Fall Guide 2008 | Thursday, August 30,2007

Fall Guide 2007 Calendar

Here’s our quick guide to our favorite fall celebrations, festivals, and events in Springfield and Illinois. Look for additional information in weekly editions of Illinois Times.

Untitled Document Here’s our quick guide to our favorite fall celebrations, festivals, and events in Springfield and Illinois. Look for additional information in weekly edi

Feature | Wednesday, July 25,2007

Art works

New galleries breathe life into Jacksonville’s town square

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document Psychedelic collages pop from the wall. Slashed cardboard, tape, wire, spray paint, and charcoal are rendered into cascading waterfalls, a scrapyard, a glowworm

Music | Wednesday, July 11,2007

Junior Varsity changes direction

Native sons are out with second release from Victory Records

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document For the Junior Varsity, home usually means the highway, but to write their new album, Cinematographic, the rock band hit the brakes. Earlier this y

Culture | Wednesday, June 27,2007

To Japan and back

Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence explored in documentary

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document One need only look at the roof of the Dana-Thomas House, with its upturned corners, to see Japan’s influence on architect Frank Lloyd Wright. ̶

Summer Guide 2007 | Thursday, May 24,2007

Summer Guide Calendar 2007

Events & Happenings in Springfield/Sangamon County June-August 2006

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document Unless otherwise noted, events are in Springfield and Sangamon County. Information for some events was incomplete at press time. Check upcoming editions of Illi

Summer Guide 2007 | Thursday, May 24,2007

See you in the cornfields

There’s more to Champaign and Urbana than a big university

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document Sure, the skyline isn’t much, and there’s nary a roller coaster in sight, but for a low-key trip out of Springfield, the charming twin towns of Cham

Movies | Wednesday, May 2,2007

Big Dam road show

Quincy brings its short film festival to Springfield

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document The emergent Young Springfield Professionals Network takes a cue from the Young Professionals of Quincy: a short film festival highlighting 18 movies from aroun

Feature | Wednesday, April 4,2007

Moon men

A new lodestar will guide watchers of the Springfield sky

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document The trek up the concrete steps to the University of Illinois-Springfield’s rooftop observatory is a lesson in endurance. At the top, the open sky awaits.

Feature | Wednesday, February 21,2007

American beauty

Everybody loves DoraLee, the new queen of Springfield

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document DoraLee whips around town in her lime-green Monte Carlo replica racer. She has held a license to steer big tour buses since 1991, and recently, she burned enoug

Music | Wednesday, January 31,2007

Expect the unusual

Hard-to-categorize Menomena catches fans off guard with latest release

By Marissa Monson

Untitled Document Menomena isn’t easily pigeonholed. The Portland, Ore.-based experimental trio doesn’t fit easily into any particular genre; it’s much too comp