SPRINGFIELD -- The University of Illinois at Springfield 2007-2008 Performing Arts Season at Sangamon Auditorium will conclude with a performance by Arlo Guthrie, part of his Solo Reunion Tour, Together at Last on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Folk artist Guthrie, composer of 1967's "Alice's Restaurant," became an enduring symbol of social activism during the 1960s, continuing the legacy of his late father, the iconic folksinger Woody Guthrie. Now, for the first time in over a decade, Arlo Guthrie embarks on a solo tour with nothing but a couple of guitars and a harmonica, something he has rarely done since his performance at Woodstock in 1969.Tickets for this event are on sale now. To order, visit www.SangamonAuditorium.org or call the Sangamon Auditorium Ticket Office at (217) 206-6160 or toll free at 800-207-6960.
This performance is sponsored by SIU Physicians and Surgeons and 91.9 WUIS Public Radio.
Sangamon Auditorium is located at the University of Illinois at Springfield and hosts more than 120 performances annually. Also home to the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Springfield Ballet Company, it is the only auditorium of its kind and size in the Springfield area, with a seating capacity of 2,018. Sangamon Auditorium continues to fulfill its mission of presenting and supporting varied cultural and educational professional arts activities to audiences in Springfield, Sangamon County, and the surrounding areas. The auditorium administrative offices can be reached at (217) 206-6150 or by e-mail at onstage@uis.edu.
