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FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Testicle Festival Nov 27, 1pm-1am, Visit Weebles and chow down on free turkey testicle and fries. For info call 528-3337. Weebles, 4136 N. Peoria Rd.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Contemporary Fiction Group Dec 09, 12pm, Group discusses popular fiction and nonfiction on the second Wednesday of each month in the Carnegie Room South. For info call 753-4900 ext 206. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.
THEATER & COMEDY
Avenue Q Dec 05, 8pm, Broadway’s smash-hit 2004 Tony Award winner. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, Avenue Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. For more information, call 206-6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plz.
Comedian Drew Hastings Dec 04-05, 8pm Fri, 7:15pm and 9:30pm Sat, Drew Hastings headlines. For more info call 482-5233. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut.
Comedian Nikki Glaser Nov 27-28, 8pm Fri, 7:15 & 9:30 Sat, Nikki Glaser from “Last Comic Standing” headlines. For info call 482-5233. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City.
Comedy Open Mic with Alan Perry Dec 01, 7:30-10pm, Improv set after stand-up. For info visit barnonespringfield on Facebook. Bar None, 245 S. Fifth St.
Disney’s Geppetto and Son Dec 04-08, 7pm Fri and Sat, 2pm Sun, Family-oriented musical reveals how Geppetto must learn to become a real father to his new son. Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, best known for Wicked. For info call 523- 2787. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Hypnotist Tony Lucero Nov 28-29, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri and Sat, Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr. For info call 698-0918.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
Barbershop Chorus Dec 01, 7:30-10pm, Tuesday rehearsals open to public and to men who like 4-part harmony with an interest to join. For info, 737-3359. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Brown Bag Concert Dec 02, 12:15-12:45pm, Kamen Petkov, violin. Free concert. Brown bag lunches with choice of beverage available at door for $5. For more info, call 528-4311. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St.
Foodbank Benefit Concert Nov 27, 7:30pm-12am, Hear The Station - most recently voted Best Original Band by IT readers for the second year - with special guests Indecision and Avidity. Local internet sports-radio host Eric Pedigo emcees. $10. For more info call 523-2787 or www.TheStationMusic.com. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra & Chorale Dec 05, 7:30pm, Members of the orchestra and choral present “A
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