Events starting Aug. 4

The Tangents

Sun., Aug. 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Harvest Market Coffee Bar

3001 Veterans Pkwy., Springfield West Side

Free

Live Music

217-793-3601

Rapunzel

Sun., Aug. 4, 1 & 3 p.m.

Hoogland Center for the Arts LRS Theatre 1

420 S. Sixth St., Springfield Downtown

Get Tickets

$15

Dance

A contemporary retelling of the classic fairytale presented by the Dance Arts Youth Company. 217-523-2787

Robert Sampson

Sun., Aug. 4, 1-4 p.m.

Bar Bella

2805 West White Oaks Dr., Springfield West Side

Free

Live Music

217-726-6500

Keith Dunlap

Sun., Aug. 4, 1-3 p.m.

Slauterhouse Brewing Co.

321 W. Madison, Auburn Central Illinois

Live Music

Keith Dunlap's playlist includes Elton John, Jelly Roll, Matchbox 20, America, Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown, Green Day, David Bowie, Toby Keith, Foo Fighters and more.

This Land is Your Land: Folk Songs of Woody Guthrie

Sun., Aug. 4, 1:30-3 p.m.

C.H. Moore Homestead DeWitt County Museum

219 E. Woodlawn St., Clinton Central Illinois

Free

Special Music Events

The DeWitt County Museum Association invites you to enjoy some great music, as we welcome musician, historian and storyteller, Bucky Halker to the C.H. Moore Homestead DeWitt County Museum. The program combines a live music performance with spoken commentary. The program features songs by the legendary folk singer and songwriter “Woody”Guthrie. This program made possible through an Illinois Humanities grant. 217-935-6066

Ethan Taylor Stephenson

Sun., Aug. 4, 2-4 p.m.

West of Wise Winery

14096 State Highway 97, Petersburg Central Illinois

Free

Live Music

Listen to live music while enjoying a beautiful location and local wine. 217-632-6003

Jason McKenzie

Sun., Aug. 4, 2-5 p.m.

Hill Prairie Winery

23753 Lounsberry Road, Oakford Central Illinois

Live Music

217-635-9900

Hipbone and The Joints

Sun., Aug. 4, 2-6 p.m.

Evandy's Boatel

100 Bob Michael St., Naples Central Illinois

Live Music

Classic, Country, Comedy, Combo. 217-754-3700

Rogers and Nienhaus

Sun., Aug. 4, 3-7 p.m.

Trails End Saloon

6445 Old Route 54, Curran Central Illinois

Live Music

217-483-7078

Deep Lunar Blue

Sun., Aug. 4, 3-6 p.m.

Brookhills Golf Club

5350 Old Jacksonville Road, Springfield West Side

Live Music

Live on the patio rain or shine. 217-787-8495

Big Guy's Digital Sound Experience

Sun., Aug. 4, 3-6 p.m.

Lucky's on the Square

108 S. 6th St., Petersburg Central Illinois

Free

Live Music

Big Guy & the Mob BAND Frontman Mark "Big Guy" Bott puts on a live performance along with other Central Illinois Singers who join him on stage!Some from well known bands. Some emerging stars.Super chill digital show, with all new JBL 180 deg digital sound array equipment. Clean crisp concert sound yet you can still talk!Lucky's is so chill. Great place and this show is lots of fun! 217-691-0740

Curt Smith

Sun., Aug. 4, 3-6 p.m.

It's All About Wine

1305 Wabash Ave Suite M, Springfield Springfield Area

Live Music

Curt Smith will play some great songs from the past. 217-546-9463

Dave Littrell

Sun., Aug. 4, 4-7 p.m.

Springfield Elks Lodge #158

409 E. Lake Shore Dr., Springfield Lake Springfield Area

Live Music

Sunday Funday at the lodge. Food and drinks available. 217-529-0158

Hat Trick

Sun., Aug. 4, 4-7 p.m.

Rosie & Irl's Smokehouse Saloon

101 E. Division St., Findlay Central Illinois

Live Music

217-827-1247

Two By Two

Sun., Aug. 4, 6 p.m.

Jacksonville Community Park

1201 S. Main, Jacksonville Jacksonville

Special Music Events, Live Music, Bulletin Board

Part of the Concerts in the Park series hosted by the Pilot Club of Jacksonville. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to the Big Bandstand. 217-243-5678

Dopapod, The Motet, Tauk

Sun., Aug. 4, 8 p.m.

Danenberger Family Vineyards

12341 Irish Road, New Berlin Central Illinois

Get Tickets

$30-$40

Live Music

217-488-6321

Cirque Italia Water Circus

Aug. 1-4

White Oaks Mall

2501 Wabash Ave., Springfield West Side

Get Tickets

$15-$55

Theater & Comedy, Bulletin Board

A captivating story about a farm boy swept away by a tornado who lands in the heart of the big city's chaos. Watch Cirque Italia's performers swing from ropes, flip over trapezes and more on a unique stage of water. 941-704-8572

The Little Mermaid

Aug. 2-4 and Aug. 7-10

The Muni

815 E. Lake Dr., Springfield Lake Springfield Area

Get Tickets

$12-$22. Ages 5 and under free

Theater & Comedy, Children's Corner

A young mermaid, Ariel, makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can experience life on land and impress a prince, risking more than she realizes. 217-793-MUNI

Sangamon Songs: A Musical Play

Fri., Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Aug. 3, 4 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 4, 3 p.m.

Salem on Seventh Theater

119 S. Seventh St., Petersburg Central Illinois

$25

Theater & Comedy, Special Music Events

This folk/Americana musical written by singer-songwriter Tom Irwin is based on an 1893 diary written by farm boy Harry Glen Ludlam while he lived on what now is the Irwin Family Farm. Show features Irwin as narrator and playing acoustic guitar, John Gifford Irwin as Harry singing and reading the journal, and Owen Irwin on acoustic lead guitar and Polly Launay on violin. Tickets are available at the Crazy Daisy store (217-632-7089) in Petersburg. sangamon-songs.ticketleap.com. 217-632-7089

Jet Trio

Sun., Aug. 4, 1-4 p.m.

El Taco Guapo at Lake Springfield Marina

17 Water's Edge Blvd., Springfield Lake Springfield Area

Live Music

217-483-3625

Colt Ball

Sun., Aug. 4, 1-4 p.m., Sun., Sept. 1, 1-4 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 12, 6-9 p.m.

The Railyard

2242 S. Sixth St., Springfield Springfield Area

Live Music

"All Things Animals"

Through Aug. 31

Fair Hills Residence

2005 W. Lawrence Ave., Springfield East Side

Open to public

Art & Architecture

This exhibit by Jan Sorenson Hill, the featured artist in the library at Fair Hills Residence, focuses on animals. Open during business hours. 217-381-4043

Sensory-Friendly Visit Times

First Sunday of every month, 9-11 a.m. Continues through Dec. 1

Kidzeum of Health and Science Children's Museum

412 E. Adams St., Springfield Downtown

Admission

Children's Corner, Nature, Science & Environment

Lights and noises are turned down to make the museum more comfortable for visitors with sensory differences so they can explore and discover the galleries at their own pace. Headphones are available for loan at the Admissions Desk. 217-971-4435