The Murder at Haversham Manor, a 1920s murder-mystery play, is the creative product of fictitious playwright Susie H. K. Brideswell. The Play That Goes Wrong, written in 2012 by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, depicts what happens when the fictitious Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society stage a production of Brideswell’s play. At least the […]
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Celebrate the season
Lincoln Memorial Garden has managed to pack a full season of fall activities into one fun weekend. The annual Fall Harvest Festival will have blacksmithing and spinning demonstrations, live music, face painting and pumpkin decorating. Be sure to explore the popular fairy house building, which is constructed of natural materials such as acorns, twigs, bark, […]
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Souped-up nostalgia
Whether you are a hot rod enthusiast or a classic car purist, you will want to be among the spectators lining the streets to catch a view of up to 2,000 street machines, muscle cars and roadsters rumbling into downtown Springfield Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. Kicking off the 21st Annual International Route 66 Mother […]
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Event calendar
As events may be canceled or rescheduled at the last moment, please first check with the host or venue when making plans to attend an event. September PrideLinc Senior LBGT Connections Thursdays, 11:30am. Weekly congregate meals open to LBGTQ seniors and an ally or caregiver. Includes time for education and socialization. Call by Tuesday for […]
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Flavors with neighbors
What started out as a neighborhood event is now welcoming people from all over the city. The fall 2022 edition of the popular food truck and vendor festival, Bites on the Boulevard, is ready to roll into the MacArthur Boulevard neighborhood with a whole lot of flavor. Around 40 vendors are expected including many favorite […]
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A good time for a good cause
Hey, all of you cerevisaphiles (including hopheads, you know who you are), if you’re looking for a way to round out the summer with good beer and good food, all while helping a good cause, check out the annual Springfield Oyster and Beer Festival at The Inn at 835. Over 50 different craft beer brands […]
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Fall events calendar
Ongoing Carillon concerts Sundays, 2pm and 4pm. Wednesdays, 12pm. Spend an afternoon in the park and listen to master carillonneur, Carlo van Ulft, and assistant carillonneurs play a variety of music, from original carillon compositions to arrangements of popular classics and pop music. Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, 1740 W. Fayette Ave., 217-306-1838. Rochester Farmers Market Second […]
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Family calendar
Illinois State Fair Aug. 11-21. Deep-fried-everything on a stick, top-notch entertainment, white-knuckle carnival rides, high-energy street performers, agricultural shows and more. All the sights, sounds, smells and bells that you’ve come to expect from our state fair. Admission. Visit the Facebook page for event updates. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 E. Sangamon Ave., 217-782-6661. Perseid Meteor […]
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Miniature butter cow display
The butter cow has been an unofficial icon of the fair since the 1920s. The life-size figure is hand-sculpted from 500 pounds of unsalted butter – a process that takes about five days, the same way it’s been done for almost 100 years. But, two years ago that tradition came to a screeching halt when […]
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State Fair calendar of events
The Illinois State Fair is a year’s worth of music entertainment, livestock shows, competitions, auto races, exhibitions, side shows and food all packed into 11 days. It’s a compact but vibrant bustle of activity from the moment the gates open on Preview Day until the lights go down for the last time. With so much […]
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Art reception crawl
“Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies” is the culmination of a yearlong virtual residency project funded by the University of Illinois Presidential Initiative, Expanding the Impact of the Arts and Humanities. Twenty artists, selected from throughout the state, created artworks on Lincoln’s legacies. Their work varies in form, method, concept and perspective, and includes […]
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Photography contest
It’s on! Lincoln Memorial Garden’s annual photography contest has officially begun. The garden is a woodland and prairie landscape with which Abraham Lincoln would have been familiar while growing up in the Midwest. It contains plants that are native to the three states where he lived – Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Designed by internationally known […]
