BOOKS & AUTHORS

Beware the Ides of March Mar 15, 6-9pm Sat. Six readers of startling stories in six rooms. Light refreshments. Free but reservations required. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524- 0901. Book Signing Mar 15, 12-2pm Sat. Local poet and author Gary Vitale. Dana-Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence, 217-782- 6776. Dan Gutman Mar 12, 6:30-7:30pm Wed. Famous children’s author. RSVP by phone or email [email protected]. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham, 483-2713.

ECCE Speakers Series Mar 10, 7pm Mon. J. Michael Lennon discusses authorized biography on Norman Mailer. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217- 206-6073.

Classics Book Group Mar 17, 12pm Mon. Bicentennial Room, third fl oor. Angle of Repose by Wallace Earle Stegner. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St., 217-753-4900.

PondicherryLodge/Sherlock Holmes Society Mar 15, 6:30pm Sat. Film viewing night at private residences. 217-546-8387. sherlock.lolopop.org. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 546-9440.

SPOKEN WORD Springfield Poets, Writers Open Mic Mar 19, 6-8pm Wed. Every third Wed. sign up to read some poetry, prose, nonfi ction. Listeners welcome. Food available for purchase. 217-725-9058. Robbie’s, 4 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, 217-528-1901.

Poetry Out Loud - State Contest Mar 14, 1pm Fri. Hear students compete who have memorized poetry. Hoogland Center for the Arts LRS Theatre 1, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523- 2787.

THEATER & COMEDY

The Rev - A Musical Comedy Mar 7-9, 14-16, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, New local musical by George A.M. Heroux with a wholesome, family-oriented, throwback feeling with modern, hum-as-you-leave-the-theatre songs. The Legacy Theatre, 101 E. Lawrence, 800-838-3006.

Comedian Basile Mar 7-8, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri-Sat. 217-391-5653. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 625 E. Saint Joseph Street, 391- JOKE. Comedian Tim Cavanagh Mar 7-8, 8-9:30pm Fri-Sat. National appearances include ABC-TV, Showtime and WGN. $12.50. 217-482-5233. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.

Jersey Boys Mar 6, 7:30pm Thu and Mar 7-8, 2pm and 8pm Fri-Sat, Tony awardwinning musical about Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers, The Four Seasons. $45 matinee, $60. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160. Parallel Lives Mar 7-9, 14-16, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Two-woman show resembles “sketch comedy shows.” Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523- 2787.

Talley’s Folly Mar 14-16, 21-23, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS

Tom·seen Foley’s Irish Times Mar 8, 7:30pm Sat. Some of the most gifted Celtic musicians, dancers and singers performing today. $10-$20. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318. Music Under the Dome Mar 9, 4-5pm Sun. Acclaimed folk singer/songwriter Ben Bedford. Free. 217-243-5435. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 904-630-2665.

Open Mic Night Mar 11, 7-9pm Tue. Everyone welcome. Alcohol-free venue. Edgar’s Coffee House, 87 W. Plummer, Chatham, 217-391- 7628.

Switchback Mar 8, 8pm Sat.

Americana and Celtic music duo of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack. $17-$22. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787. TAO: Phoenix Rising Mar 13, 7:30pm Thu. Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography from Japanese trio. $37-$42. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

The Vineyard Christian Open Mic Night Mar 8, 7-9pm Sat. Welcome vocalists, bands, comedy, drama, etc. Free, love offering. 309-550-3563. Godfather’s Pizza, 1549 S. Dirksen pkwy, 217-522-4886 or 217-871- 1509. Ukulele Players Mar 8, 1-3pm Sat. Second Saturday of month. No experience necessary. [email protected]. Joe Gallina’s Pizza and Restaurant, 432 E. Monroe St., 217-522- 5271.

Prairie Grapevine Folklore Society Concert Mar 18, 7:30am Tue. Irish with Appalachian fl avor, Mulligan Munro. $10 donation, $8 students, $25 families. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 217-585-9550.

Charlie King Concert Mar 8, 7pm Sat. Awardwinning American folk singer/ songwriter. $20, $10 students. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 217-585-9550.

DANCE All About Dance Mar 12, 19, 6:30-10pm. Wednesday nights. Lessons then open dance. 217-836- 1438. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546- 9515. Dance Mar 7, 8-11pm, Ed Clark Trio. $10. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546- 9515.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Abstact Art Demonstration Mar 8, 1-3pm Sat. Timothy Schowalter demonstrates and talks about his abstract art technique. Free. Edgar’s Coffee House, 87 W. Plummer, Chatham, 217-391-7628.

Artist’s Night Art Show Mar 18, 5-7pm Tue. Open house art show presented by Amanda J. Bryan. Free. 217-503-8428. Marly’s Pub, 9 West Old State Capitol Plaza, 217-522-2280.

Artists Books Exhibit Mar 6, 8am-4pm Thu. “Navigating Form: Book Artists of the Midwest.” LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall, 217-786-2219.

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. Exhibit Opening Reception Mar 7, 6-9pm Fri. Utah artist Brian Charles Patterson, artistin-residence, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Video work on climate change. On display till March 29, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. DEMO Project, 732 N. Fourth St., 217-206-6506.

Images of Illinois Amateur Photography Contest Submissions being accepted for contest. All ages. Deadline Mar. 13. Details prairieart.org.

Kathleen Scott: Nocturne Opening Reception Mar 7, 5:30-7:30pm Fri. 217- 523-2631. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

Nature: Art of God Through April 26, Pat Kreppert (acrylic/oil painting), Tracey Maras (pastel), Poppy Vincent (jewelry). Artist reception, March 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Prairie Art Alliance Gallery in the Hoogland, 420 S. Sixth St., 217- 544-2787.

SUP? Art Exhibition Mar 10-Apr 11, 11am- 6pm Mon-Thu, Brooklynbased photographer Sean Fader, “SUP?” “Preconceived notion” and “after getting to know” portrait photos of men. Lecture, March 12 at 5:30 p.m., UIS Brookens Auditorium. Reception, March 13, 5:30-8:00 p.m., UIS Visual Arts Gallery. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217-206- 6506.

FILM & TELEVISION Free Short Films Mar 13, 6:30-8pm Thu. Second Thursday each month the best of past Route 66 Film Festival fi lms. Free. 217-725-9058. Z Bistro, 220 S. Sixth St., 217- 522-4049.

Girl Rising Screening Mar 9, 2-3:45pm Sun.

Girls from around the globe who face barriers to education like early and forced marriage, domestic slavery, gender violence and discrimination. (Mar 11, 7-8:45pm Tue, UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206- 6073.) Free. 217-793-0471. Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church, 501 S. Douglas Avenue, 217-546- 4631.

Springfield Jewish Film Festival Mar 9, 16, 4pm Sun, (March 9 - The Concert) (March 16, Awardwinning fi lm, The Other Son, about Israeli and Palestian boys inadvertently switched at birth.) $7. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206- 6073.

CHILDREN’S CORNER Animal Art Parent/ Child Art Class Mar 13, 10am-12pm Thu. Ages 2-5 and grown-up. Take home art and snack. $40. 217-670-2391. Urban Sassafras, 200 Broadway, 217-670-2391.

Children’s Lunchbox Poetry Workshop Mar 8, 2-3pm Sat. Introduces schoolchildren to food poems. Led by poet and UIS instructor Lisa Higgs. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524-0901.

Kids Rock Mar 8, 9:30am Sat. For families with kids 10 and under. Mr. Singer and the Sharp Cookies and so much more. $6 includes all activities. $5 advance ($20 for group of 5). brightstartdecatur.com. 217- 875-1910. Macon Resources, 2121 Hubbard Avenue, Decatur.

Lincoln Garden Maple Syrup Time Mar 8-9, 15-16, 1-3:30pm Sat- Sun, Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217- 529-1111.

Story Time at the Museum Mar 10, 10am Mon. “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss.” Ages 3-5 and caregivers. Free. 217-782- 5993. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782- 7386. Super Saturdays at the Museum

Mar 8, 11am-3pm Sat. Ongoing crafts, activities and live raptors from Treehouse Wildlife Center for families with kids ages 3-8. Free. 217-782-6044. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782-7386.

SCIENCE Paul Mickey Science Series Lecture Mar 12, 7-8:30pm “Spanish Entradas and Indian Roads: The 16th-Century Interior of the U.S. Southeast.” Free. 217-785- 0037. Illinois State Museum Research & Collections Center, 1011 E. Ash St, 785-0037.

ENVIRONMENT NRDC Citizen Advocates Springfield Team Startup Training Mar 8, 11:50am-4:30pm Sat. Jubilee Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Rd, 787-6927.

LECTURES & MEETINGS

1st Thursday Speaker Series Mar 6, 7pm Thu. Local experts discussing various aspects of architecture. $7 includes dessert. Registration required 786-2785, llccfoundation@llcc. edu. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250

Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200. Women Entrepreneurs Mar 12, 5:30-7:30pm Wed. Resurrection of Pasfi eld House and WE-CI membership drive. $25-$17. Register by March 7, [email protected]. 622- 0189. Pasfi eld House, 525 S. Pasfi eld St.

BULLETIN BOARD APL Pet Adoption Event Mar 8, 11am-3pm Sat. Dogs and cats available. 217-544- 7387. Ace Hardware, 1600 Wabash Ave, 217-787-5100. Blarney Bash Mar 14, 5:30-8:30pm Fri. Hors d’oeuvres, Celtic music, Dick

Levi’s car and motorcycle collection. Benefi ts St. Pat’s school. $25, $40 couple. Levi, Ray and Shoup hangar. 523- 7670. st-patrick.org. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, J. David Jones Parkway, 217-788- 9200.

Red and Black Gala Mar 8, 6pm Sat. Springfi eld High School Booster Club’s buffet dinner, SHS Jazz Band and Seven Senators. $75. Reservations by Feb. 27, 217- 546-2603. Hilton Springfi eld, 700 E. Adams, 217-789-1530.

UIS Lunch and Learn Mar 13, 11:30am-1:30pm Thu. “Mailer and MOOCs.” $20 with lunch. Reservations requested. uiaa.org/uis. 206-7395. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC), One University Plaza, 217-206- 6073.

Q.U.I.L.T.S in Action

Mar 14-15, 10am-6pm Fri, 10am-4pm Sat. Hundreds of quilts and quilted items, appraisals by appointment with Hallye Bone, vendors, demos. Orr Building. $5-$7. 414-4775. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

Handbell Festival Mar 15, 8am Sat. Handbell choirs and individual ringers. $35-$40. Register by Feb. 24. 309-928-2067 or mjhir@aol. com. First United Methodist Church, 2941 S Koke Mill Rd.

POLITICS IL NORML Springfield Meeting Mar 8, 3-4:50pm Sat. 2014 legislative agenda, local events and how people can get more involved. 847-341-0591. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St., 217-753-4900.

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