Unseen floors

Downtown Springfield, Inc. presents its 14th annual Upper Story Tour on Thursday, May 2 during National Historic Preservation Month. The tour gives Springfield residents the opportunity to see histori

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IT Picks | Thursday, May 2,2013

Must-see screening

By Anita Stienstra

Touted as a “must-see, jaw-dropping” film, the documentary Burn will be screened at The Legacy Theatre on Wednesday evening, May 8. Burn tells the story of Detroit firefighters. But this f

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IT Picks | Thursday, May 2,2013

Brilliant trails

By Anita Stienstra

Join Lincoln Memorial Garden in an evening of stargazing on Friday, May 3. Dr. John Martin from the University of Illinois Springfield’s Astronomy and Physics program will kick off the agenda wi

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IT Picks | Thursday, May 2,2013

See them

By Anita Stienstra

A.B.A.T.E. (A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education) of Illinois motorcycle organization has a ride planned for Sunday, May 5, for motorcycle awareness month. The ride starts at the Illinois Department o

IT Picks | Thursday, April 25,2013

Celtic folk

By Anita Stienstra

Celtic duo Switchback performs at the Hoogland Center for the Arts on April 26. The musical group featuring Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack will play Americana and traditional Celtic tunes. One

IT Picks | Thursday, April 25,2013

Mad genius

By Anita Stienstra

Springfield Theatre Center presents the four-person play, Proof, on two weekends, April 26-28, May 3-5. The story of love, trust, sacrifice and the disputed line between madness and genius, centers on

IT Picks | Thursday, April 25,2013

Rhythm and improv

By Anita Stienstra

Springfield Jazz Society’s Spring Brunch will be held Sunday, April 28, starting at 12:30 p.m. in Lincoln at The Maple Club. Featured along with a tasty brunch buffet is the Rob Killam Quartet w

IT Picks | Thursday, April 25,2013

Keen on green

By Anita Stienstra

Celebrate Earth Day with the City of Springfield at Earth Fair on Saturday, April 27. Activities will be held downtown this year at Union Station Museum and Park just west of the Abraham Lincoln Presi

Visual Art | Thursday, April 18,2013

Wonderful world of Illinois watercolors

Statewide contest honors Skip Watts’ support of arts

By Anita Stienstra

Carol Watts and Mary Selinski enjoyed a watercolor class together years ago. Neither could have guessed that in 2012-13 they would collaborate on a sizable statewide watercolor exhibit and contest.Car

IT Picks | Thursday, April 18,2013

Transparent watercolors

By Anita Stienstra

The Skip Watts Memorial Exhibit and opening reception, April 20, from 2-4 p.m. at Watts Copy Systems, stands out as a milestone event for Springfield and the Sangamon Watercolor Society. Some of