This annual car show, in its 12th year, begins with a classic car cruise at 6 p.m. Friday. The cruise will begin at the Horace Mann parking lot and travel to Cherry Hills Church, the site of the show. This year’s event features actor Erik Estrada, star of the television show CHiPs. The car show […]
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Christmastime comedy classic returns to big screen
Christmas is only five months away. Why not take in a comedy classic set during Chrismastime? Watch as Kevin McAllister (played by MacCauley Culkin), battles a pair of burglars after accidentally being left behind by his Paris-bound family. Directed by John Hughes, this 1990 film also stars Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as the burglars […]
Popular Chatham event marks 50th year
Chatham’s big summer event celebrating that delicious, golden food staple just keeps going strong. The festival is celebrating its 50th year. The fun starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the honoring of past event chairs. Then it’s on to the Little Miss Sweet Corn pageant, games for children, more than 70 […]
Capital City Celebration, Lucky Horseshoes and fireworks
This Friday, the Capital City Celebration returns thanks to a partnership between the Springfield Jaycees and Springfield Lucky Horseshoes. The event begins at 2 p.m. at Robin Roberts Stadium with a dog pageant, inflatable zone for children and music by local band Astrofix. All of the activities are within the stadium’s gates, which requires a […]
Critically acclaimed show coming to Hoogland stage
This musical, winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, follows four eccentric Broadway stars looking for a new stage. The four hear about trouble brewing over a prom in a small Indiana town. There, a student has been banned from bringing her girlfriend to the prom. The quartet sees a chance to spotlight […]
Classic fairytale gets contemporary retelling
There’s something enchanting about the story of Peter Pan and his adventures on the island of Neverland. He was created in 1902 by Scottish playwright and novelist J.M. Barrie. Since then, the mischievous boy who can fly and never ages has starred in many plays, movies and books. Peter Pan, the leader of the Lost […]
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Tons of fun happening this week at county fairgrounds
School’s out and it’s county fair season! Some good old-fashioned fair fun certainly can be had this week at what has been called the premier county fair of central Illinois. The Sangamon County Fair features entertainment, livestock shows, exhibitors, queen pageant, carnival, rodeo, monster trucks, demolition derby and all the fair food you can imagine. […]
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ONGOING “Persona” Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm and Saturdays, 10am-3pm. Through July 26. A national juried exhibit exploring both classical and unique approaches to portraiture in two-dimensional art. springfieldart.org. Free. Edwards Place, Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St., 217-523-2631. Moonlight Market First Wednesday of every month, 6-9pm and Third Wednesday of every month, 6-9pm. Through Sep. 18. […]
New dates for musical gem
Now in its 63rd year, this popular festival has earned an unsurpassed tradition of presenting the world’s finest carillonneurs on the 67-bell instrument in a tower. While it typically takes place in June, this year it has been moved up to coincide with Memorial Day weekend. This year’s carillonneurs are Jeremy Chesmann of Springfield, Missouri.; […]
Annual madcap race raises money for charity
The place to be this weekend is downtown for Springfield’s popular, annual Fat Ass 5K & Street Party for Charity. This hilarious downtown spectacle, born in 2008, just keeps getting better, donating more than $2 million to area charities. The event begins Friday with the Craft Beer and Cigar Festival featuring food, drinks and music […]
Family event calendar
MAY Storytime – Early Learning for Ages 1–5 Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm. Through May 22. Each week is a magical journey with books, crafts and themed movement activities. From bear hunts to ocean waves, there’s something new to explore every class. Class for ages 1-2 is 9:30-10:30am. Class for ages 3-5 follows at 12:30-1:30pm. Register at bit.ly/Funshop_Storytime. […]
