Brooklyn artist Victoria Calabro has transformed the DEMO Project space into a neon pink beachfront. If you don’t believe me, head over there yourself for the opening reception today from 6 – 8 p.m. for her exhibit “Special Red.” Check out the Illinois Times exclusive video below, shot earlier this week when Calabro was still […]
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Art Opening at UIS Gallery tonight
Image by artist Steve Ruiz The distinct whiff of failure is in the air at the UIS Visual Arts Gallery – but don’t worry – that’s exactly how it’s meant to be. Curator Trew Schriefer requested work from artists across the country that dealt with the subject of failure. “I wondered what it would be like […]
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The Sky’s the Limit for the Mature Mob
Deanna Langheim delivered a lively performance of “I’ve Got the Sun in the Morning” at the Mature Mob’s practice. PHOTO BY GINNY LEE Signs that fall is approaching: cooler weather, the beginning of football season, this year’s Mature Mob show…. Okay, that last one may not be an annual rite of the season for you, […]
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Remembering George Colin
Almost two years ago, George Colin was the reason for my visit to Salisbury, Illinois. I was collecting info to write an Illinois Times article about a new book featuring Vachel Lindsay’s poem “The Little Turtle.” Colin was the book’s illustrator. This was going to be an adventure. Artists are the water of the world. […]
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Who was Jacob David George
Ironside Photography LLC Jacob David George Today by chance, I read about a young man who died recently. Jacob David George […]
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Tonight in St Louis – Black Lips with King Khan & BBQ Show
Two of the great modern garage-rock bands are stopping at The Ready Room in St. Louis tonight. The Black Lips reputation as a wild face-melting act live act precedes them and only gets solidified with time. Check out the video for “Boys in the Wood” from their recent Underneath the Rainbow CD: In that rare […]
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Hey Rockers! It’s the American Music Show – Tonight & Tomorrow
The return of the American Music Show is just hours away! Check out the videos below and then head to Donnie’s homespun: Tonight at 6:30 – The Whistle Pigs Tonight at 7:45 – The Mastersons: Tonight at 9:30 – Chris Caselo Trio: Can’t seem to find any video of tomorrow’s openers, Big Storm, onstage at […]
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Art weekend! Tonight: DEMO Project, tomorrow night, The Pharmacy
It’s a big weekend for the visual arts in Springfield, with openings at the DEMO Project tonight and The Pharmacy’s 10th group exhibition on Saturday. The DEMO Project (732 North Fourth Street) is celebrating its one year anniversary with a unique and exciting exhibit by Carla Bengtson, head of the art department at University of […]
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Jekyll & Hyde grapples with good and evil
D.J. Schultz as Edward Hyde. PHOTO BY DONNA LOUNSBERRY The mercurial weather on what would have been Jekyll & Hyde’s opening night at the Springfield Municipal Opera mirrored well the play itself. A violent, Hyde-like thunderstorm forced a cancellation of the Sept. 5 showing, but the following evening was calm and cool, with the nearly […]
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Torch Tuesday Tonight: The Return of Corn Bread!
Springfield hip-hop eminence Corn Bread is taking a break from his ongoing Los Angeles adventures to cast his verbal and sonic pearls before the Torch Tuesday Concert Series crowd tonight. Endlessly antic, inventive and irreverent, the man alternately known as Corn the Coon, Agent Double-O-Negro, and Cornfucius (depending on his mood) will appear tonight with occasional assists […]
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Torch Tuesday: Three-part School Supply Drive starting tonight
Tonight is the beginning of a three-part school supply drive from the local hip-hop community .Due to budget issues the district closed three elementary schools in the city and are sending all of those students to Feitshans. With such an influx of low income students at one place the need for supplies is at an […]
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That’s a wrap
TWO (2) — “The journey not the arrival matters,” wrote poet T.S. Eliot. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware,” stated philosopher Martin Buber. Anytime I go anywhere, it is unexpected beauty or inspiration that I eagerly anticipate. The fair is large enough there’s sure to be adventure. Unfortunately the day […]
