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Land of Lincoln
Barbershop Chorus
Every Tues, 7:30-10pm,
Barbershop Chorus invites men
who like 4-part harmony to join.
Rehearsals open to public and
free. Hoogland Center for the
Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. For info,
call 737-3359 or go to
www.landoflincolnbarbershop.co
m.
Lincoln Trio
Mar 10, 4-4:45pm, Lincoln
Trio will perform in the
gallery featuring the museum’s
Bicentennial exhibition, From
Humble Beginnings: Lincoln’s
Illinois 1830-1861. Free. Illinois
State Museum, Spring and
Edward St. For info, call 782-
7911.
Pete Sander
Every Sat, 9am-12pm, Pete
Sander plays at Cafe Moxo, 411
E. Adams. For info, call 788-
8084.
Sound Celebration Chorus
Every Mon, 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.
Speak on Holy Ground
First Sat monthly, 7-11pm,
Special guests, karaoke, open
mic, poetry, music, testimonies,
and spoken word. Free. Holy
Ground Coffee House, 304 W.
Allen. For info, call 306-2592 or
see www.cggm.org/events.
Springfield Classical
Guitar Society Presents
Michel Chatara-Morse
Mar 7, 8pm, Springfield native
classical guitarist Michel
Chatara-Morse in concert. First
Presbyterian Church, 321 S.
Seventh St. $12 adults, $9 seniors/students.
For more info, call
726-8991.
St. Patrick’s
Coffehouse Concert
Mar 13, 7pm, The Fleming
Academy of Performing Arts
hosts its annual concert. Trinity
Lutheran School Parish Hall.
Parking and entrance are on the
south side of the school, 515 S.
MacArthur. $5, age 3 and up. For
info, call 787-6556.
Susan Werner Duo
Mar 6, 8pm, Singer songwriter
performs. $37. UIS Studio
Theatre. For info, or tickets, call
206-6160.

DANCE

Ballroom Dance
Mar 8, 4-7pm, Ballroom dancing
with the Ronnie Scott Orchestra.
$10 per person. Dress to
impress, no jeans, sneakers, or
tee shirts. Eagles Club, 2700 E.
Ash St. For more info, call 309-
452-4531.
Ladies Only Hafla
Mar 15, 4-9pm,
Bellydance/Bollywood party for
all women, dancers or not, to

unwind in a unique way.
Shimmy lessons and great
music. $3. The Red School Mall,
1275 Wabash and Park.
www.BellyDanceSpringfield.com
Loves to Dance Party
Mar 7, 7-11pm, Social dancing
for all levels, featuring swingtype
dances, nightclub, Latin,
line dances and waltzes. $5.
Prairieland Dance Club, 650
Matilda St., Illiopolis. www.dancingdates.com
ART & GALLERIES

A Room with Many Views
Mar 6-Apr 24, 10am-5pm Tues-
Fri,10am-3pm Sat, Exhibit featuring
members Debbie
Megginson and Inga Schweska,
opens with an artist reception
Mar 7, 5:30-7:30pm. Prairie Art
Alliance, 420 S. 6th St. For info,
call 544-2787.
From Humble Beginnings
Lincoln Exhibit
Through Jan 10, Explores the
Illinois Lincoln knew through the
eyes of the people who lived in
the Prairie Capital. Illinois State
Museum, 502 S. Spring St. For
more info, call 753-4900.
Blue Door Gallery
10am-5:30pm Mon-Sat, 11am-
3pm Sun, Offering 60 artists’
works, including jewelry, paintings,
wood, florals, fiber art,
etched glass and more. The Blue
Door Gallery, 214 S. Sixth St.
www.bluedoorart.com.
Don Pollack Discussion
Mar 11, 5:30pm, The artist will
discuss his “Lincoln Project”
exhibit and the inspiration
behind it. Free, seating limited.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Museum’s Union Theater.
Reservations call 558-8934.
Ed Martin Art Exhibit
Through Apr 30, 12-4pm, Local
glass artist on exhibit in the
Washington Park botanical dome
with collaborations in metal from
Darrin Miller and other metal
artists. Free. Washington Park
Botanical Dome, 1740 W. Fayette
Ave. For more info, call 652-
2873 or go to www.edmartinart.com.
Morton Barker
Paperweight Collection
Large and prestigious collection
of paperweights, most of which
were created in post-Napoleonic
France. Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St. For info, call
782-7386 or go to www.museum.state.il.us.
Prairie House
Mar 5-11, 10am-6pm, Featuring
glass paperweights with skeletonized
leaves by Booker Morey
of CA. Prairie House, 3013
Lindbergh Blvd.
Robert Morris Gallery
Senior Exhibition
Through Mar 20, 11am-6pm
Mon-Thur, The public is invited
to an opening reception of
“Design is Beautiful,” a new
exhibition featuring graphic
design and fine art by Robert
Morris students. Robert Morris

Gallery, 607 E. Adams. For more
info, call 793-4245.
SAA Brown Bag Art Talk
Mar 5, 12pm, Michael Miller, UIS
Associate Professor of Art, will
explore “Why is painting still
viable?” Free. Michael Victor Art
Library, Springfield Art Assn, 400
N. Fourth. For more info, call
523-2631.
Ted Rall: Search and Destroy
Feb 26-Mar 23, 11am-6pm
Mon-Thurs, Exhibition of cartoons
by syndicated columnist
and political cartoonist, Ted Rall.
UIS Visual Arts Gallery, Health &
Sciences Building 201, One
University Plaza. For more info,
call 206-6506 or go to
http://www.uis.edu/visualarts/Sit
e/main.html.
The Revolution Music
and Art Festival
Through April 20, The
Revolution’s You is now looking
for bands to fill slots for this
year’s festival. We also need
artists willing to donate art work
for the silent auction. The event
is being held on Apr 24, 11am-
7pm, $5-$7. Feitshans Academy
Elementary School, 1101 S.
15th. For more info, call 816-
1999 or go to
www.myspace.com/therevolutionsyou.
UIS Open Studio Night
Mar 5, 6-8:30pm, Open Studio
Night for high school students
and family to come and explore
art at UIS demos, tours, Q&A and
reception planned. Free. UIS
Visual Arts Dept. Email RSVP
requested to [email protected]. For
info, call 206-6240.
Watercolor Painting
Exhibit Opening
Reception
Mar 7, 5:30-7:30pm, Reception
for Carolyn Owen Sommer and
Michael Delaney whose work
with be on exhibit for six weeks.
Third Floor Boardroom Gallery,
Hoogland Center for the Arts.
www.sangamonwatercolor.org

FILM & TELEVISION

Art Association Film Festival
Mar 8, 1pm and 4pm, Mar 10
7pm. Son of a Lion. Set in
Pakistan on the border with
Afghanistan, story of a boy who
wants an education rather than
help his father in the family
business of making and testing
guns. $7 adults, $4 students
with ID, free for UIS students
with ID. Parkway Pointe Cinema,
3025 Lindbergh Ave. For more
info, call SAA, 523-2631.
Call for Entries
Enter by Mar 16 for lowest fees.
Jun 1 deadline. Route 66 Film
Festival seeks films of all lengths
and genres for Sept 19-20 festival
in Springfield. For more info,
call 793-3572 or go to online
application at www.route66filmfestival.net.
Liberty Brew & View
Mar 17, 6:30-9:30pm, Body of
War, a feature documentary
about a returned Iraq veteran
who comes to terms with