Thursday, May 8, Hoogland Center for the Arts opens its doors for the next installment of PechaKucha. The great thing about these dynamic get-togethers is that no two are alike, except for the format. That includes a lineup of interesting local folks talking about the stuff they do and know as they present PowerPoint slides […]
Craig Williams
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Girl power
Springfield Municipal Opera (The Muni) and Illini Bank will present the musical masterpiece Dreamgirls, July 12-14, 17-21 at its outdoor amphitheater. The storyline follows a 1960s girl singing group that comes into fame and fortune. The musical was inspired by the Motown girl group, The Supremes. Nominated for 13 Tony awards and winning six, folks […]
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Enchanting tale
Hannah Siehr as Belle and Kellen Fant as the Beast lead a large cast of locals in a beloved favorite, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, for eight shows at the outdoor theater, The Muni. The musical is about a handsome but conceited prince who is cursed to live as a hideous beast by a beggar woman […]
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Big and beautiful
Set in the 1960s, the funny and upbeat musical Hairspray is the next Muni production in the outdoor amphitheater. With big hair, a big body and a large personality, teen Tracy Turnblad lands a spot as a dancer on her favorite television show by the graces of great dancing. She rises to stardom, tackles racially […]
