IT Picks | Thursday, December 27,2012

Toast of the town

Looking to spend your New Year’s Eve with some elegant dining and dancing to live music with a champagne toast at midnight? The Springfield Hilton is the New Year’s Eve gala for you. Coupl

IT Picks | Thursday, December 27,2012

Evening of the arts

By Anita Stienstra

Welcome in 2013 with the arts in downtown Springfield at 10 different locations. The Springfield Area Arts Council’s alcohol-free event features live music, dance, art and theatrical performance

Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

She made many friends, and her friends became friends with each other

NANCY LEE GANGULI March 1, 1944 – June 22, 2012

By Anita Stienstra

“Thanks for my walk upon the dust and stone / of this earth, to have fought for air, light and beauty / of my imperfect but so precious world.”Nancy Ganguli’s words and adoration tou

Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

An actor/director and maker of magic and mirth

JASON ALAN GOODREAU Feb. 5, 1975 – July 25, 2012

By Anita Stienstra

The Legacy Theatre’s summer production of Legally Blonde was in full swing with just a few shows to go, when suddenly an integral part of the team was gone. The production had lost its musical d

IT Picks | Thursday, December 20,2012

Glowing tradition

By Anita Stienstra

One of Springfield’s most beloved sites at Christmastime is the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site on Luminaria Evening, set for Saturday, Dec. 22, from 4-8 p.m. Approximately 1,000 luminaria

IT Picks | Thursday, December 20,2012

Winter wonderland

By Anita Stienstra

Looking for that last-minute holiday activity to share with the family? The Springfield Park District’s Henson Robinson Zoo has been featuring its 17th annual Holiday Lights at the Zoo in Decemb

IT Picks | Thursday, December 20,2012

Hark the holiday

By Anita Stienstra

The Hoogland Center for the Arts will present four performances of an old-fashioned Christmas revue, A Very Hoogland Christmas, featuring the talents of many local performers. Listen to “Merry C

Books | Thursday, December 13,2012

Lindsay’s ‘Little Turtle’ comes back to life

Two famous locals’ work united in new book

By Anita Stienstra

Vachel Lindsay, a lifelong resident of Springfield, internationally renowned poet and author of 20 books of poetry and stories, was born in 1879. Two years before Lindsay’s death in 1931 came th

IT Picks | Thursday, December 13,2012

Hallelujah harmony

By Anita Stienstra

The Springfield Choral Society will give two performances of an authentic Baroque version of Handel’s “Messiah,” with orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 1

IT Picks | Thursday, December 13,2012

Santa time

By Anita Stienstra

Your favorite Springfield holiday tradition, the Christmas parade takes to the streets of downtown Springfield at night this year beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. See marching units, hear hol