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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - springfield-il (film) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"Route 66: Main Street of America" Documentary Film by John Paget World Premier in Illinois DTSTART:20260902T000000Z DTEND:20260911T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260814T060112Z UID:79140-1788289200-1789074000@illinoisroute66.org CATEGORIES:community,film DESCRIPTION:Route 66: The Main Street of America will premiere as a movi ng celebration: a cross-country film screening tour down Historic Route 66 . Partnering with local entities along the historic highway (Main Street p rograms\, downtown associations\, tourism bureaus and chambers of commerce )\, we’ll screen the film at 40+ events at select drive-ins and historic theaters from Chicago to LA. These screenings will be multi-faceted commu nity celebration events\, with live entertainment\, crew and characters fr om the film\, and other special guests from local stretches of Route 66. \ nScreenings of the film in Illinois will be from September 3rd-10th\, 2026 . \nThe Worldwide Film Premiere will be in Chicago on September 1 — Glo bal Premiere at The Art Institute of Chicago. \nAdditional opportunities t o see the film include:\nSeptember 4 – Old Joliet Prison Historic Site i n Joliet\nSeptember 5 – The Eagle Theater in Pontiac\nSeptember 6 – No rmal Theater in Bloomington-Normal\nSeptember 8 – Route 66 Motorheads Ba r & Grill\, Museum and Entertainment Complex in Springfield\nSeptember 9 – Litchfield at Rt 66 Skyview Drive-In\nSeptember 10 – Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville \nJohn Paget is an award-winning documentary filmmaker wit h deep roots on Route 66. In 1994\, he strapped a TV camera to the hood o f a 1969 cotillion white convertible Cadillac Coupe de Ville and hit the r oad. Destination: Route 66. It was the first of multiple cross-country tri ps on the Mother Road\, during which John directed\, shot\, and edited Ro ute 66: An American Odyssey and Route 66: Return to the Road with Martin Milner – documentary films that rank as the pinnacle among devoted Rou te 66 historians and advocates. \nWhile researching\, producing and promot ing these films\, John traveled the length of Route 66 a dozen times. And he met and worked with the road’s most iconic legends – singer Bobby T roup (1918-1999)\, TV-star Martin Milner (1931-2015) and Seligman barber A ngel Delgadillo (considered the father of Historic Route 66) and best-sell ing author Michael Wallis (Route 66: The Mother Road). LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T060112Z LOCATION:Illinois Route 66\, IL\, United States URL:https://illinoisroute66.org/event/route-66-main-street-of-america-docu mentary-film-by-john-paget-world-premier-in-illinois/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway X-SOURCE-URL:https://illinoisroute66.org/event/international-route-66-moth er-road-festival-2026 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Route 66: Main Street of America - Motorheads in Springfield IL DTSTART:20260909T000000Z DTEND:20260909T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T184511Z UID:98194-1788894000-1788901200@illinoisroute66.org CATEGORIES:film DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the centennial of a truly legendary highway with a s pecial screening of ROUTE 66: THE MAIN STREET OF AMERICA—a powerfully m oving new feature-length documentary that follows the road\, sharing unfor gettable stories of the people and towns we meet along the way.From unexpe cted roadside attractions to revitalized main streets\, each encounter rev eals communities finding new life and purpose—making new history—provi ng the most meaningful journeys often unfold on the road less traveled. \n \nWhether you’ve driven Route 66 or only imagined it\, this film takes y ou there—creating an immersive and heartfelt portrait of an American ico n that’s full of humor\, warmth\, and discovery.Following the film\, sta y for conversation with director John Paget and some of THE MAIN STREET OF AMERICA’s real-life characters—the everyday heroes and enduring spiri t of Route 66. \nPurchase Tickets Here LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T184511Z LOCATION:Route 66 Motorheads Bar-Grill-Museum\, 600 Toronto Rd\, Springfie ld\, IL\, 62711\, United States URL:https://illinoisroute66.org/event/route-66-main-street-of-america-moto rheads-in-springfield-il/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway X-SOURCE-URL:https://illinoisroute66.org/event/international-route-66-moth er-road-festival-2026 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Sangamon Experience - Soil & Soul DTSTART:20261102T153000Z DTEND:20261102T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T003642Z UID:6719-1793611800-1793619000@scgc-il.org CATEGORIES:community,film DESCRIPTION:November 2\, 2026: \nProgram: Sangamon Experience- Soil and So ul \nSpeaker: Rich Saal \nLocation: Westminster Presbyterian Church \nTime : Program will follow the 9:30 a.m. business meeting \nSoil and Soul is a documentary film that tells the story of 10 individuals\nwho have spent th eir lives farming in the Sangamon River Valley\, home\nto some of the rich est soil in the world and approximately 5\,500 square\nmiles in size. \nRi ch is a storytelling\, visual journalist. He has more than 40 years of\nex perience as an editorial portrait photographer and documentary\nfilmmaker in central Illinois. He was a staff photographer and then the\nphotography editor at The State Journal-Register from 1985-2019. \nNote: A film will be shown. \nChair of the Day: Mary Anne Chevalier LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T003642Z LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 533 S. Walnut Street\, Springfi eld\, IL\, 62704\, United States URL:https://scgc-il.org/event/monthly-meeting-sangamon-experience-soil-sou l/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Springfield Civic Garden Club X-SOURCE-URL:https://scgc-il.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR