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FAIRS & FESTIVALS

2010 Career & Employment Expo Apr 14, 9am-1pm, Local and national employers, colleges and training institutions and military. Dress for success w/ resume, get interview. Free. Free local rides, call 245-2900. llinois College Bruner Fitness & Recreation Center, Edgehill Rd, Jacksonville, 217- 245-5148 or 217-245-9585.

Multicultural Festival Apr 08, 7pm, International fashion show, food, music and displays. Free and open to public. Illinois College Bruner Fitness & Recreation Center, Edgehill Rd, Jacksonville, 217-245- 3248.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Contemporary Fiction Group Apr 14, 12pm, Group discusses popular fiction and nonfiction on second Wednesday of each month in Carnegie Room South. 753-4900 ext 206. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.

Richard Longworth Apr 13, 8pm, Two-time Pulitzer Prize nominated author of new book, Caught in the Middle: America’s Heartland in the Age of Globalism, lectures on globalization’s effect on Midwest and what changes we must make to survive. 217-420-06636. Millikin University, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur.

THEATER & COMEDY

Big Al’s Comedy Open Mic Night Hosted By Alan Perry Apr 06, 13, 9pm-1am, Try your skills on the stage. Every Tuesday. Bootleggers, 1220 Toronto Rd.

Comedian Dale Jones Apr 02-03, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri- Sat, Performing two shows both Friday and Saturday. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr, 391-5653.

Comedian John Fox Apr 02-03, 8pm Fri, 7:15pm & 9:30pm Sat, Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482 5233.

Passion 2010 Apr 01-02, 7pm, Full length musical depicting last days of Christ. Free. Doors open 6 p.m. First Church of the Nazarene, 5200 S. Sixth St, 875-0616.

The Cracked House Apr 03-04, 4pm Sat, 9am and 11am Sun, What do you do in a home where she wants love, he wants respect, and the children need direction? Is there hope for a broken home? Find out at “The Cracked House” a stage play featuring the AFCC Music and Fine Arts Teams. Abundant Faith Christian Center, 2525 Taylor Ave, 217-585-4000.

The Wizard of Oz Apr 12, 7:30pm, Family musical twists its way across the country. Lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. $46, $51, $56. For more info or tickets call 206-6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza.

Wait Until Dark Apr 02-04, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Jacksonville Theatre Guild’s suspensefilled drama about a housewife targeted by three ex-convicts searching for drugs hidden in a doll her husband unwittingly transported home. Paul Cary directs. $13-$8. 245-1402. Sophie Leschin Theatre, 1201 S. Main St, Jacksonville.

MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Apr 08, 7:30pm, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields featuring renowned violin soloist, Julian Rachlin. Presented in cooperation with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. $52, $57. For more info or tickets call 206-6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza.

Chic Gamine Apr 10, 8pm, Winnipeg/Montreal-based vocal quintet performs gospel, soul, R’n’B, 50s doo-wop, Brazilian forro and French chanson. With a solo percussionist as main musical support, Chic Gamine use their voices as instruments. $32. For more info or tickets call 206-6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza.

Illinois College Jazz Combo Apr 09, 7:30pm, Musical mix includes popular selections from swing and rock eras. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-245-3248.