Springfield Municipal Opera (The Muni) and Illini Bank will present the musical masterpiece Dreamgirls, July 12-14, 17-21 at its outdoor amphitheater. The storyline follows a 1960s girl singing group that comes into fame and fortune. The musical was inspired by the Motown girl group, The Supremes. Nominated for 13 Tony awards and winning six, folks […]
Motown
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Motown’s green makeover
There have been thousands and thousands of words written and spoken about Detroit’s auto bailout. On Jan. 15, the fifth annual Slow Food Springfield Film Festival will feature Urban Roots a documentary about a different kind of bailout Detroit has been undergoing for the past few years – a green bailout. Detroit’s green makeover is […]
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R&B soul
Glenn Leonard, former lead singer from The Temptations, brings his nationally touring Motown review, Hitsville Live, to The Legacy Theatre Friday, Nov. 16. You will be transported back to the 1960s when the sounds of The Temptations, The Supremes, The Marvelettes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson permeated the airwaves. An all-star cast of […]
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Sizzling Sixties
The Midtown Men perform Sept. 22 at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, as part of the Broadway Series. The four original Broadway members of the Jersey Boys — Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer — star in a concert experience celebrating the music of the ’60s. You’ll […]
