THE CALENDAR

DANCE

Ballroom Dance Sep 18, 7-11pm, Intermediate Tango lesson with Cathy Hempstead one hour before dance. Prairie Land Dance Club, Matilda St, Illiopolis, 217-791- 0840.

 Central IL Singles and Couples Dance Sep 24, 8-11pm, Kevin Turner plays. Open to public. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546-9515. Dances Every Mon, Wed, Fri, 7pm. www.pldc.org. Prairie Land Dance Club, Matilda St, Illiopolis, 791-0840.

Dance to the Golden Oldies Sep 25, 7pm, $15 a couple. Judy Kaye and Friends. 652-3499. Jacksonville Moose Lodge, Jacksonville.

 P.O.L.K. of A. Dance Sep 19, 2-5:30pm, Eddie Korosa plays. $10, $9 members. www.illinoischapterpolkofa.org. Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth

St, Riverton.

Swing Night Sep 17, 7-10pm, The Decatur Park District presents a free night of dancing with the Sande Hackel Orchestra. Dance instruction from 6-6:45 p.m. Decatur Airport FBO Hanger, 790 S. Airport Rd, Decatur.

West Coast Swing Dance Sep 22, 29, 6:45-9:30pm, Weekly dance. www.dancingdates.com. Aqua Club, 1 Club Area.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Artist in Residence: Season of Rebirth Sep 16-18, 21-25, 10am-4pm Tue-Sat, Through Sep 25, view the exhibit, “Melange,” by Photographer Ginny Lee. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St.

Breaking the Rectangle Sep 16, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Free exhibit featuring the work of Adam Perschbacher. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall.

Brown Bag Art Lecture Sep 24, 12pm, Jonathan Perkins, UIS assistant professor of Visual Arts “Five Accomplished But Little Known Artists.” Coffee and cookies, sack lunches welcome. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 523-2631.

Call for Artists Sep 16-24, Prairie Art Alliance accepting applications for juried artist members by Sep 24. prairieart.org. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St. Chimeras, Ideals and Errors Sep 16, 20-22, 11am-6pm Mon- Thurs, Through Sept 22. Drawings by three artists exploring the relationships between format and content. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, Health and Sciences Building, room 201, 206-6506.

Crossroads Art Show Sep 17-19, 24-26, 12-4pm Fri- Sun, Features all mediums of artwork by Menard County artists. Prairie Palette Art Gallery, on the square, Petersburg, 971-7431.

Edwards Place Fine Art Fair Sep 18-19, 10am-5pm Sat, 10am- 4pm Sun, Over 80 national artists present and sell their works. Tours of Edwards Place Home where Lincoln entertained, hands-on activities for kids, food, music and book sale. 523-2631. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St. Fall Colors Sep 16-18, 20-25, 27-29, 10am- 5pm Mon-Fri, 12-5pm Sat, Through Sep, special member exhibit. Prairie Art Alliance Gallery II, 221-223 S. Sixth St.

Native American Art Show Sep 17-19, 10am-6pm Fri-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun, Free admission. 505-291-9719. ISF Illinois Building, 801 Sangamon Ave.

PULP: Fact, Fiction & Fantasy Sep 16-18, 20-25, 27-29, 10am- 5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through Oct 2, exhibition of forty works of handmade paper by thirty-six artists from across the United States. 523-2631. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.

Photo Mosaic Exhibit Sep 16-29, 10am-5:30pm Mon- Sat, 10am-3pm Sun, Featuring photo mosaics inspired by nature and its infinite variety by artist Martha Kichinko. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 South 6th St, 217- 753-0262. Reflections Sep 16-18, 21-25, 28-29, 10am- 5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through Oct. 29, Featured artists are David Cain - digital, DVD and Jeff Garland - painting, sculpture. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St.

William Crook and Wendy Allen Sep 16-29, 8am-9pm Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm Fri, 12, Through Oct 14, Exhibition of paintings, prints, drawings and mixed media by artists William Crook and Wendy Allen. Opening reception Sep 16, 5pm. Charles E. Becker Library, Benedictine University at Springfield, 1500 North Fifth St.

FILM & TELEVISION

Film Screening/Discussion: The Shape of Water Sep 20, 6pm, Documentary of stories of powerful, imaginative and visionary women confronting the destructive development of the Third World with new cultures and a passion for change. 206-8328. UIS Brookens Auditorium.