Carolyn Sommer Aug 11-13, 15-20, 22-24, 7am- 3:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Sat, Through August, watercolor exhibit. troutlilycafe.com. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
Heavy Hitters Art Show Aug 12, 5pm-12am, Graffiti and street artists from Illinois, Missouri, California, N.C, N.Y., London, Belgium, Sweden and more. Charlie’s Club, Cafe Andiamo, 204 S. Sixth St. 523-3262.
Jazz Canvas Aug 19, 8-10pm, Jazz musicians perform while an artist paints. Art auctioned at evening’s end. $20. Limited tickets at door. jazzcanvasonline.com. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.
John Scarborough Aug 11-12, 16-19, 23-24, 10am-2pm, A one-man exhibition of the award-winning paintings based on colorful, magnified views of assembled toy models and parts. Robert Morris Gallery, 607 E. Adams, 522-8977.
Marching to Different Beats Art Exhibit Aug 12-13, 16-20, 23-24, 10am-5pm Tues-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through Sept. 17, Cornelia Powell, pen and ink; Barbara Stevens, oil/pastel. (Reception Aug. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Music, drinks, hors d’oeuvres.) Free. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St, 544-2787.
Pam Speer Jewlery Aug 11, 10am-5:30pm Mon- Sat, Hand-made, colorful, beaded jewelry. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 South 6th St, 217- 753-0262. Pastel Perspectives Aug 11-13, 15-20, 22-24, 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm , Four artists, each with a different approach to creating landscapes with pastels. Anne Lloyd Gallery of the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water, Decatur.
Sangamon Watercolor Society Aug 13, 5:30-7:30pm, Michael Delaney and Jan Sorenson are featured artists. Dessert reception and exhibit free and open to public. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523- 2787.
The Urge to Embellish Exhibition Aug 11-24, 8:30am-5pm Mon- Sat, 12-5pm Sun, Eclectic array of new acquisitions and rarelyseen works from museum’s collections made predominantly by non-professional artists. Free. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782-7386.
Washington Park Historic Photography Display Aug 20-24, 12-4pm Mon-Fri, 12-5pm Sat-Sun, Free exhibit Washington Park photographs dating as far back as 1902. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave.
FILM & TELEVISION
Springfield/Central Illinois Film Commission Meeting Aug 18, 7-9pm, 6pm dinner, Third Thursday of each month. Free, but food purchase requested. 816-2117. Lake Pointe Grill, 1386 Toronto Rd, 217-953-4378.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Aug 12-13, 19-20, midnight, Shiver with anticipation - part horror movie parody, part rock musical and part Frederick’s of Hollywood. The Legacy Theatre, 101 E. Lawrence, 528-9760.
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