Showplace Springfield 12, 3141 Mercantile Dr.

Lenten Brown Bag Concert #3 Mar 14, 12:15-12:45pm, Devin Kemp - soprano. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528-4311.

Lenten Brown Bag Concert #4 Mar 21, 12:15-12:45pm, Theron Strike, organ. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528- 4311.

Lessons From the Divas Mar 21, 11:30am-12:30pm, Actress/singer Joanna Maddox pays tribute to Tina Turner, Diana Ross and Whitney Houston in song and dance. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.

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.

Music Under the Dome Mar 11, 4pm, Music and stories of Ben Bedford. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-5435.

Pink Floyd Experience Mar 16, 8pm, 200,000 watts of light...full quadraphonic sound and six brilliant musicians singing all of Pink Floyd’s greatest hits. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160, 800-207-6960.

Seraphim Mar 20, 7pm, Women’s vocal ensemble, ‘Musical Lenten Meditation.’ Compositions by local composers, David Mitchell, Guy Forbes and Beth Maxwell as well as sacred music for season. Free will offering. Chiara Center, 4875 LaVerna Rd, 523-0901.

Slide Ireland w/ Skibbereen Mar 10, 7:30pm, Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.

Soweto Gospel Choir Mar 18, 3pm, South African awe-inspiring vocal ensemble, performing in eight languages, tribal, traditional and popular African and Western gospel. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.

Sparky and Rhonda Rucker Mar 13, 7:30pm, Duo who perform throughout the U.S. and overseas, singing songs and offering stories in American folk tradition. $10-$5. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 217-585-9550.

Dance All About Dance w/DJ Marilyn Ferry Mar 08, 15, 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.

Art & Architecture 2nd Third Thursday Art Show Mar 15, 5pm-3am, With intro of Springfield’s first Third Thursday art walk. Downtown businesses can contribute or join. Brewhaus, 617 E. Washington St, 217-525-6399.

Beyond Words Mar 09-11, 16-18, 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 08-21, 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 Juried show featuring work of over 20

local artists. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham.

Gallery Exhibit Mar 12-17, 19-21, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Through Mar. 29, Kevin Veara’s paintings. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall.

Gallery Hours Mar 11, 13, 18, 20, 4-6pm Tue-Sat, 1- 3pm Sun, Karen Fitzsimmons - Mixed Media. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-9390.

Great Expectations Mar 08-10, 13-17, 20-21, 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.

Mandalas: Attempting the Divine Mar 08-10, 12-17, 19-21, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Matthew Schultz’s newest body of work. Springfield Art Association Gallery of Art, 700 N. Fourth St.

On and Of Paper: ISM Selections Mar 08-21, 8:30am-5pm Mon-Sat, 12- 5pm Sun, Through April 2012, exhibit of all things paper. Illinois State Museum,

502 S. Spring St.

Photographer Amy Stein Mar 15, 19-21, 11am-6pm Mon- Thu, March 15-April 19, Internationally recognized NY photographer. Lecture Mar. 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Artist Reception Mar. 22, 6:30-8 p.m. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217-206-6506.

Q.U.I.L.T.S. Presents Celebrate Quilts Mar 16, 10am-6pm Fri and 10am-4pm Sat, Hundreds of quilts and quilted items, raffle, demos, appraisals, scissor sharpening, vendors and more. Orr Building.

Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-652-4292.

Summer In The French-Italian Riviera Mar 08-09, 13-16, 20-21, 10am-2pm Tue-Fri, Through March 30, photo exhibit by students who studied abroad. Robert Morris Gallery, 607 E. Adams, 522-8977.

Film & Television Green Fire Mar 20, 7pm, Full-length documentary about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold hosted by Illinois Native Plant Society. Free. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782-7386.

Molly Schlich Film Series Mar 18, 20, 1pm and 4pm Sun, 7pm Tue, “Le Havre,” directed by Aki

Kaurisamki, Finland. French with English subtitles, $8-$4. AMC Parkway 8, 3025 Lindbergh Boulevard.

Springfield/Central Illinois Film Commission Meeting Mar 15, 7-9pm, 6pm dinner, Third Thursday of each month. Free, but food purchase requested. 816-2117. Lake Pointe Grill, 1386 Toronto Rd.

Children’s Corner Children’s Overnight Camp-in Mar 16, 7pm Fri-8am Sat, “Art After Dark.” Ages 8-11 play in Play Museum, explore exhibitions, sleep under oak tree in “Changes” exhibition. Pizza snack and light breakfast provided. Registration required by March 12 online at bit.ly/campin12 or [email protected] or 782- 5993. $35-$45. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.

Expanding Your Horizons in Math, Science and Technology Mar 17, 8am-12:45pm, Hands-on math and science conference for girls in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Register, 793-1710 or EYHSpringfield.com. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC), One University Plaza, 793-1710.

Jr. Collector’s Day Mar 10, 1-3pm, Explore collections of area children and teens. Collections include rocks and minerals, coins, toys and more. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782-0061.

Nature Story Adventures Mar 08, 15, 9:30-11am, Thursdays - story, hike and craft for kids ages 3-5 accompanied by adults. Different theme each week. $5-$10. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr.

Super Saturdays at the Museum Mar 10, 11am-3pm, “Happy Birthday Play Museum!” Free thematic activities especially recommended for children ages 4-8. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782-6044.

Science Paul Mickey Science Series Lecture Mar 14, 7-8:30pm, Joe Harl, Archaeological Research Center of St. Louis, “The Dampier Site: A Mysterious Mississippian Center Uncovered on the Missouri River Floodplain in Chesterfield, Missouri.” Illinois State Museum Research & Collections Center, 1011 E. Ash St, 785-0037.

Nature Cachet Club of Springfield Geranium Sale By Apr 9. $2.25. Proceeds to Camp Coco,

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