www.pantagraph.com The Pantagraph • Thursday, February 20, 2014 • D5 Calendar CALENDAR FROM D4 Michelle Vought; 8 p.m. Feb. 24, ISU Center for the Performing Arts; ISU faculty soprano; $6-$10; 309-4382535. IWU New Music Cafe; 8 p.m. Feb. 25, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; new works by Mexican guest composer Georgina Derbez, IWU composer Jonathan Green and ISU composer Martha Horst; free. Central Illinois Nuala Kennedy; 8 p.m. Feb. 24, Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, 202 S. Broadway, Urbana; Irish singer-flutist; $10-$20, under 13 free; 217-390-3291. THEATER THIS WEEKEND (FEB. 20-23) Bloomington-Normal Other Desert Cities; paywhat-you-can preview, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20; regularly ticketed, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22, Feb. 27-March 1 and March 6-8, and 2 p.m. March 2 and 9, Heartland Theatre Company, One Normal Plaza, Normal; Jon Robin Baitz drama; $5-$15; 309-452-8709. Stop Kiss; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22 and Feb.25-March 1, 2 p.m. March 1, ISU Westhoff Theatre; ISU Theatre production of Diana Son drama; $10$12; 309-438-2535. » Ben & Bard; The yearlong celebration of composer Benjamin Britten’s centenary continues apace, via the ISU School of Theater & Dance production of his 1960 opera, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, based on the Shakespeare fantasy and employing a full roster of 14 voices with full orchestral accompaniment. Performances in ISU’s Center for the Performing Arts are 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Fri., Wed.-March 1, and 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets are $12 and $17 at 309-4382535. Central Illinois The Paisley Convertible; Thu.-Sat. eve., Sun. matinee, Feb. 20-March 2, Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield; comedy; $33-$37; 309965-2545. All Aboard the Marriage Hears; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22, 2 p.m. Feb. 23, Railside Golf Club, 120 W. 19th St., Gibson City; Side By Side Productions presentation of comedy, with Fri.-Sat. dinner performances ($30) and Sun. dessert show ($15); 217-784-5000. THIS WEEK (FEB. 24-26) Central Illinois The Frogs; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-March 1, 2 p.m. March 2, Eureka College Pritchard Theatre, Eureka; Eureka College Theatre production of Aristophanes comedy; $5; 309-467-6363. NIGHTTLIFE THIS WEEKEND (FEB. 20-23) Bloomington-Normal Jim Vasilou; 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Swingers Grille; acoustic rock; no cover. Open Mic with Matt Casili; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Treehouse Lounge; variety; no cover. Karaoke; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 23, Shooters Lounge; no cover. Miguel Dalmau; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Feb. 21, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Laugh Comedy Club; comedy; $10-$15. Andrew Hedges; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Parke Hotel; acoustic variety; no cover. Back@Cha; 6 p.m. Feb. 21, Cheeks Bar & Grill; rock-pop; no cover. Central Illinois Jazz Collective; 7 p.m. Feb. 21, Main St. Bar & Grill; jazz; no cover. Davenport & Dish; 7:30 p.m. (Davenport only) and 9 p.m. (with Tricia Stiller) Feb. 21, Lancaster’s; variety; no cover. Double Trouble; 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 28, Bloomington Eagles; country-rock; $3-$5. Hindsight; 8 p.m. Feb. 21, Winners; classic rock; no cover. Jury’s Out; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Treehouse Lounge; classic rock; no cover. J.B. and Tim Barnes; 5:15 p.m. Feb. 21 and 8:30 p.m. Feb. 22 (Barnes only), Shooters Lounge; DJs; no cover. Austin Renfroe; 8 p.m. Feb. 22, IWU Hansen Student Center; rock; free. Devil’s Brue; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Treehouse Lounge; bluesfunk; no cover. Nickel & Dime; 9 p.m. Feb. 22, Winners; classic rock; no cover. Overdrive; 7 p.m. Feb. 22, Cheeks Bar & Grill; rock; no cover. Central Illinois Silver Foxes; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20, American Legion, Heyworth; country; no cover. Karaoke/DJ; 9 p.m. Feb. 20, Circle II Bar & Grill, Heyworth; 9 p.m. Feb. 21, Pit Row, Heyworth; variety; no cover. Acoustic Bluegrass Show; 8 p.m. Feb. 21, The Outpost, Armington; no cover. 2 Live Crew and DJ McFly; 9 p.m. Feb. 21, Cam’s Place, Peoria; rap; $15. Backroad Alliance; 9 p.m. Feb. 20, Misflips, Wapella; rock-country; no cover. Paper Diamond; Feb. 23, Canopy Club, Urbana; electronic; $18. THIS WEEK (FEB. 24-26) Bloomington-Normal Karaoke; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Shooters Lounge; no cover. Tim Barnes; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover. Central Illinois Red; Feb. 26, Canopy Club, Urbana; rock; $16. FOR KIDS THIS WEEKEND (FEB. 20-23) Bloomington-Normal solar system; $2-$4; 309438-5007. Dress-Up Movies: Turbo; 1 p.m. Feb. 22, Normal Theater, 209 W. North St., Normal; family movies, with audience invited to dress as characters on screen; free; 309-454-2444. Central Illinois Winter Tales; 2 p.m. Feb. 22, U of I Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana; American Indian storytelling concert for families featuring Blackfeet/ Narraganset musician Tchir; $5; 217-244-3355. EXHIBITS Bloomington-Normal Image and Sound: Animations of LJ Douglas; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., through Feb. 28, Joe McCauley Gallery at Heartland Community College, 1500 W. Raab Road, Normal; flash animation works; free; 309268-8599; artist talk (3 p.m.) and reception (4-5:30 p.m.) Feb. 27 Jeffrey S. Hamilton; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.Fri., 8:30 a.m.-noon Sat., through Feb. 28, IAA Credit Union lobby, 808 IAA Drive, Bloomington; photographic art ; free. Living His Story; through March 31, ISU Milner Library main floor; photographs and text/audio interviews with Midwest WW II veterans by ISU School of Art senior Ashley Koenig. Grimm Tales: An Artistic Perspective; through March 20, ISU Milner Library sixth floor; ISU student-faculty works influenced by Grimm fairy tales; reception/discussion, 4 p.m. Feb. 26. 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. (through 7 p.m. Wed.), ISU Center for the Visual Arts; rotating exhibits in three galleries; free; 309-438-5487. 2014 Faculty Biennial; through Feb. 16, ISU University Galleries, see above; various media by 40 ISU faculty artists; faculty forum, noon Feb. 12. Carrie Schneider: Burning House; through Feb. 16, ISU University Galleries, see above; photographs and 12-minute video. Stanya Kahn: Blood, Paper, and Mud (leave your slippers at the door); through Feb. 16, ISU University Galleries, see above; videos and in drawings. 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; 309556-3391. IWU Juried Student Art Exhibition; through Feb. 27, IWU Merwin and Wakeley Galleries, see above; student works in various mediums. 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. The Franken-Camera Project: from the sublime to the ridiculous; through March 1, McLean County Arts Center, see above; unique cameras and silver gelatin prints by Kevin Strandberg. 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; 309-8270428. The Asian Indian Experience in McLean County; through Feb. 22, McLean County Museum of History, see above; installation on experiences of Asian Indian immigrants. Fiesta! A Celebration of Mexican Popular Culture; through Aug. 30, McLean County Museum of History, see above; more than 150 pieces of Mexican folk art, hands-on kids’ activities, more. The Greening of the Prairie: Irish Immigration and Settlement in McLean County; through Aug. 9, McLean County Museum of History, see above; exhibit on Irish settlers in McLean County, with historic objects, photos and maps. Prairie Aviation Museum; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., 2929 E. Empire St., Bloomington; permanent and rotating exhibits and displays with aerial history themes; adults $5, ages 6-11 $2, 5 and under free; 309-663-7632. Central Illinois U of I Krannert Art Museum; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. (until 9 p.m. Thu. during fall and spring semesters), 2-5 p.m. Sun., 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign; paintings, porcelain, historical artifacts, traveling art exhibits; $3 donation suggested; 217-333-1861. Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond; through April 6, U of I Krannert Art Museum, see above; works from feminist-activist art collective; artist talk, 7 p.m. Feb. 27. Auto-Graphics: Recent Drawings by Victor Ekpuk; through July 27, U of I Krannert Art Museum, see above; large-scale drawings, digital prints and collage; gallery conversation with Ekpuk, 5:30 p.m. March 13. Mandala Flea Market Mutants; through July 27, U of I Krannert Art Museum, see above; ceramics installation by Yoko Inoue. 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. Brittany Hougham; though Feb. 17, Burgess Hall Art Gallery, see above; paintings and sculptures exploring social stereotypes. Simpkins Military History Museum; 1-5 p.m. Tue., Thu., Sat., 605 E. Cole St., Heyworth; permanent and rotating military history exhibits; free (donations accepted); 309-473-3989. The Home Front; through July 31, Simpkins Military History Museum, see above; exhibit honoring home-front activities during war. 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. Your Last Diet! Come learn about our medically designed weight loss method. With our 4-phase easy to follow protocol you will maintain your lean muscle mass, lose fat and learn to keep the pounds off forever! PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR NEXT EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR. and save the $150 consulting fee. Date: March 4, 2014 Lose an average of 3-7 lbs a week Time: 6:30 pm Address: The Wellness Foundation 2406 E. 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Peoria Riverfront Museum; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Sun., downtown riverfront Peoria; permanent and rotating exhibits, planetarium shows, Giant Screen Theater and events; $8-$11; 309-6867000. Pontiac Community Art Center; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 103 W. Madison St., Pontiac; rotating exhibits; 815-8445831. John Fitzgerald; through Feb. 28, Pontiac Community Art Center, see above; paintings. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sun, 212 N. Sixth St., Springfield; Lincoln-themed exhibits, historical displays, special events, more; adults $12, seniors and students $9, ages 5-15 $5, under 5 free; 217-5588844. 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