Hope For The Holidays Fine Art & Craft Fair Nov 05-06, 10am-5pm Sat, 12-4pm Sun, Features several area well known artisans in many mediums. Also kids area and silent auction. Hope Presbyterian Church, 2211 Wabash Ave, 546-6951.
Jacksonville Main Street Pumpkin Fest Oct 28-29, Two days of free family fun. 245-6884. Jacksonville square, 200 E. State , Jacksonville.
Lincoln Corn Maze Oct 28-29, 4-10pm Fri, 1-10pm Sat, Through Oct 31, Navigate by day or night through amazing 9-acre maze. Free hayride and activities too. 309-242-4736. Lincoln Corn Maze, 1376 1800th Street, Lincoln.
Midwest Gothic Costume Ball Oct 27, 7pm, Public invited to Quiddity’s free ball with music, dance, food, drink and interactive discussion with editor/author Jodee Stanley. Dress: Cocktail, any costume or casual with a mask. 525-1420 ext. 291. Brinkerhoff Home, Benedictine campus.
Mischief Night Halloween Party Oct 29, 6-9pm, Wear your costume and garlic for Slow Food Springfield party. $20 by Oct. 25 to Sunny Clark, 2332 S. Pasfield, Springfield, IL 62704 or [email protected]. The Widow at Windsor Antiques, 711 S. Fifth St.
Night of Music Nov 04, Youth Fellowship with organist Mark Gifford and 1920 silent film ‘Phantom of the Opera.’ $5. Tickets limited, 245-9521. Grace United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, 400 W. Morgan St, Jacksonville.
Spooky Knights Oct 28-29, 7:10pm and 6:55pm, Watch two double features and visit the happy witch’s house. Treats for kids 12 and under. Admission. route66-drivein.com. Knight’s Action Park and Caribbean Water Adventure, 1700 Knights Recreation Dr.
Springfield Jaycees Haunted House Oct 27-29, 6:30-9pm Thu, 6:30-11pm Fri-Sat, Through October, plus Oct. 30-31. $7. Kids Days - Oct. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30, 12-3 p.m. $3 child, $1 adult. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Terror on the Square Oct 28-31, 7pm, Weekends through October, rated third best in Illinois for its mystifying illusions and ghostly holo grams. $9 adults, $7 kids. Petersburg Square, N. Seventh St at W. Douglas Ave, Petersburg.
The Haunted Dead Walk Oct 28, 7:15pm Fri-Sat, 90-minute Springfield Walks tour. $12-$8 when you arrive at tour or at Prairie Trader. 502- 8687. Prairie Trader Gift Shop, 113 N. Sixth St.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Annual Fall Bazaar Oct 29, 7:30am-2pm, Vendors and photos available. Great time to get a family portrait. Fresh Visions Community Church, 2400 North Grand Ave E, 726- 5988.
Fall Woodworking Festival Nov 03-05, 8:30am-6pm, Demos and more. Freud Truck on Thursday. Classes with George Vondriska. CU Woodshop Supply, 1401 Parkland Ct, Champaign, 355-1244.
Firefighter’s Lake Club Fine Arts Festival Nov 06, 10am-3pm, Over 25 artisans display and sell their creations in conjunction with the club’s annual Burgoo. Free admission. 522-9180. Firefighters-Postal Lake Club, 940 W. Lake Shore Dr.
Garlic Fest II Oct 30, 1-8pm, doors open 1pm, Bagna- 1:30 p.m. Sausage, slaw, mostaccioli, garlic bread-3:30 p.m. Dance to The Music Men- 3:30-7:30 p.m. $9, $8 in advance. 526-4572. Morrisonville KC Hall, 390 N. 200 East Rd, Morrisonville.
St. Paul’s Annual Fall Festival Nov 05, 4:30-8:30pm, Springfield Choral Society, kids zone, wine wall, raffle, auctions, face painting, TV give-away and pulled pork dinner. $15. Cathedral of St. Paul, 812 Second St, 544-5135.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Antiquarian Book Fair Nov 06, 10am-5pm, Rare and collectable volumes and more by experienced dealers. Consultations available. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 786-2432.
Rebecca Skloot Nov 09, 7pm, Author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Free. Tickets through the auditorium. Book singing follows. Info, 206-8451. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.
Vachel Lindsay Birthday Celebration Nov 05, 10am-4pm, Join the free celebration of Springfield’s most wellknown poet with live entertainment and refreshments. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524- 0901.
Wendy Swart Grossman Nov 06, 2pm, Reading from book, Behind the Wheel: A mother’s journal of a year on the road, question and answer session and signing. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-529-1111.
SPOKEN WORD
Spoken Word/Poetry Night Oct 27, 7pm, Fourth Thursday of each month in local artist gallery/studio. The Pharmacy, 401 South Grand Avenue West, 217-652-3273.
THEATER & COMEDY
Comedian Steve Hirst Oct 28-29, 7:30pm & 9:30pm Fri-Sat, From Manchester England, mix between Benny Hill and the movie Snatch. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr, 391-joke.
Comedy Open Mic Nov 02, 8pm, Best up-and-coming comedians from Central Illinois, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.
Drac’s Back Oct 27-30, Jacksonville Theatre Guild. Tickets, 245-1402. jaxtg.com. Sophie Leschin Theatre, 1201 S. Main St, Jacksonville.
Drew Brew Boo featuring Drew Hastings Oct 29, 7pm-12am, Halloween bash for cash, featuring comedian Drew Hastings. $1000 sexiest costume contest. Expo Building. $25. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 355- 1200.
I Hate Hamlet Oct 28-30, Nov 03-05, 7:30pm, 2pm Sun, Play about actor playing a character he despises and a ghost claiming the young actor’s apartment. $12-$6 (plus $2-$4 fee). Tickets at Sangamon Auditorium ticket office or by phone 206-6613. UIS Studio Theatre, One University Plaza.
Murder of the Mystery Detective Oct 30, 3:30pm, Tickets on sale at Riverton Village Library - $10, students $7 in advance. Appetizers. 629-6353. Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St, Riverton.
My Fair Lady Nov 06, 7pm, Big League Productions Inc. presents sparkling new production of musical based on Shaw’s play. UIS Broadway Series. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.
One Act Stand: A Variety Show Oct 28-30, 7pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Three one-act plays: comedy, drama, and dramedy. Springfield High School, 101 S. Lewis St, 217-525-3100.
Pirates of Penzance - Young Adult Version Nov 04-06, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Springfield Theatre Centre’s wacky production with hilarious farce on sentimental pirates and other silly characters. $12.
Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Rocky Horror Show Live Oct 27-29, 9pm Thu-Sat, and 11:59pm Sat , Dress in costume to see rock musical about a Transylvanian transvestite and a naive couple ensnared in his erotically evil web. $18-17. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Snapshot Oct 28-29, Nov 03-06, 7:30pm Thu-Sat, 2pm Sun, Actors Theatre of Louisville decided to bring together 17 contemporary playwrights and have them each contribute a monologue or scene to a new play based on a single image: photographer Lee Friedlander’s Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, 1969. Illinois College Sibert Theatre, McGaw Fine Arts Center, Jacksonville, 245-3471.
The Drowsy Chaperone Oct 28-29, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Modern day musical theater addict lives through old musicals played on his ancient record player. $18. The Legacy Theatre, 101 E. Lawrence.
We’ve Only Just Begun Oct 27-30, 7pm Thu-Fri, 2pm Sat-Sun, Mature Mob’s 20th Anniversary production with singing, music, comedy, dancing and more. Benefits Senior Services. $16, 528-4035. Knights of Columbus Hall Council 364, 2200 S. Meadowbrook Rd.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
Acoustic Lunch Oct 28-29, 12-1pm, Friday, Dennis Darling (every other Fri.); Tue - Kathryn Raistrick; Wed - Thistle and Thyme; Sat - Julie Hulvey. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
Bryan Adams Nov 01, Solo-acoustic concert tour. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800- 207-6960.
Dierks Bentley Nov 05, 7:30pm, Country and Cold Cans Tour with special guests Jerrod Niemann and Eli Young Band. $35. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800-745-3000.
Don Smith Quartet Oct 30, 2pm, Maple Club, 1458 Illinois 121, Lincoln, 217-735-1275.
Goosebumps Organ Concert /Electronic Light Show Oct 29, 7-8:15pm, Dress in all black or white or as a historical hero for dramatic and evocative music, dance and electronic lighting. Lincoln tells a ghost story too. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528-4311.
Illinois Chamber Orchestra Nov 05, 7:30pm, “Innovative and Inspirational.” Kenneth Raskin, conductor. St. Agnes Church, 245 N. Amos St, 217-793-1330.
Jake Shimabukuro Nov 08, 7:30pm, Hawaiian musician mixes jazz, rock, classical, traditional Hawaiian music and folk on ukulele with comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. UIS Studio Theatre, One University Plaza, 217-206-6160.
LLCC Recital Series Oct 30, 4pm, “Heartache and Hope,’ Kelsie Corcoran, soprano and Andrew Gallegos, baritone. Free. 786-2319. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.
Land of Lincoln Chorus Nov 01, 08, 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.
Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra Oct 29, 7:30pm, ‘Classical Masters,’ featuring Viennese classical style. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.
Sangamon Valley Community Orchestra Nov 02, 7:30pm, Concert by Springfield’s own community adult orchestra. $10-$5. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.