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The Scene With Guest Host Artist & N.I.L.8 Frontman Jeff Williams

Rachel Otwell // WUIS

Time for a very special edition of The Scene. Jeff Williams started the band N.I.L.8 30 years ago while a high-schooler at Lanphier here in Springfield.  He joins us and talks about his art show coming up this weekend at The Pharmacy, plus his personal take on the local punk scene and how it's changed over the past three decades.

Event discussed this week include:

  • The Route 66 car festival is this weekend, Friday thru Sunday. Info here.
  • "Art of the Other Wheel" will be a two night show at the Pharmacy Friday & Saturday. Info here.
  • LLCC's Trutter Museum will open the art exhibit "Small World, Near to far" on Friday. Info here.
  • Chicano artist Eric Garcia has work up at the UIS Visual Arts Gallery. Info here.
  • Kari Bedford will host Linda McRae on Sunday at her photo studio downtown. More info here.

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