Acoustic Lunch Mar 18, 22-23, 25, 29-30, 12-1pm, Fri - Dennis Darling alternating Fridays with Hippie Viejo; Tue - Kathryn Raistrick; Wed - Thistle and Thyme. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.

Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul Mar 20, 4pm, Nine time All- Ireland Fiddle Champion and Grammy awarded musician. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.

John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party Mar 19, 8pm, Official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper’s final tour featuring hit songs of 50s. $20-$30. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

LLCC Recital Series Mar 20, 4pm, “Four-Hand Classics” with Gregg Brown and Betty Schien, piano. Free. 786-2319. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Land of Lincoln Chorus Mar 22, 29, 7pm, Every Tuesday, Land of Lincoln Chorus invites men to sing barbershop and more. 737-3359.Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.

Lenten Brown Bag Concert Series Mar 23, 12:15-12:45pm, Thomas Drury, piano. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528-4311.

Lenten Brown Bag Concert Series Mar 30, 12:15-12:45pm, Young Musicians Concert. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528-4311.

Prairie Grapevine Concert Mar 29, 7:30pm, Folk musician Bill Staines. $10, $9 seniors, $5 students, $25 for family. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 585-9550.

Smooth ‘N Blue Mar 20, 2-4pm, Springfield Jazz Society hosts Keyboardist Angel Brown and Guitarist Rick Gasparin. Reservations suggested 414-2955. Springfield Motor Boat Club, 17 Club Area, 217-529-1511.

Springfield Classical Guitar Society Concert Mar 26, 8pm, Stanley Yates, Austin Peay State University. 726-8991. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2313 Whittier Ave, 217-522-7331.

Swing into Spring Mar 18, 7-10pm, Springfield High School Jazz Bands, an evening of Big Band music for dancing and listening. $6-$4. 793-8035. Springfield High School, 101 S. Lewis St.

The Bottle Rockets/James McMurtry Mar 27, 7pm, WUIS Bedrock 66 Live. $24, $19 in advance. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 523-2787.

Tom Chapin Mar 20, 3pm, One of America’s favorite family entertainers, Grammy Award winner Chapin is a gifted singer who charms audiences of all ages. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800- 207-6960.

Willie Nelson Mar 19, 7:30-11pm, Country singing legend comes to play and sing in Springfield. $47-$67. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800-745- 3000.

DANCE

Central IL Singles/Couples Dance Mar 18, 8-11pm, Bobby Remack plays. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546-9515.

Central IL Singles/Couples Dance Mar 25, 8-11pm, Kevin Turner plays. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546-9515.

P.O.L.K. of A. Dance Mar 20, 2-5:30pm, Trio Freddi plays. $10, $9 members. illinoischapterpolkofa.org. Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St, Riverton.

Spotlight on Ice Mar 26-27, 2pm and 7pm Sat, 2pm Sun, Over 100 Springfield Figure Skating members perform musical ice versions of ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ and more. Special guest Jeremy Abbott. $10 adult, $5 child under 12. 793-9114. Nelson Center Ice Arena, Lincoln Park, 1601 N. Fifth St.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Automatonophobia: Jeff Williams Mar 17-18, 10am-2pm Tue-Fri, Through March 18, New paintings by Springfield legend Jeff Williams. Robert Morris Gallery, 607 E. Adams, 217- 522-8977.

Buried Fable Mar 17-18, 21-25, 28-30, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Paintings by Palmer artist Amanda Greive. Artist’s reception March 17 at 5:30 p.m. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall. 786-2219.

Call for Artists Original work sought for juried exhibition and to participate in Art in the Garden, April 30. Rules and forms at lincolnmemorialgarden.org. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr.

Creative Bags Mar 17-19, 21-24, 10am-5:30pm Mon- Sat, Creative, one-of-a-kind bags for all occasions in all sizes by Ann Collins. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 South 6th St, 217-753-0262.

Horizons Art Show Mar 18-20, 25-27, 12-4pm Fri-Sun, Through April 23, Featured Artist is water colorist Janet Smith. Prairie Palette Art Gallery, on the square, Petersburg, 217-971-7431.

Lincoln is Bigger Than Me Mar 19-30, 8:30am-8:30pm Mon-Fri, 1-5 Sat, Carterville artist Drew Tucker. Opening Mar 19, 7pm. Layman Gallery, Lincoln College McKinstry Library, 300 Keokuk St, Lincoln.

March Gallery Hours Mar 17-20, 22-27, 1-3pm Sun, 4-6pm Tue-Sat, Anne Bossert - paintings and furniture, Michael Allison - paintings, both of Colorado. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-9390.

Mi America/My America Mar 17, 21-23, 11am-6pm Mon- Thu, Through Mar 23, Large silk screen prints by artist, writer, U of C at Davis Chicana/o studies professor Carlos Francisco Jackson. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 206-6506.

Pastiche: Art Formed from Disparate Sources Mar 17-19, 21-26, 28-30, 10am- 5pm Mon-Fri. 10am-3pm Sat, Through Apr 2, Work from Anne Bagby, Lois James, K. Daphne Koop and Mary Frances. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.

Photography Contest Amateur photography contest spon sored by Washington Park Botanical Garden and PSC Digital. Deadline April 18, 4 p.m. 753- 6228. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave.

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