Come, Creative Spirit

The Liturgical Arts Festival opens Saturday

Over the past 16 years, the Liturgical Arts Festival has become Springfield’s premier event for those interested in liturgical and sacred arts. Representing each of the three Abrahamic faiths (J

A civic sorority marks 100 years of good works

Women’s roles change, but camaraderie remains

Good works and camaraderie build relationships that last a lifetime. Just ask the sisters of Springfield’s Kappa Chapter of the Phi Beta Psi sorority. As she reflects on a recent photo of her so

Indoor art fair with plenty of room

An Art Affair comes to the Orr Building April 14-15

Local artist Ed Martin is bringing a different kind of art fair to Springfield. More akin to a casual, multi-artist gallery opening, Martin’s “An Art Affair - Second Annual Juried Inv

Injured, he helps others with brain injuries

After sustaining a brain injury in a 1987 bobsled accident, William Shea strives for understanding

William “Bill” Shea’s wheelchair sits in the corner of his basement. It is both a reminder of the past and a foreshadowing of the future. At 59, Shea embodies the qualities of an Oly

Cooking up a Bike Kitchen

Neighborhoods in transition are often fertile grounds for new ideas. In the near future, the Enos Park neighborhood will become home to Springfield’s only community bike shop. Organized by local

Andi’s Run to benefit children’s tumor research foundation

“She loves with everything that she has.” Ivy Brog says of her daughter, Andrea Heath. “She gives anything that you ask and more than that. I think that somebody that endures as much

Making Springfield a compassionate city

Long, long ago, Rabbi Hillel, an older contemporary of Jesus, was challenged to teach the Torah while standing on one foot. Hillel responded, “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your nei

Take a walk on the spooky side of life

No one currently working in the Lincoln-Herndon Law Office smokes a pipe. So, what could possibly explain the aroma of pipe tobacco that employees at the historic site claim to notice from time to tim

Photography of friendship over fear

Temple B’rith Sholom exhibit features Muslims who saved Jews

From time to time world events force people of faith to choose between bending to the will of a despotic ruler or living out the core values of their faith. Some choose the risky path of faith.In the

A family’s clash of values in a time of war

Shenandoah at New Salem July 15-17 and 21-24

Don’t let the music fool you. The stage adaptation of Shenandoah is a drama. Set in the Commonwealth of Virginia during the Civil War, the play explores the impact of the war on a family whose p