Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza.
Springfield Classical Guitar Society Jan 23, 8pm, Angelo Favis, Guitar Foundation of America International Solo Competition Prize winner and Assistant Professor of Guitar at Illinois State University. $12 adults, $9 students and seniors For info call 726-8991. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St.
DANCE
Central IL Singles & Couples Dance Jan 15, 8-11pm, Central IL Singles & Couples Dance held every Friday Night. Jan 15, Kevin Turner. Jan 22 Judy Kaye. Jan 29, Don Smith. For more info call 546-9515. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd.
Country Dancing Jan 15, 20, 22, 7-10pm Wed, 7-11pm Fri, Open dance Wednesday and Friday. Free lesson with paid admission Wednesdays. For more info visit www.pldc.org. Prairie Land Dance Club, Matilda St, Illiopolis, 486-3691.
Dances Jan 22, 8-11pm Fri, 2:30pm Sun, Judy Kaye and Friends on Friday, $10 each. On Sunday dance to Judy Kaye and Friends at the Jacksonville Moose Lodge, 2:30 p.m. $15 a couple. For more info call 652-3499. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd.
P.O.L.K. of A. Dance Jan 17, 2-5:30pm, P.O.L.K. of A. is having a dance. The Bobby Remack Band plays. $9, $8 members. For more info visit www.illinoischapterpolkofa.org. Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St, Riverton.
Russian Ballet Gala: Moscow Festival Ballet Jan 17, 3pm, Company of 50 dancers perform selections from some of the greatest ballets of all time - The Sleeping Beauty, Scheherazade, Carmen, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Don Quixote and many more. $32-$37. For tickets or info call 206-6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza.
Swinging Saturdays - West Coast Swing Jan 16, 4-9:30pm, Dance from 6:30- 9:30 p.m. in Student Center Gym. $10. Registration 3:30 p.m. $15 workshop/dinner/dance. For more info visit www.dancingdates.com. University of Illinois at Springfield.
West Coast Swing Dance Jan 20, 7:30-9:30pm, Dance every Wednesday. For more info visit dancingdates.com Aqua Club, 1 Club Area.
West Coast Swing and Waltz Jan 17, 3:30-7pm, Sundays dance includes instruction. More info call 836- 1438 or visit dancingdates.com. Prairie Land Dance Club, Matilda St, Illiopolis.
ART & GALLERIES
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.
Daydreams Jan 15-16, 19-23, 26-28, 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, The imaginations, aspirations, desires and reveries of PAA member artists are encompassed within the variety and diversity of media in this exhibit. Features Dick Folse, oil and photography; Karen Friedrich, watercolor; Deb Ryman, glass bead, jewelry. Artists’ reception is January 16. For more info call 544-2787. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St.
Morton Barker Paperweight Collection Jan 14-16, 18-23, 25-28, Mon-Sat, Large and prestigious collection of paperweights, most of which were created in post-Napoleonic France. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
Photo Mosaics Exhibit Jan 14-16, 18-23, 25-28, 7am-3:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat, View the photo mosaics of Martha Kichinko. For more info call 391-0101. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
Sangamon Watercolor Society Dessert Reception Jan 16, 5:30-7:30pm, The Sangamon Watercolor Society’s dessert reception in the gallery, third floor Board Room. Artists are all members plein air. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Scott McCullar’s Mixed Media Drawings Jan 14-20, 8am-9pm Mon-Thu, 8am- 4pm Fri/Sat, Recent mixed media drawings and digital prints by Scott McCullar, creative designer for BUS on display until Jan. 20, 2010. For more info call 525- 1420, ext. 518. Charles E. Becker Library, Benedictine University at Springfield, 1500 North Fifth St.
Witness: Mathare Jan 14-15, 18-22, 25-28, 10am-2pm, Multimedia experience by local Josh Hester of of Mathare Valley, Kenya’s oldest slum. For more info call 522-8977. Robert Morris Gallery, 607 E. Adams.
FILM & TELEVISION
19th Annual SAA Film Festival Jan 17 and 19, 1pm and 4pm Sun, 7pm Tue, Springfield Art Association in cooperation with Kerasotes Showplace Theatres presents “Amreeka” (Arabic word for America), a warm and lighthearted film about an irresistibly charming Palestinian woman’s tumultuous journey to a small town in Illinois, amidst the cultural fallout of our war in Iraq. Heartwarming, not a political dirge. $7 adults, $4 students with valid ID, UIS students with a valid ID, free. Passes $35 for 6 films (7th free) by mail or in person at SAA, or at door. For more info call 523- 2631. Parkway Pointe Cinema, 3025 Lindbergh Boulevard.
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama Jan 17, 7pm, Liberty Brew and View screening of behind the scenes documentary following Barack Obama and his presidential campaign. City Nights Theater, 3149 S. Dirkesn Parkway.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Jungle Jack Hanna Jan 24, 4-5:30pm, Hanna brings almost 40 years of experience to the stage, featuring many of his favorite animal friends, as well as fascinating and humorous stories and footage from his adventures. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur.
Ralph’s World Jan 23, 11am, Ralph’s World, musical enjoyment for the entire family at UIS Studio Theatre. $19. For more info or tickets call 206-6160 or visit uis.edu/sangamonauditorium. University of Illinois at Springfield.
NATURE
Sierra Club Program Jan 26, 6:30pm, Clayton Daughenbaugh, National Wildlands and Wilderness Team Chairman, presents the Southern Utah Red Rock Wilderness Act and Resolution in US Congress. The act seeks to save the magnificent wild landscapes, dominating towering buttes, red sandstone plateaus and deep winding caynons that are at risk from urban sprawl, oil and gas exploration and off-road vehicles that destroy the fragile desert ecosystem. For more info call 698-0849. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.
BULLETIN BOARD
APL Pet Adoptions Jan 16, 11am-2pm, Dogs at Ace Hardware, 1600 W. Wabash; dogs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and cats until 4 p.m. at PetSmart. Additionally, adoptable APL kittens will be at Gizzy Lu in White Oaks Mall every Friday through Monday in January. For more info, call 544-7387 or visit www.apl-shelter.org. Petsmart, 3183 S. Veterans Pkwy.
Backgammon Tournament Jan 20, 6pm, Every Wed, first-time entry is free, thereafter $5. Capital Teletrack, 1766 Wabash Avenue.
Crop or Craft Fundraiser Jan 16, 9am-9pm, Crop or Craft all day. Meals provided. Door prizes and goodie bags. Join in for the entire day or part of the day. Craft in a fun comfortable atmosphere. For more info call 528- 2983. Elliott Ave. Baptist Church, 501 W. Elliott Ave.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Jan 18, 7:30-10am, Springfield Club Frontiers International sponsors the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast. Father Joseph A. Brown, SJ, professor and director of the Black American Studies Program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, is the speaker. Register from 6 to 7:30 a.m. on the morning of the breakfast with a seminar from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $20. For more info or tickets call Richard Bowen at 529-0767, Robert Moore at 891-7806 or James Boykin at 787-8373. Hilton Springfield, 700 E. Adams.
Feline Adoptions Jan 16, 11am-2pm, Forever Home Feline Ranch holds off- site adoption with several cats and kittens. For info call 679- 1593. Ace Hardware, 214 N. Walnut St.
Feline Ranch Fundraiser Jan 20, 5-7pm, Fundraiser to benefit Forever Home Feline Ranch. Tickets sold at the door or in advance. 50/50 raffle, silent auction, trivia and hand massages. For more info call 679-1593. All About Wine, 1305 Wabash Ave.
Illinois National Guard Reintegration Event Jan 16, 9am-3pm, Training and care for returning soldiers and airmen. Open to any service member of any branch who recently returned from deployment or veterans that served in previous conflicts/wars and still need assistance. For more info call 761-3569. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Recruitment Fair Jan 18, 9:30-11:30am, Representatives from local not-for-profits and government organizations. Refreshments. For more info call 528-4035. Springfield Senior Center, 701 W. Mason St.
Semester at Sea Program Jan 24, 2pm, Joan Walters, Garden’s board president, talks about her University of Virginia semester at sea aboard the MV Explorer and provides a pictorial history of 14 countries. For more info call 529-1111. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr.
Springfield Chess Club Jan 20, 6:30-9pm, Weekly meetings on Wednesdays. White Oaks Mall food court. Also, twice a month meetings at Barnes and Noble. For more info, call David Long at 726-2584. White Oaks Mall, 2501 Wabash Ave.
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