Oct. 3-5 and 10-12 are the performance dates of the comedy musical, Pete ’n’ Keely, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Pete ’n’ Keely is about a divorced couple who are forced back together to revive their failing singing careers. Filled with favorite musical standards plus several original tunes, this jukebox fantasy recalls the […]
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Johnnie, Johns, Jerry
Blackberry Smoke fires up the stage at Boondocks on Fri., Sept. 19 with guests Matt Poss Band. Saddle up for a September romp through the wilds of Springfield’s music entertainment scene. Never a dull moment here, but plenty of sharp sounding shows, for sure. Johnnie Owens, designated in this column a few weeks ago as […]
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Madness and humor
Shakespeare’s classic play Hamlet comes to the Hoogland Center for the Arts. What’s great about this performance is that local actress Aasne Vigesaa is playing the role of Hamlet. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, but Springfield is coming up roses with Vigesaa taking the lead. Vigesaa’s talent is sure to make this […]
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September daze
The Reverend Horton Heat rocks the house at Donnie’s Homespun on Wed., Sept. 10. Here we are a-moseying along through 2014 like nobody’s business, knocking on autumn’s door with a full week of September live music shows in our laps. The fairs are over, school is in session and the warm-weather-outdoor festivals nearly finish up […]
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Two nights of funny
Portuguese Rodeo Clown Company The popular Portuguese Rodeo Clown Company returns to the Hoogland Center for the Arts Aug. 22 and 23 with live improvised comedy theater. Get your tickets now by phone or online – these shows have been known to sell out. PRCC consists of five local performers who take audience suggestions and spontaneously […]
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Talk of the town
PHOTO BY LAURA KAY COFFEY Thursday, Aug. 21, is the next installment of the entertaining and informative PechaKucha at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Some of Springfield’s movers-and-shakers take the stage and talk about what they know best, accompanied by PowerPoint presentations they have made. What moves the evening along and provides the challenge […]
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Divine drama
PHOTO COURTESY HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS Agnes of God is being presented at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Theater III. You may remember the gripping film with Meg Tilly and Ann Bancroft. The stage drama follows the same storyline about a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child […]
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Survivor stories
The documentary Bravo! Common Men, Uncommon Valor will be shown at the Hoogland Center for the Arts Friday, June 13, thanks to the Staab family. Bravo! tells the story of Bravo Company, First Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment who fought at the siege of Khe Sanh in Vietnam. Several of the men featured in the film will […]
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Abracadabra acts
We can’t remember the last magic show to come to town. So we’re excited to have An Evening of Magic at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, June 7. Six nationally known magicians are appearing, including 17-year-old Trent James. Touted as having a “fresh approach to magic, charismatic personality and hip style” that has won him […]
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Fun with foliage
Springfield Theatre Centre wraps up its season with Little Shop of Horrors May 9-11 and 16-18 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Maybe you saw the 1986 film or the Broadway production, either way this local version promises to be lots of fun. “We’re just thrilled to bring this long-running musical comedy to life […]
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Celebrating creativity
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 […]
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Indian sounds
Enjoy the classic tale The Jungle Book April 18-19 presented by Springfield Theatre Centre. Gil and Ann Opferman are directing this beloved story of Mowgli the Indian boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. Gil Opferman says of the play, “We want the opening scene of the Indian jungle to come alive and magically fill […]
