Make a list and check it twice to see The Santaland Diaries Dec. 7-9 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Written by the great American humorist David Sedaris, the play follows one out-of-work actor who decides to become a Macy’s elf to pay the holiday bills. During his tour of duty as Crumpet the […]
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Yuletide treasure
Over the Moon Productions presents The Holly and the Ivy, an award-winning 1950 British drama by Wynyard Browne, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Browne’s play, set in 1940s England, begins on Christmas Eve and slowly unfolds over 24 hours, during which time secrets are revealed and lives are changed. Tom […]
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Interactive showing
Warm up your vocal chords, cut up those chintz curtains and parade, bike or skip on down to the Hoogland Center for the Arts for the Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music. On Nov. 23 and 24, watch the classic film on the big screen and interact with the movie under the direction of Johnny Molson, morning […]
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Strong sass
Get ready to be wowed by a blues singer Elmore Magazine called the “modern-day, female version of Louis Armstrong.” Another awesome WUIS Bedrock 66 Live concert takes place Nov. 17 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts featuring Davina and The Vagabonds. The magazine got it right. Davina’s sound and fire will heighten your senses. […]
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Marvelously mischievous
Springfield Theatre Centre presents its rendition of M*A*S*H at the Hoogland Center for the Arts Nov. 9-11 and 16-18. Produced by Jim Leach and directed by Kelly E. Bassett, the crazy comedy brings you your favorite silly surgeons Hawkeye and Duke serving in South Korea. In this production, the pair wages a campaign to get […]
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Vote for funny
Get ready to cast your ballot for funny. March on down to the Hoogland Center for the Arts Nov. 3 for Second City for President. It has our vote, and we’re sure it will have yours, as Chicago’s legendary sketch comedy theater takes on the election. Laughter will erupt at the expense of both sides […]
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Humor licentiously
Dynamic Patterns Theatre presents three performances at the Hoogland Center for the Arts of the comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon. Middle-aged Barney Cashman has a wife, three kids, a Buick, a successful seafood restaurant and a desperate, timid fear that life will never offer him any of its illicit goodness. […]
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Out-of-this-world tryst
Halloween in Springfield is not complete without the Rocky Horror Show. Director Mac Warren, Producer Gus Gordon, Hoogland Center for the Arts and ADHD Productions once again help you get wildly lost in the wacky, wonderful world of the cult classic musical. You may be more familiar with the cult classic film that was made […]
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Talking show
Anecdotes will fly, perspectives fling as Henry Rollins joins you Thursday night, Oct. 11, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts to talk politics, mostly about the upcoming presidential election. He’ll do all the talking. You just sit back. His show, Capitalism, is not comedic, yet he will probably make you laugh. It’s not spoken […]
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Trial deliberations
The acclaimed courtroom drama Twelve Angry Men is on the docket for Sept. 28 through Oct. 7 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Adapted by Sherman Sergel and based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose, the local production is directed by Laurie McCoy and features a cast of talented local actors. […]
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Quixotic musical
The musical Man of La Mancha opens with a gala performance on Friday, Aug. 24, followed by five performances at the Hoogland Center for the Arts LRS theater. A pre-show cocktail hour and post-show dessert reception, cast meet-and-greet and silent auction are included in the price and festivities of the opening night gala. Over the […]
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Capital humor
Tara McClellan McAndrew’s The Lighter Side of Springfield History comes to the Hoogland Center for the Arts for two weekend performances in July. The multi-media comedy that uses quick vignettes, sketches and song parodies that chronicle the funnier parts of real central Illinois people and events in the 1800s stars a cast of eight including: […]
