Journey through film
Compelling film takes you to another place and with
49 movies available at the Route 66 Film Festival the destinations are
endless. The
festival helps aspiring filmmakers gain recognition and the word has
spread. This year the judges received entries from Paris to Little Rock,
Ark. resulting in a film festival featuring an array of story lines.
Attendees have a choice of schmoozing with the filmmakers on Friday evening
and the opportunity to view all 49 films, or to see a single screening
session. For those looking for less edge enjoy two free family friendly
screenings on Saturday. So bring the kids or fly solo on an unforgettable
journey through the lens of a camera.
FridaySept. 19
Pre-festival party and three films
Capital City Bar and Grill
3149 S. Dirksen Parkway
6p.m.
Sat. &Sun.Sept. 20 &21
Route 66 Film Festival
Hoogland Center for the Arts
420 S. Sixth St
www.route66filmfestival.net
10 a.m.-12 a.m.
$50 pass includes party and all films, $25 one-day
pass, $10 each screening session
Soccer diplomatic
This weekend, the coin will be flipped in Springfield
as fans watch which team will take the first kick at the 11th annual
International Soccer Tournament. The Springfield International Soccer Club
will host nine different teams from across the U.S. at the day long event.
The Springfield Men’s Soccer League Select are returning champions
and plan to defend their title in a fierce competition of speed and skill.
This year’s theme is “Peace through Diversity, Unity through
Soccer,” and the SISC is using the event for a good cause. In a show
of diplomacy, the SISC invited two teams from Afghanistan and Bosnia
comprised of players forced from their war-torn homelands. The competition
will give the gentlemen an opportunity to display national pride and be a
part of the global appeal that makes soccer the most popular game on earth.
SaturdaySept. 20
International Soccer Tournament
Kiwanis Park
217-544-1751
www.springfieldparks.org
7 a.m. kick-off to start day long event
Donation of nonperishable food item
Riot art
One moment can change history, but it takes a
lifetime to capture the effects it has had on society. In commemoration of
the 100th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riots of 1908 artists will
present their work at “Across the Divide: Reconsidering the
Other.” Brian Gillis, assistant professor of at UIS, will present
“In 1908…A Sculptural Exhibit.” The exhibit acts as a
memory of the Springfield Race Riots of 1908. The art will prompt a
discussion at “Across the Divide: Reconsidering the Other,” as
a panel of 16 artists discuss things that divide us. The evening will end
with James Luna, a Native American visual performer who will present
“Talking Stones,” a multi-mediainstallation on the story of objects.
Friday Sept. 19
“In 1908…Sculptural Exhibit”
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
112 North Sixth St
5:30-7 p.m.
“Across The Divide: Reconsidering the
Other”
Illinois State Museum
502 S. Spring St.
6:30-8 p.m.
“Talking Stones”
UIS Health & Sciences Building
One University Plaza
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Free
Art appreciation
After 95 years of supporting the arts in the
Springfield, The Springfield Art Association continues its mission.
The 20th annual Edwards Place Fine Arts Fair will bring together more
than 90 artists from different states to display their fine art and crafts.
For two days, art lovers can see art demonstrations and purchase one
–of- a- kind jewelry, leather goods, ceramics and handcrafted
instruments. Visitors will be able to tour Edwards Place, theoldest home in Springfield on
its original foundation, and buy used books to benefit the Michael Victor
II Art Library. Live music from the Antone & Wick, Real Time Jazz
combo, Ben Bedford, and Mark Vincent, pianist, will create the ambiance as
the Springfield community gathers to appreciate art and the organization
that helps sustain it.
Sat. &Sun.Sept. 20 & 21
20th annual Edwards Place Fine Arts Fair
Springfield Art Association
700 N. Fourth St.
217-523-2631
www.springfieldart.org
Sat. 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free
This article appears in Sep 18-24, 2008.
