SANGAMON  AUDITORIUM – UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD

 (800) 207-6960         www.SangamonAuditorium.org

 

NEIL  BERG’S  100  YEARS  OF  BROADWAY  -  Saturday, October 4, 2008    8 p.m.

 

COMPANIA  FLAMENCO,  JOSE  PARCEL (Spanish Dance Troupe)  -  Thursday, October 16, 2008    8 p.m.

 

AN  EVENING  WITH  DAVID  CROSBY  AND  GRAHAM  NASH  -  Sunday, October 26, 2008    7 p.m.

 

CAPITOL  STEPS  (Capitol Hill Comedy Troupe)  -  Friday, October 31, 2008     8 p.m.

 

THE  SONG  AND  DANCE  ENSEMBLE  OF  WEST  AFRICA  -  Friday, November 7, 2008     8 p.m.

 

THE  PAJAMA  GAME  -  Monday, November 10, 2008     7:30 p.m.

 

CHERRYHOLMES  CHRISTMAS  (Nashville Bluegrass Family)  -  Saturday, November 22, 2008    8 p.m.

 

IRA  GLASS:  RADIO  STORIES  -  Saturday, December 13, 2008    8 p.m.

 

RUSSIAN  NATIONAL  BALLET  COMPANY  -  Thursday,  January 22, 2009    7:30 p.m.

 

RAIN:  THE  BEATLES  EXPERIENCE  -  Tuesday, February 3, 2009    7:30 p.m.

 

NATIONAL  ACROBATS  OF  CHINA  -  Sunday, February 8, 2009    3 p.m.

 

25TH   ANNUAL  PUTNAM  COUNTY  SPELLING  BEE  -  Monday, February 16, 2009    7:30 p.m.

 

FIRST  PERSON:  STORIES  FROM  THE  EDGE  OF  THE  WORLD  (Ensemble Galilei with NPR’s Neal Conan)

                                                                                Saturday, February 21, 2009    8 p.m.

 

JAZZ  AT  LINCOLN  CENTER  ORCHESTRA  with  WYNTON  MARSALIS  -  Saturday, February 28, 2009    8 p.m.

 

REDUCED  SHAKESPEARE  COMPANY:  HISTORY  OF  AMERICA  ABRIDGED  -  Friday, March 13, 2009    8 p.m.

 

HAIRSPRAY  -  Monday, March 16, 2009    7:30 p.m.

 

ANNIE  THE  MUSICAL  -  Monday, April 13, 2009    7:30 p.m.

 

HUBBARD  STREET  DANCE  CHICAGO  -  Thursday, April 16, 2009   7:30 p.m.

 

CIRQUE  DREAMS:  JUNGLE  FANTASY  -  Wednesday, April 22, 2009    7:30 p.m.

 

 

SPRINGFIELD THEATRE CENTRE  -  HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

                    420 S. Sixth St. – Springfield

(217) 523-ARTS (2787)       www.springfieldtheatre.com

 

 

 

THE  MUNI  -  SPRINGFIELD  MUNI  OPERA

                               815 E. Lake Dr., Springfield

 

(217)  793-MUNI (6864)        www.themuni.org

 

 

HELLO,  DOLLY!  -  May 30-June 1  &  June 4-8, 2008

 

 

ALL  SHOOK  UP  -  June 20-22  &  June 25-29, 2008

 

 

THE  SECRET  GARDEN  -  July 11-13  &  July 16-20, 2008

 

 

THE  MUSIC  MAN  -  AUGUST 1-3  &  6-10, 2008

 

 

 

 

THEATRE  IN  THE  PARK   (NEW  SALEM  STATE  PARK)  20  miles  north of Springfield  on rt. 97  

(800)  710-9290       www.theatreinthepark.net

 

 

 

JOHN  BROWN’S  BODY  -  JULY 3-6, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

DYED  IN  THE  WOOL  -  July 11 & 12, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

THE  ELEPHANT  MAN  -  July 18-20  &  July 28-30, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

TWO  BY  TWO  -  August 8-10   &  August 14-17, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

ANNE  OF  GREEN  GABLES  -  August 22-24  &  August 28-30, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

 

Illinois State Fair      August 8-17, 2008

  (217)  782- 6661        www.illinoisstatefair.info

 

Grandstand  Lineup     (tickets go on sale May 10, 2008 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com  or 1-800-827-8927)

                                               (Grandstand ticket office opens Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9 a.m.

 

 

FERGIE  -  Friday, August 8, 2008    8 p.m.

 

 

WEIRD  AL  YANKOVIC  -   Saturday, August 9, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

HUEY  LEWIS   AND  THE  NEWS  with JOAN  JETT  AND  THE  BLACKHEARTS  -  Sunday, August 10, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

ILLINOIS  SYMPHONY  ORCHESTRA,  KAREN  DEAL,  CONDUCTOR  -  Monday, August 11, 2008   8 p.m.  (FREE)

 

 

ZZ  TOP  WITH  BROOKS  AND  DUNN  -  Friday, August 15, 2008    7:30 p.m.

 

 

NATASHA  BEDINGFIELD  with VANESSA  HUDGENS   -   Saturday, August 16, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

TRACE  ADKINS  AND  TRENT  TOMLINSON  -  Sunday, August 17, 2008   8 p.m.

 

 

 

International  Route  66  Mother  Road  Festival  -  September 26-28, 2008

 

www.route66fest.com

 

This weekend festival in downtown Springfield commemorates Route 66 with a car show,

music stages and a parade of cars.