It has been a long winter, perhaps even more so for Springfield’s fans of independent, foreign and other ‘art house’ cinema. Outside of the ongoing noble efforts of the Springfield Art Association’s Molly Schlich Film Series – acclaimed Japanese drama I Wish screens this Sunday and Tuesday – AMC’s always minimal booking of non-blockbuster titles […]
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The Pharmacy: Member Artist Rachel Jennings
“Glowing, Them All” by Rachel Jennings This is the second in a series of posts leading up to the Saturday March 9 group exhibit of work by members of local art collective The Pharmacy. “This is my first experience out of school,” enthuses Pharmacy member Rachel Jennings, who graduated from U of I in Champaign […]
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The Pharmacy: Member Artist Philip Ackerman
“Laura Coffey” by Philip Ackerman This is the first in a series of posts leading up to the Saturday March 9 group exhibit of work by members of local art collective The Pharmacy. Philip Ackerman co-founded the group back in 2011, and his distinctive work both in watercolor portraiture and tile mosaic have been touchstones […]
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TONIGHT: Torch Tuesday Concert Series at BarNone
This week marks the return of the Torch Tuesday hip-hop concert series, featuring a local favorite, a consummate up-and-comer and a visitor from up North. Headlining the show is Black Steel (a.k.a. Young Twizz). “I wouldn’t call it gangsta rap, but he raps about his experiences and what he has witnessed, so there’s stuff about […]
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Group Exhibit at the Pharmacy this Saturday!
Thrice each year, the artists of local grass roots collective The Pharmacy put their best work on display for all to see. All four of the previous exhibitions have been watershed events, brimming with stimulating images and textures, virtually vibrating with enthusiasm. This excitement doesn’t just come from the artists proudly showing their most recent […]
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Waco Brothers And Blue Ribbon Revival At Bar None 1/22/2011
“History is written by the winner / This is a loser’s song.” So sang Waco Brothers leader Jon Langford last night at Springfield’s Bar None. The song was entitled “Walking on Hell’s Roof Looking at the Flowers,” from the band’s most recent CD, Electric Waco Chair, and at last night’s show it provided a rare […]
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New owners at Indigo Restaurant
The hottest news we have to report is that Indigo Restaurant, which has been owned for many years by Jeff Griswold changed hands early this week. Samah Hassani, who work for Griswold for seven years and has been Indigo’s manager for the last two and her fiance Mike Novel are the popular upscale restaurant’s new […]
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Seeing double: an all new Dubln Pub
I’m a creature of habit – the waitstaff at Town and Country’s Dublin Pub see me so often they know what I’ll order right down to the request that we move past the iceberg straight to the Romaine. And please don’t forget the hot sauce. A couple of weeks ago this locally owned restaurant doubled […]
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Spiffing up the Marriott …
The Courtyard Marriott is just a few weeks away from completing a top to bottom renovation … and they want the world to know what’s coming. The westside hotel is at 3462 Freedom Drive — and soon every guest room, the lobby and Starbuck’s coffee shop will be ready for their close up. They promise […]
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Listen to the new music … online, urban
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m addicted to public radio news … and when I’m not listening to that I’m typically shuffling CDs in my car. I’ve never been inclined to dial up radio on my computer — but something crossed my desk earlier this week that made me think I just […]
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Who is going to win the $1000???
This holiday season we each have a special opportunity to do some extra good – by buying all our holiday gifts at local stores, restaurants and such. Our local independent merchants have had one heckuva hard year – a successful Christmas season could make all the difference for them. That’s why the Capital Area Independent […]
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Someone’s going to win $1000!
Hopefully by now you’ve heard about the Capital Area Independent Business Alliance and our holiday campaign KEEP YOUR MONEY HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. The campaign runs from November 1 through December 15 and the message is oh so simple: Don’t shop in St. Louis, or Chicago. Don’t make that trip to […]
