IT Picks | Thursday, April 4,2013

Moving drama

UIS Theatre presents six performances of the 1933 play Awake and Sing by Clifford Odets April 5-7 and 11-13 in the Studio Theatre. Originally produced in 1935 by the revolutionary theatre company know

IT Picks | Thursday, April 4,2013

Small town charm

The Elkhart Historical Society is offering springtime activities throughout April in the small town of Elkhart, just 20 miles north of Springfield off I-55. Popular wildflower hikes are Saturday, Apri

IT Picks | Thursday, March 28,2013

Star bards

By Anita Stienstra

Two local college writing professors, one retired and one not, playfully post on their book-signing invitation “Two Poets Journey to The Holy Land.” You’re invited to this journey wh

IT Picks | Thursday, March 28,2013

Four-legged fun

By Anita Stienstra

Ani-mall Pet Expo and Mega Adoption is being held at the Expo Building within the Illinois State Fairgrounds Saturday, March 30. This is a packed four-hour event with adoptions by the Animal Protectiv

IT Picks | Thursday, March 28,2013

Neotraditional country

By Anita Stienstra

Traditional Country music’s new-guy-in-town debuted in 2009. And he’s coming to our town to show you what he’s got at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on Saturday, March 30. Is

IT Picks | Thursday, March 28,2013

Sweet search

By Anita Stienstra

Brought to you by Springfield’s downtown merchants and Downtown Springfield, Inc., the first annual Old State Capitol Easter Egg Hunt promises to be a fun place to bring the youngsters, ages 1-1

IT Picks | Thursday, March 21,2013

Rockin’ songster

By Anita Stienstra

Minneapolis’ Kevin Bowe and the Okemah Prophets will rock the Hoogland Center for the Arts March 22 for the next WUIS Bedrock 66 Series concert. Known as an accomplished songwriter, Bowe wrote f

IT Picks | Thursday, March 21,2013

Out-of-sight superstar

By Anita Stienstra

The Springfield Art Association’s Molly Schlich Film Series continues with three screenings of the much talked about documentary Searching for Sugarman. The film, written and directed by Malik B

IT Picks | Thursday, March 21,2013

Ice theater

By Anita Stienstra

The Springfield Figure Skating Club presents an ice show on March 23-24 at Nelson Center Ice Arena. Over 75 Springfield Figure Skating members will perform musical ice versions of “Seussical,&rd

IT Picks | Thursday, March 21,2013

Splendid performance

By Anita Stienstra

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Chorale present, “A Golden Collaboration” sponsored by Jim and Fran Ringle. Mozart’s Coronation Mass includes special guests Illinois College