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Calendar P.O. Box 5256 Springfield, IL 62705 Deadline is Friday at noon prior to when the paper comes out on newsstands.

Dates, times and locations are subject to last-minute changes, so we suggest calling before attending the event.

Fairs & Festivals

Clayville Spring Festival May 21-22, 9am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun, Pioneer artisan and craftsman demonstrations, tours, craft vendors, pony rides and more in historic stagecoach stop village. $3-$1. clayville.org. Clayville, Route 125, Pleasant Plains.

Gay Pride Festival May 22, 12-6pm, Springfield PRIDE and Phoenix Center host entertainment, dancing, vendors, food and drink for all ages, and children’s area. Kicks off with Pooch Parade. Capitol Ave, between Fifth and Sixth streets. 528-5253. Downtown Springfield.

Jacksonville Downtown Turn- A-Round Celebration May 21-22, Two day re-dedication event of downtown square. Parade, entertainment, children’s activities and more. 773-865-4981. Jacksonville square, 200 E. State, Jacksonville.

Marbold Farm Day May 15, 10am-3pm, Vendors, music, kids activities, speakers and displays. Food for purchase. Admission. Rt 29 south of town. Greenview.

Books & Authors

Author Adam Goodheart May 21, 11am-1pm, Brunch and book discussion with author and New York Times columnist. $20 includes museum admission. Reservations required, 558-8934. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 North Sixth St.

Classics Book Group May 16, 12-1pm, Meets October through May in the Bicentennial Room. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217-753-4900.

Poets in the Parlor: Lisa Higgs May 21, 2pm, UIS instructor reads from her first published chapbook, Lodestar. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524- 0901.

Pondicherry Lodge/ Sherlock Holmes Society May 13, 6:30pm, Dinner meeting and discussion of The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane. 546-8387. Muggsy’s, 230 S. Mauvaistarr, Jacksonville.

Springfield Comic Book Convention May 15, 10am-4pm, Comic books, new and old, toys and related collectibles, plus comic book artist Tim Conrad. Free and open to public. 309- 657-1599. Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center, 625 E. Saint Joseph St.

Spoken Word

Poetry Open Mic May 18, 6-8pm, Bring poetry to read - or just sit back and listen. Springfield Poets & Writers. 725-9058. Robbie’s, 4 S. Old State Capitol Plaza.

Spoken Word Contest May 20, 7-9pm, American Cancer Society accepting work from ages 13 to 21. Sign up at musicsavedmylifeacs.com and email written pieces to [email protected] by May 13. 217-523-4503. Springfield Boys & Girls Club, 300 S. 15th Street.

Theater & Comedy

Mornings at Seven May 13-15, 20-22, 8pm Fri- Sat, 2pm Sun, Springfield Theatre Centre presents comedic play about a family of four sisters and their husbands. $12-$15. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.

One Destiny May 13, 7pm, Play about revisiting the night of Lincoln’s assassination. Music by Mark Mathewson, Erich Schroeder and Randy Smith. $10. Reservations, 632-4000. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg.

Spamalot May 17, 7:30pm, Winner of 2005 Tony Award for best musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot is the outrageous new musical comedy. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160, 800-207-6960.

The Secret Garden May 13-15, 7pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Little Flower School presents musical adaptation created especially for an all-youth cast. Little Flower Parish Center, 900 Stevenson Drive, 529-4511.

Music: General Events

Acoustic Lunch May 13, 17-18, 20, 24-25, 12- 1pm, Fri - Dennis Darling alternating Fridays with Hippie Viejo; Tue - Kathryn Raistrick; Wed - Thistle and Thyme. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.

Ha Ha Tonka and Freedy Johnston May 14, 8pm, Southern rock band from the Ozarks and singer/songwriter named songwriter of the year by Rolling Stone. $24. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217- 523-2787.

Jazz Bash May 14, 2-6pm, Millikin University’s Jazz Studies Program hosts this afternoon of non-stop free music. 424-6319. Lock Stock & Barrel, 129 S. Oakland, Decatur.

MIKE-E’s AfroFlow Tour May 23, 6-8pm, International hip-hop recording artist joins locals for hip-hop and spoken word poetry to raise awareness of healthy behaviors. Hosted by American Cancer Society. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 523-4503.

Meet Me in Paris May 14, 7pm, Concert by Hot Club of San Francisco and popular French vocalist Isabelle Fontaine and gourmet dinner. $100. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424- 6318.

Prairie Grapevine Concert May 21, 7:30pm, Trillium, quartet playing Celtic, folk, ragtime, bluegrass and Dixieland music. $10, $5 students. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 217-585-9550.

Prairieland Voices May 22, 5:30pm, “All of a Summer’s Day!” Marion van der Loo, artistic director and conductor. $10. Cathedral of St. Paul, 812 Second St, 544-5135.

Sangamon Valley Community Orchestra May 25, 7:30pm, Concert by Springfield’s own community adult orchestra. $5, kids free. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

Sh-Boom May 13, 8-10:30pm, St. Louis rock ‘n’ roll nostalgia group headlines Illinois College Osage Orange Festival. Free. 245- 3069. Illinois College Bruner Fitness & Recreation Center, Edgehill Rd, Jacksonville, 217- 245-3000.

The Best of Broadway May 15, 4pm, The Capital City Men’s Chorus musical revue directed by Mary E. Myers. $10 donation requested. [email protected]. Laurel United Methodist Church, 631 South Grand Ave W.

Three’s Company May 12, 12pm, Female trio singing in style of the Andrews Sisters for a 30-minute performance in lobby. Simmons Cancer Institute, 315 W. Carpenter, 21-754-3837.

Dance

Central IL Singles/Couples Dance May 13, 8-11pm, Kevin Turner. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546- 9515.

P.O.L.K. of A. Dance May 15, 2-5:30pm, Larry Hallar. $10, $9 members. illinoischapterpolkofa.org. Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St, Riverton.

Art & Architecture

A Call to Artists Register to participate in MacArthur Boulevard Artist Market June 4 and/or 11 at Town and Country Shopping Center. Handcrafted items and original artwork. $20 per week. Application, shoponmacarthur.com. 787- 2089. MacArthur Boulevard Business Association.

Amateur Photography Display May 12-22, 12-4pm Mon-Fri, 12-5pm Sat-Sun, View photos of Washington Park taken by local amateur photographers who competed in contest. 753- 6228. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave.

Artist in Residence May 14, 17-21, 24-25, 10am- 4pm Tue-Sat, Mary 14-27, Includes portraits of Lincoln and Lindsay by Springfield artist Ted Keylon. Reception May 14, 2-4 p.m. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St.

Barnabas Helmy Exhibit May 12-14, 16-19, 10am- 5:30pm Mon-Sat, Features landscapes and figurative studies highlighting shadows and lighting. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 South 6th St, 217-753- 0262.

Cattitude May 12-14, 16-21, 23-25, 7am-3:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am- 2pm Sat, Through May 31, Rosalinda Post-Lucas. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.

Disturbing Views May 12-14, 16-21, 23-25, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through May, surrealistic work by Todd Snyder, Ken Hoffman and Patrick Luber. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.

Gallery Hours May 12-15, 17-22, 24-25, 1- 3pm Sun, 4-6pm Tue-Sat, Gallery Exhibit Hours “Mark Goodmanson - Monotypes.”, David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-9390.

Illinois Prairie Pastel Society May 12-14, 16-21, 23-25, 9am-8pm Mon-Thu, 9am-4pm Fri-Sat, May 7-27, Twenty members display their work. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham.

Old Capitol Art Fair May 21-22, 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun, One of the most popular, juried art fairs in the country. Original art, entertainment, food and more. socaf.org. Downtown Springfield.

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