Introduce your school age child to the poetry form called renga at this free workshop open to the public.
Anita Stienstra
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Captivating cinema
The Molly Schlich Independent/International film series brings eight critically acclaimed films to the AMC Parkway 8 big screen weekly beginning Jan. 12 through the first of March. For 22 years, the wildly popular annual series has packed the house at each of three weekly screenings for each film. Films debut on Sundays at 1 p.m. […]
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Hippy hit
Springfield Theatre Centre presents Hair opening Friday, Jan. 10 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts and running two weekends. Hair is set in New York City during the Vietnam War. Claude, his good friend Berger, their roommate Sheila and their friends struggle to balance their young lives, loves and the sexual revolution with their […]
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Student submissions
Ministerial Alliance of Springfield and Vicinity hopes to expose youngsters to the ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. via an essay contest. Jan. 13 is the last day for your student or child, grade 5-12, to submit their essay to the Martin Luther King Essay Contest. One winning elementary, middle school and high school […]
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Staying active
PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION Springfield Park District has an array of lessons and activities for the entire family this winter at different parks and facilities in Springfield. At Nelson Center in Lincoln Park, figure skaters can take private 45-minute lessons. Kids 3-12 can learn to play ice hockey in a beginner program for both […]
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Uncontained zaniness
PHOTO COURTESY HTTP://WWW.DALEJONESCOMIC.COM/ “It’s like being in the zoo without the window,” quips Dale Jones during one of his zany shows. Jones visits Donnie B’s Comedy Club on Jan. 3 and 4 for two shows each night. Trained at the renowned Second City, Jones has appeared throughout the country, on numerous TV shows and radio, […]
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Jumping hijinks
PHOTO COURTESY HTTP://WWW.HARLEMGLOBETROTTERS.COM/ The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters bring their hijinks to Prairie Capital Convention Center on Thursday, Jan. 2. Last year, fans were able to vote on new rules to add to the Globetrotter game. It was such a success in 2013 that they are doing it again this year. The 2014 Fans Rule World […]
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Remembering just a little more
There’s so much we can’t tell you about the folks we write about in our Illinois Times “Remembering” issue. The past two years have been particularly difficult for me writing about folks I actually knew and containing all my love for them in 800 words. One of my best friends died in 2012 and my lover […]
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‘It’s OK. Everything will be all right.’
MARK ALEXANDER MACDONALD “isn’t easy being a man / all those lines we paint / to the endless amusement / of those who live between them” – from Mark’s poem “Lines” Mark visited Illinois the year the Mississippi flooded. As a participant in the 1993 World Free Fall Convention in Quincy, he took a Springfield […]
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First Night puts the art in party
Springfield Ballet Company performs at 6 p.m. in LRS Theater, Hoogland Center for the Arts PHOTOS COURTESY SPRINGFIELD AREA ARTS COUNCIL Springfield Area Arts Council welcomes and encourages you to make the arts part of your plan for this year’s New Year’s Eve. The arts are more than pleasure for the soul. The arts are […]
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Rocking in 2014
PHOTO BY JOHN MUCHOW Make sure to phone ahead for reservations to Hedwig and the Angry Inch Happy New Year because we’re not sure this limited seating New Year’s Eve shindig will not sell out by press time. The Legacy Theatre will rock in the New Year with music from two great bands, spirits and […]
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Mesmerizing merriment
Nationally known hypnotist and comedian Doug Thompson brings two hilarious shows to the Hilton Springfield’s Grand Ballroom on New Years Eve. Don’t miss this chance to see Doug mesmerize audience members into outrageously entertaining situations. Must be 21years of age. Doors open one hour prior to show. The ballroom is on the Mezzanine level. Tickets […]
