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.

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.

Spring Gospel Sing Mar 17, 2-4pm, Anticipation, Paul Summers, New Jerusalem Singers. (1:45 p.m. The Peeks.) Free. Potluck follows. Atterberry Community Baptist Church, 13922 Greeley St. Petersburg, 652-0423.

Springfield Classical Guitar Society Concert Mar 24, 8pm, Chanson Du Soir, (Chelsae Camille, soprano and David Isaacs, classical guitar) California duo. $12. 726- 8991. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2313 Whittier Ave, 217- 522-7331.

DANCE

All About Country Dance w/DJ Marilyn Ferry Mar 16, 7-10pm, Line dancing, two step, waltz, swing, etc. Free lesson at start of dance. Decatur Moose Lodge, 3190 N Woodford Street, Decatur, 217-836-1438.

P.O.L.K. of A. Dance Mar 18, 2-5:30pm, Bobby Remack - band. $10-$9. illinoischapterpolkofa.org. Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St, Riverton.

Riverdance Mar 25, 7pm, Farewell tour of internationally-acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song and dance. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160, 800-207-6960.

Two Step West Coast Swing Mar 19, 26, 7-9pm, Mondays, Line and Swing Dancing with lessons. Parquet Room, RTUC. Millikin University, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 836-1438.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Amateur Photography Contest Deadline April 20 for May display. Call or stop by for entry form. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave.

Beyond Words Mar 16-18, 23-25, 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 Artists Deadline is April 13 for MacArt Fest, a fine arts and fine crafts fair June 9. MacArthur and South Grand. [email protected]

Call for Entries

Mar 15-28, 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.

Gallery Exhibit Mar 15-17, 19-24, 26-28, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Through Mar. 29, Kevin Veara’s paintings. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall.

Gallery Hours Mar 18, 20, 25, 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 15-17, 20-24, 27-28, 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.

Mandalas: Attempting the Divine Mar 15-17, 19-24, 26-28, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Matthew Schultz’s newest body of work. Springfield Art Association Gallery of Art, 700 N. Fourth St.

Photographer Amy Stein Mar 15, 19-22, 26-28, 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 16-17, 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.

Sangamon Watercolor Society Meeting Mar 22, 7pm, Fourth Thursday of month in third floor boardroom. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.

Summer In The French-Italian Riviera Mar 15-16, 20-23, 27-28, 10am-2pm Tue-Fri, Through March 30, photo exhibit by students who studied abroad. Robert Morris Gallery, 607 E. Adams, 522-8977.

Third Thursday Art Show Mar 15, 5pm-3am, With intro of Springfield’s first Third Thursday art walk. Downtown businesses can contribute or join. Stella Blue, 221 S. Fifth St, 217-789- 8988. (Also, 6pm-1am at Tin Can Pub, 225 E. Monroe.)

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.

Iron Jawed Angels Mar 28, 2-4:30pm, Defiant young activists take the women’s suffrage movement by storm. R.H. Stephens Room, Menard Hall. 786-2789. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

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.

Romanza Mar 25, 12:30-2:30pm, Dana- Thomas House Foundation presents free viewings of 87-minute film with intro and Q&A with film producer and director Michael Miner. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782-7386.

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.

Nature Story Adventures Mar 15, 22, 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.

NATURE Cachet Club of Springfield Geranium Sale By Apr 9. $2.25. Proceeds to Camp Coco, Camp Care-a-Lot, United Cerebral Palsey, Pioneer Shoe Program for Children. 787- 2882. Little Flower School Activity Center (south of school), Stevenson Dr.

Gardeners Day in Springfield Mar 17, 8:45am-12:05pm, Nine one-hour seminars with U of I Extension specialist, Master Gardener volunteers and local horticulture experts. $12-$10. Preregister online. Info, 782-4617. Cherry Hills Baptist Church, 2125 Woodside Rd.

Jefferson Park Community Garden 10ft x 20ft plots reserved for $10 for season. Water on site. Register online springfieldparks.org. Jefferson Park Community Garden, Oxford Ave and McCarthy Dr.

Raptor Focus Series Mar 15, 6-7pm, February Springfield Audubon Society program by Illinois Raptor Center. “Red-Tailed Hawk.” $10 walk-in. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave.

Sangamon Valley Group, Sierra Club Mar 27, 6:30-8pm, Upper Mississippi River Restoration: Izaak Walton League of America. Free and open to public. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217-753- 4900.

Volunteer Work Day Mar 18, 1-3pm, Help us fight back the invasives. Tools provided. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473.

ENVIRONMENT Go Green Jacksonville Mar 24, 10am-2pm, All Green Contractors Inc. discusses how to make your home more efficient. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.

LECTURES & MEETINGS

Citizens Club of Springfield Policy Breakfast Mar 23, 7:30am coffee, 8am program, “Thinking Beyond Transit: Transit Oriented Development in Springfield.” Club room, third floor. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523- 2787.

ECCE Speakers Series Mar 22, 12pm and 5pm, ‘Trouble Online: Campus Computing and the Law’ C.L. Lindsay III, nationally recognized expert. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206-6073.

Eyewitness Reports from Afghanistan Mar 21, 6:30pm, Kathy Kelly, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, “U.S.

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