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BOOKS & AUTHORS Accepting Teen Poetry/Art Springfi eld Poets and Writers international anthology of work from teens, grades 6-12. Deadline Feb. 28. Sponsored by Vachel Lindsay Association. springfi eldpoetsandwriters. com.

SPOKEN WORD Poetry Out Loud Regional Contest Feb 20, 4pm Thu. Public invited to hear high school students recite memorized poetry. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

THEATER & COMEDY Aida, School Edition Feb 28-Mar 1, 7pm Fri-Sat. 2pm Sun. Rochester High School Theater Department production of pop-rock musical. $10-$8. Rochester High School, 3 Rocket Dr., Rochester, 217- 498-9761.

Comedian/Actor Michael Winslow Feb 28-Mar 1, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 9:30pm

Sat. Man of 10,000 voices, also in Police Academy fi lms. $17-$19. 217- 391-5653. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 625 E. Saint Joseph Street, 391-JOKE.

Comedian Michael Brown Feb 21-22, 8-9:30pm Fri-Sat. Second place in 2013 Arkansas’ Funniest Person Contest. $12.50. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.

i.e. improv Feb 27, 6pm Thu. Mar 20, Apr 3, May 1 and 8, Sangamon Hall South room 009. Viewer discretion advised. $2. 786- 4942. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Jersey Boys Mar 4-5, 7:30pm Tue-Wed. Tony award-winning musical about Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers, The Four Seasons. $45 matinee, $60. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

The Ultimate Variety Show Mar 1, 2-3:15pm Sat. Award-winning Magician Eldon Roark and Comedy Juggler Troy Roark. $10. Salem on Seventh Theater, 119 S. Seventh St.,

Petersburg, 217-632-7068. The Vagina Monologues Feb 28 and Mar 1, 7pm Fri-Sat. Doors open at 6 p.m., pre-show at 6:15. $15- $10. Proceeds for Sojourn Center. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.

MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS Capital Area Concert Band Feb 23, 2pm Sun. 75-minute celebration concert of classic concert band music. Seating limited. RSVP, [email protected]. Free. Trinity Lutheran School, 515 S. MacArthur. 3rd Annual Flirting for Disaster Feb 20, 6-10pm Thu. County band New City Road plays to benefi t American Red Cross Local Disaster Relief. $35 includes beer and wine. 217-787-7602. Erin’s Pavilion, Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St, 217-753-0702. Culver-Stockton Choir Concert Feb 26, 6pm Wed. Free. 573-288-6312. First Christian Church, 700 S. Sixth St, 217-528-3407.

Illinois Symphony Orchestra Feb 22, 8pm Sat. “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun;” Chen Yi: Percussion Concerto; Joseph Gramley, Percussion; Prokofi ev: Romeo and Juliet Suites. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217- 206-6160.

Land of Lincoln Chorus Feb 21, 7pm Fri. Patriotic songs honoring past and present veterans. $15. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

LLCC Recital Series Mar 2, 4-5pm Sun. Paul van Heuklom, Native American fl utes. Free. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786- 2200.

LLCC Recital Series Feb 23, 4-5pm Sun. Jennifer Ramm and the River Ramblers. Free. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.

Millikin University Percussion Ensemble Feb 23, 4pm Sun. “Synergy.” Music and art students work. $8. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424- 6318. Springfield Classical Guitar Society Concert Mar 1, 8pm Sat. French guitarist Olivier Chassain. $12. 217- 816-8832. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2313 Whittier Ave, 217-522-7331. William J. Ross Feb 22, 7:30pm Sat. Composer, conductor, performer, teacher and organist plays with soprano, trumpet and narrator. $15. 217-245-3069. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-245-3000.

DANCE Dance Feb 28, 8-11pm Fri. Kevin Turner plays. $10. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546-9515. Snow White Feb 22, 1pm Sat. Springfi eld

Youth Performance Group production. More than 65 local kids dancing ballet. (Meet and greet and craft for kids, $10 each one hour prior to show.) Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

ART & ARCHITECTURE Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage Feb 20-Mar 5, 9am-5pm. Exhibit of 70 photographs from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. Museum admission. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217-782-5764.

Art Exhibit: Feb 20-21, 24-28, 12-5pm Mon-Fri. Through Feb. 28, Central Illinois painter Jeff Robinson’s unique paintings combining shape, color and materiality. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318. Art Exhibit: Paintings Feb 20, 24-27, 11am-6pm Mon-Thu. Celebrated local artist Kevin Veara’s bird and plant paintings. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University

Plaza, 217-206-6506. Artists Books Exhibit Feb 20-21, 24-28, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, “Navigating Form: Book Artists of the Midwest.” LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall, 217- 786-2219.

Brown Bag Feb 21, 12pm, Ginny Lee speaks on nanny and street photographer Vivian Maier. Free. Springfi eld Art Association. 700 N Fourth, 217-523-2631.

DISillusion Through Mar. 29. 10am-2pm Sat, 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri. Newest and most complex geometric abstractions of Springfi eld artist Adam G. Perschbacher. Opening reception Mar. 7, 5 p.m. 217- 625-7300. Decatur Area Arts Council, 125 N. Water St., Decatur, 217-423-3189.

Images of Illinois Amateur Photography Contest Submissions being accepted for contest. All ages. Deadline Mar. 13. Details prairieart.org. ISPE High School Bridge Contest Feb 21, 10am-8pm Fri. Part of the annual Engineers Week Exhibition. Lower level by Macy’s. Free. White Oaks Mall, 2501 Wabash Ave, 217-787- 8560.

March Opening Reception Mar 1, 6-8pm Sat. Tom Gross acrylic paintings on display through March 30. 217- 243-9390. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-243-9390. Reclaim. Recycle. Repurpose. Exhibit Feb 20-21, 24-26, 8:30am- 4:30pm Mon-Fri. Artists from Illinois and Indiana show an eclectic mix of transformed stuff into art. Anne Lloyd Gallery of the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water, Decatur, 217-423- 3189.

Third Thursday Art Show Feb 20, 6pm-12am Thu. Free, open, all ages art show with local acoustic music and one band at end of night. 217-691- 1301. Donnie’s Homespun, 107 West Cook Road, 323-782- 9000.

FILM & TELEVISION Inequality for All Feb 27, 7-9pm Thu. Liberty Brew & View showing awardwinning documentary. Free.

Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529-8580.

Molly Schlich Film Series Feb 23, 25, 1pm and 4pm Sun, 7pm Tue. Eight acclaimed fi lms. Three viewings of each on Sundays and Tues. night. $8-$4. AMC Parkway 8, 3025

Lindbergh Boulevard, 888-262- 4386.

CHILDREN’S CORNER

Celebrate Cultural Diversity Feb 22, 11am-3pm Sat. Handson crafts, international displays, live performances and more. 217-782-5993. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217- 782-7386.

Kids Klub: Baseball 101 Feb 24, 6-6:45pm Mon. Talk with UIS Baseball players, try your hand at pitching in 5-sport simulator. Kids ages 4-12. Scheels Training Center. 217- 726-6330. Scheels, 3801 South MacArthur , 217-726-6330.

Lincoln Memorial Garden Maple Syrup Time Feb 22-23, Mar 1-2, 1-3:30pm Sat-Sun, Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-529-1111.

SCIENCE Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows Lecture Feb 24, 11am Mon. Jay Labov talks about challenges to teaching of evolution in public schools, critical role of higher education, roles of introductory science courses in 21st century and educating scientists for 21st century. (Also Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.) Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217- 245-3000.

NATURE Behaviors and Habitats of Illinois Hawks Feb 20, 6-7pm Thu. Jacques Nuzzo, Raptor Center, shares fi eld marks, behaviors and habitats of Illinois’ common hawks. Live birds. $5 fi rstcome. Seating limited. 217- 725-7650. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473. Hands-on Workshop Feb 22, 9-10:30am Sat. Fran Harty, Director of Special Projects at The Nature Conservancy in Illinois, rats and mice of Illinois. Seating limited. RSVP to Tracy. Sign-in 8:30 a.m. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544- 2473.

The Franklyn’s Ground Squirrels Feb 20, 7-8pm Thu. With Chris Young in the Nature Center. Free. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217- 529-1111. Vegetable Gardening Symposium Mar 1, 9am-3:30pm Sat. Ways to enhance your vegetable garden. $25. Pre-register web. extension.illinois.edu/lms. University of Illinois Extension,

700 S. Airport Drive. Wicked Plants Mar 5, 5:30-6:30pm Wed. New York Times bestselling author Amy Stewart who wrote “Wicked Plants.” Video conference includes 15 minute video presentation followed by 45 min. Q&A. $5. Register at web.extension.illinois.edu/lms. University of Illinois Extension, 700 S. Airport Drive.

ENVIRONMENT Is Fair Trade Sustainable? Feb 25, 6:30-8pm Tue. Sustainable Springfi eld Inc and Sierra Club present partners Charlyn Fargo Ware and Laura Camp of Simply Fair. Free. Carnegie room, fi rst fl oor. 217- 220-6206. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217-753-4900.

LECTURES & MEETINGS Springfield Civil War Roundtable Meeting Feb 20, 7pm Thu. Jim Atwood, author of Paint Me As I Am, a biography of Illinois Gov. John R. Tanner. 217-679-1880. Grand Army of the Republic Museum, 629 S. Seventh St, 217-522-4373.

BULLETIN BOARD Boat Show Feb 21-23, 2-9pm Fri, 10am- 7pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698. Citizen Club Policy Breakfast Feb 28, 8-9am Fri. Some 6-9 potential projects of Imagine Downtown Springfi eld presented. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217- 523-2787. Human Rights Celebration Feb 27, 5:30pm Thu. Dr. Kemia Sarraf, genHkids Coalition. Sponsored by Church Women United in Springfi eld. 629-8881. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St., 528-4311. Illinois Beef Expo Feb 20-23, 8am-5pm Thu- Sun. Four-day show. Free. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698. Practical Health Advice Feb 22, 2-4pm, Advice from Baha’i writings on natural balance. Free. Springfi eld Baha’i Center, 1131 S. Eighth St. 217- 544-9595.

Springfield Area Rube Goldberg Competition Feb 22, 9am-3:30pm Sat. Fifth graders “outlandish machines” on display. Student Union. Free. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Springfield Collegiate Career Fair Feb 20, 11am-2pm Thu.

Business-casual attire required. Bring copies of resume. Students, alumni and community invited. TRAC. University of Illinois at Springfi eld, 217-206-6073.

FOOD Illinois Products Expo Mar 1-2, 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-3pm Sun. More than 70 Illinois companies will provide free food samples and sell their products. $5. 217-782-8146. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

POLITICS Candiates Forum Mar 4, 6:30-8pm Tue. Hosted by the Springfi eld NAACP. Zion Baptist Church, 1601 E. Laurel Street, 217-528-6113.

World Affairs Council of Central Illinois Feb 24, 7:30pm Mon. U.S.-Russian Relations after Snowden and Sochi. Dr. Goeckel, International Comparative Politics State University of New York. Free. UIS Brookens Library, One University Plaza, 217-206- 6633 info, 217-206-6605 circulation.

HISTORY Africian-American Ethnic Celebration Feb 20, 12-1pm Thu. “Springfi eld’s 1908 Race Riots” Dr. Wesley Robinson-McNeese. Samples of African-American foods. Pearson Museum, UIS School of Medicine, 801 N. Rutledge, 217-545-2155. Decatur Genealogical Society Dinner Meeting Feb 23, 1pm Sun. Panel discussions on answering genealogy questions. Free. Decatur Genealogical Society & Library, 1255 W. South Side

Drive, Decatur, 217-429-0135.

English Manor Tea Party Mar 1, 11am-12:30pm Sat. Interactive tea party with the Tea Ladies. Edwardian dress encouraged. $30. Register at edwardsplace.org. 217- 523-2631. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

The Barber and the President Feb 23, 2pm Sun. William Fleurville’s life, legal system during Lincoln’s time and African-American history in Springfi eld. Reservations, http://bit.ly/BillytheBarber. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 N. Sixth St., 217- 558-8844.

Together Again: William Herndon and Mary Lincoln Feb 27, 3-5pm Thu. Mary and William give their side of the story in their rivalry for Lincoln’s time and attention. Free. 217-523-2631. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.