Popular comedian Kevin Meaney performs at the Mason City Limits Comedy Club, Jan. 2-3. Welcome one and all to the beginning of 2015 and our last big blast of 2014. New Year’s Eve has long been a night of celebration and one that nearly always includes live music. This year we have a weekend immediately […]
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State poetry competition today
The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea, the sea in the […]
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Catch the June music bug
We sure are on a roll weather wise lately, either sweating up a storm or sweating out a storm, with not much in between. Regardless, the music keeps pouring all the time and that’s just fine. Speaking of weather and live music, have you been to the Old Capitol Plaza on the south side of […]
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A jumpin’ June to enjoy
There’s so much to talk about I’m not going to pretend to fabricate an introduction or lead you down a merry path of assumed meticulous and attempted mellifluous wordplay and just get on with the long to-do list for this week. First up is a memorial show for Jim Pearl hosted by Johnny Slu and […]
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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 […]
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Multi-media maven
Internationally known New York City multi-media artist, Colette, comes to Benedictine University at Springfield. In connection with her work on display at the school, an opening reception and talk will be Monday, Sept. 17, at the Brinkerhoff House. Colette will discuss her installations, art and artist personas. An installation on campus by the artist will […]
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Fun farewell
Theatre in the Park at Kelso Hollow in Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site presents the comedic musical Bye, Bye Birdie. Sean VanAusdall-Rose directs this classic that opened on Broadway in 1960 featuring a story based loosely on the media circus of Elvis Presley’s 1958 Germany departure that had him giving one last kiss to […]
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Auld Lang Syne
New Year’s Eve at 6:15 p.m., join the Springfield Area Arts Council and past mayors at opening ceremonies for First Night 2012 at Fourth Street and Capitol Avenue. Fireworks and chances to win cash begin an evening of dance, song and entertainment at almost a dozen downtown locations. Our picks for the evening include: District […]
