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AUDITIONS
Illinois Talent Competition Statewide talent search open to men and women of all ages and talents including individual and group acts for two-night competition at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, May 23-24. Prizes. For more info, call 815-207-3759.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Local Author’s Day Apr 18, 11am-12pm, Writers invited to bring their books to display, sell and talk about their books. Carnegie Room. For more info, or to register call, 753-4900 ext. 235.
Neginsky Poetry Reading Apr 14, 12-1pm, Rosina Neginsky, UIS professor, reads from and discusses her new poetry book, Juggler. Illinois State Library first floor Authors Room, 300 S. Second St. Entrance through north door. Participants encouraged to bring their lunch.
Sherlock Holmes Society Apr 18, 9am, Discussing The Adventure of the Dancing Men. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Parkway. Public invited. For info, call 546-8387.
THEATER & COMEDY
Annie Apr 13, 7:30pm, Musical about a little girl who is adopted by a millionaire. UIS Sangamon Auditorium. For info, call 206-6160 or go to ww.sangamonauditorium.org.
As You Like It Apr 17-18, 23-25, 8pm and Apr 19, 2pm, William Shakespeare’s comedy directed by Eric Thibodeaux-Thompson. UIS Studio Theatre, PAC Level 1, 206-6613.
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Apr 17-19 and 24-26, 7pm, 2pm Sun, Springfield Theatre Center’s White Rabbit production. $11 adult/senior, $8 children. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. For more info, call 523-2787.
Cirque Du Soleil Apr 22, 7:30 pm, Dream Jungle Fantasy, features an international cast of 25 soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. UIS Sangamon Auditorium. For info, call 206-6160 or go to www.sangamonauditorium.org.
Comedian Chris “Boom Boom” Johnson Apr 10-11, 7:30pm and 9:30pm. $13, $15 vip. Funny Bone Comedy Club.
Comedian Danny Browning Apr 11, 7pm and 9pm. Riverside, 6111 Mechanicsburg, Carrie, 498- Rock.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
Acoustic Lunch Mon, Tue, Fri, 12-1pm, Jaigh Lowder (Mon), Kathyrn Raistrick (Tue), Dennis Darling, Lucas Westcott (alternating Fri). Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St. For info, call 391-0101.
Barbershop Chorus Every Tue, 7:30-10pm, Men who like 4-part harmony to join. Rehearsals open to public. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth. For info, 737-3359 or landoflincolnbarbershop.com.
Bicentennial Concert Event Apr 23, 10:30am, Lincoln Trio. Refreshments. Springfield Senior Center, 701 W. Mason St.
Country and Western Night Apr 10, 9-11:30pm, Featured performer Tina Ackley followed by Moonlight Open Mic. Alcohol-free environment. Peoples Free Coffeehouse, 1109 E. Ash St.
Marina V Apr 13, 7:30pm, Tickets $10. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd. For more info, call 585-9550.
Organ Plus Apr 19, 4pm, Betty Schein, piano. Danielle Finn, flute. Gregg Brown, piano. First Christian Church. Downtown Springfield.
Pat DiNizio Concert Apr 9, 7:30pm, Lead singer and guitarist for the Smithereens performs to benefit WUIS performance studio. WUIS Suggs Performance Studio, $50. For info or reservation, call 206- 6516.
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.
Teen Scene Second Fri monthly, 7-11pm, Teens can hang out and play games, sing to karaoke, listen to music, eat food and have fun. $2. Holy Ground, 304 W. Allen. For more info, call 306-2592 or go to www.cggm.org.
The Del Moroccos April 17, 8pm, Part of the Bedrock Live. WUIS Route 66 Series. The Del Moroccos are an 8-piece rock n’ roll band heavily influenced by 1950s rock. $15 pre-sale, $17 door. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
