IT Picks | Thursday, October 4,2012

Bones and stones

The Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society presents the Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show in the Illinois Building at the state fairgrounds this weekend. Enter a world of all things stony and bony. The show f

IT Picks | Thursday, October 4,2012

Engaging songster

By Anita Stienstra

Singer-songwriter William Fitzsimmons, of Jacksonville, will perform Oct. 6 in the Studio Theatre at the University of Illinois Springfield as part of the UIS Kitchen Sink Series. You might have

IT Picks | Thursday, October 4,2012

Bold prints

By Anita Stienstra

Roger Shimomura, an internationally renowned artist known for his prints, paintings and performance works, talks at the University of Illinois Springfield Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Following the lecture, t

IT Picks | Thursday, September 27,2012

Trial deliberations

By Anita Stienstra

The acclaimed courtroom drama Twelve Angry Men is on the docket for Sept. 28 through Oct. 7 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Adapted by Sherman Sergel and based on the Emmy award-winning televisio

IT Picks | Thursday, September 27,2012

Celebrating camelids

By Anita Stienstra

Families wanting to take their younguns out of town this weekend can experience the world of alpacas at Alpaca Farm Days at Alpacas of Indian Point Hills in Menard County. Your kids can see an alpaca

IT Picks | Thursday, September 27,2012

Green machines

By Anita Stienstra

The 43rd Annual Steam Show and Fall Festival Days in South Jacksonville is Sept. 28-30. Featured tractor this year is the John Deere. Rick Trahan, The Black Smith Express, will give presentations on t

IT Picks | Thursday, September 27,2012

Sweet satire

By Anita Stienstra

Legacy Theatre opens its doors Sept. 28 for A HA! Theatre’s production of Sordid Lives. You’ll be in stitches over this musical-comedy melodrama about a Texas family of assorted quirky cha

IT Picks | Thursday, September 20,2012

Sizzling Sixties

By Anita Stienstra

The Midtown Men perform Sept. 22 at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, as part of the Broadway Series. The four original Broadway members of the Jersey Boys -- Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longori

IT Picks | Thursday, September 20,2012

Like old times

By Anita Stienstra

Clayville Fall Festival offers a weekend of history, music and fun for the family. Artisans and craftsmen demonstrate pottery making, coopering, quilting, outdoor cooking, willow furniture making

IT Picks | Thursday, September 20,2012

Country Star

By Anita Stienstra

Country Star Chris Young plays in Springfield at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on Friday, Sept. 21. With a charismatic smile and a fine voice that hits the highs and the lows just ri