IT Picks

Urgent Care is a 50-year survey celebrating Thomas Skomski’s career as one of Illinois’ finest sculptors. Many area residents have already experienced Thomas Skomski’s work.  His Impermanent Column, the stone column sculpture on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield is hard to miss.  His art honors life’s struggles. It reflects our times and […]

The Springfield Art Association (SAA) is hosting a community block party where you can paint the streets of downtown. Each registrant will receive a 6×6 foot square to paint solo or with family, co-workers, clubs or sports teams – up to six painters can work on one square.  The painting will begin at 12 p.m. […]

This comedy, written by William Shakespeare in the 1590s, portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, including the adventures of young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors who are controlled and manipulated by fairies who inhabit the forest. This particular adaptation of Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed […]

Municipal bands are a tradition in many towns and cities nationwide, and Springfield is fortunate to have one. In fact, for over 80 years the Springfield Municipal Band has been providing summer entertainment for devoted followers and fans. The band is managed by Ken Pratt who has a bachelor’s in music theory and jazz studies, […]

The history of cricket goes back to 16th century England. It later made a successful leap across the Atlantic and eventually made its way to this area by the early 1800s. For a time, it was almost as popular as baseball. Visitors to Edwards Place can try their hand at this venerable English tradition with […]

The folks at the Sangamon County Fair are in high gear right now, getting ready to kick off the six-day gem that is one of the highlights of summer in these parts.  The fair crew does a great job of producing events and attractions that are the quintessence of classic Midwestern county fairs – livestock […]

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex developmental disability the signs of which typically appear during early childhood and affect a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Those with autism are often highly sensitive to their environment – their senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste can all be easily overloaded. The local […]

In celebration of their years of singing together, Pastor Jerry Jones and The Fantastic Jones Family will perform a 47th anniversary concert at Fresh Visions Community Church, along with gospel vocal group Maurice Yancey and One Accord of Newport News, Virginia. The Jones’ family’s gospel roots go back to the earlier days of New Hope […]

A feature of the Illinois State Museum’s summer program is a series of five search activities which will enable families to have a fuller experience of the exhibits in which they are interested. A new search will be available every two weeks throughout the summer. Once each search is completed, children will receive a stamp […]

The Old Capitol Farmers Market has been produced by Downtown Springfield Inc. since 1999 with major support from HSHS St. John’s Hospital and also with support from Development Services Group, the City of Springfield and Central Baptist Church.  It strives to support small farms and local growers by providing a venue to directly market their […]

This summer the Springfield Park District will host a series of outdoor monthly movies.  Each movie will begin at dusk, or around 8 p.m.  All of the movies are family-friendly and free. The park district has partnered with Ansar Shriners of Springfield to provide the concessions.  The first film of the series is the 2009 […]

The 1950s and 60s were a time when gay Americans faced an anti-gay legal system. Police raids on gay bars were usual and tensions between the two groups were already high in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, when the police raided the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.  Many believe that […]