Last year The Dixie Swim Club, an unforgettable comedy about five women whose friendships began 33 years ago on their college swim team, enjoyed a successful run at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Shortly after the show’s close, its director, Susan Jeffers, fell ill and passed away. According to current The Dixie Swim Club […]
Rick Dunham
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Fair and un-fair
Here we go again as the Illinois State Fair encompasses Springfield in an annual entertainment entanglement of deep fried frenzy and pure played pleasure. Some folks revel in the excess and others leave town to avoid the mess, but regardless, the ISF consumes the capital city for the next 10 days. Of all the entertainment […]
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A sweetheart of a time
I’m telling you what – I had a whale of a time last Saturday night right here in lovely, downtown Springfield. From first being one of “those guys” not wanting to leave the house, I hit the Paul Collins Beat Bedrock 66 show, had a visit with the Blue G’s at Norb Andy’s and made […]
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Royally rockin’
Celebrate the King of Rock ’n’ Roll’s 78th birthday with two nationally known performers Elvis Himselvis, aka Rick Dunham, and Steve Brandes and The Elvis Himselvis Band at the Hoogland Center for the Arts on Jan. 5. The tribute concert is a fundraising show for the Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired, located in Springfield. Tickets […]
