Events Calendar

Help a leprechaun escape by designing a get away car!

Join the Burlington Parks & Recreation Department and the Burlington Police Department on Saturday March 14, 2026 in Crapo Park for a 5k color fun run!

Proceeds from this event will be shared between the two departments. The Parks & Recreation Department will use funds to replace old playground equipment, and the Police Department will use funds for the Police Memorial.

Register by Feb 20 to get your Shamrock Shuffle 2026 T-shirt!

Come create a chalk masterpiece in our Art Studio!

During the month of March, The Alliance Art Gallery in downtown Hannibal is featuring
visiting St. Louis artist Alison Bozarth. Alison found her path in life quite early despite being
told over and over that she couldn’t make a living making art. Right out of high school she set
out to prove all those naysayers wrong. While still in high school she took part in an art program,
Artworks, and made greeting cards. After graduating from Webster University, she created a
body of work and began doing art fairs, often traveling long distances. She was chosen to
participate in the esteemed St. Louis Art Fair Emerging Artist Program. This hardworking young
artist also worked a variety of jobs mostly art related as she built her business.
Two years ago she convinced her mother to become her business partner and purchase a gallery
that became available in the University City-Delmar Loop area of St. Louis. They named their
gallery Artisans in the Loop.
Her current body of work includes whimsical and illustrative paintings done with watercolors,
colored pencils, alcohol inks and etching. Her pieces are a variety of sizes from large 30”x36”
works sealed with UV spray and/or cold wax and as small as 8”x8” pieces. These delightful
paintings have a special appeal to children and would be great additions to their rooms.
The Alliance Art Gallery is also featuring member artist Drew Sutor in March. Drew started his
art journey much later in life. While serving his first job as a full time pastor in a church in
Palmyra he was introduced to woodworking by one of his parishioners. He became especially
interested in wood turning that he did off and on until his retirement. He is currently actively
involved with a woodworking group in Quincy.
His pieces include a wide variety of shapes but when asked about his favorites he said they
include vases and bowls. He can only use hard woods such as curly maple, walnut and one of his
favorites, bloodwood, an exotic wood from Australia. Some of his most recent pieces include a
new material, epoxy, bringing exciting opportunities for color and design motifs to his work.
One of Drew’s pieces will be given away during the March Second Saturday event on March 14
from 4:00 to 7:00. Join gallery members and the guest artist at 121 N. Main in downtown
Hannibal for fun, food and art!

THE ULTIMATE CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL TRIBUTE AND MULTI-MEDIA CONCERT EXPERIENCE! Step into a virtual time machine and journey back to the glory days of the late 60s and early 70s with Commotion – the most electrifying and authentic Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band on the planet! Get ready to experience the unforgettable hits and legendary sound of CCR, as COMMOTION takes you on a musical voyage that will leave you awe-inspired and craving for more.

Joy Swearingen
J-P correspondent
Commotion offers a tribute to the music of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival
at The Legacy Theater in Carthage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14.
Step back to the glory days of the late 1960s and early ‘70s with authentic renditions of the
legendary CCR sound, “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon on the Rise,” “Down on the Corner,” “Have
You Ever Seen the Rain” and more.
Commotion pride themselves on their unparalleled attention to detail and commitment to
faithfully reproducing the iconic CCR sound.
The band features Steve McLain with lead vocals and guitar, along with back-up vocals by
Jimmy Ryan on guitar, George Foster on bass guitar, and Mark Ellis on drums. Each
musician brings years of award-winning performance experience to the show.
The group comes from Fairfield, Iowa, and has shared their talents across the nation as “The
Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute and Multi-media Concert Experience.”
Tickets for Commotion and other upcoming shows are available at the Legacy Theater box
office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1160 Buchanan (Rt. 136). The box
office is open one hour prior to shows.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.thelegacytheater.com, or call the theater at 217-357-
9479, leave a message if calling outside of box office hours.
See more on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thelegacytheater.

Commotion offers a tribute to the music of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival
at The Legacy Theater in Carthage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14.
Step back to the glory days of the late 1960s and early ‘70s with authentic renditions of the
legendary CCR sound, “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon on the Rise,” “Down on the Corner,” “Have
You Ever Seen the Rain” and more.
Commotion pride themselves on their unparalleled attention to detail and commitment to
faithfully reproducing the iconic CCR sound.
The band features Steve McLain with lead vocals and guitar, along with back-up vocals by
Jimmy Ryan on guitar, George Foster on bass guitar, and Mark Ellis on drums. Each
musician brings years of award-winning performance experience to the show.
The group comes from Fairfield, Iowa, and has shared their talents across the nation as “The
Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute and Multi-media Concert Experience.”
Tickets for Commotion and other upcoming shows are available at the Legacy Theater box
office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1160 Buchanan (Rt. 136). The box
office is open one hour prior to shows.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.thelegacytheater.com, or call the theater at 217-357-
9479, leave a message if calling outside of box office hours.
See more on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thelegacytheater.

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Historic Chicago Songwriter at Hickory Ridge

Hickory Ridge Concerts welcomes longtime Chicago singer-songwriter Chris Farrell to the stage on Saturday, March the 14th at 7:00 pm at the historic Ellisville Opera House in Ellisville, IL for a rare downstate performance. For over 50 years Chris Farrell has been a pillar of Chicago’s famed singer-songwriter scene. He easily flows from ballads to satire, from comic songs to social commentary while always finding room for the sweet tunes you’ll hum on the way home.

Chris was originally booked for December but we cancelled the date due to weather and re-booked him for this Saturday. Please note; this is the second Saturday, not the the 3rd Saturday we usually are on.

Chris learned his craft by sharing the stage with the legendary acts of the '70s and '80s and emerged with his own brand of songwriting and showmanship to carry on this proud tradition. Presenting his finely crafted songs with solid clear finger picking, beautiful melodies and rich vocals, he adds stories and humor to offer a well-paced show and first-rate command of the stage that only decades of experience can produce.

Upon arriving in Chicago, Chris saw how well his blue collar roots in the coal mining towns of Pennsylvania fit right in with the city's heritage of folk songs and straight talk writers and journalists. He quickly found a home at The Old Town School of Folk Music and continued for forty-two years as one of the most respected faculty members in the school's nearly seventy year history.

The Hickory Ridge Concert Series is hosted by singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo. Concerts are usually (but not always) held on the 3rd Saturday of the month and begin at 7:00 p.m. with the doors opening at 6:00 p.m. The Ellisville Opera House is a second story venue however they do now have an elevator and is air conditioned. Coffee, drinks, and a variety of desserts are available during intermission. There is an admission charge of $10.00 per adults with children under 12 free. Hickory Ridge Concerts is supported in part by WIUM 91.3 FM, your source for NPR programming, local news and a variety of music, the Two Rivers Arts Council, The Illinois Arts Council, and the Doris and Ken Kolb Foundation

A new work for trumpet and orchestra by award-winning concert and film music composer Jordan Jinosko featuring principal trumpet Derrick Murphy, and Beethoven’s final testament to his vision for world: one not ruled by great men or even by God, but by the true heroism of humanity itself: unity.

Performed with the SEISO Chorus, Beethoven’s monolithic 9th Symphony is the musical expression of the absolute power of love, joy, and community.
Jinosko - At Willow’s Edge | Derrick Murphy, Trumpet
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 | SEISO Chorus

March 14, 2026 • 7:00 PM • Capitol Theater, Burlington
March 15, 2026 • 2:00 PM • Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
March 15, 2026 • 6:30 PM • Chapel Auditorium, Mt. Pleasant
Free for Students and Children.

You can purchase a pro-rated Masterworks Series Season ticket to our March and April 2026 Masterworks concerts for $37

75th Masterworks Series tickets are transferable to any location - this means you can attend the concert venue and date that works best for you! Each concert is general admission seating.