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V THE VIDETTE

THURSDAY BIRD SPECIAL

Ready for summer

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 Vol. 130 / No. 59

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Events to keep summer anything but ‘Normal’

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STORY BY CINDY HERNANDEZ | News Reporter | @Cindylu_7

ummer is right around the corner and school is almost out. With more free time on students’ hands, they will have a variety of opportunities to go out and enjoy local music, food and art.

Make Music Normal June 23 Make Music Normal 2018 is an all-day, free festival that will take place noon to 11 p.m. June 23 in Uptown Normal. Musicians of all ages, skill levels and genres will perform all day long. Seven different stages will be set up around Uptown for performers. Open mics and sit-in sessions will also be available to give any attendee the opportunity to make their own music. More information on performers is available at the Make Music Normal Facebook Page.

Illinois Shakespeare Festival June 30 through Aug. 11 This year, the main stage productions are “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “Henry V” by William Shakespeare and “Shakespeare in Love” by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman. All productions will be held at Ewing Theatre. This year, a revealing of “Shakespeare in the Land of Lincoln” symposium will explore Abraham Lincoln’s fascination with Shakespeare. “There is a rich local history involving Mr. Lincoln from the years he worked in Bloomington-Normal,” Illinois Shakespeare Festival managing director William Prenevost said. “After Dr. Anderegg agreed to come of ISF to talk about his book with our patrons, local Lincoln scholars convinced me to expand it into a symposium.” see SUMMER page 3

Sophomore biochemistry major Brendan Wall eats free corn available to students with their IDs during last year’s Sweet Corn Blues Festival in Uptown Normal.

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STUDENTS TEAM WITH FOOD STUDENT NEWSROOMS BANK FOR ENERGY UPGRADES MATTER, SHOW SUPPORT

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NFL STAR AARON RODGERS VISITS NORMAL


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