IT Picks

Here’s something a little different. On Friday, an art exhibit will open with a free public reception at the Kidzeum, the downtown museum for children. According to the Kidzeum, the exhibit features works by professional artists in “fiber, handmade paper, animation, sculpture, painting and installation to examine healing in its many forms – physical, emotional […]

When one thinks of organized crime, the activities of past criminals in the big cities of New York and Chicago spring to mind first – names of infamous criminals such as Al Capone, Bugsy Segal, Lucky Luciano, John Dillinger and Meyer Lansky, for example. But southern Illinois also had its fair share of crime and […]

This weekend, visit the fictional almost-town of Almost, Maine, where one mid-winter night the town’s residents will “fall in and out of love in the strangest ways” while northern lights glow in the sky. The play, written in 2004 by John Cariani, explores love and loss in the small town. Since it hit the stage, […]

Magic Music of Harry Potter Friday, March 7 7:30 p.m. UIS Performing Arts Center 217-206-6160 ilsymphony.org/harrypotter “Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here,” said Albus Dumbledore, the fictional headmaster of the school for young wizards and witches, in author J.K. Rowling’s novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Tomorrow and Saturday, Harry Potter […]

The Taste of Black Springfield Thursday, Feb. 27 5-8:30 p.m. Salvation Army 1600 Clear Lake Ave. Celebrate Black History Month and experience the best of local Black-owned food, music and fun at the same time. This event’s menu ranges from barbecue to soul food to sweet treats. Entry is free but event attendees are urged […]

This event could be life-changing in many ways. It will feature informational booths including Pretrial Fairness Act sessions, legal aid such as expungement and sealing information and intake, Youth Court fines and fees information, license renewals, a housing equity booth, voter registration booth and additional community resources. The Secretary of State – DMV Mobile Unit […]

Celebrate the 216th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield’s favorite son, with several events this weekend at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. The fun starts at noon Saturday as rangers host a trivia game at the visitor center with questions all about the 16th president, who was born on Feb. 12, 1809. Later, at 2 […]

This year, The Muni is celebrating its 75th anniversary season of Broadway Under the Stars. And for all of you actors out there, now is the time to learn how to be a part of it all. This Saturday, hear from the staffs of all four shows, find out what they are looking for and […]

Fields of Gold tells the story of A.E. Staley, who went from growing up barefoot on a farm in North Carolina to building a billon-dollar agribusiness giant in Decatur. Narrated by Peter Coyote, the film follows the agribusiness pioneer’s life as he “put Decatur on the map as the soybean capital of the world.” Presented […]

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast. White, the first Black woman to serve on the court, was appointed in 2022 and then won election in 2024. This year’s event, organized by the Frontiers International Springfield Club, is marking its 50th […]

The world’s most-famous basketball team, the Harlem Globetrotters, are on a new tour visiting 400 cities in more than 25 countries. And good news for basketball fans – the tour includes Springfield. Every Globetrotters game features some of the best athletes on the planet, fan interaction, trick shots, ball-handling wizardry, the famous Globetrotters four-point shot, […]