Saturday, Mar. 31, at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, guest conductor Andrew Sewell, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra music director, leads the Illinois Symphony Orchestra in a concert of swashbuckling overtures, brilliant symphonies and the beautiful Brahms Violin Concerto featuring extraordinary world-renown violinist, Vadim Gluzman. Gluzman is an Israeli violinist who appears regularly around the world with major orchestras. […]
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Gem of a journey
After 16 years, the internationally-acclaimed show Riverdance is hanging up its stepdancing shoes. Don’t miss the last dance in Springfield, March 25 at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS. The ensemble’s “The Farewell Tour” touts the energizing and awe-inspiring Irish dance, music and song with an amazing cast of accomplished dancers accompanied by a five-piece band. If you’ve […]
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Rock show
The Pink Floyd Experience comes to Sangamon Auditorium, UIS on Friday, March 16 at 8 p.m. Six amazing musicians present the legendary rock band’s Wish You Were Here, also the name of the popular album and a favorite of Pink Floyd members Richard Wright and David Gilmour. The show includes interpretive videos, plane crashes, a […]
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Creative cluster
Ask anyone with a creative neuron in their noodle or an appreciation for spectacular art and the place to be Saturday night is The Pharmacy, at its second location, 1022 S. Pasfield, two blocks north of The Pharmacy studio. The March 10 warehouse exhibit features the work of fourteen members of this hip art colony, […]
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Suited soul singers
The All New Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers, the smash hit featuring cast members from the original London run, comes to Sangamon Auditorium, UIS on Saturday, Mar. 10. Jake and Elwood Blues once again don their iconic hats, sunglasses and suits to bring to life a host of the duo’s most memorable hits, including […]
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Harping on
Concertgoers are in for a treat as critically-acclaimed harpist Bridget Kibbey plays with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS. “Ecstatic & Exotic Music” showcases the exotic sounds of Spanish serenades and ethereal bliss. Guest conductor is music director candidate Rei Hotoda, assistant conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, who […]
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Email-gate
While a brouhaha over anonymous emails has resulted in the resignation of a top aide to University of Illinois president Michael Hogan, there have been no apparent consequences for a University of Illinois Springfield faculty leader who leaked information to the aide, then denied doing it. Lisa Troyer, Hogan’s former chief of staff, resigned earlier […]
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Illinois mulls public financing of elections
Illinois needs a system to publicly fund election campaigns, reform advocates told a state committee examining potential campaign finance reforms last week. But one expert says lawmakers probably won’t go for it. The Illinois Campaign Finance Reform Task Force heard testimony Nov. 28 regarding the proposed creation of a statewide system to fund election campaigns […]
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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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Branches of brilliance
Looking for a little Christmas spirit in November? Memorial’s Festival of Trees at the Orr Building Nov. 19-27 is a must for pre-season holiday cheer. You can walk around and see more than 150 trees and wreaths decorated by organizations and individuals. Various dancers, bands and singers perform. Other attractions include: children’s craft area, Santa, […]
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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 […]
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Classical character
Violinist Midori performs at Sangamon Auditorium Oct. 25. She is joined on stage by Pianist Özgür Aydin. On the repertoire for the evening: Mozart: Sonata in E-flat Major K.380; Shostakovich: Sonata Op.134; Schumann: Sonata in A minor, Op.105; and Schubert: Fantasy in C Major, D.934. Sometimes the beauty of a musician as a human being […]
