THE CALENDAR
Dance Jan 16, 2:30pm, Dance to the great dance music of yesterday with Judy Kaye and Friends. $15 couple. Jacksonville Moose Lodge, Jacksonville.
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Jan 23, 2pm, DCDC boats the world’s largest collection of African-American choreographed contemporary dance. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.
P.O.L.K. of A. Dance Jan 16, 2-5:30pm, Larry Hallar plays. $10, $9 members. illinoischapterpolkofa.org. Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St, Riverton.
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Art Is Not a Trifle Jan 13-15, 17-22, 24-26, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through January 26, The Springfield Art Association and its Collections, 1914, 1930. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.
Autonomatonophobia: Jeff Williams Jan 25-26, 10am-2pm Tue-Fri, New paintings by Springfield legend Jeff Williams!, Robert Morris Gallery, 607 E. Adams, 217-522-8977.
Fantastic Baskets Jan 13, 10am-5:30pm Mon- Sat, One-of-a-kind embellished handmade baskets created from reed by artist Debbie Cartwright. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 South 6th St, 753- 0262.
Improvisational Pieces Jan 14-15, 18-22, 25-26, 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Jan14-Feb 19, Gary Groves, mixed media; Tom Short, multiple media. Art’s reception Jan. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St.
January Gallery Hours Jan 13-16, 18-23, 25-26, 1-3pm Sun, 4-6pm Tue- Sat, On exhibit is Kevin Veara, paintings/illustrations and Toni Freesen, acrylic paintings. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-9390.
Nudes Exhibition Jan 22, Free event, 18 and older only. For more information call 473-2726. The Imagine Foundation At the Asa Talcott House, 859 Grove St, Jacksonville, 473-2726.
Photography Exhibit Jan 13-15, 17-22, 24-26, 7am- 3:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat, Acrylics exhibit by artist Kathy Adams runs through January. troutlilycafe.com. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
Sangamon Watercolor Society Jan 15, 5:30-7:30pm, Art exhibit and reception in 3rd floor boardroom. Retrospective, “Friends Remembered,” of former members work: Carroll Pickering, Don Kluger, Betty Madden and Dick Selinski. Free, open to public. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
Winter Solstice Art Show Jan 14-15, 12-4pm Fri-Sun, Holiday season show in all mediums. Prairie Palette Art Gallery, on the square, Petersburg, 971-7431.
FILM & TELEVISION
Liberty Brew and View Jan 18, 7-9pm, "Exit Through the Gift Shop" - a Banksy film. Inside story of Street Art. Third Tuesday of each month, Liberty Brew and View screens a new movie that focuses on social or political issues. City Nights Theater in Capital City Bar & Grill, Dirsken Parkway.