Rock ‘n’ roll songster and reality show maven Bret Michaels selects Springfield as the location for his New Year’s Eve rendezvous this year. Hear the Poison band lead vocalist rock out at the Prairie Capital Convention Center while also filming a video for his new single, “Get Your Rock On.” Your cozy couch and television […]
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Springfield businesses say Illinois’ Amazon Tax not enough
It’s a battle already decided in Illinois, but the winners say they are still suffering. Now they’re preparing for a renewed fight in Washington, D.C. At issue is whether Internet retailers like Amazon.com, Inc. should have to collect state and local sales taxes. Illinois’ own “Amazon Tax” took effect in March 2011, but some Springfield […]
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Potential post office closures delayed until May 2012
The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday an agreement to postpone for five months numerous potential post office closings, including two in Springfield. The Postal Service previously announced plans to close about 250 postal facilities across the country and eliminate next-day delivery of first-class mail and periodicals. The service must cut $20 billion in operating costs […]
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Vintage vocals
Up-and-coming Nashville-based singer/songwriter Nora Jane Struthers comes to the Hoogland Center for the Arts stage Saturday, Dec. 17. Struthers calls her style of music “Classic Americana,” blending folk, bluegrass and the traditional tones of Americana. Cowboy Andy also performs. More info about this young singer can be found on her website www.norajanestruthers.com. Her blog is […]
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Festive flicks
The folks at The Legacy Theatre cooked up a Christmas film treat for the people of Springfield this weekend. Instead of watching your two favorite holiday classics on your television at home, come out with other holiday and film enthusiasts to savor and view It’s a Wonderful Life Friday night on the theater’s grand screen. […]
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Holiday hijinks
Two performances of Second City’s Dysfunctional Holiday Revue are slated for audiences in the LRS Theatre at the Hoogland Center for the Arts on Saturday, Dec. 17. Don’t miss the mark as the best-known comedy troupe enterprise in the United States shares an evening of humorous song, scenes and the improvisation that gives Second City […]
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Holy warrior
The office of Bishop Thomas John Paprocki is a veritable shrine to hockey. On a table sits a miniature Stanley Cup, next to a photo of him posing on the ice with members of his beloved Chicago Blackhawks. In the office foyer hangs a photograph of Paprocki posing with the cup itself, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with […]
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The Forgotten War
During the cold December of 1951, 12 Illinois military service members lost their lives in the Korean War. Those Marines and Army troops from Illinois were among 1,754 Illinoisans and the 54,246 Americans killed 60 years ago in “The Forgotten War” that ran from June 1950 to July 1953. To remember the 60th anniversary of […]
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Festive footwork
Springfield Ballet Company performs the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 with two performances on Saturday. The production features a cast of 130, including children and adults from the Springfield area, SBC members and guest artists. These include: SBC member Caragan Phillips, Clara; Carolina Ballet Theatre members […]
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Prime chime
Ring in the season with the 19-member handbell ensemble, Bells in Motion. Hear traditional holiday favorites and more during their “Ring Noel” concert Dec. 3 at the First Congregational Church. The professional team combines seven octaves of bronze and aluminum handbells and chimes, string bass, drums and other instruments to provide innovative music in many […]
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St. Pat’s is back on track
On a giant alphabet rug in Rosemarie Bates’ classroom, a gaggle of first- and second-grade children giggle as they clap and over-pronounce words in order to count the syllables. A short walk down the hall, in Barbara Moore’s kindergarten classroom, seven rambunctious children recite the days of the week in unison. Every time their teacher’s […]
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Contemporary interpretations
Best Christmas music artist of all time with 27 million albums sold, platinum-selling Mannheim Steamroller opens up the holiday season in Springfield with a November concert at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS. The concert features multimedia images and synchronized lighting and special effects in harmony with the enchanting contemporary and classic sounds that Mannheim Steamroller by Chip […]
