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FAIRS & FESTIVALS
St. Cabrini Fall Festival Sep 13, 11am-5pm, Blood pressure, stroke, bone density, diabetes screenings and eye glass adjustments. Kids’ games, cake walk and poker. Food/drink available for purchase. St. Andrews Drum & Bagpipes and Flatland. St. Cabrini, 1020 N. Milton.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Poets in the Parlor Sep 12, 2pm, Vachel Lindsay’s poem “The Chinese Nightingale” is the theme of this program featuring narrative and visuals relating to Lindsay’s Orientalthemed writings. Light refreshments. Vachel Lindsay Home, 603 S. Fifth St. For more info, call 524-0901.
THEATER & COMEDY
The Mime Company Sep 12, 7:30pm, Sponsored by Illinois College Fine Arts Series. Admission $15, free to all students. Illinois College Sibert Theatre, Jacksonville. For info, call 217-245-3069 or visit www.ic/fas.
Nunsense Sep 11-13 and 18-20, Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm, Presented by the Hoogland Center for the Arts and Gordon Productions. $16 adults, $15 senior/child. Hoogland Center for the Arts LRS Theatre 1, 420 S. Sixth St. For more info, contact HCFA at 523-2787 or visit www.scfta.org.
Comedian Chas Elstner Sep 11-12, 8pm, Tickets $10.50cc, $10cash $2.50vip. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut St. For more info, contact Clammy at 482- 5233 or visit http://www.mclimits.com.
Comedy Open Mic with Alan Perry Tuesdays, 9pm, Cover is $2. Bar None, 427 E. Monroe. For info visit barnonespringfield on Facebook.
Rajin Cajun John Morgan Sep 11-12, 7:30 and 9:30pm, Celebrating tenth aniversary. $14, $16 vip. For more info visit www.funnyboneofspringfield.com. Funny Bone Comedy Club.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
American English Sep 10, 7pm, Beatles tribute band. Food available starting at 6pm. Bring blanket or lawn chair. Washington Street between Sixth and Fifth.
Artist on the Plaza Sep 10, 12-1pm, SHS Vocal Groups, Americana music. Old State Capitol Plaza South. For info call 753-3519 or visit www.springfieldartsco.org.
Barbary Coast Dixieland Band Concert Sep 12, 7-8:30pm, Band is made up of six musicians who play 18 instruments. This group was elected to the MN Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Rated among the finest in the Midwest. Open to the public. Freewill offering. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2477 W. Washington. For more info, contact Jean Welch at 793-3933 or visit www.stjohns-springfield.org.
Eastside Fall Jazz Festival Sep 12, 11am-7pm, John T. Crisp, Jr’s Chahrm the Band with Ada Lou, Joe Boyce featuring The T.A.C Allstars, Tebe Zalango, The Crisp Sisters, Crisp - Roberts and Johnson, Johnny Owens and Dr. Virgil Rhodes. Free. Tubman/Anthony Center, 1415 N. Grand Ave East. For more info, call 528-3243.
Explorational Potluck and Drumming Jul-Sep, First and Third Tuesdays. 6pm, Bring Vegan dish (no dairy or meat). 7-8pm, Bring hand drums to be a part of the experience. 15 yrs old & up. Washington Park playground. Free. For more info, contact Rhiannon at 773-677-9240.
Jazz, Blues, Swing and Big Band Music Sep 12, 7pm-1am, Hear an all-star lineup of local musicians in support of Henry Miles. Tickets available at Brewhaus, Robbie’s, Touch of Class and Trout Lily Cafe. Touch of Class, 1031 S. Eleventh St. For more info, contact Andrian at 502-3702.
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