On this week’s episode of Out and About, Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Jake Bowers of Peoria Proud about this year’s River City Pride Festival on July 18 at the Peoria RiverFront. The free festival features live entertainment, community organizations, interactive art, food vendors, educational programming and a new Artist Row showcasing local creatives.

Heartland Latin Dancers present Latin Dance Night at Casa de Arte

A weekly spotlight on arts activities in Central Illinois. Each week, host Mae Gilliland Wright of Arts Partners of Central Illinois talks with area actors, musicians, artists and community leaders about an upcoming arts event.If you have an arts and culture event/happening and would like to submit it for consideration to be featured on Out and About, click here!Out and About is made possible in part by PNC Financial Services and a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.