What's Happening at Hoogland Center for the Arts This Weekend!

The Hoogland Center presents a sumptuous new production of “A Little Night Music,” directed by Joe-Michael Jackson.

Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince and Hugh Wheeler created a stunning tour de force when they took Ingmar Bergman’s comedy of manners, “Smiles of a Summer Night,” and turned it into a musical of masterful execution and elegance. Winner of four Tony Awards, this is an exquisite chamber piece that has enchanted musical theatre lovers for years.

The show is sponsored by SIU Medicine (the new Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic and Hearing and Balance Center), Alice Campbell Staffing, and Mrs. Phyllis Brissenden.

Last weekend to join the adventure

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Disney version. Written and directed by Springfield’s Gil Opferman, Springfield Theatre Centre presents a production sure to thrill audiences of any age.

Based on the original story from the classic collection of stories in “1001 Arabian Nights,” “The True Adventures of Aladdin” follows an impoverished boy, who is tricked by a wicked sorcerer to retrieve a magic lamp from an enchanted cave. When Aladdin releases a genie from the lamp, adventure ensues!

Follow Aladdin and his magical genie, as they face a final challenge to save Princess Boudrabadour from the evil clutches of the sorcerer.

Feb 16 – 18 in the LRS theatre