Downtown Springfield is the setting for three festivals this weekend. Make sure to visit Springfield PrideFest on Capitol Avenue between Fourth and Sixth streets on Saturday, May 18, between noon and 9 p.m. Hosted by the Phoenix Center and with something for everyone, this soirée is partying up its third year. Besides vendors and exhibitors, […]
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Rousing renditions
Probably the most fun in Springfield all year, Springfield PrideFest Drag Race, at The Legacy Theatre on March 1, features drag performers vying for a slot in Springfield PrideFest this spring. The drag race contest features drag queens and kings dancing, lip syncing and bringing out some amazing costumes and makeup. Both the Drag Race […]
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LGBTQ LOL
Sunday, May 22, Springfield Pride celebrates diversity on Capitol Avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets. The lineup of music includes: Headliners Ella Riot (pictured), a Michigan band playing pop, funk, rock and techno; Ben Bedford; Josie Lowder; Springfield Men’s Chorus; American Idol contestant Christan Barnes and Carla Sloan. The shindig starts at noon with a […]
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Former Phoenix Center head in new financial trouble
Mike Palmer says he and his wife, Bev, just wanted to help the community of Griggsville when he loaned a fellow church member $10,000 to help pay back taxes on a local restaurant. “We figured, you know, he’s Christian and everything, so we offered to loan him $10,000 on our credit card, as long as […]
