Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Nov 11-13, 18-20, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Popular Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical directed by Carly Shank and starring Matthew Vala and Elizabeth Eckert. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Pirates of Penzance - Young Adult Version Nov 11-13, 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. The Toy Shop Nov 17-20, Jacksonville Theatre Guild’s touching and humorous original fantasy filled with the joyful excitement of Christmas. Tickets, 245-1402.
Jacksonville Theatre Guild, 210 W. College Ave, Jacksonville.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
25th Greater Downstate Bluegrass Festival Nov 11-13, 2:30 & 7pm Fri, 10:30am Sat, 10a, Award-winning artists from across the nation performing six concerts. workshops, guitar show, vendors, jam area. Daily/weekend fees. Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 243-3159.
Battle of the Bands Nov 17, 6pm, Get Heard Music Battle of the Bands. $10. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
Bruce Neswick Nov 18, 7:30pm, One of America’s major concert organists. Associate professor of organ at Indiana University. $15. 245-3069. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-245-3000.
Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller Nov 12, 8pm, 20-million Christmas records sold, and you’ll see why in sizzling mix of big sounds, spectacular ingenuity, lavish multi-media images, synchronized lighting and special effects. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra Nov 19, 8pm, “Fast & Furious.” Alastair Willis, conductor and dynamic, fiery playing of Nicolas Kendall, violin. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207- 6960.
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Nov 12, 7:30pm, Annual POPS Concert. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-245-1181.
LLCC Recital Series Nov 20, 4pm, “Percussion Perspectives,” Millikin University Percussion Ensembles, Brian Justison, director. Free. 786-2319. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.
LLCC Recital Series Nov 13, 4pm, “Mosaics,” Quintessential Winds Woodwind Quintet: Cindy Garretson, flute; Shari Randall, oboe; Greg Cohill, clarinet; Bethany Spear, horn; Jeni Phelps, bassoon. Free. 786- 2319. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.
Land of Lincoln Barbershop Chorus Nov 20, 3:30pm, Performing a cappella music at the Festival of Trees in the Orr Building. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782- 8886.
Music Under the Dome Nov 13, 4pm, Violinist Kamen Petkov. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-5435.
Prairie Grapevine Folklore Society Concert Nov 15, 7:30pm, Instrumental and vocal old-time and folk music from central Illinois multiinstrumental artist, Dale Evans. $10. 454-0178. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 217-585-9550.
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