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IT Picks | Thursday, May 10,2012

Street feat

By Anita Stienstra
Becoming one of the most popular parties in Springfield, the Fat Ass 5K and Street Party fills downtown May 11-12. This is a race where winning is good, but enjoying yourself is even better. Stations
IT Picks | Thursday, May 10,2012

Street smart

By Anita Stienstra
Another UIS Broadway Series takes place at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. The contemporary musical, In the Heights, received four 2008 Tony Awards and a Grammy Award the same year
IT Picks | Thursday, May 3,2012

Century of silver and gold

By Anita Stienstra
This weekend, four Springfield locations celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting. A large number of Girl Scouts are expected at Lincoln’s Tomb on Friday, May 4, for receiving vault tours from 3-6 p
IT Picks | Thursday, May 3,2012

Outside market

By Anita Stienstra
The Brinkerhoff Home Spring Craft Fair will be held May 5 on the campus of Benedictine University from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many vendors will sell products ranging from clothing to garden items. Attendees
IT Picks | Thursday, May 3,2012

Awe of the above

By Anita Stienstra
Get a look at some of Springfield’s historical, residential and commercial spaces that normally aren’t open to the public during the 13th annual Upper Story Tour Thursday, May 3, 5-8 p.m.
IT Picks | Thursday, May 3,2012

Killer catch-all

By Anita Stienstra
The longest continuously running stage production, The Mousetrap, will be performed at the Hoogland Center for the Arts Club Room the weekend of May 4-6. The story follows a group that becomes snowed
IT Picks | Thursday, May 3,2012

Guitar great

By Anita Stienstra
Springfield, take note. Joe Bonamassa rocks Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Tuesday, May 8. Only B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan have more number one blues albums than Bonamassa. In fact, he opened for blu
IT Picks | Thursday, April 26,2012

Creativity uncovered

By Anita Stienstra
Breath in fresh air and creativity at Lincoln Memorial Garden at its popular Art in the Garden Saturday, Apr. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day includes artists painting who welcome visitors to chat an
IT Picks | Thursday, April 26,2012

Go global

By Anita Stienstra
Were you tucked inside your house on Earth Day? Show this ole globe you give a care and head out this Saturday, April 28 to Erin’s Pavilion at Southwind Park for the Earth Awareness Fair. You an
IT Picks | Thursday, April 26,2012

Modern marvels

By Anita Stienstra
Modern dance troop, Pilobolus turns Sangamon Auditorium, UIS upside down, and all around, with usual and spectacular movements Sunday, April 29. A work of art on two-and-twenty legs, this creative dan