The category-shattering string trio, Time for Three, plays at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS on Saturday, Jan. 19. Members Zachary De Pue, violin; Nicolas Kendall, violin; and Ranaan Meyer, double bass, carry a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging, all prime elements of the ensemble’s playing with a reputation for limitless enthusiasm and no musical boundaries. For […]
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Dreamy ballet
Springfield Ballet Company’s 38th annual production of The Nutcracker is Dec. 8-9 at the Sangamon Auditorium, UIS. One performance is slated for each day with an additional evening show on Saturday, Dec. 8. Set to Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, The Nutcracker is a timeless holiday classic that follows Clara and her Nutcracker from a lavish Christmas […]
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Modern Romeo and Juliet
Broadway comes to Sangamon Auditorium, UIS with the Tony Award-winning Arthur Laurents musical West Side Story, recreated for tour by David Saint. Don’t miss this one night of amazing dance, song and story that for more than 50 years has captivated theater goers. The Bernstein and Sondheim score features songs you’ve never forgotten “Tonight,” “America,” […]
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Comedy of heir-ors
Tartuffe opens at University of Illinois Springfield Studio Theater Oct. 26 igniting the 2012-2013 season for the UIS theater department. Six performances showcase this comedy by Moliere, twice banned in the 17th century as sacrilegious, and brought to light in a contemporary translation by Ranjit Bolt. Subtitled, “The Hypocrite,” the play focuses on a religious […]
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Head over heals
LEO will be performed at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, as part of the Visiting Artists Series. With no spoken words, the one-man show relies on physical theater to portray the story of Leo, a man who has found the physics in his world have been altered. The audience views Leo and a live […]
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Legendary raconteur
Legendary singer/songwriter Jackson Browne performs at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS with guest Sara Watkins. A 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 2007 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Browne kicked off a career in the ’60s in New York City though most of his life and work was in California. Hits such as “These Days,” […]
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Top dance
Savion Glover offers a tribute performance, titled Sole Sanctuary, to the art and legends of tap on Oct. 14 at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS. Dancing great Gregory Hines touted, “Savion is possibly the best tap dancer that ever lived.” That pretty much says it all. We don’t need to say that he is producer, choreographer and actor. […]
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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 […]
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Rhythms and techniques
Springfield Ballet Company’s Rockballet returns to Sangamon Auditorium, UIS for two exciting performances. The annual merging of ballet, modern, jazz and other dance styles showcases the talent and diversity of the company dancers and guest artists. Choreographers this year are: Hernan Justo and Francesca Genovese of Carolina Ballet Theatre, Julie Tice, formerly with Paul Taylor […]
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Period play
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and be transported back in time during two matinees and an evening performance of the play Prairie Dreams: The Story of Clayville and Its People, written by Tara McClellan McAndrew and directed by Carly Shank. Performed at Clayville Sept. 2, 8 and 9, the play is about the early […]
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Musical folktale
Enjoy outdoor theater as Once On This Island is performed at The Muni July 20-22, 25-29. The story follows Ti Moune, a young peasant girl from a poor village on a small island. Her life is uprooted when the gods of the island decide to use her to settle their argument about which is stronger […]
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Renowned rockers
Legendary rock band Chicago plays in Springfield for one night on Wednesday, June 13 at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS. Sited as #13 on Billboard Magazine’s Top 100 artists of all time, Chicago has won a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street named after them, and so […]
