Joey McLaughlin talks with the Illinois Times’ Michelle Ownbey about some of the things going on this weekend in the Springfield area.

Ansar Shrine Circus
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
BOS Center

Veterans Day Parade
SATURDAY: 10 a.m.
Begins at 11th Street and Capitol Avenue and proceeds west to the State Capitol. Meet afterward at the VFW Post on Old Jacksonville Road for a program, lunch and entertainment by the Springfield Municipal Band.

“A Man of No Importance”
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
A musical tale of love, friendship and coming to terms with who we are.
Hoogland Center for the Arts

Sister Act Jr.
SATURDAY: 7:30 p.m., SUNDAY: 2 p.m.
Based on the 1992 film
Hoogland Center for the Arts

Straight No Chaser – Sleighin’ It Tour
SATURDAY: 8 p.m.
A male a capella group, with a twist.
UIS Performing Arts Center

Outraged: Terror in Springfield 1908
SATURDAY: 7:30 p.m.
Be part of an evolving theater experience where your reactions and comments help shape this play-in-progress by Tim Crawford. It begins with a selection of short plays, followed by a staged reading of the play-in-progress and a talk-back session with the audience.
UIS Studio Theatre