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  • Out and About - The Transformative Art of Trash
    The Transformative Art of Trash
    On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with artist, environmentalist and community advocate Jessica Thomas McGhee about her upcoming exhibition, "An Unblighted Area." You can see it at Heartland Community College Aug. 15 through Oct. 11. They talk about McGhee's local mural work, her use of trash in artwork, as well as her advocacy work with unhoused people — and how it all ties together.
  • Peoria Irish Fest takes over the Riverfront at the end of August
    On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about Peoria Irish Fest with the festival’s entertainment chair Tom McConnaughay.
  • Episode 36)Martha Ross - serving Peoria for years
    On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Martha Ross, a Peoria Public Schools board member and president of Southside Community United for Change.
  • Women take center stage in Corn Stock Theatre's production of 'Nine'
    On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about Nine, the musical, with director Chip Joyce.
  • 43)Christell Frausto
    On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Christell Frausto, a Peoria small business owner and member of the Greater Peoria Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
  • A focus on design: The artwork of Jae Chae
    On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Jae Chae, artist and assistant professor of graphic design at Bradley University.
  • Episode 44)Big Brothers Big Sisters
    On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters' program director Hannah Daly and communication and development manager Jillian Guede about the long-running mentorship program serving several Central Illinois counties.
  • 'Hope Chest': An installation celebrating women
    On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with artist Barbie Perry about her art installation Hope Chest on display now through Oct. 18 at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria.
  • Immersive art experience travels to Five Points Washington
    On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners chats with Josh Schnetzler, theater manager at Five Points Washington.
  • From Beethoven to Tina Turner: Heartland Festival Orchestra kicks off season 16
    On this week's episode of Out and About, WCBU's Jody Holtz talks with Heartland Festival Orchestra's artistic director David Commanday about their upcoming "sweet" 16 season.
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