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THEATER & COMEDY
Our American Cousin Feb 13, 14, 8pm, Feb 15, 2pm, A comedy about a British family who is visited by their ill-mannered American cousin. $13 adults/$12 seniors/children. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sith St. For more info, call 523-2787.
Dinner with the Mafia Feb 14, 5:30pm and 8:30pm, Join da’ boss for a comedy dinner theatre. $25. Italian dinner will be served. Vinegar Hill- The Pizza Machine’s Ballroom, 107 W. Cook St. For more info, call 78-5976 or go to www.dinnerwiththemafia.com.
Donnie B’s Funny Bone Comedy Show Feb 14-15, 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Mark Sweeney standup comedy show. $13 general admission, $15 VIP. Donnie B’s Funny Bone, 2937 West White Oaks Dr. For more info, call 391-Joke.
Mason CIty Limits Comedy Club Feb 13-14, 8pm Fri, 7:15pm and 9:30pm, Sat Two of Chicago’s best up and coming comedians, Ken Schultz and Brian Aldridge, coheadline. $12.50 cash, $14.50 VIP. Mason City Limits, Mason City. For more info, call 482-5233 or go to www.mclimits.com ;
Tea with Mrs. Lincoln Feb 15, 12pm, Springfield Theatre Center will be hosting a “Tea with Mrs. Lincoln” prior to the Sunday performances of Our American Cousin. $30 includes the tea and the show. Boardroom, Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. For more info, call 523-2787.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
Acoustic Lunch Mon-Fri, 12-1pm, Hear the sounds of local musicians Jaigh Lowder, Kathyrn Raistrick, Bill Laymon, Ben Bedford and Lucas Westcott. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St. For more info, call 391-0101.
Concert: Love & Chocolate Feb 14, Hear love songs in an evening of music. Favorites performed by Dan St. Onge, Lori Franke, Eleanor Edwards, Eric Cooper and more. Indulge in chocolate desserts at intermission. $12 for two, $15 in advance for an individual, $20 at the door. For more info, call 800-233-3550, ext. 5550 or go to www.blackburn.edu. Blackburn College, Carlinville.
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
Roy Zimmerman Singing Satirist Feb 25, 8-9pm, Roy sings funny songs about ignorance, war, and greed. $12. Urbana Champaign Independent Media, Champaign. For more info, call 493-4654 or go to Centerhttp://www.royzimmerman.com/bio.html.
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.
Teen Scene Second Fri mnthly, 7-11pm, Teens can hang out and play games, sing to karaoke, listen to music, eat food and have fun. $2.00. Holy Ground, 304 W. Allen. For more info, call 306- 2592 or go to www.cggm.org.
ValenDine Swing Night Feb 14, 5-10pm, The Decatur Park District presents ValenDine Swing Night. Sande Hackel Orchestra.$50 per couple, dance $25 per couple, $15 single Hickory Point Banquet Facility, Decatur. For more info, call 422-5911.
DANCE
P.o.L.K of A Dance Feb 15, 2-5:30pm, Dance to the sounds of the Trio Freddy band. K of C Hall, 401 S. Fourth St. $8 members, $9 non-members. For more info, call 726-0181.
Valentine Day Salsa Dance Feb 14, 10pm-2am, Special Valentine’s Dya Dance with DJ Alex Orama. $5 per person. Travel Lodge-Southside Pub, 3751 S. Sixth St. For more info, call 529-5511.
ART & GALLERIES
“Marred Germination” Art Exhibit Feb 17, 7pm, Painter Adam Dupuis from Chatham will be on hand to answer questions and discuss his work. The exhibit features pieces influenced by microscopic organic sytems and viral/bacterial types. James S. Murray Gallery, LLCC. For more info, call 786-2218.
4th Annual Art Stars Through Feb 28, Artwork by elementary school students From District 186 will be highlighted in a display. RMD Gallery, 210 S. Sixth St. For more info, call 525-4006.
Blue Door Gallery Offering 60 artists’ works, including jewelry, paintings, wood, florals, fiber art, etched glass, and more. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 S. Sixth St. Gallery hours M-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 11am-3pm. For info, go to www.bluedoorart.com.
Ed Martin Art Exhibit Through April, 30, 12-4pm, Local glass artist Ed Martin on exhibit in the botanical dome in Washington Park 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.
From Humble Beginnings Lincoln Exhibit Through January 10, From Humble Beginnings: Lincoln’s Illinois 1830-1861 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.
Life in 3 Dimensions Through Feb 18, Mon-Thu 11am-6pm, 5:30-8pm, California-based artist Bathsheba Grossman’s Life in 3 Dimensions will be on exhibit.
Her sculptures are small with intricate mathematical patterns. Free.UIS Visual Arts Gallery, Health & Sciences Bldg. 201. UIS Campus. For more info, call 206-6506 or go to www.uis.edu/visualarts/Site/gall ery.html.
Lincoln Bicentennial Art Showcase Through Feb 14, Mon-Fri 8am- 4pm, Lincoln Land Community College hosts an exhibit of Lincoln-themed artworks by 22 central Illinois artists. Free. Menard Hall, LLCC’s main campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd. For more info, call 786-2218.
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 Fine Craft Gallery Feb 12-18, Mon-Sat 10am- 6pm, Prairie House is now featuring the Spring, 2009 “Bohemian Chic” jewelry collection by Holly Yashi of California.
Prairie House Fine Craft Gallery, 3013 Lindbergh Blvd . For more info, call 546-1770.
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