by Kristin Palpini | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Classy GarciaThe Grateful Dead has been covered — a lot. So, it takes something special to stand out among the tributes. We think 20 violins, a horn section, a pit, 15 flutes, clarinets and oboes playing “Morning Dew” will be among those stand outs. On July 1 the...
by Kristin Palpini | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Incognito Bern?Was it a small bit of stealth campaigning, subconscious wishful thinking, or just poor proofreading, which led to Birnie Avenue being twice misspelled as Bernie Avenue, in Kristin Palpini’s excellent Between the Lines column “Should Kids Risk...
by Kristin Palpini | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hot Jazz in the CityCome and get your free jazz in downtown Springfield’s Court Square. The lineup for the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival in August is yet to be announced, but organizers Blues to Green have said on the event’s Facebook page that Taj Mahal and...
by Kristin Palpini | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Face ItCan you tell which portraits were painted by professional artists and which were done by New Mexico high school students? Neither can we. Like Picaso said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist as we grow up.” For three days out of...
by Kristin Palpini | May 23, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Music, News
Brian Cooper has what seems like an obvious suggestion when it comes to fixing the C_lvin Theater’s marquee: Use money collected through the $2 “Historic Preservation Fund” fee attached to every Calvin ticket sold to buy a new one.The letter “A” has been missing from...
