guild’s upcoming "Fives" fundraiser taking place Sunday, July 30 with Executive Director Shannon Cox and Director of Development Brittany Eson.
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois digs into the 40th Anniversary celebrations taking place at Wheels O’ Time Museum in Dunlap.
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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about River City Pride Weekend.
