PHOTO COURTESY CENTER STAGE ARTISTS Yesterday, the famed Beatles tribute show band, makes a stop at the Hoogland Center for the Arts for one night only, this Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. Formed by Lennon impersonator Don Bellezzo, this tribute band has held long-term gigs in Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City and Branson, Missouri – […]
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Women and voting
Celebrating Women’s History Month, the American Association of University Women and University of Illinois at Springfield History Department present a roundtable of historians, elected officials and political scientists to discuss women’s right to vote and the challenges facing or faced by female candidates. Participants include Naomi Lynn, former UIS chancellor; Holly Kent, UIS history professor; […]
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Sisterly story
American life in the 19th century comes alive in Little Women, The Musical with beautiful musical numbers and a touching script presented by an amazing local cast, Aug. 9-11 and 15-17, at Kelso Hollow in Lincoln’s New Salem. Theatre in the Park presents the classic tale of the March family living in Concord, Mass., a […]
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Literary drama
Reserve your tickets now by phone for a performance of Prairie Voices and Lincoln and Shakespeare at Theatre in the Park indoor theater at Lincoln’s New Salem Sate Historic. Kevin Purcell directs and stars, along side local acting sensation Aasne Vigesaa, in Prairie Voices, a performance of poems and songs that celebrate the beauty of […]
