The Cactus Blossoms headline the Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series July 25, 2024. Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey join Community Voices to preview the show, discuss new material, career breaks, and collaborations.

Chicago's Dogs at Large open the Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series July 25, 2024 for The Cactus Blossoms. Sam Pirruccello joins Community Voices to talk about the band, the Chicago music scene, his family musical heritage, and to preview the visit.

Al Laughlin is songwriter, keyboardist and vocalist appearing at Blue Grouch July 20, 2024, 7 p.m. He is a founding member of The Samples, a Colorado-based band. He reunites with them on ocassion, but now tours with Al's HWY 50.

Payton Case is a dancer from Central Illinois. He performs in the new film "Descendants: The Rise of Red" on Disney+. Craig and Vanessa from the Beyond the Mouse podcast chat with Case about how he made his way to the big screen, advice for the next generation of dancers and the "behind the scenes" of filming.

The Perspectives Art Gallery in Petersburg, Ill. will feature an exhibit titled “Metamorphosis” from July 27 to Aug. 17, featuring the work of artist Daniel Lai. Lai spoke to Community Voices about what inspires him and how he repurposes discarded or damage items into thought provoking art.For more information about the exhibit visit: https://perspectivesartgallery.com/events/

Positively 4th Street is a band started a few years ago by Tom Beverly and his late father. The band is influenced by Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and The Traveling Wilburys among others. They are currently working on their second album of originals.

The much loved musical “Hello Dolly” is playing at The Legacy Theatre July 12-14, 17-21 and 24-28. Director Ed MacMurdo and star of the show Cynda Wrightsman, who portrays Dolly Levi, spoke to Community Voices about what makes this show so special.For more information about Hello Dolly visit: https://www.atthelegacy.com/

Teresa Marie and Tim Lochner of The People Brothers Band join Community Voices to preview their July 18 Levitt AMP show and how they pull together from around Wisconsin and Minnesota to event create their own festival.

Melodie Parrish is the author of 8 Months of Hell: My Journey with PTSD . She spoke to Community Voices about the process of writing her book, as well as her experience with PTSD and traumatic brain injury.For more information visit: https://www.8monthsofhell.com/

Rev. Martin Woulfe serves the Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist congregation in Springfield. He spoke to Community Voices about inclusivity and the role of faith leaders in social justice efforts.