MARION — School of Rock isn’t a typical music experience where some students might study the works of Vivaldi and Mozart. Here, paintings of the Beatles, David Bowie and Freddie Mercury line the walls ...

MARION - Designed by noted architect William Gibbons Preston in 1891, the Marion Music Hall stands proudly as a welcome beacon to all who enter the heart of the town. It was founder Elizabeth Taber’s ...

Red Cedar Chamber Music, anchored in the Corridor, wants to circle the globe by bringing the folk music of other cultures to Eastern Iowa audiences. That effort begins Tuesday, Sept. 20, with the ...

MARION - Is that 76 trombones I’m hearing? No, it is just Phil Sanborn’s “pop up” concert for four trombones in front of the Marion Music Hall. Sanborn, a trombonist and the music director and ...

MARION - Once upon a time, Marion used to be a musical hub, helping to shape the Central Ohio rock scene in a period that seems all but forgotten. One musical enthusiast wants to change that. The Soul ...

MARION — Marion Mayor Mike Absher has officially proclaimed June 21 as “Make Music Day” in the City of Marion, joining more than 2,000 cities across the globe in a lively, daylong celebration of music ...

MARION — The celebration of the Music Hall's 125th birthday in October is commemorating more than just one building. Organizers are also honoring Elizabeth Pitcher Taber, the town benefactor that ...

MARION – He doesn't know when it's heard, how long it's heard or what's going on when it's heard, but Benn Cutarelli, of Marion, knows a song he wrote is in the movie "The Longest Ride," an adaptation ...

Salty snacks and top-flight music acts share the spotlight at the annual Marion Popcorn Festival. Although the festival honors Marion’s longtime association with popcorn production — the city is home ...

When area concert promoter Cody Dunbar started his efforts to bring top-flight entertainment to Southern Illinois, he had dreams of staging a multi-day music festival. Now, that dream is coming true – ...