IT Picks | Thursday, December 20,2012

Glowing tradition

One of Springfield’s most beloved sites at Christmastime is the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site on Luminaria Evening, set for Saturday, Dec. 22, from 4-8 p.m. Approximately 1,000 luminaria

IT Picks | Thursday, December 20,2012

Winter wonderland

By Anita Stienstra

Looking for that last-minute holiday activity to share with the family? The Springfield Park District’s Henson Robinson Zoo has been featuring its 17th annual Holiday Lights at the Zoo in Decemb

IT Picks | Thursday, December 20,2012

Hark the holiday

By Anita Stienstra

The Hoogland Center for the Arts will present four performances of an old-fashioned Christmas revue, A Very Hoogland Christmas, featuring the talents of many local performers. Listen to “Merry C

Books | Thursday, December 13,2012

Lindsay’s ‘Little Turtle’ comes back to life

Two famous locals’ work united in new book

By Anita Stienstra

Vachel Lindsay, a lifelong resident of Springfield, internationally renowned poet and author of 20 books of poetry and stories, was born in 1879. Two years before Lindsay’s death in 1931 came th

IT Picks | Thursday, December 13,2012

Hallelujah harmony

By Anita Stienstra

The Springfield Choral Society will give two performances of an authentic Baroque version of Handel’s “Messiah,” with orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 1

IT Picks | Thursday, December 13,2012

Santa time

By Anita Stienstra

Your favorite Springfield holiday tradition, the Christmas parade takes to the streets of downtown Springfield at night this year beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. See marching units, hear hol

IT Picks | Thursday, December 13,2012

Home sweet homes

By Anita Stienstra

See the brick Italianate governor’s mansion or the Italianate home of the Edwards family or the Greek Revival-style Elijah Iles home or the Georgian-Revival home where the prominent family the P

IT Picks | Thursday, December 13,2012

Chiming in

By Anita Stienstra

Join the 31st Annual Caroling around the Carillon at Washington Park this Sunday, Dec. 14, starting at 4:30 p.m. The Park District’s new carillonneur, Robin Austin, will be playing the carillon,

IT Picks | Thursday, December 6,2012

Country Christmas

By Anita Stienstra

Martina McBride comes to the Prairie Capital Convention Center to spread some holiday joy through her music on Wednesday, Dec. 12. One of the hottest country music stars around, McBride will feature C

IT Picks | Thursday, December 6,2012

Holiday humor

By Anita Stienstra

Make a list and check it twice to see The Santaland Diaries Dec. 7-9 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Written by the great American humorist David Sedaris, the play follows one out-of-work actor w