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Calendar P.O. Box 5256 Springfield, IL 62705 Dates, times and locations are subject to last-minute changes, so we suggest calling before attending the event.
Fairs & Festivals
Springfield Area Highland Games & Celtic Festival May 15, 8am-12am, Ancient athletic events, highland dance competitions, bagpipe band competitions, clans and public participation events, traditional food, entertainment, children’s area, Celtic musicians, storytelling and dancing. $10-$5. www.central-illinoiscelts.org, Chatham Community Park, S. Main St, Chatham, 971-5893.
Books & Authors
Architecture: Backyard Barns & Prairie Cathedrals May 19, 12-1:30pm, Includes Larry Kanfer, award-winning Champaign photographic artist and journalist. Free program. Register. 206-7395 or alumni@uis.edu. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC).
Classics Book Discussion Group May 17, 12-1pm, Meets the third Monday, October through May in the Bicentennial Room. For info call 753- 4900 ext 206. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.
Poetry Open Mic May 19, 6-8pm, Public invited to read poetry or sit back and listen. Thea Chesley hosts this Springfield Poets & Writers open mic. Norb Andy’s, 518 E. Capitol, 725-9058.
Sherlock Holmes Society Meeting May 14, 6:30pm, Sherlock Holmes Society of Springfield and west central Illinois, meets for dinner and to discuss The Disappearance of Lady Francis Carfax. Public invited. 546-8387. Muggsy’s, 230 S. Mauvaistarr, Jacksonville.
Theater & Comedy
Big Al’s Comedy Open Mic Night May 11, 18, 9pm-1am, Try your skills on the stage. Every Tuesday. Bootleggers, 1220 Toronto Rd.
Comedian Tom Mabe May 07-08, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri, 8:30 Sat, Comedian and prankster Tom Mabe performs three shows. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr, 217-391-5653.
Comedian Wild Bill Bauer May 07-08, 8pm Fri, 7:15pm & 9:30pm Sat, Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City. 482-5233.
Company May 07-09, 14-16, 8pm Fri and Sat; 2pm Sun, Springfield Theatre Centre presents vignettes surrounding perpetually-single Bobby, his girlfriends, his married friends, and his fear of commitment. $13, $12 sr/child. 523-2787. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
The Yellow Wallpaper May 07-08, 6pm and 8pm, Back by popular demand, story of a woman, played by Aasne Vigesaa, whose physician husband has confined her to the bedroom. Not suitable for children. Directed by Kevin Purcell. Free. Reservations required (accepted on voice mail), 524-0901. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St.
Music: General Events
Acoustic Lunch May 06-07, 10-13, 12-1pm, Matt Eck, May 6 and 13; Drowsy Maggie (Megan Turner, Joel Woehrmann and Bill Furry), May 7; Missing Muse, May 10; Jessica Jolly, May 12. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
Barbershop Chorus May 11, 18, 7:30-10pm, Tuesday rehearsals open to public and to men who like 4-part harmony with an interest to join. 737-3359. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Cherryholmes May 08, 7:30pm, Grammy-nominated bluegrass band. $12-$24. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.
Deke Dickerson, The Moonlite Rhythm Rangers May 08, 8pm, WUIS Bedrock Series. $20, $15 pre-sale. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
Fleming Academy of Performing Arts May 16, 2pm, Recital followed by a tea. 787-6556. Illinois Executive Mansion, 410 E. Jackson .
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