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Fairs & Festivals
2010 Liturgical Fine Arts Festival May 01-04, Free multi-faith interdenominational festival celebrating the creative, artistic spirit of area’s diverse and multi-cultural residents. Various locations. lafspringfield.org.
Airport Daze May 01, 10am-4pm, Aircraft displays, refreshments, concessions, radio-controlled airplane flights and museum displays celebrating Heritage in Flight Museum’s 30th and airport’s 60th anniversaries. 732-8687. Logan County Airport, Lincoln.
Books & Authors
A Night of Poetry Apr 26, 6:30-9pm, Freatures: Stephen Frech, Carmella Braniger, Randy Brooks and area college students. Open mic follows for experienced or novice poets. 423-3189. Anne Lloyd Gallery of the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water, Decatur.
Author Carolyn Crimi Apr 30, 4-5pm, Author of The Louds Move In and Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies talks about reading and writing. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-5435.
Poets in the Parlor Apr 24, 2pm, Carol Doty, former curator of Jens Jensen archival collection at Arboretum’s Sterling Morton Library tells how Lindsay was connected with the famous landscape architect. Seating limited. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, (217) 524- 0901.
SCOPE Reading Apr 27, 11am (SIU) and May 1, 2pm (Lindsay home). SIU’s literary magazine features 31 short stories, poems, artwork and photographs by students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. 545- 0870. SIU School of Medicine, 801 N. Rutledge. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, (217) 524- 0901.
Theater & Comedy
Comedian Micheal Thorne Apr 23-24, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri-Sat, Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr, 217-391-5653.
Comedian Tim Cavanagh Apr 23-24, 8pm Fri, 7:15pm & 9:30ppm Sat, Tim Cavanagh, famous for 1 Minute Songs on The Bob & Tom Show headlines this special event. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 217 482 5233.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Apr 23-25, 8pm Fri and Sat, 4pm Sun, Hoogland Center for the Arts and Gordon Productions present hit musical, adult comedy about love, dating, sex, marriage, in-laws and kids. $16 adult, $15 senior. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
The Comic Book Artist Apr 23-25, 7pm Fri and Sat, 2pm Sun. $11, $8 child. Springfield Theatre Centre presents a tale of superheroes, dreams, and one really evil villain. 523-2787. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
The Improv Connection Apr 29, 7:30pm, Illinois College’s new troupe performing short-form improvisation, games and techniques. Illinois College Icebox Theatre, Kirby Learning Center, Jacksonville, 217-245-3048.
The Runner Stumbles Apr 23-24, 29-30, May 01, 7:30pm, 2pm Apr 25, A Young nun dies and her superior is charged with the crime. Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson directs. UIS Studio Theatre, UIS.
Music: General Events
Bells In Motion Apr 25, 4pm, Playing an eclectic array of music, accompanied by string bass, percussion and organ. First Congregational Church, 2100 Bates Ave, 899-2128.
Carlo Curley Organ Concert Apr 25, 3pm, Internationally acclaimed concert organist Carlo Curley has been
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