The public is invited to commemorate the birth of Abraham Lincoln by attending the Eighth Annual Lincoln Lecture on Friday, Feb. 12, at 9 a.m. in the Trutter Center at Lincoln Land Community College. This year’s lecture, entitled “Abraham Lincoln and the Todd Women of Aristocracy Hill” will be presented by historian Erika Holst. Erika […]
Edwards Place
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Behind closed doors
Springfield’s oldest-surviving house opens its doors and drawers to the public during a series of behind-the-scenes tours of Edwards Place this Saturday. Curator of Collections Erika Holst will guide visitors on a rarely seen tour of the attic and cellars, plus the facility’s collections and storage areas. The house, built in 1833, was occupied by […]
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Opening new doors
Springfield’s newest contemporary and experimental art gallery, DEMO Project, debuts with an exhibit by Chicago sculptor Betsy Odom. The opening reception is Friday, Sept. 13. Odom’s exhibit, Bulldog, consists of three-dimensional objects made from leather, fabric, paint, wood and silver using a vast array of techniques such as tooling, sewing, airbrushing, woodworking and metalworking. The […]
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Having substance
The Springfield Art Association’s latest exhibit, up through Oct. 5, explores the architecture, archaeology, fine arts and decorative arts of Springfield from the 1820s-1850s. Highlights include photos of local antebellum houses, daguerreotypes, 1830 Edwards Place privy ewer and door, 1830s sofa and piano from Lincoln’s wedding ceremony and more. An opening reception is Aug. 31 […]
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Home sweet homes
See the brick Italianate governor’s mansion or the Italianate home of the Edwards family or the Greek Revival-style Elijah Iles home or the Georgian-Revival home where the prominent family the Pasfields lived. Six historic houses will be decked out for the holidays in their old-time digs, Dec. 15, between noon and 5 p.m. A half […]
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Creative kin
An intriguing new exhibit opens at the Springfield Art Association on Thursday, July 12 that spans generations. It’s in the Genes celebrates the work of 26 central Illinois creative families and others from across the country, by presenting multiple family members’ works. For example, Kansas artist Wes Dewey has work in the show (“Look of […]
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Socializing through the past
The public is invited to a 1800s party and book premiere on the Edwards Place grounds as the Springfield Art Association commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The ice cream social features the Springfield International Folk Dancers, free ice cream, children’s activities and re-enactors. The SAA also debuts its newly published Eating with […]
