THE CALENDAR
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Calendar P.O. Box 5256 Springfield, IL 62705 Dates, times and locations are subject to last-minute changes, so we suggest calling before attending the event.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS Blue Ridge Club Summerfest Jun 04, 3-11pm, Music starts at 3 -7 p.m. Live band from 7 - 11 p.m. Food available. Blue Ridge Club, 411 E. Lake Shore Dr, 529-1431. Little Flower Heritage Days Summerfest Jun 03-05, 5pm Fri, 2pm Sat, 11am Sun, Kids games, entertainment by local bands and great food. Church of the Little Flower, 800 Stevenson Dr.
Mount Pulaski Founders Day Festival Jun 02-04, 175th anniversary with 24 musical acts, two large air-conditioned food tents, tours, wine tastings, parade, fireworks. Mt. Pulaski.
THEATER & COMEDY Big River Jun 10-12, 8:30pm, Jun 10-19, Huckleberry Finn and Jim rafting down the mighty Mississippi. Tony awardwinning musical. $8-$12. The Muni, 815 East Lake Dr. Comedian Ron Morey Jun 03-04, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri, 8:30pm Sa, Energetic show earned nomination to list of top five comics in the country by The Entertainment Business Journal. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr, 391-joke. Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum Jun 09-12, 7:30pm Thu-Sat, 2pm Sun, Musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale. Sophie Leschin Theatre, 1201 S. Main St, Jacksonville.
Romeo and Juliet Jun 03-05, 09-11, directed by Kevin Purcell. $12. 1-800-710- 9290. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg.
Weird Al Yankovic Jun 05, 7-10:30pm, Parody songster comedic. $35-$27. For tickets call 788-8814, 1-800-745-3000.
Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS Acoustic Lunch Jun 03, 07-08, 10, 14-15, 12-1pm, Fri Phenomenal Conundrum plays June 6, 7, 9. Wed - Thistle and Thyme. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
America Jun 03, 8pm, Classic-rock favorite. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960. Artist on the Plaza Jun 02, 07, 09, 14, 12-1pm, Every Tuesday and Thursday, outdoor performance by women’s vocal ensemble Seraphim. 753-3519. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza.
Engelbach-Hart Music Festival Jun 03-04, 7:30 Fri, 10:30am and 7pm Sat, Jade Simmons, dynamic, classical pianist with flair for virtuosic performances free on Friday night. Patriotic Pops Saturday evening. $15. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville.
International Carillon Festival Jun 05-07, 09-12, 7-8:30pm, Bring a blanket or lawn chair and listen to concerts nightly (except Wednesday) by Carillonneurs from around the world. Fireworks Sat. and Sun. about 9 p.m. Free admission, accessible, food available for purchase. Washington Park Rees Memorial Carillon, Fayette Rd, 753-6219. Let Us Be Bold With Our Songs Jun 04, 2pm, Acoustical trio featuring Megan Turner, violin and vocals; Joel Woehrmann, vocals and guitar; and Bill Furry, background vocals and instruments. Free. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217- 524-0901.
SOHO Music Fest Jun 03-04, 4pm-12am, Two day, 20-band event on two stages.
Kids activities. $5 per day. Bring a chair. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza. Southern Culture on the Skids Jun 11, 8pm, Rockabilly, surf rock, country music and R&B with a punk edge and outrageous humor. WUIS Bedrock Series. $24, $19 in advance. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787. Summer Concert in the Park Jun 05, 12, 6pm, Jacksonville Pilot Club sponsors free music at the bandstand every Sunday June through August (except June 19 and July 3). 478-2015. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.