IT Picks | Thursday, April 25,2013

Mad genius

Springfield Theatre Center presents the four-person play, Proof, on two weekends, April 26-28, May 3-5. The story of love, trust, sacrifice and the disputed line between madness and genius, centers on

IT Picks | Thursday, April 25,2013

Rhythm and improv

By Anita Stienstra

Springfield Jazz Society’s Spring Brunch will be held Sunday, April 28, starting at 12:30 p.m. in Lincoln at The Maple Club. Featured along with a tasty brunch buffet is the Rob Killam Quartet w

IT Picks | Thursday, April 25,2013

Keen on green

By Anita Stienstra

Celebrate Earth Day with the City of Springfield at Earth Fair on Saturday, April 27. Activities will be held downtown this year at Union Station Museum and Park just west of the Abraham Lincoln Presi

Visual Art | Thursday, April 18,2013

Wonderful world of Illinois watercolors

Statewide contest honors Skip Watts’ support of arts

By Anita Stienstra

Carol Watts and Mary Selinski enjoyed a watercolor class together years ago. Neither could have guessed that in 2012-13 they would collaborate on a sizable statewide watercolor exhibit and contest.Car

IT Picks | Thursday, April 18,2013

Transparent watercolors

By Anita Stienstra

The Skip Watts Memorial Exhibit and opening reception, April 20, from 2-4 p.m. at Watts Copy Systems, stands out as a milestone event for Springfield and the Sangamon Watercolor Society. Some of

IT Picks | Thursday, April 18,2013

Enchanting ensemble

By Anita Stienstra

Celtic Woman comes to Sangamon Auditorium, UIS on Sunday, April 21, for an afternoon show at 3 p.m. A sensational musical treat, the popular all-female adult contemporary singing group from Dublin, Ir

IT Picks | Thursday, April 18,2013

Celebrity soiree

By Anita Stienstra

Springfield Art Association’s Personalities Paint, April 20 from 6-9 p.m., is a fun party for a good cause. Art exhibit openings are always a blast, but at this one you can rub elbows with some

IT Picks | Thursday, April 18,2013

Six-string master

By Anita Stienstra

Springfield Classical Guitar Society concludes its 2012-2013 concert season with prize-winning and world-touring classical guitarist Zane Forshee. Forshee will perform music by Albeniz, Scarlatti, Bel

IT Picks | Thursday, April 11,2013

Memory traces

By Anita Stienstra

Springfield’s oldest home, Elijah Iles House, has a new exhibit about Camp Butler that includes artifacts from soldiers who were at the camp. A few of the items on display are photographs, unifo

IT Picks | Thursday, April 11,2013

Friends forever

By Anita Stienstra

Roxy Theatricals presents the Always ... Patsy Cline, April 12-14, 18-21, at The Legacy Theatre. The musical is based on the true story of Cline’s friendship with Houston fan Louise Seger.