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Melissa Franzen/Growth Abounds PLLCDr. Melissa Franzen speaks on Growth Abounds, PLLC. She offered virtual counseling coming out of Covid, "However, that need for connection in person, one-on-one, was missing and people were missing it. And so doing in-person work is why I am at the office for private practice. One thing I love in what I get to do is help with this grief camp and we made sure we continued." -
Springfield Theatre CentreCraig speaks with several members of the cast and creative team about their experiences bringing 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to the stage. Shelby Bayless, co-director, speaks about her connection to the show and her time in the classroom as a teacher. Hannah Cobb and Julia Rolens speak to their characters and how the show presents challenges universal to all kids. Come relive a bit of your elementary school spelling bee with the cast April 17-19 and 24-26 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.
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Brian Blasingame speaks on his mother's accomplishments. Karen Shiman, built a coral reef by hand that is visible by Google Earth, was the first woman who worked the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and still found the time to make over 2,000 works of art. Some will be on display at the Decatur Area Arts Council. -
Tickets for The Chicks will go on sale Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. -
Spencer and Lyndsay Stokes speak on experiences as mural artists. Their beautiful murals can be seen from downtown Springfield to the flood wall in St. Louis, as cofounders of Trackside Murals. -
MindBody Martial Arts (previously PKK) located in Lake Town Shopping Center since 2001. Owner, Amy Giles loves the beauty of Martial Arts. Her award winning business provides personal development programs for ages 4 and up in the community. -
Shatriya Smith from the Garvey Tubman Cultural Arts and Research Center gives us an update on activities to watch for the upcoming year. Arts and music programs for the kids, spoken word and poetry events for all! -
Vanessa Lively of Austin, and Ben Bedford of Springfield, are musicians, songwriters, and visual artists. They perform in Springfield before the release of the album Mirroring the Wilderness. -
The Hoogland presents the regional premiere of Disaster! A parody of 1970s movies — March 13-15, 20-22, 2026. Cast members Gus Gordon and Brittney McLaughlin preview the musical with Craig McFarland. -
Courtney Wick, author/director of Nightmare at Camp Killamanbimbo, reflects on writing a trio of murder mysteries, and how this latest show leans into the campy thrills of classic 1980s horror. -
Jacob Dinardo speaks about his recent opening of Arrowroot Coffee Co. in downtown Springfield. His journey as a coffee roaster from the farmer's market to his first brick and mortar business. -
Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon race directors Brookelyn Swanberg and Randi Kuhn are preparing the race April 11, and how the anniversary of Route 66 is incorporated into this year’s festivities.
