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The Cracked House 2 Apr 24, 9am and 11am, Stage play featuring the AFCC Music and Fine Arts Teams. Is there hope for a broken home? Abundant Faith Christian Center, 2525 Taylor Ave, 217-585-4000.

Music: General Events

Acoustic Lunch Apr 15, 19-20, 22, 26-27, 12- 1pm, Fri - Dennis Darling alternating Fridays with Hippie Viejo; Tue - Kathryn Raistrick; Wed - Thistle and Thyme. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.

Battle of the Bands Apr 15, 6pm, Competition of LLCC student bands. DJ Blake Stadel emcees. Free. Kicks off campus Soberfest. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.

Celtic Woman Apr 18, 7:30pm, Irish classics, contemporary covers and original compositions from wellknown all-female ensemble.Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.

Drumfest w/ Ben Sesar Apr 17, 12-6pm, Six acts of diverse drumming with Sesar, drummer for Grammy-winning country star Brad Paisley. Barbecue. Lessons noon to 2 p.m. Free. Firefighters-Postal Lake Club, 940 W. Lake Shore Dr.

Lenten Brown Bag Concert Apr 20, 12:15-12:45pm, The Capital Chamber Singers. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528-4311.

Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra Apr 16, 7:30pm, Orchestra and special guest Rich Ridenour present ‘Piano Pops’ salute to Big Band pianists and band leaders. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.

Prairie Grapevine Concert Apr 16, 7:30pm, Traveler’s Dream, duo playing spirited blend of traditional music from the British Isles, French-Canada, and America. $10. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 217-585-9550.