Sarah Polley films her family in The Stories We Tell Cinema lovers rejoice! This week marks the start of the latest in the Springfield Art Association’s excellent, long-running film series. This year’s first entry is The Stories We Tell, the acclaimed documentary by actress / director Sarah Polley (Guinevere, Take This Waltz). The film is […]
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Never know who might drop in
from YouTube You never know who might drop in on Springfield, Ill. Thanks to Obama and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Springfield has slowly become a name on the tip of America’s tongue, and a small-city or large-town destination for the curious. Springfield Poets and Writers board member Liz Huck was listening to WUIS radio […]
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Have kids, will renga
Introduce your school age child to the poetry form called renga at this free workshop open to the public.
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Unique Musical Presentation at The Pharmacy Sunday
This Sunday afternoon at The Pharmacy, Nathaniel Bartlett will present his composition “trichotomic ecology.” According to Bartlett, the performance will consist of the recorded version from the album of the same name. The piece is performed on marimba, percussion, and viola along with “real-time three-dimensional, high-definition, computer-generated sound and real-time computer notation processing.” In a […]
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DEMO Project Closing Reception This Friday: Dominic Paul Moore
As detailed in the recent Illinois Times cover story on the state of the arts, Springfield is increasingly becoming a destination for artists from around the region and the world. Nowhere is this the case more than at the DEMO Project, located on the campus of the Springfield Art Association. Tonight is the opening reception of a new […]
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Between The Cracks: Wir Können
Once again, Faingold at Large proudly presents Between the Cracks – the recurring feature designed to shine a light onto Springfield-area bands, and all in their own words, to boot. Join us, won’t you? There’s gold between them thar cracks! Today’s BTC flashlight shines on youthful emo-rockers Wir Können. Band name: Wir Können Web site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wir-K%C3%B6nnen/531395936913921 […]
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Ras Kass and Copywrite: National Hip-Hop Acts at Torch Tuesday Tomorrow Night
Every week at Bar None, Torch Tuesday provides Springfield’s most consistent showcase for exciting local and regional hip-hop artists. The show tomorrow night ups the ante presenting two of the most prestigious and renowned performers to appear at Torch Tuesday since a one-off appearance in 2011 by Raekwon from the Wu Tang Clan. Ras Kass […]
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Remembering just a little more
There’s so much we can’t tell you about the folks we write about in our Illinois Times “Remembering” issue. The past two years have been particularly difficult for me writing about folks I actually knew and containing all my love for them in 800 words. One of my best friends died in 2012 and my lover […]
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Nebraska now in Springfield
Bruce Dern and Will Forte star as father and son in Nebraska Those heading to the movies this holiday weekend who have tastes more earthbound than Middle Earth, or who perhaps appreciate comedy anchored in believable characters and situations rather than franchised absurdist bombast, might want to note that one of the most acclaimed independent […]
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Tonight: Springfield Renaissance Raises Money for Music Education
Tonight Donnie’s Homespun (107 W. Cook) will host the the third edition of Springfield Renaissance, an all-ages benefit music-and-comedy concert-cum-art exhibit. All proceeds from the modest $5 cover will benefit District 186 music programs. There will also be an instrument drive happening tonight, so if you have any musical instruments lying around the house that […]
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Them there trees
My father likes to recite the poem Trees by Joyce Kilmer. “I think that I shall never see / a poem lovely as a tree.” We’re quite the tree and bird family. My mother’s email even has bird in the address. Thanksgiving weekend, trees and birds were on my mind. I had a lovely visit […]
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Bachrach comes to mall
Today, White Oaks Mall welcomes Bachrach, the newest retailer to hit the mall’s changing landscape over the past year. The Bachrach brand is a menswear brand based upon European aesthetics. Bachrach offers fashionable men’s apparel including dress shirts, blazers, ties, shoes and sweaters, amongst other must-have wardrobe items. Bachrach is located on the lower level […]
