“Mysterious Bard” to be screened at International Film Festival
The ISHS produced video The Mysterious Bard of Sangamo, won a birth at the 30th annual Molly Schlich Independent International Film Festival, sponsored by the Springfield Art Association. The video is based on a two-act play written by ISHS director John Hallwas, and starring Victor Holstein, a Chicago-based actor, as poet John Hancock, whose residency in the “Sangamo Country” inspired more than 70 poems.
Early Entertainment Industry in Springfield
The people and technology forces of Springfield’s early entertainment industry will be the topic of the Sangamon County Historical Society’s video program released Tuesday, January 18, 2022. This virtual presentation replaces the in-person event.
Stone Repair and Restoration
For Landmarks Illinois Stakeholders, Preservationists, Architects, Owners, Developers, General Contractors, BAC Signatory Contractors, Gov’t Officials
2022 MOMCC Spring Conference
2022 MOMCC Spring Conference “Unraveling Our Past and Moving Forward: Finding Our 21st Century Voice” Hosted by the Elijah Iles House
ISHS Annual Awards and Meeting
The ISHS Annual Awards and Meeting will take place in Springfield, on April 9, 2022. This will be a luncheon event and will start at 11:30 with lunch followed by a short annual meeting. Presentation of the awards will immediately follow the meeting.
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