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 Valentines Art Spree February 5-6, 2009, Chicago posted January 14, 2009
Chicago, IL – The Valentines Art Spree is on Thursday and Friday, February 5th & 6th, 2008 from 10:00AM to 3:30PM in the James R. Read more ...
Eagle Day Festival at Dickson Mounds posted January 14, 2009
The Eagle Day Festival at Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown, IL on Saturday February 7, 2009, provides a full day of activities which includes Eagle Art / Poetry and Adult Nature Photography Exhibits, Eagle Inspired Kid's activities with Emiquon Audubon Society, Wild birds up close with Wildlife Prairie Park, a morning and afternoon Live Raptor program presented by the Illinois Raptor Center of Decatur, IL, a special presentation by Dr. Read more ...
 Blues and Old Time Country Music at Dickson Mounds posted January 09, 2009
Beat the winter chills at the Hickory Ridge Concert Series Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. when the Old Time Country and Blues Review comes to the Dickson Mounds Museum. Featuring D.K. Read more ...
State Museum Hosts Curator's Tour of Photography Exhibition posted January 07, 2009
On Sunday, February 1, 2009, visitors to the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery will be treated to an informative guided tour of the exhibition The Grammar of Landscape: Eleven Photographic Visions of Illinois. The tour begins at 2:00 PM and will be given by the exhibition’s curator Judith Lloyd Klauba, Associate Curator for Fine Arts, ISM Chicago Gallery. This tour offers a unique opportunity to experience the exhibition via the curator’s perspective. Read more ...
 Wood Impressions, January Exhibition Window posted December 30, 2008
This January, printmaker Jill Kramer (Chicago) and woodturner Greg King (Auburn) are featured in the window exhibition Wood Impressions at the Illinois Artisans Shop, Chicago. Read more ...
How to Read a Cemetery posted December 29, 2008
The Illinois State Museum monthly Paul Mickey Science Series lecture will be held on January 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Read more ...
Illinois State Museum January Super Saturday: Marvelous Modern Art posted December 23, 2008
Pop? Minimalist? Abstract? Have you ever wondered what these art terms mean? Learn about some of the artists behind these great periods of American art and how they reinvented painting through their work!Most activities can be completed in 30 to 45 minutes, although participants are welcome to stay as long as they wish. Read more ...
 Peoria Musician Barry Cloyd at December Hickory Ridge posted December 15, 2008
Join us Saturday, December 20, 2008 for a celebration of the holidays as the Hickory Ridge Concert Series presents Peoria musician Barry Cloyd at 7:30 p.m. Read more ...
The New Deal in Illinois Archaeology - Part of the Paul Mickey Science Series posted December 04, 2008
The Illinois State Museum monthly lecture will be held on December 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Museum's Research and Collections Center, 1011 East Ash Street (corner of Ash and 10 1/2 Streets.) Mary R. Read more ...
Photography Exhibition on View At the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery posted December 02, 2008
The Grammar of Landscape: Eleven Photographic Visions of Illinois continues at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery with special hours over the holidays. The museum will be open its regular hours Sunday, December 21 from noon to 5 pm and Monday, December 22, Tuesday, December 23, Tuesday, December 30, and Wednesday, December 31 from 9 am to 5 pm. The museum will be closed for the holidays Wednesday, December 24 through Monday, December 29, 2008, and Thursday, January 1, 2009. Regular hours will resume on Friday, January 2, 2009. Read more ...
 Eagle Exhibit Opens at Dickson Mounds posted December 02, 2008
The American Bald Eagle, an exhibit featuring stunning photographs of these magnificent birds by Jim Miller, will be on view at Dickson Mounds through April 1, 2009. The exhibit consists of 20 large format color images, 10 panels describing the life cycle, habits, and ecology of Bald Eagles created by Dickson Mounds Museum exhibit preparator Kelvin Sampson and illustrated with Miller’s images. In addition, three eagle mounts from the Illinois State Museum ornithology collection are highlighted. Read more ...
 Meet the Artist Barbara Crane at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery posted November 18, 2008
The exhibition The Grammar of Landscape: Eleven Photographic Visions of Illinois continues at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery. On Sunday, December 7, 2008, the second of the free First Sunday Series events will feature Chicago photographer Barbara Crane. This event is begins at 2:00 pm, will last approximately one hour, and is free and open to the public. Read more ...
 Prairie Scapes- Michael Ireland- December 2008 posted November 14, 2008
This December, Michael Ireland (Cary) is featured in the window exhibition Prairie Scapes at the Illinois Artisans Shop, Chicago. Read more ...
 SHOP ILLINOIS Holiday Art Spree December 10-12, Chicago posted November 13, 2008
Chicago, IL – The Holiday Art Spree is on Wednesday- Friday, December 10-12, 2008 from 10:00AM to 3:30PM in the James R. Read more ...
 Music and Storytelling at Hickory Ridge posted November 06, 2008
Internationally acclaimed folksinger and storyteller Dan Keding brings his delightful collection of traditional world folktales, personal narratives, and songs to the Hickory Ridge Concert Series Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. A well-respected ballad singer, he accompanies himself on guitar, banjo and spoons. This combination of dynamic storytelling and powerful ballad singing has made him a festival and concert favorite throughout the US, Great Britain and Ireland, endearing him to audiences of all ages. Read more ...
 22nd Annual Halloween Event A Success posted November 12, 2008
Dozens of Springfield area businesses and community groups and over 100 dedicated volunteers helped the Illinois State Museum provide an educational, fun, and safe Halloween experience for over 2600 people. Read more ...
Oral History of Illinois Agriculture posted July 24, 2008
In July Dr. Robert Warren and Research Associate Mike Maniscalco conducted their 23rd digital video interview of Illinois farmers. Research Associate James Oliver, Sue Huitt, and Mike Maniscalco completed the indexing of audio interviews. Read more ...
Logan County Stagecoach Stop posted July 22, 2008
Dr. Terrance Martin met with Mr. Greg Laun regarding his work and discoveries pertaining to a 19th century stagecoach stop along the Springfield to Peoria road in Logan County (July 22). Read more ...
Curator Participates in Ichthyology and Herpetology Meetings posted July 22, 2008
Dr. Meredith Mahoney participated in the Joint Meetings of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Monreal, Canada, from July 22-29. Dr. Mahoney serves as Treasurer for the Herpetologists' League (HL) and also as a board member for the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). Read more ...
Archeozoological Research posted July 19, 2008
Dr. Terrance Martin continued zooarchaeological analyses for the Duckhouse site in the village of Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois, as part of the French Colonial Heritage Project being undertaken by the Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Program (ITARP) and Sangamo Archaeological Center. He is also overseeing analyses for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Archaeological Mitigation, Springfield, Illinois (Fever River Research). Read more ...
Mammoth Cave Paleontology posted July 14, 2008
In July, Dr. Chris Widga and Mona Colburn collected samples of sediment containing numerous bat bones from exposures along trails in Mammoth Cave. Read more ...
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