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The Hoogland Center for the Arts is a theater complex at 420 South Sixth Street in the central city neighborhood of Springfield, Illinois. It houses three theaters and five smaller performance and exhibit spaces totaling 80,000 square feet (7,400 m 2) with an adjacent parking deck. [1] [2]
Originally conceived on April 21, 1950 as a not-for-profit theatrical organization, the Springfield Municipal Opera Association transformed a 55-acre wheat field into an outdoor amphitheater. On June 17, 1950, nearly 3,000 people viewed the opening night performance of its first production, The Merry Widow .
Sangamon Auditorium is part of the University of Illinois Springfield's Public Affairs Center, [3] which also includes the 351-seat Studio Theatre, [4] a TV studio, conference rooms, a food court, a restaurant, classrooms and administrative offices on its five levels. The Auditorium occupies the entire second level of the Public Affairs Center.
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The Pickwick Theatre is an art deco movie palace located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. [ 2 ] Designed by Roscoe Harold Zook , William F. McCaughey, and Alfonso Iannelli , the Pickwick opened in 1928 as a vaudeville stage and movie theatre.
The Bank of Springfield Center (originally the Prairie Capital Convention Center) is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena located in Springfield, Illinois. [1]The facility is adaptable to host a variety of events, including large concerts, theatrical performances, trade shows, sporting events, and school graduation ceremonies, as well as smaller gatherings such as professional training meetings ...
Culture*Park Theatre's Annual Short Plays Marathon returns Nov. 18 featuring several plays from 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Whaling Museum.
Washington Park is a park in Springfield, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 1400 Williams Boulevard, the park features walking trails, a botanical garden, large duck pond, rose garden, carillon, and carillon concerts. The park was purchased for city use in 1900, and construction began in 1901.