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Community Voices

Community Voices

By: Beatrice Bonner Randy Eccles Vanessa Ferguson
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 Community Voices is events you might have missed and conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people. Get to know your neighbors with Community Voices. Suggest a guest at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.2025 Art Economics Social Sciences World
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  • Hymnody of Earth: A weekend of music and nature with the Springfield Choral Society

    Hymnody of Earth: A weekend of music and nature with the Springfield Choral Society
    May 23 2025
    The Springfield Choral Society is hosting a weekend of uplifting music with a festival titled “Hymnody of Earth.” Conductor Jacobsen Woolen and musicians Malcolm Dalglish and Carolyn Koebel spoke to Community Voices about the upcoming performances. Dalglish is also the composer behind “Hymnody of Earth.” The three share the inspiration behind the weekend of events and how they plan to blend music and nature in the experience.
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    17 mins
  • There's a theme to this gathering of The Micah Walk Band

    There's a theme to this gathering of The Micah Walk Band
    May 22 2025
    Community Voices has a new theme thanks to the Micah Walk Band dusting off the masters and stripping the vocals from their song, Last One Home. The band shares what they have been up to since playing together.
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    17 mins
  • Springfield’s new cultural arts magazine celebrates local creativity

    Springfield’s new cultural arts magazine celebrates local creativity
    May 22 2025
    Monica Zanetti Reed is the founder of the Springfield Cultural Arts Foundation and the owner of Wild Rose Artisans Gallery & Boutique. Kristen Chiaro is a board member of the foundation. They spoke to Community Voices about the mission behind the Springfield Cultural Arts Foundation and its magazine, which uplifts local artists. They discuss the magazine’s rich content—from artist interviews to recipes and skincare tips—and share plans for a cultural street festival. They also share an update on Wild Rose boutique and how businesses are faring in the downtown area.
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    17 mins

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