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FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Barbeque, Blues and Cruise May 30, 10am-11pm, National barbeque cook off, Stacy Mitchhart headlines at 7pm, arts and crafts show, kids zone, skydiving show, model airplane show. $5. Christian County Fairgrounds. visit downtowntaylorville.com
AUDITIONS
Open call for Mature Mob Jun 6, 12:30-3pm, 2009 theme is vaudeville—sing, dance, juggle, mime, funny skits, etc. Springfield Senior Center, 701 W. Mason St. For more info, call 546-1507.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Author David O. Stewart Jun 9, 7pm, The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy. Abraham Lincoln Museum Union Theater. Free admission. Reservations required, call 558-8934.
THEATER & COMEDY
The Ghost of Springfield High May 29-30, 8pm and May 31, 3pm, SHS student Nick Edwards is contacted from beyond the grave by Rachel, the school ghost and finds himself caught up in a centuries-long fight for Rachel’s freedom. Mature themes. $10 adults, $7 students, seniors. For tickets, call 494-4273, email [email protected], or pick up at Popeyes. SHS Auditorium.
Little Women May 22-24 and 28-30, 8pm, Story follows four sisters through the growing pains of sisterhood. $12 adult, $10 seniors, $7 children under 12. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site. Petersburg. For more info, call 632- 4000 or go to www.lincolnsnewsalem.com.
Comedian Denis Donahue May 29, 8pm and May 30, 7:15 & 9:30. Comedian Denis Donahue headlines. $12.50 cash, $13 w/cc. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut St. For more info, contact Clammy at 482-5233 or visit www.mclimits.com
Comedian John Roy May 29, 7:30pm and 9:30pm and May 30, 8:30pm, Ticket prices $13 for general and $15 vip. Funny Bone Comedy Club.
Songwriter’s Circle Jun 5-6, Jaigh and Josie Lowder and Paul Ingle. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site Visitor Center. For more info or tickets, call 632-5440 or 800-710- 9290 or go to theatreinthepark.net.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
48th International Carillon Festival May 31-Jun 6, 7-8:45pm, Bring lawn chair or blanket for nightly (except Wednesday) concert by carillonnneurs from three countries. Free fireworks Fri, 9pm. Free. Washington Park Rees Memorial Carillon, Chatham Rd & Fayette Ave. For more info, contact Karel Keldermans at 753-6219 or visit www.carillon-rees.org
Acoustic Lunch Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 12-1pm, Jaigh Lowder (Mon), Kathyrn Raistrick (Tue), Mike Anderson (Thu), Dennis Darling, Lucas Westcott (alternating Fri). Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St. For info, call 391-0101.
Artist on the Plaza Jun 2, 12-1pm, Mark and Amalia Mathewson, dad and daughter duo. Old State Capitol Plaza South. For more info, call 753-3519 or visit springfieldartsco.org.
