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The Scene was our Illinois arts & culture podcast through 2017. Rachel Otwell curated the podcast which provided full-length stories and follow-ups, links to other reports, and conversations with you.This podcast contained a range of stories from the world of arts & culture, from visual art to Springfield's DIY music scene, to profiles of interesting local characters. The podcast was about what makes artists tick, and the diverse culture that exists within our community.

THE SCENE Turns 6ish+ Months Old!

Hello friends. This week, Scott and I have decided to step back & reminisce over the birth and first months of this lil' venture. We both are wild about art &  culture in virtually all of its forms, and we know many of you are too!

Our hope is The Scene has been a welcome addition in your week and a way you have been able to add a little more culture and art into your life. As always, we remain open to suggestions: (email me: rotwe2@uis.edu). That said, we use The Scene as a curation of our top picks of local happenings/artists and the things that are catching our attention more broadly.  We really don't want to be two people just reading a list of all the goings-on in a given weekend, because actually, there are a lot. Way to go Springfield! (If you do want a list, this will help.) Adding guest hosts on a pretty regular basis has helped mix it up so that you don't get sick of hearing only our perspectives. 

We hope you've enjoyed the ride, and will join us for 6ish more months, and then a bunch more after that too. Cheers! 

-Rachel

PS - if you feel so inclined, subscribe to the podcast here. You can catch The Scene on WUIS 91.9fm or streaming at WUIS.org Friday at noon and 7pm.  

    

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CELEBRATE!

Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.
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