Sherlock Holmes Society Oct 18, 9am, Public invited to meeting and discussion of The Adventure of the Red Circle. 546- 8387. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy.
Spoken Word
Classically Scared Oct 15, 6-8:30pm, Readings of classical literature in an old Victorian home. Reservations only, 524-0901, leave a call-back number. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St.
Poets and Painters Oct 07, 6-8pm, Unique and inspiring evening of poetry and art as Springfield Poets and Writers members read poems created from the inspiration of Prairie Art Alliance Juried Artists’ fine art. Painting and poems on display and for sale. Free and open to public. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-544-2787.
Theater & Comedy
Comedian Sean Kent Oct 08-09, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri-Sat, Two shows both Friday and Saturday night. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr, 391-joke.
Comedian Vic Henley Oct 08-09, 8pm Fri, 7:15pm & 9:30pm Sat, Seen on The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and his own half-hour special on Comedy Central, he
co-authored “Games Rednecks Play” with Jeff Foxworthy. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.
Fiddler on the Roof Oct 17, 5pm, Broadway in Springfield brings the official Broadway tour and Tony Award winning musical to town. 888- 512-2929. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800-745-3000.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Oct 08-10, 8pm Fri and Sat, 4pm Sun, Gordon Productions presents hit musical, adult comedy about love, dating, sex, marriage, inlaws and kids. $16 adult. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Rumors Oct 14-17, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Neil Simon’s raucous comedy. Limited seating. $13. Reserve tickets, 245-1402. jaxtg.com. Sophie Leschin Theatre, 1201 S. Main St, Jacksonville.
Music: General Events Acoustic Lunch Oct 07-08, 12-15, 19-20, 12- 1pm, Thu - Tom Irwin (Oct 15 Stacie Taylor); Fri - Dennis Darling; Mon - Matt Eck; Tue - Kathryn Raistrick; Wed - Thistle and Thyme. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
Buddy Guy Oct 10, 7pm, Five-time Grammy award winning blues musician. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160, 800-207-6960.
Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble Oct 10, 2pm, Millikin University’s School of Music’s Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform a free concert. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.
Concert in the Park Oct 16, 1pm, Features the band Belleview, rock, indie, alternative band from Edwardsville, IL. Sponsored by the Filipino American Historical Society. Chatham Community Park, S. Main St, Chatham.
Ensemble Chaconne Oct 11, 7:30pm, Internationally renowned Ensemble performs the music of ‘European Masters in 18th century London’ on authentic period instruments. MacMurray College Thoreson Recital Hall, Springer Center for Music, Clay and State Sts, Jacksonville, 491-7181.
Jearlyn Steele & Billy Steele Oct 09, 12pm, Concert of Caring 2010. Multi-talented performers with frequent appearances on Garrison Keillor and soundtracks with Rod Stewart and Luther Vandross. Concert benefiting Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2477 W. Washington St, 793-3933.
Juvae Jazz Society Concert Oct 15, 6:30-9:30pm, The Firecracker Jazz Band from N. Carolina. $20. 546-1363. Decatur Club, 158 W. Prairie Ave, Decatur, 217-429-4200.
Miller Family Concert Oct 09, 7:30pm, Rich harmony and family-oriented bluegrass by Branson, MO family benefiting Jacksonville Theatre Guild. $13, $8 children. Reserve for pre-dinner. Sophie Leschin Theatre, 1201 S. Main St, Jacksonville, 245- 1402.
Prairie Grapevine Concert: Dan Keding Oct 19, 7:30pm, Concert by one of the best Illinois, and worldwide, storytellers and folk musicians, Dan Keding. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, (217) 454-0178.
Springfield Classical Guitar
Society Oct 16, 8pm, Russel Brazzel performs. $12 adults and $9 students. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2313 Whittier Ave, 217- 522-7331.
Dance
Ballroom Boogie Oct 15, 7-11pm, Boogie the night away for the Local Disaster Relief Fund. $15, $12 in advance at Illinois Capital Area Chapter, American Red Cross or Springfield locations of Illini Bank. Eagles Club, Springfield, 2700 E Ash St, 899-4101.
Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company Oct 13, 7:30pm, Preserving ethnic rites, tribal folklore and regional folk ways, this dance company has toured the world and danced on Broadway. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.
Central IL Singles and Couples Dance Oct 08, 8-11pm, Kevin Turner. $10. 546-9515. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road.
Square and Round Dance Oct 10, 2:30pm, Nichols Park Pavilion. Jim Davis, caller. Judy, Lois and Friends play. $15 couple. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.
West Coast Swing Dance Oct 13, 20, 6:45-9:30pm, Weekly dance. www.dancingdates.com. Aqua Club, 1 Club Area.
West Coast Swing/Country Dancing Oct 08-10, 13, 15-17, 20, 3-5pm Sun, 7pm Wed and Fri, Every Wed, Fri and Sun, plus first Saturday of the month Loves to Dance 7-11 p.m. Prairie Land Dance Club, Matilda St, Illiopolis, 217-791-0840.
Art & Architecture
Crossroads Art Show Oct 08-10, 15-17, 12-4pm Fri- Sun, Features all mediums of artwork by Menard County artists. Prairie Palette Art Gallery, on the square, Petersburg, 971-7431.
Dark Night of the Soul Oct 07, 11-14, 18-20, 11am-6pm Mon-Thurs, Through Oct. 27, work on display by artist Lorena Johnson. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, Health and Sciences Building, room 201, 206-6506.
Ingram & Collesano Art Exhibit Oct 07-10, 12-17, 19-20, 1-3pm Sun, 4-6pm Tue-Sat, Singular exhibit of graphic photography and lyrical drawings by Jacksonville native now living in Italy, Photographer Jerry Lee Ingram who teams with up-andcoming Artist Andrea Collesano. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 243- 9390.
Joan Burmeister Oct 07-09, 11-16, 18-20, 7am- 3:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat, Through Oct, series of collages: “Ivory Coast Series - Stories My Daughter Told Me.” troutlilycafe.com. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
L. Brent Kington: Mythic Metalsmith Oct 07-20, 8:30am-5pm Mon- Sat, 12-5pm Sun, Through Jan 30, Exhibit of southern Illinois artist whose artistic footprint on the world of metalsmithing and blacksmithing is profound with objects borrowed from private and museum collections. Free. 524-5744. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
Reflections Oct 07-09, 12-16, 19-20, 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.
Sangamon Watercolor Society Exhibition Oct 08-09, 11-16, 18-20, 10am- 5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through Oct 30, All member exhibit. Dessert reception Oct 8, 5-7pm. 523-2631. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.
The Travis Poster Collection Oct 07-08, 11-15, 18-20, 8am- 4pm, Through Oct 24, Michael Dunbar poster collection. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall.
Unique Sculpture Exhibit Oct 07-09, 11-16, 18-20, 10am- 5:30pm Mon-Sat, Features metal, stone and bronze sculptures by Tom Beam. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 South 6th St, 217-753-0262.
William Crook and Wendy Allen Oct 07-20, 8am-9pm Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm Fri, 12-5pm Sat-Sun, Through Oct 14, Exhibition of paintings, prints, drawings and mixed media. Charles E. Becker Library, Benedictine University at Springfield, 1500 North Fifth St.
Film & Television
Film and Discussion: Boy I Am Oct 18, 6pm, Feature-length documentary that looks at experiences of three young transitioning female-to-males in NY. Brookens Auditorium, 1 University Plaza, 206-6245.
Living Downstream Oct 17, 7pm, Join Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Sustainable Springfield, Inc. and the Pesticide Action Network of North America in welcoming Dr. Sandra Steingraber and film-maker Chanda Chevannes to Springfield for a screening of the new documentary, Living Downstream, that explores the connections between chemicals in our environment (including agricultural chemicals) and cancer. $8. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 523-2787.
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