MONTICELLO — The Monticello Theatre Association will present “Death and Taxes” Nov. 6-7 and Nov. 12-14 at its theater in Monticello.

MONTICELLO — Performing in a COVID-related environment is becoming old hat for Monticello High School’s thespians. Starting with outdoor presentations last fall and continuing with masked performers for the spring musical, director Nicki Graham’s crew pretty much has it down.

(Note: “Doubt” continues Spet. 24-26 at the Monticello Theatre Association theater. For tickets go to http://twincitytheatreco.org.)

MONTICELLO — As the old saying goes, “great minds think alike.”

MONTICELLO — Allerton Park and Retreat Center has eased capacity restrictions for the remaining shows in its ninth annual Concert Series, presented by the University of Illinois Community Credit Union.

MONTICELLO — ‘Sowing your wild oats’ is a phrase that could describe a 17-year-old Stephen Lyons a few decades ago.

MONTICELLO — There was music at Allerton Park last year, but it was of the mobile variety with people driving through the park and listening to specially-recorded concerts on their radios as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered public events and festivals.

MONTICELLO — Local artist Caroline Goldsmith has been accepted into the 13th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils.

Creating art in Allerton Park sounds like a dream, especially for those with a creative bent.

Monticello High School graduate (Class of 1981) and talented clarinetist Master Sgt. John Mula has now played for seven presidential inaugurations – George W. Bush through last week’s for Joe Biden – as part of the Marine Band, which has performed at the event since 1801.

Allerton Park & Retreat Center’s In Residence program will take flight this winter as the Monticello park hosts Chicago-based multimedia artist, educator and University of Illinois alumnus John E. Bannon.

Friends of Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial, along with Looking for Lincoln, Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Chris Vallillo is proud to announce they will host Lincoln, The Great Communicator online.

People won’t actually see Viktor Krauss and his band playing as they cruise and stroll through Allerton Park and Retreat Center for its unique Summer Solstice Concert Cruise the evening of June 20.