GO! entertainment calender for July 9 to July 15:

Special Events

This weekend (JULY 9-12)

Bloomington-Normal

- Spirits of Bloomington Haunted Historic Walks - "Lincolns, Legends & Lore," 8 p.m. July 10 ($10); "Ghosts & Gangsters," 9:30 p.m. July 11 ($20); reservations, (309) 846-4306.

- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market; 7:30 a.m.-noon July 11, downtown square, Bloomington; produce, meats, cheese, baked goods, art, live music, more; free admission; (309) 829-9599.

- Twin City Cruisers Cruise Nights: Chevrolet Night; 5:30-9 p.m. July 11, Shoppes at College Hills parking lot, north of Von Maur, Normal; themed classic/modified vehicle gatherings, with awards, door prizes, DJ music, more; free; (309) 827-8281.

- Twin City Tours; 10 a.m. July 11, start/end at McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main St., Bloomington; two-hour shuttle tours of 40 B-N attractions; $1; reservations at (309) 665-0033.

Sugar Creek Arts Festival; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 11-12, ISU quad; juried art fair, entertainment stages, food, children's activities, more; free; (309) 829-0011.

Central Illinois

- Fisher Community Fair & Horse Show, July 9-11, fairgrounds at Fisher.

- Ford County Fair, July 9-11, fairgrounds at Melvin.

- LaSalle County 4-H Show & Junior Fair, July 9-12, fairgrounds at Ottawa.

- Marshall-Putnam County Fair, July 9-12, fairgrounds in Henry.

Railsplitter Antique Auto Club Cruise In; 5-9 p.m. July 10, downtown Lincoln; vintage cars and related activities; free; (217) 732-3519.

DeWitt County 4-H Fair; July 10-13, fairgrounds at Clinton.

Best Bet: Still beating

Slightly bigger than your average county fair, but not quite on the state fair level, is Peoria's fence-sitting Heart of Illinois Fair, returning for the umpteenth time Friday to the grounds of Exposition Gardens. In addition to traditional fixtures like the carnival midway and ag-themed exhibits is the nightly entertainment outlay, featuring a little country (Randy Houser) and a lot of rock (Candlebox, Trapt, Sevendust, Hells Bells, etc.). The fair runs through July 18. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for ages 6-12; free to 5 and under. Info: (309) 691-6332.

- Pontiac Downtown Block Parties; July 10-11, downtown Pontiac; differently themed parties on each block; free; (815) 844-6692.

- Comlara Park Ice Cream Social; noon-4 p.m. July 11, Comlara Park northwest of Hudson; ice cream and entertainment; (309) 726-2022.

- Cruisin' Downtown Decatur; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. July 11, downtown Decatur; 500 classic cars, two entertainment stages, arts and crafts, movies, more; free; (217) 423-3475.

- Latham Firefighters Annual Ice Cream Social; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. July 11, downtown Latham; live entertainment, antique tractor and vintage car show, games, food, merchant prizes, more; free admission; (217) 674-3443.

- Midwest Cruise Car Club Super Cruise; all day July 11, downtown Metamora square; more than 250 classic cars, merchant booths, raffles, food, courthouse museum tours, more; free.

- Prairieland KOI & Pond Society Water Garden Tour; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 11, noon-5 p.m. July 12, various locations in Delavan-to-Bartonville area; self-guided tours of private water gardens; adults $10, under 12 free; (217) 737-3625.

Best Bet: Air fare

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's - nah, not him. It's a plane. It's a whole lotta planes, in fact. Big ones, little ones; fast ones, faster ones. The occasion, of course: the annual Prairie Air Show, touching down from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday atthe Peoria International Air port in Peoria. Among the highlights: the U.S. Air Force Inspire Tour, a display of high-tech elements and cutting- edge simulations (it'll also be set up on the downtown Peoria riverfront for the air show's preview night at 5 p.m. Friday). Admission to the main event is $12 advance for adults and $7 advance for kids; call (309) 661-6546 for more flight data.

- Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Art & Wine Festival; July 12, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, near Mackinaw; local and regional artists displaying/selling work, live music, wine tastings, more; free; (309) 359-9463.

This week (JULY 13-15)

Bloomington-Normal

- Trailside Market; 3:30-6 p.m. July 14, and every Tue. through Sept. 29, Parkinson parking lot, uptown Normal; fresh produce, baked goods, entertainment, more.

Central Illinois

- Menard County Fair; July 14-19, fairgrounds at Petersburg.

- Downs Village Market; 4-6 p.m. July 15, southwest edge of Downs; area produce, baked goods, crafts, plants/flowers, more; free; (309) 378-4294.

- Iroquois County Fair; July 15-20, fairgrounds at Crescent City.

Next weekend (JULY 16-19) & Beyond

Bloomington-Normal

- Lincoln's Bloomington: A 200-Year Birthday Celebration Festival; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 18, downtown Bloomington; Lincoln-Douglas debates, re-enactors, Mary Lincoln fashion show, music, exhibitors, more; free; (309) 846-4306.

- 3rd Sunday Market; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 19, Interstate Center, 1301 W. Market St., Bloomington; 450 antiques and collectibles vendors; adults $6, 13 and under free; (217) 202-2847.

Central Illinois

- Jeff Dunham; 7:30 p.m. July 16, Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield; comedian-ventriloquist; $41.50; (217) 788-8800.

- Emden Homecoming; July 17-18, downtown Emden; carnival, entertainment, food, more; free; (217) 376-3153.

- Stanford Good Ole Days Festival; July 17-19, downtown Stanford; arts and crafts, food, fireworks (Sat.), entertainment, more; free.

- Pontiac Cruise Night; 5-8 p.m. July 18, downtown Pontiac; car show, entertainment, more; free; (815) 844-6692.

- Pekin Art Festival; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. July 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 19, Pekin riverfront area; fine art fair, crafts, live jazz, wine tasting, food, more; (309) 346-1889.

- Fulton County Fair; July 20-26, fairgrounds in Lewistown.

- Livingston County 4-H Fair; July 20-23, fairgrounds in Pontiac.

- Tazewell County Fair; July 20-25, Mineral Springs Park, Pekin.

- Farmer City/DeWitt County Fair; July 21-25, fairgrounds in Farmer City.

Music

This Weekend (JULY 9-12)

Bloomington-Normal

- Brian Choban Jazz Quintet; 6 p.m. July 9, Connie Link Amphitheater, Normal; jazz group; free; (309) 454-9540.

- Community Concert Band Franklin Park Concerts & Ice Cream Socials; 6 p.m. (socials) and 7 p.m. (concerts) July 9, 16, 23 and 30; Franklin Park, Bloomington; free; (309) 434-2260.

Best Bet: Patio patois

Among the more unsung, so to speak, of the free outdoor summer music series in B-N is the Bloomington Public Library's Concerts on the Patio series. This year's triad of performances debuts at 7 p.m. Friday with a concert of Lincoln-era sounds by the group Banjulele. Yet to come are the acoustic reveries of Leftover Biscutz (July 16) and The Old Men Boys (July 23). For more information, call (309) 828-6091.

- Midwest Jazz Collective; 6:30 p.m. July 11, Connie Link Amphitheater, Normal; jazz group; free; (309) 454-9540.

- Illinois Chamber Music Festival Concerts; student-faculty concerts, 3 p.m. July 11 and 12 and 7:30 p.m. July 10; IWU Westbrook Auditorium; free; (309) 556-3547.

Central Illinois

- The Aristocrats; 7:30 p.m. July 10, Metamora Park Bandstand, downtown Metamora; big band in outdoor concert and ice cream social; free; (309) 367-4044.

- Bement Country Opry; 8 p.m. July 10, downtown Bement; country music shows with Bement Country Opry band and guest Missy Vail; $4-$8; (217) 877-6499.

- Pontiac Municipal Band Summer Concerts; 7 p.m. July 10, 17, 24, downtown Pontiac square (rain location: First United Methodist Church one block east); outdoor pops concerts; free (815) 844-7274.

- Kentuckiana Opry; 8 p.m. July 11, Kentuckiana Kampground, Hopedale; country music shows with Kentuckiana Opry Band and guest Steve Hargis; adults $7, children $1; (309) 449-3274.

- Danvers Town Band Summer Concerts; July 12, 19, 26, Danvers Municipal Park Bandstand; ice cream socials, 5 p.m., followed by Danvers Town Band pops concerts at 7 p.m.; free; (309) 451-9214.

- Eureka Sesquicentennial Summer Band Concerts: Metamora Community Band; 4 p.m. July 12, Lake Eureka, Eureka; swing band, with ice cream social; free; (309) 467-2113.

This Week (JULY 13-15)

Bloomington-Normal

- ISU Concerts on the Quad: 12th Annual Jazz Festival; 7 p.m. July 13, ISU quad (rain location: ISU Center for the Performing Arts); ISU faculty musicians; free.

- Music Under the Stars: Heartland Jazz Orchestra; 7:30 p.m. July 14, Miller Park Bandstand, Bloomington; jazz group; R&B group; (309) 434-2386.

- Sonic Exploration Society; 7 p.m. July 14, McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St., Bloomington; jazz group; free; (309) 829-0011.

- Downtown Lunchtime Concert: Steely Pan; 11:30 a.m. July 15, north side of downtown square, Bloomington; steel drum group; free; (309) 434-2260.

Central Illinois

- .moe; 6 p.m. July 14, Riverfront Festival Park, downtown Peoria; jam-rock band; $22; (800) 514-ETIX.

- Lyle Lovett & His Large Band; 8 p.m. July 15, Rosebud Theatre, 1325 Outer Belt West, Effingham; $58; (217) 540-2787.

- Fretted Instrument Guild of America National Convention; July 15-18, Hotel Pere Marquette and other downtown locations in Peoria; banjo and fretted instrument players from around country in various jams and performances; various admission fees; (309) 367-4660

Next Weekend (JULY 16-19) & Beyond

Bloomington-Normal

- Angelus; 7 p.m. July 16, St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 1920 E. Oakland Ave., Bloomington; Mt. Vernon Senior High School vocal ensemble; free-will offering; (309) 662-4646.

- Concerts on the Patio: Leftover Biscutz; 7 p.m. July 16, Bloomington Public Library patio, 205 E. Olive St., Bloomington; acoustic group; free; (309) 828-6091.

- Nothin' But the Blues Festival; 5-10 p.m. July 17, noon-10 p.m. July 18, Tri-Lakes, 2100 Bunn St., Bloomington; outdoor blues fest with Harper, Big James & Chicago Playboys, Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas, Sharrie Williams, Pistol Pete, Kenny Wayne, Sally Weisenburg, Matt Curry & The Curfew, JJ & Company, Chicken Shack, more; advance $15, at gate $17, 12 and under free; www.nothinbutthebluesfestival.com.

- Music at McGraw: Hip Pocket; 6:30 p.m. July 19, McGraw Park, Bloomington; blues group; free; (309) 434-2386.

- Music Under the Stars: jazz chocolat'; 7:30 p.m. July 21, Miller Park Bandstand, Bloomington; jazz group; jazz group; (309) 434-2386.

- Downtown Lunchtime Concert: Jim Markum New Vintage Band; 11:30 a.m. July 22, north side of downtown square, Bloomington; variety group; free; (309) 434-2260.

Central Illinois

- Outside at the Research Park Concerts: Funkadesi; 7:30 p.m. July 17, U of I Research Park, southwest of Assembly Hall; world music group; free; (217) 333-6280.

- Kentuckiana Opry; 8 p.m. July 18, Kentuckiana Kampground, Hopedale; country music shows with Kentuckiana Opry Band and guest Lisa Perry; adults $7, children $1; (309) 449-3274.

Theater

This Weekend (JULY 9-12)

Bloomington-Normal

- Illinois Shakespeare Festival; three plays performed in rotating repertory, 7:30 p.m. Tue.-Thu. and Sun., 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., July 9-Aug. 9, The Theatre at Ewing, Towanda Avenue and Emerson Street, Bloomington; "A Midsummer Night's Dream," July 9, 11, 17, 19, 23, 25 and 30, and Aug. 2, 4 and 8; "Scapin," July 10, 12, 18, 21, 24, 29 and 31, and Aug. 6 and 9; "Richard III," July 16, 22, 26 and 28, and Aug. 1, 5 and 7; $20-$36; (309) 438-2535.

- Les Miserables: School Edition; "pay what you can" preview, 7:30 p.m. July 9; regular performances, 7:30 p.m. July 10-11, 16-18 and 23-25, and 2:30 p.m. July 12, 19 and 26, Community Players Theatre, 601 Robinhood Lane, Bloomington; Theatre for Young People production of school edition of musical; $6-$15; (309) 663-2121.

Best Bet: Short but sweet

Heartland Theatre Co.'s an annual summer sampler, the 10-Minute Play Festival, returns at 7:30 tonight with a pay what you can preview, followed by regularly ticketed performances Friday through Sunday, and the following three weekends (July 16-19, 23-26 and 30-Aug. 2). This year's theme: "It's Over!," with eight winning ruminations on the theme of things/relationships/lives/etc. coming to a close, some with a bigger bang than others. Tickets are $6 to $12 at (309) 452-8709.

- Roses Turn and Zen Master Hobo; 8 p.m. July 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, TheatresCool, 403 N. Main St., Bloomington; original one-act dramas with homelessness themes; $8-$15; (309) 454-5892.

Central Illinois

- Forever Plaid; Thu.-Sat. eve. and Sun. matinee, July 9-19, Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield; musical; $33-$37; (309) 965-2545.

- Forever This Land; 8 p.m. July 9-11, Theatre in the Park, New Salem State Historic Site, Petersburg; Lincoln musical; $7-$12; (800) 710-9290.

- Funny Girl; July 9-19, Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan; musical; (888) 261-9675.

- Guys and Dolls; 7:30 p.m. July 9-12, Chautauqua Park Pavilion, Pontiac; Vermillion Players production of musical; $6-$8; (815) 844-3221.

- Once Upon a Mattress; July 9-12 and 15-19, Country Theatre Workshop, Cissna Park; musical; (815) 457-2626.

- Once Upon a Mattress; 7:30 p.m. July 10-18, Corn Stock Theatre in Upper Bradley Park, Peoria; musical; $12-$17; (309) 676-2196.

Next Weekend (JULY 16-19) & beyond

Bloomington-Normal

- Sound of Music; 7:30 p.m. July 16-19 and 23-26, Connie Link Amphitheater, Normal; High School Summer Theatre production of musical; adults $4, students $2; seniors/under 5 free; (309) 454-9540.

- Let's Misbehave; 7:30 p.m. July 17-18, 3 p.m. July 19, IWU Westbrook Auditorium; Prairie Fire Theatre production of Cole Porter revue; $10-$18; (800) 982-2787.

- Seussical; 7:30 p.m. July 17-19 and 24-26, and July 31-Aug. 2, Miller Park Bandstand, Bloomington; children's musical; free; (309) 434-2260.

Central Illinois

- Fiddler on the Roof; July 17-19 and 22-26, The Muni, East Lake Drive, Springfield; musical; (217) 793-6864.

- Heritage; 8 p.m. July 17-19, Theatre in the Park, New Salem State Historic Site, Petersburg; Lincoln drama; $7-$12; (800) 710-9290.

- Dearly Beloved; 2 p.m. July 19, 7:30 p.m. July 20-25, Engle Lane Theater, Streator; Streator Community Players production of comedy; $10; (815) 672-3584.

Nightlife

This Weekend (JULY 9-12)

Bloomington-Normal

- Buck Stevens; 9 p.m. July 9, Six Strings; country DJ; $1

- Kevin Stearns; 6 p.m. July 9, Joe's Station House Pizza Pub; acoustic pop; no cover.

- Karaoke; 8:30 p.m. July 9 and 12, Shooters Lounge; 9 p.m. July 9-10, Show-Me's; 8 p.m. July 12, Illinois Brewing Co; no cover.

- Big On Blondes; 8 p.m. July 10, Swingers Grille; rock; no cover.

- Double Trouble; 7 p.m. July 10; Bloomington Eagles Aerie; rock; members $1, non-members $5.

- 4 Lanes Wide; 9 p.m. July 10, Illinois Brewing Co.; rock; no cover.

- 4th Street Blues; 9 p.m. July 10, Winners; rock-blues; no cover.

- Gypsy Road; 10 p.m. July 10, Six Strings; country; $5.

- Patrick Campbell; 4 p.m. July 10, Swingers Grille; '80s rock; no cover.

- Shay Thiele; 6 p.m. July 10, Maguire's; classic rock; no cover.

- Singles/Social Dance; 8 p.m. July 10, New Lafayette Club; with DJ Duke Babb; $10.

- Wedding Banned; 10 p.m. July 10, Daddios; party rock; $5.

- Tim Barnes; 5:15 p.m. July 10 and 8:30 p.m. July 11, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover.

- Clinton Jackson; 8 and 10 p.m. July 10, 9 p.m. July 11, Funny Bone; comedy; $10-$12.

- Brat Pack; 10 p.m. July 11, Six Strings; '80s rock; $5.

- Jury's Out; 9:30 p.m. July 11, Drifters; '80s rock; no cover.

- Nothing Fits; 10 p.m. July 11, Daddios; rock; $5.

- Pat Boone's Farm; 9 p.m. July 11, Illinois Brewing Co.; rock; no cover.

- Tom Ricker; 7 p.m. July 11, Schooners; acoustic; no cover.

- UFC Band; 9 p.m. July 11, Show-Me's; rock $4.

- Timeless; 7 p.m. July 12; Bloomington Eagles Aerie; country; members $1, non-members $5.

Central Illinois

- Silver Foxes; 6:30 p.m. July 9, Heyworth American Legion; country; no cover.

- Monstrosity; July 10, Canopy Club, Urbana; rock; $10.

- Stevill Dan Band; 7 p.m. July 10, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, Mackinaw; rock; no cover.

- Sister Groove & The Cross Town Jam; 7 p.m. July 11, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, Mackinaw; R&B; $5.

- Jury's Out and Bad Halo, 3 p.m. July 12, Kicks, Towanda; '80s rock; no cover.

This Week (JULY 13-15)

Bloomington-Normal

- Karaoke; 8 p.m. July 13, Illinois Brewing Co.; 8:30 p.m. July 14, Shooters Lounge; 9 p.m. July 14, Show-Me's; no cover.

- DJ; 9 p.m. July 15, Show-Me's; dance; no cover.

- DJ Alex; 9 p.m. July 15, Six Strings; salsa; $3.

- The Nostalgics; 6:30 p.m. July 15, Miller Park Pavilion, Bloomington; ballroom oldies; $7.

- Tim Barnes; 8:30 p.m. July 15, Shooters Lounge; DJ; no cover.

For kids

This Weekend (JULY 9-12)

Bloomington-Normal

- Children's Discovery Museum; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Wed. and Sat., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. Sun., 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal; exhibit gallery, paint wall, two-story climber, AgMazing exhibit, educational programs, more; $6 for ages 2 and over; under 2, free; (309) 433-3444.

- The Tempest; 10 a.m. Wed. and Sat., July 11-Aug. 8; special condensed version for ages 9 and older; Illinois Shakespeare Festival at Ewing Manor, Towanda Avenue and Emerson Street, Bloomington; free; reservations suggested at (309) 438-3334.

- Bird show; 2 p.m. July 12, Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington; interactive show; free with zoo admission; (309) 434-2250.

Next Weekend (JULY 16-19) & Beyond

Bloomington-Normal

- Teddy Bear Picnic; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. July 18, Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington; bring stuffed animal and sack lunch for picnic with zookeepers; free with zoo admission; (309) 434-2250.

Exhibits

Bloomington-Normal

- Art in the Atrium: Susan Emmerson; through Aug. 31, BroMenn Regional Medical Center, 1304 Franklin Ave., Normal; collages; free.

- Children of 404 Exhibit; through July 10, Main Gallery 404, 404 N. Main St., Bloomington; works by children and grandchildren of gallery artists.

- Deana Moore; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-noon Sat., through Aug. 31, IAA Credit Union lobby, 808 IAA Drive, Bloomington; paintings; free.

- Picturing Hemingway: A Writer in His Time; through Sept. 30, ISU Milner Library Sixth Floor; photos from Hemingway's life; free; (309) 438-3516; keynote address, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3.

- ISU University Galleries; regular school hours, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tue., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun.-Mon., summer hours, noon-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and weekends by appointment, ISU Center for the Visual Arts; rotating exhibits in three galleries; free; (309) 438-5487.

- Harold Gregor: Radiant Plains; through Sept. 13, ISU University Galleries, see above; recent paintings/watercolors; artist reception, 2-4 p.m. July 11; closing party, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 10.

- IWU Merwin and Wakeley Galleries; school hours, noon-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 7-9 p.m. Tue., summer hours, noon-3 p.m. Fri.-Mon.; 302 E. Graham St., Bloomington; rotating exhibits; free; (309) 556-3391.

- Art of the Sea; through Aug. 9, IWU Merwin and Wakeley Galleries, see above; ship models from Charles Lozar's National Museum of Ship Models & Ship History.

- McLean County Arts Center; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tue., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Sat.; 601 N. East St., Bloomington; rotating exhibits, sales, rentals, art classes and lectures; free; (309) 829-0011.

- Illinois; through Aug. 8, McLean County Arts Center, see above; works by 80 Illinois artists responding to Illinois' current prominence in the news media; free; (309) 829-0011.

- Elemental Paintings: A Photographic Investigation by Mel Theobald; through Aug. 15, McLean County Arts Center, see above; large-scale digital photographs.

- McLean County Museum of History; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. (until 9 p.m. Tue.), 200 N. Main St., Bloomington permanent and rotating exhibits; adults $5, seniors $4, students, children under 12 and members free; (309) 827-0428.

- Come & Get It! The Way We Ate 1830-2008; through Aug. 6, 2011, McLean County Museum of History, see above; exhibit on McLean County food ways since 1800s.

- A Turbulent Time: Perspectives of the Vietnam War; through Aug. 7, 2010; McLean County Museum of History, see above; exhibit on ways McLean County perceived and responded to U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

- The Unconquerable: Photos and History of the Kickapoo Indians; through July 25; McLean County Museum of History, see above; collection of rare photographs of people on the Kickapoo reservation in Horton, Kansas, in 1906.

- Prairie Aviation Museum; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., 2929 E. Empire St., Bloomington; permanent and rotating exhibits and displays with aerial history themes; adults $4, ages 6-11 $2, 5 and under free; (309) 663-7632.

Central Illinois

- U of I Krannert Art Museum; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri. (until 8 p.m. Wed. during fall and spring semesters), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., and 2-5 p.m. Sun., 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign; paintings, porcelain, historical artifacts, traveling art exhibits; $3 donation suggested; (217) 333-1861.

- Vivid Lines in Graphic Times; through July 26, Krannert Art Museum, see above; paintings and works on paper from '70s-'90s.

- Impressions in Ink: European Early Modern Prints; through July 26, Krannert Art Museum, see above; woodblock prints, engravings and etchings from 15th-17th centuries.

- Confronting Identity; through July 26, Krannert Art Museum, see above; photographs, paintings and works on paper from last two decades addressing issues of identity.

- Visions of Our Nation: Art of the New Deal Era; through July 26, Krannert Art Museum, see above; prints and photos by artists employed by Farm Security Administration and WPA.

- Burgess Hall Art Gallery; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and by apt. on weekends, third floor of Burgess Hall, Eureka College, Eureka; rotating exhibits; free; (309) 467-6866.

- Dickson Mounds Museum; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Road, Lewistown; displays, special exhibits; free; (309) 547-3721.

- Contemporary Art Center of Peoria; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., Riverfront Arts Center, 305 S.W. Water, Peoria; rotating exhibits in two galleries; free; (309) 674-6822.

- Emmett Kerrigan: Spin-Off; through Aug. 18, Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, see above; sculptures and assemblages with "spinning top" theme.

- Melody Ellis and Matt Wilt; July 11-Aug. 21, Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, see above; mosaics and sculpture.

- Lakeview Museum; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., University & Lake, Peoria; permanent and rotating exhibits, planetarium shows and events; adults $6, ages 3-17 4; (309) 686-7000.

- Peoria Art Guild; Foster Arts Center, Harrison and Washington streets, Peoria; rotating exhibits, gift shop; rotating exhibits, gift shop; free; (309) 637-2787.

- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sun., and until 8:30 p.m. Wed.; 212 N. Sixth St., Springfield; Lincoln-themed exhibits, historical displays, special events, more; adults $10, seniors and students $7, ages 5-15 $4, under 5 free; (217) 558-8844.

- Illinois State Museum; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas; Spring and Edwards streets, Springfield; free; (217) 782-7387.

- The Leaf and the Page; through Aug. 9, Illinois State Museum, see above; plant images by 11 Illinois artists.

- From Humble Beginnings: Lincoln's Illinois 1830-1861; through Jan. 10, 2010, Illinois State Museum, see above; interdisciplinary exhibit exploring Illinois that Lincoln knew.