THE CALENDAR Greater Springfield Home & Builders Show Jan 28-30, Orr Building. $5 adults.(515)491-4150. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Midwest Tribute to the King Competition Jan 21-22, 7:30pm Fri, 6pm Sat, Fifteen national competitors compete for cash prizes over two days. Admission. pietalent.com. 877-772-5425. Hilton Springfield, 700 E. Adams.
Vigil for Peace Jan 22, 29, 12pm, Each Saturday at noon on corner of Sixth and Monroe, outside Federal Building. All are welcome. 544-3997.
Who Was Martin Luther King? Jan 26, 12-1pm, Public invited to free play that tells story of civil rights movement evolution and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s place in it. 786-2458. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.
PechaKucha Night Feb 3, 7:20pm, Ten local creatives make six-minute, 40-second presentations (20 slides, 20 seconds each) on variety of creative topics. Includes Betsy Dollar, Chris Britt, Tom Irwin, Rocky Horror Show, Jubliee Farm and more. $5. Reserve tickets at [email protected] m. City Nights Theater inside Capital City Bar and Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Parkway. 789-2377.
History Elkhart Historical Society Dinner/Lecture Jan 28, 5:30-8pm, ‘Logan County During the Civil War’ by Author Bill Donath. String Band plays during dinner. $24. 947- 2046. elkharthistoricalsociety.org. Wild Hare Cafe, 104 Governor Oglesby St, Elkhart, 947-2100.
Team Of Rivals Jan 20-31, Feb 01-02, 9am- 5pm daily, Through Aug 15, 2011, One-of-a-kind temporary Civil War Sesquicentennial exhibition that takes you inside the highest levels of the government as Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet struggle with the momentous issue of war. Museum admission. 558-8934. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St.
Auditions
Capital City Men’s Chorus Jan 23, 5:30-7pm, Males with musical interest 18 years of age or older can audition to qualify for group. Meets every Sunday. [email protected]. http://tccmc.org. Laurel United Methodist Church, 631 South Grand Ave W.
Cinderalla Auditions Jan 30, 12-1:30pm, Auditions for Springfield Ballet Company’s production of Cinderella held April 16-17. Age 10 and older. $20. 217-544-1967. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
First Baptist of Ivy Gap Jan 22, 9am, Cast includes six women, ages 19 and older for March 25-27 production. 245- 1402. Jacksonville Theatre Guild, 210 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 245-1402.
