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Pagliacci Passion! Jealousy! Longing! Revenge! Make no mistake, Leoncavallo’s opera is no day at the circus. Instead, a troupe of actors creates a play within a play to catch the conscience of femme fatale, Nedda, wife of Canio, the possessive and domineering ring leader of the company. Is Canio’s raging paranoia only a perverse fantasy or is his beautiful Nedda truly having an affair? Are Canio’s suspicions justified--even provoked--or is Nedda hopelessly trapped in a damaging, suffocating marriage? The drama will unfold before you in this up close and personal staging where the audience is just steps away from the action. Don’t miss this unique theatrical experience!
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The 2009 Sugar Creek Symphony & Song Young artists present The Tender Land The isolated world of The Tender Land tells the story of a 1930’s mid-Western family, and centers around the graduation of its elder daughter, Laurie, who is unsure of her place in the world. The placid rural life that the Moss family has known is invaded by the threat and the presence of two outsiders, Martin and Top, who awaken in Laurie dreams of a life beyond the fences of the family farm. The strangers, suspected to be the cause of recent trouble in the area, are hired by the Moss family as itinerant harvesters, and, at Laurie’s graduation party, Martin kisses Laurie. Grandpa Moss discovers this, and, although the sheriff reports that the troublemakers--not Martin and Top--have been caught, Grandpa Moss intends to send the boys away the next morning. Martin and Laurie secretly plan to elope at daybreak, but Martin, convinced by Top that marriage would be a mistake, panics. The plot thickens....Will Martin follow his heart and marry Laurie or give in to his fears about adult life? Could Laurie ever hope to leave the bosom of her family? Could the Moss family ever bear to let her go? All will be revealed in Aaron Copland’s iconic tale of life, love, challenges and childhood when the 2009 Sugar Creek Young Artists present their production of The Tender Land with piano accompaniment. Tickets from $40 to $35. Special student price of $15, student I.D. required (high school or college). Young Artists are selected to be part of a three week training session and perform in the chorus of Pagliacci and their own opera production. Tickets: $40-$35 Performance Time:
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The Art Fair Sat., Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lawn of the
Old Courthouse Museum Entrance: Free On Saturday, take a stroll through the Art Fair. Artists from across the Midwest will display and offer their work on the lawn of Iroquois County's historic old courthouse museum. Are you an artist interested in applying? Download an application. Artists will offer watercolors, leather art, wood, fiber, pottery, jewelry, clay, wood turning, garden decor, painting, caricature, glass blowing, and knife forging. |
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The Taste Sat., Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lawn of the
Old Courthouse Museum Entrance: Free Enjoy a great summer day in the countryside with some of the best of home country cooking! All day Sat., Aug. 12, groups from throughout Iroquois County will cook up their favorite recipes just for you. Sample desserts from the Grandmothers' Club, turkey legs, barbeque ribs, corn on the cob, Eli's cheesecake, Chicago style hot dogs, funnel cakes, elephant ears, wedding cake, walking tacos, and much, much more! |
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Music: Greg Herriges, guitarist Sat., Aug. 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lawn of the
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6th Annual “Twice Treasured Antique Sale” Sat., Aug. 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Watseka Train Depot Entrance: Free Treasure Hunt Awaits Art Fest Visitors |
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Historical Legends Sat., Aug. 9, with showtimes at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $5, available at the door The Courtroom Their lives were historic. Their legacies monumental. See local actors take on the roles of the intriguing local personalities who made an impact on Illinois and the United States. Historical monologues will feature the personalities of Henry Bacon, architect of the Lincoln Memorial; Timothy Webster, Pinkerton Agent who foiled the first assassination attempt on Abraham Lincoln and educator Clifford Bury. |
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