Entertainment in Decatur, IL

Movie Theaters | Live Theatre | Comedy | Music | Art Galleries

Movie Theaters

The Avon Theater
www.theavon.com
Decatur’s biggest screen in a downtown historic theater

The Avon Twins
2 Screens
426 N. Water Street
Decatur
(217) 422-8151 Movie Info Hotline

Carmike Strand 10
www.carmike.com
10 Screens 2360
S. Mount Zion Road
Decatur
(217) 864-4272 for show times

Hickory Point Twelve Cinemas
www.carmike.com
12 Screens
150 Hickory Point Mall
Forsyth
(217) 875-1618 for show times

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Live Theatre

Theatre 7
Decatur’s Community Theatre
“Broadway on the Prairie”
Live performances at the Civic Center Theater during the season. For show listings and ticket information, go to www.theatre7.net.

Kirkland Fine Arts Center
Millikin University Campus
Live theater arts performances including concerts, plays, dance and more. For show listings and ticket information, go to www.millikin.edu/kirkland


Richland Community College Theatre & Dance

Shilling Auditorium
Theatre productions each fall and spring; dance recitals held in spring and winter. For more information go to www.richland.edu/arts

 

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Comedy

Comedy Night at the Sports Zone
Decatur Conference Center & Hotel
4191 U.S. Highway 36 West
Decatur
Two live comedy acts every Wednesday beginning at 8:30 P.M. Produced by Funny Bone Productions and hosted by Classic Hits 101 WEJT. $5.00 cover.


Music

In the summer months, the Decatur/Forsyth area is alive with music. Among the regular free concerts offered are:

The Decatur Municipal Band
Sundays, June through August
Fairview Park - 6:00 P.M. Bring your own chair.
Mondays, June through August
Downtown Central Park - 7:00 P.M. Bring your own chair.

Blues in Central Park
The third Thursday of the month, June through August
6:00 P.M.
Join the party in Downtown Decatur’s Central Park for an evening of blues, brews and barbecue. Top-notch headliner blues bands from around the country perform here FREE thanks to community sponsors. Bring your own chair.

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Art Galleries

Anne Lloyd Gallery
Madden Arts Center
125 N. Water Street
Decatur, IL 62523
217-423-3189
www.decaturarts.org

Monthly exhibits and opening receptions. Read more information about the Anne Lloyd Gallery.

David Erlanson Art Gallery
Richland Community College
One College Park
Decatur, IL 62526
217-875-7211
www.richland.edu/gallery

Hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Monday-Thursday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Read more information about the David Erlanson Gallery on our Galleries page.

First Friday at Gallery 510
160 East Main Street
Decatur, IL 62523
217-422-1509
www.gallery510.org

The first Friday of each month, Gallery 510 celebrates the changing of exhibits with an evening of entertainment from 5-7 p.m. Read more information about Gallery 510 on our Galleries page.

Perkinson Art Gallery
Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Millikin University
1184 W. Main Street
Decatur, IL 62522
217-424-6318
www.millikin.edu/art

Patrons may view the displayed work for free, Monday through Friday from 12 - 5 p.m. Read more information about the Perkinson Art Gallery on our Galleries page.

The North Gallery at Rock Springs Nature Center
3939 Nearing Lane
Decatur, IL 62522
217-423-8606
www.maconcountyconservation.org/rocksprings.php

This gallery showcases the works of local artists in various media. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.