Few environments are as carefully controlled as a theater. An actor hits her mark just in time for a spotlight to bathe her face in light. Music swells and recedes in time with movement on the stage. The audience is guided by these sensory cues until the curtain drops, heavy and final, to signal the story has come to an end.

Few environments are as carefully controlled as a theater. An actor hits her mark just in time for a spotlight to bathe her face in light. Music swells and recedes in time with movement on the stage. The audience is guided by these sensory cues until the curtain drops, heavy and final, to signal the story has come to an end.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

WGLT's Sound Ideas

WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.

WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.

All the world's (literally) a stage for the Nomad Theatre Company

The McLean County Regional Planning Commission has finished its Regional Housing Recovery Plan to address shortages in housing, workforce housing, mixed-use housing, affordable housing, and housing for the housing challenged.It has been presented to the Bloomington and Normal councils and the McLean County Board. Now what?

The McLean County Regional Planning Commission has finished its Regional Housing Recovery Plan to address shortages in housing, workforce housing, mixed-use housing, affordable housing, and housing for the housing challenged.It has been presented to the Bloomington and Normal councils and the McLean County Board. Now what?

Regional Housing Recovery Plan is on the table. Now what?

Hip-hop and bluegrass might not intuitively go together, but they have a lot in common: improvisation, outlaw vibes, hard times music and shared roots from the African diaspora. Rench the Mastermind wasn’t really thinking about that when he formed Gangstagrass nearly 20 years ago—he just thought they’d sound cool together.

Hip-hop and bluegrass might not intuitively go together, but they have a lot in common: improvisation, outlaw vibes, hard times music and shared roots from the African diaspora. Rench the Mastermind wasn’t really thinking about that when he formed Gangstagrass nearly 20 years ago—he just thought they’d sound cool together.

Gangstagrass returns to Bloomington after 5 years, serving up 'The Blackest Thing on the Menu'

WGLT recently spent some time at Bloomington High School for a job fair and career day. While there, WGLT asked students to tell us about something they were excited about this summer. Here's what they said.

WGLT recently spent some time at Bloomington High School for a job fair and career day. While there, WGLT asked students to tell us about something they were excited about this summer. Here's what they said.

All the world's (literally) a stage for the Nomad Theatre Company

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