BOOKS & AUTHORS
Accepting Teen Poetry Submissions Accepting poetry/art from teens, grades 6-12, for international poetry anthology produced by Springfield Poets and Writers. adonisdesignspress.com. Book Club Mar 11, 7pm, Second Sunday at artists gallery and coop. The Pharmacy, 401 South Grand Avenue West. Poets in the Parlor Mar 10, 2pm, Features poetry of local poet Sandra McKenna. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524-0901. Writers Workshop Mar 08, 7pm, Second Thursday of the month at new artist coop. The Pharmacy, 401 South Grand Avenue West.
THEATER & COMEDY An Evening with Ken Bradbury and Friends Mar 10, 7pm, Fun evening of music, skits and other entertainment as Girard Community Center Committee raises funds for community center. Girard First Christian Church, 700 W. Center St, Girard, 217-627-3533 or 217-627-2060.
Avenue Q Mar 09-11, March 9-11 and 16-18. For mature audiences only. Parental discretion is advised. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. Comedian Rob Haney Mar 02-03, 8pm Fri, 7:15pm, Writer for the Bob and Tom Show. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E.
Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233. Comedian Vince Morris Mar 02-03, 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Los Angeles resident who headlines all across the country and on television. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr, 391-joke. Comedy Open Mic Mar 07, 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. Overcoming Stage Fright and Speech Anxiety Mar 01, 7pm, William Mitchell, Personal Motivation Hypnosis Clinic. $20. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
Springfield Pride Drag Race Mar 02, 8-11pm, This event decides top six drag performers for Springfield PrideFest, May 19. $10. $30 VIP with extras. VIP party 6:30 p.m. The Legacy Theatre, 101 E. Lawrence, 1-800-838-3006.
The All New Original Tribute to The Blues Brothers’ Mar 10, 8pm, Features original members from the West End run, with amazing favorite moments and songs with a few new twists and moves. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.
True West Mar 01-03, 7:30pm, 2pm Sun, Character study of relationship between Austin, a screenwriter, and his older bully brother Lee. $14-$8. Tickets at Sangamon Auditorium ticket office. UIS Studio Theatre, One University Plaza.
MUSIC:
GENERAL EVENTS
Fanfare Mar 11, 4pm, Peter Harris, trumpet, and Dale Rogers on organ. Free. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut Street, 217-522-4415.
In His Hands Orphans Banquet Mar 03, 6:30pm, Featuring Mark Schultz, DOVE award winner. Banquet supports mission of orphan adoption and orphan homes both in US and overseas. Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 217-381-6006.
Lenten Brown Bag Concert #2 Mar 07, 12:15-12:45pm, Rochester High School Madrigal Singers. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528-4311. Lil’Ed and the Blues Imperials Mar 10, 7:30pm-12am, ICBC Anniversary Celebration with Tombstone Bullet opening. $10, $8 members. Knights of Columbus Hall Council 364, 2200 S. Meadowbrook Rd.
Midwest Tribute to the King: Elvis Presley Competition Mar 09-10, 7:30pm Fri, 6pm Sat, Two-day extravaganza features Elvis tribute artists from U.S. and other countries vying for cash prizes. 877- 772-5425.
Hilton Springfield, 700 E. Adams. Skibbereen CD Release Concert Mar 03, 7-11pm, Celtic selections from new release TUS, plus prizes, professional dancers, special musical guests and more. $7. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 523- 2787.
Slide Ireland w/ Skibbereen Mar 10, 7:30pm, Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318. United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus Mar 03, 6pm, Internationally acclaimed group presenting free concert. Tickets required. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.
Whirled Peas Mar 03, 7pm, Free will donation. Benefits Porta After Prom. Hill Prairie Winery, 23753 Lounsberry Rd, Oakford, 217-635-9900. Womens History Month Event Mar 01, 11:30am-1pm, ‘Celebration of Women in the Arts,’ A. Lincoln Commons. Performances by LLCC female student and employee artists. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.
DANCE
All About Country Dance Mar 02, 7-10:30pm, Line dancing, two step, waltz, swing, etc. with DJ Marilyn Ferry. Free lesson at dance start. Food, bar. Decatur Moose Lodge, 3190 N Woodford Street, Decatur, 217-836-1438. All Dance w/DJ Marilyn Ferry Mar 01, 08, 7-10pm, Every Thursday open dancing. (Line dance lessons, 7- 8 p.m.), The Doghouse, 2937 W. White Oaks Drive, 836-1438.
High School Dance Mar 10, 8-11pm, Illinois Building Main Floor. $10. 579-5999. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782-8886.
Men in Tights Mar 02, 7pm, Local men of community don tights and dance for you in support of Springfield Ballet Company. $10. 544-1967. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
ART & ARCHITECTURE
After 5 Live: Anna Niebrugge Mar 02, 5-8pm, Paintings by Millikin student. Refreshments by Lock, Stock, and Barrel. Blue Connection, 117 N. Water St, Decatur, 428-0112.
Beyond Words Mar 02-04, 09-11, 12-4pm-Fri-Sun, Through April 15, Best of the Best in Illinois art circles. Prairie Palette Art Gallery, on the square, Petersburg, 632-3216. Call for Entries Mar 01-14, Two ways to participate in Art in the Garden. Deadline April 1. Details and form at lincolnmemorialgarden.org. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr. Call for Entry Art Exhibition Mar 01-03, 05-10, Juried show featuring work of over 20 local artists.
Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham. Decatur First Friday Gallery Walk Mar 02, 5-8pm, Artist talks, music and art at Anne Lloyd Gallery Madden Arts Center, Blue Connection, Gallery 510, RCC Art Department at Theatre 7 Headquarters. Various locations.
Gallery Hours Mar 04, 06, 11, 13, 4-6pm Tue-Sat, 1- 3pm Sun, Karen Fitzsimmons - Mixed Media. Opening reception March 3, 6- 8pm. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-9390.
Great Expectations Mar 01-03, 06-10, 13-14, 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Katie Davis, painting, photography; Clyde Sims Jr. acrylic, oil. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St, 544-2787.
Group Art Show Mar 10, 6-10pm, Second show of local artist group. The Pharmacy Gallery, 1022 S. Pasfield, 217-652-3273.
Images of Illinois Amateur Photography Contest Submissions being accepted for contest. All ages. Deadline Mar. 3. Details prairieart.org.
Mandalas: Attempting the Divine Mar 03, 05-10, 12-14, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Matthew Schultz’s newest body of work. Reception March 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Springfield Art Association Gallery of Art, 700 N. Fourth St. New Members Exhibit Mar 02, 5-8pm, Celebration for new members’ art work from jury recep tion
in Fall 2011. Free and open to public. Refreshments and h’oderves. Prairie Art Alliance Gallery II, 2 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, 544-2727. On and Of Paper: ISM Selections Mar 01-14, 8:30am-5pm Mon-Sat, 12-5pm Sun, Through April 2012, exhibit of all things paper.
Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St. Summer In The French-Italian Riviera Mar 01-02, 06-09, 13-14, 10am-2pm Tue-Fri, Through March 30, photo exhibit by students who studied abroad.
Robert Morris Gallery, 607 E. Adams, 522-8977. That’s Love, Baby - Allison Lacher Mar 01, 05-08, 11am-6pm Mon-Thu, Feb 2-Mar 8, sculptural and installation-based works by UIS Professor of Visual Arts and Gallery Manager. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217-206-6506.
FILM & TELEVISION African-American Cinema Series Mar 03, 2pm, The Scar of Shame, 1927 crime drama. Discussion follows. Seating limited, free.
Reservations required. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524-0901. Foreign Film Series: Life is Beautiful Mar 02, 7pm, Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film in 1998 from Italy about a family shipped to Nazi camps. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 206-6665.
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