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Forty-two artists from 10 states and Israel show and sell their original artwork this weekend including clay items by popular artist Celeste Theodore from Florida, pewter by Missouri pewter artists Kandis and Randy Lovcik, one-of-a kind pine needle baskets by Oklahoma artist Elizabeth Smathers and documentary-style images of the Dana-Thomas House and the Old State […]

Party with friends this Wednesday night and get a taste of the main feast, the Route 66 International Film Festival. Capital City Bar and Grill hosts this free preview party where you can sample five short films (5-8 minutes in length) by independent filmmakers from all over the world. Movie trivia, raffles and film festival […]

If you plan to walk Astro in Washington Park this Saturday a free program at 1 p.m. near the tennis courts guarantees to be fun and informative. Laketown Animal Hospital and Pfizer Animal Health will provide tips on diet and exercise for dogs and dog training information, while Memorial Heart and Vascular Institute and Walgreens […]

John James Audubon, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, George Washington Carver, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and John Roebling and other scientists and inventors come alive under the big tent in historical reenactments, storytelling, lectures, music and dance. Also, enjoy nightly communal suppers at 6 p.m. for $10. Prairieland Chautauqua: “Pioneers of Science and Invention”September […]

Singer/songwriter Zach Nichols performs at UIS this Saturday. This young musician combines folk, pop, rock, blues, jazz and soul, picking, strumming and singing in a style deemed a mix of Josh Kelley and Jonny Lang with the lyrical insight of Damien Rice. Nichols was nominated as Denver’s best singer/songwriter in 2006 and 2007 UIS Acoustic […]

The tastes and sounds of the world come to you right here in Springfield at the Illinois State Fairgrounds this weekend. Local ethnic groups cook up ethnic foods and entertain with music. If that isn’t enough, there will be some cultural activities to partake in. Ethnic FestivalFriday, September 45-11pmSat and Sun, September 5-612-11pmIL State Fairgrounds629-7871Free

The free morning performance features New York City slam poet, Shanelle Gabriel, best known from the HBO series Def Poetry Jam. Gabriel is an international slam poetry competitor, singer/songwriter and actor, presently touring the United States and abroad, facilitating creative writing workshops and promoting Lupus awareness. This is the first in a series of nationally […]

For the next week and a half, view 40 or 50 photos of Washington Park as far back as 1902 in an indoor park-like setting with classical music playing. The folks at the conservatory have done up this exhibit nicely for your viewing pleasure. The display chronicles the changes that have taken place in the […]

The Old Capitol Blues & BBQs is the place to be Saturday afternoon or evening to tantalize your taste buds and stimulate your ear drums. Thirty-seven BBQ entrants compete for prizes in rib, pulled pork and open division categories with 17 preparing and selling a variety of culinary favorites, such as, jerk chicken, Moroccan chicken […]

The weekend celebration in Lincoln colors the skies with 35 hot air balloons at the Logan County Airport, while more than 70 artists paint the Art Fair downtown in Latham Park. A couple of the attractions’ highlights include the balloon evening glow at dusk. Crews fire up their apparatuses in a synchronized light display that […]

Over the Moon Productions presents its inaugural production, a menagerie of scenes with singing, dancing and stage combat from five Shakespeare comedies and three sonnets. Kevin Purcell, OMP brainchild and Royal Shakespeare Company of New York City alum, takes the stage with two OTM Acting Ensemble members, Leigh Steiner and Aasne Vigesaa. Shakespeare Shorts also […]