If you plan to walk Astro in Washington Park this Saturday a free program at 1 p.m. near the tennis courts guarantees to be fun and informative. Laketown Animal Hospital and Pfizer Animal Health will provide tips on diet and exercise for dogs and dog training information, while Memorial Heart and Vascular Institute and Walgreens […]
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2009 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
WED, SEPT 16 Taste of the Festival7-9pmFREE Open to the publicCapital City Bar and Grill3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy For those not familiar with film fests, this evening event will include a preview of 5-6 of the festival’s shortest entries, movie trivia with IT’s movie critic Chuck Koplinksi. FRI, SEPT 18 Pre-festival Party w/ filmmakers6pm – […]
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Science spectacular
John James Audubon, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, George Washington Carver, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and John Roebling and other scientists and inventors come alive under the big tent in historical reenactments, storytelling, lectures, music and dance. Also, enjoy nightly communal suppers at 6 p.m. for $10. Prairieland Chautauqua: “Pioneers of Science and Invention”September […]
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Bryan Lee and the Blues Power Band
Lauded as one of the finest blues guitarists performing today by none other than Eric Clapton and encouraged in his youth by the legendary Muddy Waters, Bryan Lee holds high the mantle of the blues as a creative and artistic empowering force for good times and decent living. Lee lost his eyesight at age 8, […]
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Sound connection
Singer/songwriter Zach Nichols performs at UIS this Saturday. This young musician combines folk, pop, rock, blues, jazz and soul, picking, strumming and singing in a style deemed a mix of Josh Kelley and Jonny Lang with the lyrical insight of Damien Rice. Nichols was nominated as Denver’s best singer/songwriter in 2006 and 2007 UIS Acoustic […]
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World wonders
The tastes and sounds of the world come to you right here in Springfield at the Illinois State Fairgrounds this weekend. Local ethnic groups cook up ethnic foods and entertain with music. If that isn’t enough, there will be some cultural activities to partake in. Ethnic FestivalFriday, September 45-11pmSat and Sun, September 5-612-11pmIL State Fairgrounds629-7871Free
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Witty words
The free morning performance features New York City slam poet, Shanelle Gabriel, best known from the HBO series Def Poetry Jam. Gabriel is an international slam poetry competitor, singer/songwriter and actor, presently touring the United States and abroad, facilitating creative writing workshops and promoting Lupus awareness. This is the first in a series of nationally […]
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Oldies but goodies
For the next week and a half, view 40 or 50 photos of Washington Park as far back as 1902 in an indoor park-like setting with classical music playing. The folks at the conservatory have done up this exhibit nicely for your viewing pleasure. The display chronicles the changes that have taken place in the […]
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Smoking sounds and sauces
The Old Capitol Blues & BBQs is the place to be Saturday afternoon or evening to tantalize your taste buds and stimulate your ear drums. Thirty-seven BBQ entrants compete for prizes in rib, pulled pork and open division categories with 17 preparing and selling a variety of culinary favorites, such as, jerk chicken, Moroccan chicken […]
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The art of craft and flight
The weekend celebration in Lincoln colors the skies with 35 hot air balloons at the Logan County Airport, while more than 70 artists paint the Art Fair downtown in Latham Park. A couple of the attractions’ highlights include the balloon evening glow at dusk. Crews fire up their apparatuses in a synchronized light display that […]
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Best and bardiest
Over the Moon Productions presents its inaugural production, a menagerie of scenes with singing, dancing and stage combat from five Shakespeare comedies and three sonnets. Kevin Purcell, OMP brainchild and Royal Shakespeare Company of New York City alum, takes the stage with two OTM Acting Ensemble members, Leigh Steiner and Aasne Vigesaa. Shakespeare Shorts also […]
