The Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival begins Aug. 27 and features tethered balloon rides, rock climbing, professional wrestling matches, parade, flea market, wine tasting, family activities and live entertainment.
Pottery by Illinois artisans is among the items for sale at the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center south of Mt. Vernon at Rend Lake. Credit: PHOTO BY DOUG CARR/ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM
Visitors to the DeMoulin Museum in downtown Greenville can enjoy the “corral” which contains lodge initiation devices manufactured by DeMoulin Bros. in its early years. Credit: PHOTO COURTESY OF DEMOULIN MUSEUM
Classical guitarist Russel Brazzel, pictured here performing downtown at an Artist on the Plaza event, will perform at the Springfield Classical Guitar Society on Oct. 16 at 8pm. Credit: PHOTO COURTESY PHOTOS-ETC.BLOGSPOT.COM
Fall classical fare The season offers plenty of fine listening in Central Illinois
International indie/psych-rock group Of Montreal joins Surfer Blood and the all-girl country/punk group Those Darlings at this year’s Pygmalion Music Festival in Champaign in late September.
Rock fall ahead Concerts and music fests from Central Illinois to St. Louis
The Old State Capitol served as the seat of Illinois government from 1839 to 1876. Lincoln even used it as his temporary office after he was elected president in November 1860. Credit: PHOTO BY MARK FLOTOW
