THE CALENDAR

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AUDITIONS

Auditions for Sylvia
Jan 11, 2pm, Over The Moon
Productions is holding auditions
for Sylvia, a modern
romantic comedy about a
marriage and a dog. Four
actors are needed. Hoogland
Center for the Arts, 420 S.
Sixth St. For more info, call
523-2787 or go to
www.overthemoonproductions.org
Illinois Talent Competition
Jan 22, 7pm, Talent from all
over Illinois comes to compete
and win the Miss Illinois
Competition. $50 entry fee.
Hoogland Center for the Arts,
420 S. Sixth St. For more
info, call 847-997-0294 or
go to www.missilinois.org

Springfield Ballet Company
Swan Lake Auditions
Jan 10, 12:00pm, Auditions
being held for SBC production
of Swan Lake males and
females 10 years old and up.
Females should have their
hair secured in a tight bun
and they must wear black
leotards, pink tights and pink
ballet shoes and/or pointe
shoes. Males should wear
black pants, white T-shirt
and black ballet or jazz
shoes. $20 audition fee.

Hoogland Center for the Arts,
420 S. Sixth St. For more
info, call 544-1967.

Talent Competition Entries
Through Jan 9, The
Jacksonville Symphony will
continue to accept entries for
its annual talent competition
which is open to performers
of all ages in Jacksonville
and the surrounding communities.
Audition applications
must be received by January
9. The application and competition
rules can be viewed
and downloaded at
www.jaxsym.com. For more
info, call 719-9215. “The
Talent Among Us” auditions
will be held on Saturday,
January 24, 2009 with the
competition taking place on
Saturday, February 28.

THEATER & COMEDY

Blue Moon Comedy
Jan 3, 9pm, Blue Moon
Dining is hosting a Three
Man Live Comedy Show. $3
in advance, $5 at door. Blue
Moon Dining, Dawson. For
more info, call 364-4546

Comedian Dan St. Paul
Jan 2, 8pm, Dan St. Paul
headlines comedy show.
$15, $17.50 VIP. Mason City
Limits Comedy Club, Mason

City. For more info, call 482-
5233 or go to
www.mclimits.com.

Comedian Jeff Jena
Jan 9, 8pm, Jan 10, 7:15pm
and 9:30pm, Jeff Jena headlines
Mason City Limits
Comedy Club. Mason City.
For more info or to purchase
tickets, call 482-5233 or go
to www.mclimits.com.

Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat
Jan 9, 10, 16, 17, 8pm, Jan
11am 18, 2pm, The popular
musical based on Joseph
and his coat of many colors
features various genres of
music form reggae to country.
$13 adults, $12 seniors
adn children. Hoogland
Center for the Arts, 420 S.
Sixth St. For more info, call
523-2787.

Late Night Catechism
Jan 8-10, 8pm, Call it Loretta
Young meets Carol Burnett.
This is part catechism class,
part stand-up routine. Late
Nite Catechism is a hilarious
comedy by Vicki Quade and
Maripat Donovan that introduces
you to Sister who is
here to brush up your religious
doctrine. $25. Quincy
Community Theatre, Quincy.

For more info or to purchase
tickets, call 222-3209 or go
to www.1qct.org.

The Midnight Swinger
Jan 2-3, 7pm and 9:30
pm, Donnie B’s Funny
Bone is hosting the Midnight
Swinger, a pompadour wearing
entertainer known for
making people laugh with his
music and dancing. $13 general
admission, $15 VIP.
Donnie B’s Funny Bone, 2937
West White Oaks Dr. For
more info, call 391-JOKE.

MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS

Land of Lincoln Barbershop
Chorus
Every Tu, 7:30-10pm, Land
of Lincoln Barbershop Chorus
singing for all male singers
who like 4-part harmony.
Hoogland Center for the Arts,
420 S. Sixth St. Free. For
more info, call 737-3359 or
go to www.landoflincolnbarbershop.com
Sound Celebration Chorus
Every M, 7-10pm, For
women who like to sing.
Hoogland Center for the Arts,
420 S. Sixth St. For info, call
523-4363 or go to  www.soundcelebration.org.