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From the latest Hollywood releases to local adaptations of Broadway classics to popular touring acts, the stages and screens are alive in Springfield.

Enjoy a night under the stars at The Muni's lakeside performance theater. Downtown's Hoogland Center for the Arts is home to a variety of smaller acts and Springfield Theatre Centre shows throughout the year, and look to Sangamon Auditorium for professional musical productions and other notable shows.



Hoogland Center for the Arts
http://www.scfta.org
420 S. Sixth St., Springfield
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Phone: (217) 523-0878
Springfield's downtown arts facility is home to the Springfield Theatre Centre's performances, as well as a variety of other live events and art shows throughout the year.

Kerasotes Theatres - Parkway Pointe
http://www.kerasotes.com
3025 Lindbergh Blvd., Springfield
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Phone: (217) 528-3456 (24-hour movie hot line)
Located in the heart of Springfield's west-side shopping district, Parkway Pointe has eight screens.

Kerasotes Theatres - ShowPlace 12 West
http://www.kerasotes.com
3141 Mercantile Drive, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 528-3456 (24-hour movie hot line)
Springfield's newest and biggest movie theater features stadium-style seating and high-back chairs.

Kerasotes Theatres - ShowPlace 8 East
http://www.kerasotes.com
2945 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 528-3456 (24-hour movie hot line)
ShowPlace 8 is located within the Capital City Shopping Center on Springfield's east side.

Kerasotes Theatres - White Oaks Mall
http://www.kerasotes.com
2501 Wabash Ave., Springfield
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Phone: (217) 528-3456 (24-hour movie hot line)
Located inside Springfield's main shoppng mall, the White Oaks theater features second-run films at discount prices.

Prairie Capital Convention Center
http://www.springfield-pccc.com/
1 Convention Center Plaza (Ninth and Adams streets), Springfield
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Phone: (217) 788-8800
Springfield's 7,000-seat arena is home to concerts, trade shows, sporting events and other entertainment throughout the year.

Route 66 Drive-In
http://www.route66-drivein.com
1700 Recreation Drive, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 698-0066
Springfield's only drive-in movie theater, with double features starting 30 minutes after dusk. Open nightly Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Weekend nights only April until Memorial Day weekend and after Labor Day weekend through September.

Sangamon Auditorium
http://www.sangamonauditorium.org
1 University Plaza, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 206-6160
Located on the campus of the University of Illinois at Springfield, the auditorium is home to many live events throughout the year, including touring musical, theater and comedy acts.

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra
http://www.ilsymphony.org
524 1/2 E. Capitol Ave., Springfield
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Phone: (217) 522-2838
Holds several performances, both indoor and outdoor, throughout the year.

The Springfield Municipal Opera
http://www.themuni.org
815 East Lake Shore Drive, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 793-6864
In June, July and August, The Muni's lakeside outdoor theater is home to locally produced versions of some of America's most-loved musicals.

Theatre in the Park at New Salem
http://www.theatreinthepark.net
15588 History Lane, Petersburg
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Phone: (800) 710-9290 or (217) 632-5440
From late May through August enjoy live performances in New Salem State Park's outdoor amphitheater, located 20 miles northwest of Springfield on Illinois 97.





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