IT Picks | Thursday, February 7,2013

Touching testament

Begin your Valentine celebrations a little early by attending Love Letters at The Legacy Theater this weekend. The heart-warming award-winning play by A.R. Gurney features local actors Don and Linda S

IT Picks | Thursday, February 7,2013

Presidential proceedings

By Anita Stienstra

Postville Courthouse in Lincoln and Mt. Pulaski Courthouse in Mt. Pulaski are celebrating Lincoln’s birthday a few days early on Saturday, Feb. 9, with refreshments, speakers and tours. Mt. Pula

IT Picks | Thursday, February 7,2013

Punk-rock spirit

By Anita Stienstra

WUIS Bedrock 66 Series rolls in another winning musical act at the Hoogland Center for the Arts on Feb. 9. Paul Collins Beat features Paul Collins, who got his start in The Nerves whose claim to fame

IT Picks | Thursday, January 31,2013

Inspiring information

By Anita Stienstra

Another great lineup and evening is on tap, along with beer, at Capital City Bar and Grill, Feb. 7, for PechaKucha Night. Illinois Times editor and publisher Fletcher Farrar will talk about his award-

IT Picks | Thursday, January 31,2013

Applauding the playwright

By Anita Stienstra

Congratulate local award-winning playwright Kari Catton on her recent publishing success at a reception and reading at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Big Dog Plays and Norman Maine Plays have publi

IT Picks | Thursday, January 31,2013

Illinois tastings

By Anita Stienstra

The public is invited to the Winter Wine Festival at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1-2. Friday admission includes five tasting tickets to sample Illinois wines, with specially pai

IT Picks | Thursday, January 31,2013

Bluesmen bash

By Anita Stienstra

Blues at the Crossroads returns to Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Feb. 2, to honor two of the greatest musicians in blues music, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. Both considered father of modern Chicag

IT Picks | Thursday, January 24,2013

Winning spaces

By Anita Stienstra

Installation Wars is a competition between Prairie Art Alliance artists at Gallery II to create the best three-dimensional work within a space in the gallery given to each artist. PAA Gallery II manag

IT Picks | Thursday, January 24,2013

Foot-stompin’ bluegrass

By Anita Stienstra

The Travelin’ McCourys bring their amazing pickin’ and foot-stompin’ bluegrass sounds to the Hoogland Center for the Arts. The group springs from the award-winning bluegrass Del McCo

IT Picks | Thursday, January 24,2013

Passion and fashion

By Anita Stienstra

Don’t miss attending one of three dinner-theater productions at the Hoogland Center for the Arts of Love, Loss and What I Wore. The show stars some of the most fabulous female talent in Springfi