Arts & Life

Lyndon Barrois Jr. is interested in identity, culture and intersection. He's named after his father, who was also an artist. He's lived in Southern Cali…

The Springfield IL area arts scene.

The Springfield IL area arts scene.

In some schools around the state - fewer art classes are being taught. Meanwhile, art advocates say they help students creatively problem solve and art is…

A preview of this weekend's Illinois Symphony Orchestra concert - "Sensational Strings" - featuring music by Mozart, Kernis, and Dvorak. Yona Stamatis…

Springfield Art Association and Prairie Art Alliance are becoming one, and will focus on rebranding and integrating in the coming year. If you've been…

In the wake of police shootings of black men and other incidents, there is a resurgence of young activists speaking out across the country. Two…

Chicano culture is the inspiration for much art, be it musical, literary, or visual. Eric Garcia has been drawing from his roots as an artist who often…

Last Friday night, I found myself back at a place I had visited several times before. What was recently a since moved artist co-op on the corner of South…

If you were to draw lines pointing in from Champaign, Springfield, Indianapolis and Effigham, they'd meet in Tuscola. The town's population of less than 5…