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FREE CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES • 1-4 p.m. • Springfield High School FIRST NIGHT ® SPRINGFIELD is just one of the many programs of the Springfield Area Arts Council. Other programs include Arts in Education, Artist on the Plaza, City Arts Grants, Community Arts Access Grants, Mayor’s Awards for the Arts, On My Own Time, Poetry Out Loud, Rosie Richmond Artist Advancement Award and Uptown Friday Night. We invite you to become a supporter. Friend: Up to $99 | Patron: $100 - $249 | Advocate: $250 - $749 Benefactor: $750 and up Supporters also receive our newsletters and a First Night wristband. Call (217) 753-3519 for information. Name: ___________________________________ As you wish to appear in recognition listings Address: __________________________________ City: _______________ State: ________ Zip: ______ Phone: ___________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Method of Payment _____ Check (payable to Springfield Area Arts Council) _____ American Express ____Master Card _____ Visa____ Discover Account #: _________________________________ Expiration Date:_________ Security Code:_____________ Signature: _________________________________ Mail this form with check or credit card information to: Springfield Area Arts Council, 420 S. 6th St., 62701 w/h/c Your support for the Arts Council allows us to promote the arts and present events that are “enriching the community through the arts.” 1 P.M. 2 P.M. 3 P.M. 4 - 6 P.M. LRS THEATRE Springfield Youth Performance Group Richard Landry and Snowball Perform magic East Indian Dancers Present selections in traditional dress Sound Celebration Chorus Vocal favorites in 4-part harmony Drawing Life Dominic Cellini demonstrates caricature Debbie Ross Band Music at its ultimate finest Debbie Ross Band A second show for dedicated fans Kevin Lucas Presents his popular percussion show Juke House Jazz standards and favorites Cactus Ranch Bluegrass, old school and country selections Denise LaGrassa Quartet Jazz vocals and hits Jonathan Young A concert of organ music for the New Year Dandelion Pickers Folk and country music selections River Ramblers Traditional Bluegrass music selections Johnnie Owens Performs real jazz vocals Matt Mifflin Solo guitar selections Dave Tell and Mark McKnight Native American flute and dynamic drums Eldon Roark Magic that will fascinate and entertain Ben Bedford Original songs Lowder and Manning Original dynamic acoustic selections Mike Anderson Folk music selections Theresa O’Hare Flute Studio Favorite flute selections Rachel Rambach Acoustic originals and favorite covers Springfield Ballet Company Dancers perform favorite selections Springfield Theatre Centre Selections from the new season THEATRE 3 (3RD FLOOR) CLUB ROOM (3RD FLOOR) DINING ROOM (BASEMENT) BOARD ROOM (3RD FLOOR) LINCOLN LIBRARY- CARNEGIE ROOM NPR ILLINOIS 91.9 UIS STAGE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SANCTUARY AIG STAGE LINCOLN HOME VISITORS CENTER BUNN CORPORATION STAGE CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH SANCTUARY IL ARTS COUNCIL AGENCY STAGE KARI BEDFORD PHOTOGRAPHY BLACK SHEEP CAFÉ STAGE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS 6 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 8:30 P.M. 9:30 P.M. 10:30 P.M. FIREWORKS – 4th Street and Capitol Avenue Drawing Life Dominic Cellini continues to demonstrate caricature Dual Piano Mark Gifford and Damien Kaplan perform piano hits Dual Piano Mark Gifford and Damien Kaplan perform again Portuguese Rodeo Clown Company Improv comedy show Portuguese Rodeo Clown Company A second show full of laughs The MUNI Selections from the new season Jeff Harpring, Comedy Hypnotist Show Drawing Life With Dominic Cellini Elvis Himselvis Presents his Elvis Presley tribute Monica Hay Presents vocal selections and popular favorites Gus Pflugmacher Trio Preforms jazz favorites Performances by: Kate Ridge Acoustic artist Mark Reynolds Solo keyboard Stems 90s sounding pop band SAP 90s sounding pop band FIRST NIGHT 2017 30th annual celebration of the arts Springfield area arts council presents SPRINGFIELD HS COMMONS ACTIVITIES SPRINGFIELD HS COMMONS EVENTS MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS CREATIVITY ZONE SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Face Painting: Lydia Templin-Collins + Sara Ratcliffe Phil Martin Clay Sculpture: John T. Crisp, Jr. & Jeff Hoffman Arts & Crafts Tables Activities are available 1-4 p.m. DePriest Puppets Perform at 1:45 p.m. Make Music with Mark Russillo Harmonicas Learn to play Lowe’s Wood Craft Center Build stuff out of wood! JDS Dazzlers Perform at 1:30 p.m. Cowboy Randy Perform at 2:15 p.m. Central Illinois Irish Dancers Perform at 3 p.m. Mark Gifford plays the historic Barton Organ Perform at 4:15-5:45 p.m. Admission $5 or First Night wristband DOWNTOWN VISUAL ARTISTS 6-9 p.m. various downtown locations TIM THE TWISTER Balloon animals Lincoln Home Visitor Center RENE GALLAHER Face painting Lincoln Library DARREN BEST Ice carving Concession area Hoogland Center for the Arts
