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mail.com. Little Flower School Activity Center (south of school), Stevenson Dr.
Vision Quest Dec 10, 7pm, Kavan, the world’s number one Elvis impersonator, rocks the house during this special event to support the Illinois Council of the Blind. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plz.
A Moment’s Notice Dec 12, 6-8pm, A Moment's Notice consists of area high-school all-state jazz musicians. For info call 523-3262. Cafe Andiamo, 204 S. Sixth St.
DANCE
Central IL Singles and Couples Dance Dec 11, 8-11pm, Every Friday night. Bobby Remack (Dec 4), Kevin Turner (Dec 11), Don Smith (Dec 18). No dance on Dec 25. Open to the public. For more info call 546-9515. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd.
Cirque Dreams Illumination Dec 15, 7:30pm, International cast of world-class acrobats, athletes, musicians and one of a kind artists populate an imaginative, colorful metropolis. Fore more info call 206-6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plz.
Country Dancing Dec 11, 16, 18, 7-10pm Wed, 7-11pm Fri, Open dance Wednesday and Friday. Free lesson with paid admission Wednesdays. For more info visit www.pldc.org., 486-3691.
Old State Capitol 1800s Dance Practice Dec 14, 7-8:15pm, You can dance in the Lincoln Era Ball on New Year’s Eve during First Night, but you must attend weekly lessons Nov. 9-Dec. 28. $20 person, $30 couple. For info call 785- 7960. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
P.O.L.K. of A. Christmas Dance Dec 13, 2-5:30pm, P.O.L.K. of A.’s Christmas dance is open to the public. The band is Trio Freddi Band. $10, includes appetizers. For info visit http://www.illinoischapterpolkofa.org. K of C Hall, 217 North Limit, Lincoln.
Salsa Dancing Dec 19, 9pm-12:30am, DJ Riq. Free Salsa lessons 9-10pm. $3. Stella Blue, S. Fifth St.
Solstice: A Concert of Dance Dec 10-12, 7:30pm, Features eclectic choreography and innovative design by faculty and student artists. $8. Albert Taylor Theatre, Shilling Hall, Millikin U, Decatur.
Square and Round Dance Dec 13, 2:30pm, Jim Davis, caller. Judy, Lois, and Friends playing. $15 a couple. Nichols Park Pavilion. For more info call 652-3499. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.
Swing Dance Dec 20, 6pm, Judy Kaye and Friends. $15 a couple. For more info call Judy Kaye Fulton at 652-3499. Jacksonville VFW, 903 E. Morton Ave, Jacksonville.
West Coast Swing Dance Dec 16, 6:45-7:30pm, 12/16 Sherry Martin; 12/23 and 12/30 No Dance/Workshop. For info visit www.dancingdates.com. Aqua Club, 1 Club Area, 528-7700 x1.
ART & GALLERIES
A View from Afar Tue-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through December, reflections on both past and future perceptions with Shirley Caldwell Smith, watercolor; Tiffany Beane, portraiture; Poppy Vincent, jewelry. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St.
Call for Entries Artists invited to submit work until Jan. 29, 2010 for the 2010 Liturgical and Sacred Art Exhibition May 1-29, 2010. For complete info visit www.springfieldart.org or call 523-2631 to request info via mail. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 523-2631.
From Humble Beginnings Dec 10-12, 14-19, 21-24, Mon-Sat, Through Jan. 2010, explores the Illinois Lincoln knew through the eyes of the people who lived in the Prairie capital. For more info, call 782-7386. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
Gallery Opening Dec 10-12, 16-19, 23-24, 11am-6pm Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat, New studio/gallery opening featuring one of a kind art and jewelry. For more info call 652-2873. Martin Fine Art Gallery, 1515 S. Fifth St, 217-652-2873.
Julie White Dec 10-11, 14-18, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Artist Julie White’s work on display. She relies on marks and surface texture to unify her surfaces - reworking, layering and scraping away until she feels there is a resolution or emotional balance in the composition. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall.
Morton Barker Paperweight Collection Dec 10-12, 14-19, 21-24, Through Aug. 2010, Large and prestigious collection of paperweights, most of which were created in post-Napoleonic France. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
Oil Paintings Exhibit Dec 10-12, 14-19, 21-24, Rose Hutchcraft’s oil paintings on display through Dec. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
Oil Paintings by Mike Mayosky Dec 17, 5pm-3am, Springfield mural artist Mike Mayosky shows his oil paintings for the first time. Some paintings are ones he has worked on for 10 years. Bar None, 245 S. Fifth St.
