Joey Mclaughlin talks with the Illinois Times’ Michelle Ownbey about things to do this weekend in the Springfield area.

Rodney Carrington
FRIDAY: 7 p.m.
UIS Performing Arts Center

“The Niceties”
FRIDAY, SATURDAY: 7:30 p.m.
The story of a university professor and her student as their discussion turns into a debate about race, history and power.
UIS Studio Theatre

Chatham Jaycees Oktoberfest
SATURDAY: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
German food, beer, and music plus vendors, a kids’ activity area, weiner dog races, sausage toss, ax throwing and more.
Veterans Memorial Square, Chatham

A Night on Broadway
SATURDAY
Annual gala with cocktails, silent auction and a performance by Broadway star Alto Fitzgerald White.
Hoogland Center for the Arts

Echoes of Yesteryear
SUNDAY: 12-4 p.m.
Actors in period costumes will tell the stories of seven people who made significant contributions to our community.
Oak Ridge Cemetery