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.If you have an arts and culture event/happening and would like to submit it for consideration to be featured on Out and About, click here!Out and About is made possible in part by PNC Financial Services and a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

Latest episodes of the podcast Out and About

• Youth Music Illinois Executive Director Lidia Riley previews a concert with local, soulful, funky band JC and the Redemption
• 'Place and Displacement' examines the impact of urban renewal on Peoria’s Southtown neighborhood
• Artist Lori Reed talks about the Harvard Avenue Artists Show in Peoria Heights
• Director Scott Kanoff previews 'John Proctor is the Villain' playing April 9-13 at Bradley University
• Chanel Hargrave-Murray talks about the upcoming Peoria Fashion Week
• Jon Young shares his passion for making dance accessible
• Scottish Rite reborn: Upcoming changes to one of Peoria's most historic venues
• The Nikki Malley Quartet explores unique genre influences with vibraphone center stage
• Atmospheric horror and local lore collide in 'Darkness Calls'
• ‘That’s What She Said’: A night of empowering women’s stories in Greater Peoria
• 'Black Stories Matter': Proctor Recreation Center honors the power of Black cinema
• Swing into romance: Judy Page headlines Valentine's edition of CAC's 'Live at the Five Spot'
• Discover custom car culture in a new light at the Peoria Riverfront Museum's latest exhibition
• 'The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' brings a sharp edge to Peoria Players Theatre
• Celebrating the Queen of Rock: Heartland Festival Orchestra’s Tina Turner Tribute
• 'His Light Still Shines' in Heritage Ensemble's 25th annual 'Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Choral Celebration'
• In the coldest months, Peoria Riverfront Museum offers chance for introspection in 'Solitude'
• Savor the acoustics with Peoria's first 'Tuba Christmas' concert
• Cherished melodies shine in 'An American Family Christmas'
• Celebrate literary legend Jane Austen at the Peoria Public Library, plus other festivities