The Rippon-Kinsella House
A  Bed & Breakfast Inn
Calendar of Events

SANGAMON  AUDITORIUM  –  UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD

Phone: (217) 206-6160
Website: www.uis.edu/sangamonauditorium

 

"The  Good  Lovelies"  -  Saturday, March 9, 2013   8:00 p.m.

"The  Ugly  Duckling  and  the  Tortoise  and  the  Hare"  -  Friday, March 15, 2013   7:00 p.m.

"An  Evening  with  Janis  Livingston  and  Ian  Taylor"  -  Saturday, March 16, 2013   8:00 p.m.

"Illinois  Symphony  Orchestra  -  Virtuoso  Vibe  with violinist  Nicolas  Kendall" 

                                                           ,Saturday, April 13, 2013   8:00 p.m.

"Chanticleer"  -  Sunday, April 14, 2013   7:00 p.m.

"UIS Music  -  Spring  Showcase - Concert  Band, Chamber Orchestra and Chorus  -  Friday, April 19, 2013   7:30 p.m.

"Celtic  Woman"  -  Sunday, April 21, 2013  3:00 p.m.

"3  Legged  Tale  -  Theatre de IOEil"  -  Monday, April 22, 2013   7:00 p.m.

"Sleeping  Beauty -  Springfield  Ballet  Company"  -  Saturday, April 27, 2013   2:00 p.m.  and  Sunday, April 28, 2013   2:00 p.m.

"Menopause  the  Musical"  -  Monday, April 29, 2013   7:30 p.m.  and  Tuesday, April 30, 2013   7:30 p.m.

"Illinois  Symphony  Orchestra  -  Beethoven's  7th  Symphony"  -  Saturday, May 4, 2013   8:00 p.m.

"Leon  Redbone"  -  Friday, May 10, 2013   8:00 p.m.

"Rock  of  Ages"  -  Monday, May 13, 2013   7:30 p.m.

 

 


 

THE  MUNI  -  SPRINGFIELD  MUNI  OPERA  (Lake Springfield)

Phone: (217) 793-MUNI (6864)
Website: www.TheMuni.org

(all shows begin at 8:30 p.m.)

"Joseph  and  the  Amazing  Technicolor  Dreamcoat"  -  June 8-10 and June 13-17, 2012

"Crazy  For  You"  -  June 29-July 1 and July 5-8, 2012

"Once  on  This  Island"  -  July 20-22 and 25-29, 2012

"Beauty  and  the  Beast"  -  August 10-12 and 15-19, 2012

 


 

THEATRE  IN  THE  PARK  -  NEW  SALEM  STATE  PARK

(20 miles north of Springfield on rt. 97)
Phone: (800) 710-9290
Website: www.TheatreInThePark.net

 


 

PRAIRIE  CAPITAL  CONVENTION  CENTER  (downtown Springfield)

Phone: (800) 745-3000
Website: www.ticketmaster.com     www.springfieldpccc.com

 


 

SPRINGFIELD  THEATRE  CENTRE  -  HOOGLAND  CENTER  FOR  THE  ARTS

(6th and Capitol, downtown Springfield)

Phone: (217) 523-ARTS (2787)                                         
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UNION  SQUARE  PARK  (across from Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum)

Phone: (217) 558-8934
Website: www.presidentlincoln.org

Schedule of outdoor summer concerts and plays to be announced

 


 

OLD  CAPITOL  ART  FAIR  (Old State Capitol Plaza - May 19-20, 2012)

Phone: (217) 321-7184
Website: www.socaf.org

Enjoy over 150 artists’ work in this annual weekend celebration of art and music in downtown Springfield, now in its 40th year. Free.


 

HISTORY  COMES  ALIVE  (downtown Springfield - June 15 – August 15, 2012)

Phone: (800) 545-7300
Website: www.visit-springfieldillinois.com

Downtown Springfield comes alive this summer as period costumed interpreters perform at the historic sites. Abraham Lincoln delivers his Farewell Address at the Lincoln Depot every Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. and there will be musical performances and civil war encampments.

 


 

CAPITAL  CITY  CELEBRATION   (State Capitol, 2nd and Capitol - July 3-4, 2012)

Celebrate the 4th of July in downtown Springfield. Music, food and drinks. Fireworks at dusk on July 4th.

 


 

TASTE  OF  DOWNTOWN (Old State Capitol Plaza - July 7-8, 2012)

Phone: (217) 544-1723
Website: www.downtownspringfield.org

A wide variety of cuisine from over 25 downtown restaurants.                                             

 


 

ILLINOIS  STATE  FAIR   (August 10-19, 2012)

Phone: (217) 782- 6661    800-745-3000
Website: www.IllinoisStateFair.info
www.TicketMaster.com

Grandstand Lineup: 

"Eric  Church  with  Aaron  Lewis"  -  Friday,  August 10, 2012   7:30 p.m.

"Demi  Lovato with  Hot  Chelle  Rae"  -  Saturday,  August 11, 2012   7:30 p.m.

"tobyMac"  -  Sunday, August 12, 2012   7:30 p.m.

"Million  Dollar  Quartet"  -  Monday,  August 13, 2012   7:00 p.m.   (Free Admission)

"Brantley  Gilbert  with  Charlie  Daniels  -  Tuesday,  August 14, 2012   7:30 p.m.

"Train  with  Mat  Kearney  and  Andy  Grammer"  -  Wednesday,  August 15, 2012   7:30 p.m. 

"Creed  with  Theory  of  a  Deadman"  -  Thursday,  August 16, 2012   7:30 p.m.

"Cheap  Trick  with  Night  Ranger,   Blue  Oyster  Cult  and  the  Georgia  Satellites 

   Friday,  August 17, 2012   5:00 p.m.

"Mirand  Lambert  with  the  Pistol  Annies"  Saturday,  August 18, 2012   7:30 p.m.

"The  Steve  Miller  Band"  -  Sunday,  August 19, 2012    7:30 p.m.

 

 


 

OLD  CAPITOL  BLUES  AND  BBQ   (Old State Capitol Plaza - August 25-26, 2012)

Phone: (217) 544-1723
Website: www.DowntownSpringfield.org
A full day of great Blues music and BBQ with over 20 vendors.

 


 

INTERNATIONAL   ROUTE  66   MOTHER ROAD FESTIVAL  (Downtown Springfield - September 14-16, 2012)

Phone: 317-236-6515 Website: www.Route66Fest.com
This weekend festival in downtown Springfield commemorates Route 66 with a car show, music stages and a parade of cars. On Saturday night, the World’s Largest Sock Hop is held at the Prairie Capital Convention Center.

 


 

LINCOLN’S  GHOST  WALK  (downtown Springfield - May 1 – October 31, 2012)

Phone: (217) 525-1825
Website: www.SpringfieldWalks.com
This popular walking tour uses the Lincoln sites as the backdrop for strange and unusual stories about Lincoln’s life and death. A unique mix of history, mystery, seances, sanity and ghosts! Tour begins at 7:30 p.m. nightly (minimum tour of five) at the Lincoln family statues on the Old Capitol Plaza. Tickets may be purchased at Tinsley Dry Goods, 209 S. 6th St. Adults $12, children 11-16 $8, children 10 and under, free.