Sat, 12-5pm Sun, Photographs by Robert Glenn Ketchum with collections from Aleut, Inuit, Koyukon and Tlingit peoples includes stunning large-scale color photographs of Alaska. 782- 7386. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
The Foreigner Mar 19-21, 8pm, Springfield Theatre Centre presents a comedy about Charlie, who is so shy everyone thinks he’s a foreigner who doesn’t understand a word they say to each other. $13, $12 sr./child. 523-2787. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Quilt Show Mar 19-20, 10am-6pm Fri, 10am-4pm Sat, Hundreds of quality quilts displayed, raffle, demonstrations, consignment booth, special exhibit, vendors, appraisals Mar 19. $5. Orr Building. 652-4292 or 546-6445. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Avenue.
Parade Mar 19-21, 8pm Fri and Sat, 2pm Sun, Over the Moon Productions musical about relationships and the marriage of Leo and Lucille Frank, set against the background of famous 1913 trial of Leo Frank, accused of murdering a 13-year-old employee. $16, $15 senior. 523-ARTS. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
11th Annual Shamrock Games Mar 20, 9am-6pm, St. Andrew’s Society athletic competition. Coliseum. Free. 787-2918. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Avenue.
Springfield Classical Guitar Society Mar 20, 8pm, Listen to John Johns, chair of guitar department at Vanderbilt University. 726-8991, First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St.
Springfield RV and Camping Show Mar 26-28, 1-8pm Fri, 10am-8pm Sat, 11am- 5pm Sun. events.ltd@att.net. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza.
Spring Floral Display Mar 27-31, Apr 01-11, 12-4pm Mon-Fri, 12- 5pm Sat-Sun, Easter Lilies and lush tropical foliage fill the Exhibit Hall and Conservatory. 753-6228 or visit springfieldparks.org. Washington Park Botanical Garden, Fayette Ave.
Sustain Mar 31-Apr 22, 11am-6pm Mon-Thu, Juried exhibition featuring artwork that embraces three tenets of sustainability: resource conservation, social justice, economic equity. 206-6506. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, Health and Sciences Building, room 201.
April
Downtown Art Walks Apr 1, 5-8pm, Free self-guided tour of downtown art galleries plus unique dining and shop ping. 544-1723. Downtown Springfield.
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Apr 8, 7:30pm, Features renowned violin soloist Julian Rachlin. Presented in cooperation with Illinois Symphony Orchestra. $52, $57. 206-6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS.
Illinois Symphony Chamber Orchestra: Got the World on a String Apr 9, 7:30pm, $23.50. For info or tickets call 206-6160. St. Agnes Parish Hall, 245 N. Amos St.
Prairie Grapevine Folklore Society Concert Apr 10, 7:30pm, Aubrey Atwater performs traditional American folk music and dance. Accompanied by guitar, Appalachian mountain dulcimer, Irish tin whistle and mandolin. 454- 0178. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd.
Lincoln Land Depression Era Glass Show Apr 10-11, 8am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun, American-made glass and pottery including elegant and machine-made glass from 1920s- 70s. $3, kids under 12 free. Illinois Building. 744-9828. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Spring Lawn and Garden Sale Apr 10-11, 8am-5pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun, Learn all that’s new for spring. Free. Exposition Building. 528-3033. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Springfield Model Railroad Club Train Show Apr 11, 10am-4pm, $4, kids under 10 free. Orr Building. 801-7479. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
The Wizard of Oz Apr 12, 7:30pm, Family musical twists its way across the country. Lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. $46, $51, $56. 206- 6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Apr 16-25, 8pm Fri and Sat, 2pm Sun, Gordon Productions presents hit musical, adult comedy about love, dating, sex, marriage, in-laws and kids. $16 adult, $15 senior. 523-2787. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
The Comic Book Artist Apr 16-18, 23-25, 7pm Fri and Sat, 2pm Sun, $11, $8 child. Springfield Theatre Centre presents a tale of superheroes, dreams, and one really evil villain. 523-2787. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Rosie Flores Apr 17, 8pm, Rockabilly and country music artist. $20, $15 pre-sale. 523-2787. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
