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On Saturday, Oct. 14, from 8-11 p.m., join Chef Michael Higgins and the Springfield Bicycle Club for a Moonlight Bike Ramble. The ramble will begin in the parking lot behind Boone’s Saloon, and takes participants on an 11-mile bicycle ride consisting of two loops. Prizes from downtown restaurants will be available to riders, with a […]

On Wednesday, Oct. 18, take in an ECCE Speaker Series presentation titled “Challenges of Youth, Young Adults and Adults to Creating, Impacting and Enacting Reform,” featuring three leaders and proponents for social change. Panelists are Tommy Jackson II, advising director for University College at Kennesaw State University and a former defensive tackle for the Atlanta […]

A favorite fall haunting event is back and spookier than ever. Don’t miss Riverside Stables’ Extreme Haunted Hayrides and Zombie Paintball Rides every Friday and Saturday night through Oct. 28. During the zombie paintball ride, guests board a double-decker trailer and travel deep into the woods to shoot at live zombie characters and targets. (Guests […]

On Saturday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m., join Rolling Meadows Farm Brewery for an event in support of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Foundation. In addition to offering delicious Rolling Meadows brews, food for purchase from Coopers StrEATside Bistro and live music by Casey Cantrall and Lowder and Manning, the […]

This October, Hoogland Productions presents six performances of Time Stands Still, the Tony-nominated play written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donald Margulies. The fictional love story focuses on Sarah Goodwin, a photojournalist, and her partner, James Dodd, a freelance reporter, as they attempt to make sense of a world seemingly gone mad. When Sarah is injured […]

Based out of St. Louis while reaching out across the Midwest, Kingdom Brothers are achieving their stated goal “to do something really different on the St. Louis music scene,” as professed by founding member Bob Walther. Since 2005, Walther plus bandmates Stan Gill (keyboard), Ron Roskowske (lead guitar), Joe Warmbrodt (drums) and Chris Shepherd (guitar, […]

Founded in Oak Park, Illinois, by artist Sabrina Ott and author John Paulett, the Terrain Biennial is an international exhibition of site-specific artwork created for front yards, balconies, porches and windows. The goal of the Terrain Biennial is to repurpose private space into public space, fostering creative dialogue between neighbors, artists and viewers. From Oct. […]

On Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m., Lincoln Land Community College will host its 14th annual Multicultural Fest. The annual event showcases a variety of cultures via ethnic food, entertainment and cultural exhibitions. From 11 a.m. through 1 p.m., attendees can enjoy complimentary food samples from local restaurants such as Clay’s Popeye’s […]

Enjoy two days of panels and presentations about the political, cultural and social history of Illinois during the 19th annual Conference on Illinois History, hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation Oct. 5-6. The Conference on Illinois History is open to anyone with an interest in Illinois history, and CPDU credits will be made […]

Take a trip through the 1940s, 50s and 60s on Sunday, Sept. 24, during Leaders of the Pack, a 90-minute celebration of the major female musical artists from the 1940s, 50s and 60s. The retrospective musical biography is hosted by the charming Lovettes (Darcy Jo Wood, Jessica Lyons and Temeka Rameriz), who lead the audience […]

On Saturday, Sept. 23, Black Violin, a classically trained violin duo that combines an array of daunting musical influences (such as jazz, hip-hop, funk and classical) to create a signature sound described as “not quite maestro, not quite emcee,” will perform at Sangamon Auditorium. The artists known as Black Violin, Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste, […]

On Friday, Sept. 15, join The Legacy Theatre and the Artrageous troupe for an interactive explosion of the visual and performing arts. Each Artrageous performance features a live band, captivating vocalists and talented visual artists paired with music, stunning choreography and life-sized puppetry in tribute to a variety of art forms, pop culture icons and […]