James Armstrong and band plays Casey’s Pub on Thursday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. Wow, what a month of May music coming up. Yessiree, there’s no maybe about it; we are in for a blast of interesting and exciting music moments in the next several weeks. That then leads right into the summer season, including […]
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Don’t skip national record store day
National Record Store Day is on April 19. It’s that time of year again when we celebrate on an international level a great holiday of profound importance to the world. Well, yes, there’s Passover and Easter, too, but I was referring to National Record Store Day, happening in 2014 on April 19. The other holidays, […]
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No fooling around this April
Famed jazz drummer Barrett Deems (born in Springfield on March 1, 1914 and died in 1998) was honored last Sunday at Sangamon Auditorium during a performance by the SFJazz Collective. Oh, how I wait for April Fools’ Day to fall on a Thursday again. But alas and alack, we have a few years left to […]
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Another year passed
Me, oh my how the time does fly! Looks like we are into another year of life on Earth for those of us fortunate to be participating. As far as milestones for 2012, I think the best for me was seeing my Mom turn 80 years old. We asked her to celebrate with a community […]
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Evening of the arts
Welcome in 2013 with the arts in downtown Springfield at 10 different locations. The Springfield Area Arts Council’s alcohol-free event features live music, dance, art and theatrical performances. Free afternoon activities for kids 12 years and under take place at Springfield High School. Enter from Washington and Parker for free parking, and use the SHS […]
