Elio eventually finds its footing Much like its titular character, Pixar’s Elio gradually wins you over. Directed by Adrian Molina and Domee Shi, the film gets off to an awkward start, clumsily executing the all-too-familiar plot points found in these coming-of-age stories. And, while I shouldn’t say this, the kid is less than engaging. Yet, as […]
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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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Celebrate Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19 Lincoln Land Community College will host the third annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. The self-guided walk around the Springfield campus includes tributes to the timeline of events leading up to Juneteenth’s Freedom Day. Participants are encouraged to wear Juneteenth colors of red, green, gold or black. Afterward, enjoy a light breakfast […]
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Found Poem
Some people don’t answer their email Some people don’t answer their voicemail Some people don’t answer their snail mail Sometimes don’t even open it because it gets lost That some people is me yet Everyone expects that everyone Six times a day boots up Their emails opens Their snail mail checks Their voicemail even though […]
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Healing of body and of spirit
Mortality, illness and suffering are an inescapable part of the human condition. When we are afflicted by disease, pain, injury or loss of bodily function, we seek healing and restoration to health. We enlist the skill of the physician to lessen our pain, to arrest or reverse the course of our disease, to repair injuries […]
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Phoenician Scheme a quest to right wrongs, Unholy Trinity a wayward western
Anderson’s Scheme on firm footing When the films of Wes Anderson are discussed, his distinct, meticulously rendered, symmetrical stylings are often front of mind. As such, the thematic thread that runs through his work is often overlooked. Invariably, the focal point of his stories concerns a character intent on reinventing himself, either in an effort […]
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Preserving Black history
The Allen Chapel African American Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Lincoln is on the Landmarks Illinois 2025 list of most endangered historic sites in the state. The church has a storied history from the formation of a congregation in 1868 to the construction of a building in 1881 until the chapel’s closure in 2012. The […]
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A new way to experience culture
The Culture Experience was founded two years ago by the mother-daughter duo of Alice Ivy-Wilson and Haley Williams as an initiative that invites you to connect with others and embark on a journey that demystifies cultural experiences. Earlier this year, TCE entered into a residency contract with the Pasfield House in Springfield, a historic venue […]
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217 BUY BLACK DIRECTORY
5th Street Gem 221 S. Fifth St. Lakeisha Purchase Event space 217-652-3531 710 Rippy G’s 2501 Wabash Ave. Jenita Harris Restaurant 217-572-1500 1221 Photography Zach Adams Photography 217-303-2264 A Taste of Seoul 406 E. Adams St. Kimsimone Manning Restaurant 217-970-0810 A’Shay Kreations Online Shayla Whitfield Retail 217-553-4721 The Academic Consulting Agency Online Kazim Abbot Education […]
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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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162 years after emancipation
The line of demarcation is only 9 blocks from the capitol’s feet. Important information but, what does it matter to me? Springfield, my city in 1865 where Lincoln happened to be. Signed the 13th amendment so that Negros would be free. For hope to change America’s financial divide. For the government to pick a refreshing […]
