Books & Authors Poets in the Parlor Mar 29, 2pm Sat. Gary Vitale, “Untold Rainbows.” Free. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217- 524-0901.

Katherine Boo Apr 1, 7pm Tue. The New Yorker staff writer, 2012 National Book Award for Nonfi ction. Free. 217-206-6160. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206-6073.

Theater & Comedy Comedian Untamed Shrews Mar 21-22, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri-Sat, Two crazy ladies. $15-$17. 217-391- 5653. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 625 E. Saint Joseph Street, 391-JOKE. Godspell Jr. Mar 28, 7pm Fri. Presented by grades six, seven and eight. Free, donations accepted. www.oslms.org. Our Savior’s Lutheran School, 2645 Old Jacksonville Rd, 217-546-4531.

H.M.S. Pinafore - New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Mar 23, 7pm Sun. Gilbert and Sullivan’s timeless operetta. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160. i.e. improv Mar 20, 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.

Impressionist Bob Jay Mar 21-22, 8-9:30pm Fri-Sat. Man of 99 voices. $12.50. 217-482-5233. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233. Million Dollar Quartet Mar 25, 7:30pm Tue. Tony Awardwinning Broadway musical inspired by true story of famed recording session with Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160. My Name is Rachel Corrie Mar 22-23, 7:30pm Sat, 2pm Sun. One-woman play about young American peace activist in Palestine featuring former Decaturite and professional actor, Jaclyn Johnson Tidwell. $10. Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water St, Decatur, 217-423-3189.

Shrek The Musical Mar 21-23, 28-30, 7pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, All-new songs, great dancing, breathtaking scenery, romance, part twisted fairy tale. $10-$16. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217- 523-2787. Talley’s Folly Mar 21-23, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S.

Sixth St., 217-523-2787. Terminal Cafe Mar 22, 27-30, 7:30pm Thu-Sat, 2pm Sun, New Mexico coal mining town booms with WW II. Directed by Aasne Daniels. $7. 217-245-3471. Illinois College Sibert Theatre, McGaw Fine Arts Center, Jacksonville, 217-245-3000. The Little Mermaid Mar 20-23, 3pm Sun, 7pm Fri-Sat. Performed by Athens Junior High School. $5-$3. Cantrall Elementary School, #1 Braves Lane, Cantrall.

Music: General Events 3OH!3 Mar 21, 8pm Fri. Photo Finish Records recording artist. $20-$15. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318. Bedrock 66 Live! Mar 29, 8pm Sat. America roots music with Nikki Hill and The DiMaggio Connection. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787. Cyrille Aimée Mar 21, 8pm Fri. Unique jazz vocal artist. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

Ethnomusicology Concert Mar 28, 7:30pm Fri. Featuring music and instruments from around the world. Visual Performing Arts Building Room 33. Free. University of Illinois at Springfi eld, 217-206-6073.

Go For Baroque Mar 21, 7:30pm Fri. Diane Dietz, soprano; Jody Kienzler, mezzo-soprano; Dale Rogers, organist; Krista Steller, oboe. Stabat Mater of Pergolesi, Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor of Bach, Oboe Sonata of Geminiani. Free will offering. Blessed Sacrament Church, 1725 S. Walnut Street, 528-7521. SFJAZZ Collective Mar 30, 7pm Sun. San Francisco unique jazz group named Small Group Ensemble of the Year by Jazz Journalists Association in 2009 and nominated again in 2012. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160. Whose Turn Is It Anyway Mar 29, 6:30-10:30pm Sat. Dueling piano from St. Louis. Two drinks, hors ‘d oeuvres included. Benefi ts Kidzeum. $35-$40.

Hilton Springfi eld, 700 E. Adams, 217-789-1530.

Illinois Symphony Orchestra Mar 22, 8pm. Estacio: Spring’s Promise; Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Julie Albers, cello; Brahms: Symphony No. 1. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160.

Dance All About Dance Mar 26, 6:30-10pm. Wednesday nights. Lessons then open dance. 217-836-1438. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546-9515.

Dance Mar 21, 8-11pm, Wayne Carter and Mystiqe’s. $10. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546-9515.

Salsa Nights Mar 29, 9pm-12:45am Sat. Last Sat. of each month. $3. Abe’s Southside Cafe & Pub, 3751 S. Sixth St., 217-529-5511.

Spotlight on Ice Mar 29-30, 2pm Sat-Sun and 7pm Sat. Springfi eld Figure Skating members perform musical ice versions of Lion King, Hairspray and Starlight Express. Guest performance by Richard Dornbush, 2011 U.S. National Silver Medalist and International Competitor. $12-$7. Nelson Center Ice Arena, Lincoln Park, 1601 N. Fifth St, 217-525-2589.

Art & Architecture Art Exhibit Through March 29, 1-4pm Sat, Utah artist Brian Charles Patterson, artist-in-residence, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Video work on climate change. DEMO Project, 732 N. Fourth St., 217-206-6506.

Artifacts: Exhibit by Jeff Robinson Mar 20-22, 25-29, 10am- 4pm Tue-Sat. 217-479-7027. MacMurray College, Putnam Center for the Arts, Applebee Gallery, Jacksonville. Brown Bag Lecture Mar 28, 12pm Fri. Sheri Ramsey, pastelist, beloved teacher speaks on American Impressionism. Free. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St. 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. 217-625- 7300. Decatur Area Arts Council, 125 N. Water St., Decatur, 217- 423-3189. First Day of Spring Celebration Mar 20, 5:30-8pm Thu. Make and take it project, wine and appetizers. 217-753-0262. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 S. Sixth St, 217-753-0262.

Nature: Art of God Through April 26, 12-7pm Tue- Sat, Pat Kreppert (acrylic/oil painting), Tracey Maras (pastel), Poppy Vincent (jewelry). 217-544- 2787. Prairie Art Alliance Gallery in the Hoogland, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-544-2787.

SUP? Art Exhibition Mar 20, 24-27, 31, 11am-6pm Mon-Thu, Brooklyn-based photographer Sean Fader, “SUP?” “Preconceived notion” and “after getting to know” portrait photos of men. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217- 206-6506.

Third Thursday Art Show Mar 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 Liberty Brew and View Mar 25, 7pm Tue. Award-winning documentary about war on drugs, “The House I Live In.” Free. Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529-8580.

Springfield Jewish Film Festival Mar 23, 4pm Sun. Five Hours from Paris. $7. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206-6073.

Children’s Corner American Red Cross Puppet Show Mar 24, 6-6:45pm Mon. Family safety and preparedness for ages 4-12. Free. Scheels, 3801 South MacArthur, 217-726-6330.

Illustration Contest Deadline April 18. Illustration contest for kindergarten through 6th grade sponsored by Vachel Lindsay Association and Home. Prizes. vachellindsay.org/ programs. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524-0901.

Kids in the Kitchen Mar 22, 1-3pm Sat. Kindergarten to fi fth grades. Student Union. Free, open to public. Registration recommended at eventbrite.com. 217-414-3604. YMCA, 701 S. Fourth St, 217-544-9846.

Shutterbugs Overnight Camp-in Mar 28, 7pm Fri. Grades 3-5 learn to take better photos, movie, pizza snack, light breakfast. $60-$75. Registration required by March 24 at bit.ly/ismcampin2014, events@ museum.state.il.us or 782-5993. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782-7386.

Touch-A-Truck Mar 29, 12-4pm Sat. Helicopter, fi re truck, ambulance, police car and more. Learn about the vehicles and talk with local fi rst responders. Free. Quaker Steak & Lube, 1121 West Lincolnshire Blvd, 217-787-5823.

Nature Community Garden Meeting Mar 25, 5:30pm Tue. IDOA Auditorium, corner of Sangamon Ave. and Eighth St. inside Gate 11. Weather permitting, garden open April 1. www.agr.state.il.us/ garden or 217-785-5594. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

IL Raptor Center Rehabilitation Program Mar 20, 6-7pm Thu. Live birds. Seating limited. First come. $5. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544- 2473.

Just Be Day Mar 29, 10am-2pm Sat. No agenda. Free. Jubilee Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Rd, 787-6927.

Preserving Sarah Davis’ Cutting Garden Mar 26, 3-6:30pm Wed. “How to Recreate an Heirloom Garden,” 3-4 p.m. “Care of an Heirloom Garden,” 5:30- 6:30 p.m. with free walking tour between two workshops. $5 each. Register ileshouse. org. Elijah Iles House, 628 S. Seventh St., 217-492-5929.

Land of Lincoln Water Gardening Society Mar 27, 6:30am Thu. Members share and ask questions about their winter pond experiences and join in planning for 2014 program year. All welcome. Dessert and drinks provided. www.llwgs.org. Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church, 501 S. Douglas Avenue, 217-546- 4631.

Lectures & Meetings Putting Small Acres to Work Mar 22, 8:30am-2pm Sat. University of Illinois Extension and LLCC workshop to help people who have a few acres learn ways to put them to use. Workforce Careers Center. $30-$10 includes lunch. Register, 782-4617 or web. extension.illinois.edu/ Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Bulletin Board Citizens Club Policy Breakfast Mar 28, 7:30am Fri. “Independent Redistricting of Illinois House and Senate Districts.” Michael Kolenc- YES! for Independent Maps. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787.

Art of Coffee Roasting Mar 28, 6-8pm Fri. Edgar’s Business Manager, David Lee, continues his review of his trip to Mexico discussing process of coffee bean roasting. Free. Edgar’s Coffee House, 87 W. Plummer, Chatham, 217-391- 7628.

Expanding Your Horizons in Math, Science and Technology Conference Mar 29, 8am-12:45pm Sat. Girls in grades 6-8. Register by March 25. $15-$20. eyhspringfi eld. com. 217-652-4676. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Golden Needles Mar 20, 7pm Thu. Informational meeting for ages 12 and up for third Thursday of month group to learn basic sewing. Prairie Skies Public Library, 555 Buckeye Rd, Pleasant Plains, 217-626-1553.

Alpaca Show Mar 22-23, 8am-5pm Sat- Sun, Free family event, alpaca competition show, vendors. 217-632-2590. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698. Spring Coin Show Mar 23, 9am-4pm Sun. Central Illinois Numismatic Association show with 70 dealer tables. $1, children under 16 free. 528-7634. Northfi eld Inn Suites and Conference Center, 3280 Northfi eld Dr., 217-523-7900.

Food Green Tea Seminar and Tasting Mar 22, 1-3pm Sat. Presentation on green teas, brewing process and more. Free. Edgar’s Coffee House, 87 W. Plummer, Chatham, 217- 391-7628.

Pancakes and Auction Mar 22-23, 29-30, 8am-12pm Reservations required. $8, $5 kids under 12. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-529-1111.

Politics

Women and the Right to Vote: Does It Matter?

Mar 27, 6:30-8pm Thu. 217- 558-8934. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217-782-5764.

World Affairs Council of Central Illinois Mar 31, 7:30pm Mon. Robert Hathaway, Woodrow Wilson Center. “America’s South Asian Conundrums: Afghanistan and Pakistan.” Free. UIS Brookens Library, One University Plaza, 217-206-6633 info, 217-206- 6605 circulation.

History Civil War Fashion Fair Mar 30, 2pm Sun. Learn about Civil War-era dress through style show and short talk. Register online, edwardsplace. org. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523- 2631.

Faith & Philosophy Gospel Sing Mar 22, 6:30-7:30pm Sat. New Jerusalem Singers from Springfi eld. Free, love offering. 217-652-0423. Fairview Baptist Church, 2001 N. 21st Street, 217-544-8380. Journey to the Heart Mar 22, 9am-3:30pm Sat. We cannot save what we do not love. We cannot love what we do not know. Join us for a day of retreat to help us Fall in Love with Earth. $30 includes dinner. Register by March 20. 217-787- 6927. Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe. Spring Equinox Celebration Mar 22, 6:30-8:30pm Sat. Bring small vial/bottle of water from home to mix with others. May bring snacks to share. Suggested donation $5. Trailhead Healing Arts Center, 802 S. Grand Ave. West, 217- 698-8177.

The White Lions of Timbavati Mar 23, 10:30-11:30am Sun. Carley Mattimore speaks about her trip to Timbavati, South Africa and White Lions. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 217-585-9550.

Sports & Fitness Springfield Jr. Blues Game Mar 25, 7:05-9:30pm Tue. $12-$8 Nelson Center Ice Arena, Lincoln Park, 1601 N. Fifth St, 217-525-2589. Battle of the Nations Mar 29, 12-3pm Sat. Livestock Center - upstairs ring. $10, $25 family. 801-8038. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

More events, more details in our online calendar at illinoistimes.com.

Searchable by date, genre, name and more.