John & Michele in the Morning

The Weekend Marquee is brought to you by Theatre in the Park at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site. 

The Secret Garden: Friday - Sunday at 8pm each night at Theatre in the Park at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site.  Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for children under 12.  Call 217-632-5440 or 800-710-9290.  There is a free pre-show in the indoor theatre before the show.  www.theatreinthepark.net for more information.

2nd Annual Pork Meets Cork: Friday at Union Square Park downtown Springfield across from the Abraham Lincoln Museum.  The event goes from 6pm - 10pm with food until 8pm.  Tickets are $20 for one or $30 for two.  Tickets include your choice of one pork item, one side, three wine tasting vouchers, dessert, and the stage performances from Tina Thornhill and Still Kick'n.  Visit www.presidentlincoln.org or call 217-558-8934.

Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen: Friday at 10pm at Joe's Bar in Chicago.  Tickets are $15. Click here for tickets.

Guys & Dolls: Friday - Sunday at The Muni.  Shows are at 8:30pm each night.  Reserved tickets are $12, general admission $8 for adults, $7 for students, $5 for kids 3-12 and 2 and under are free.  Call 217-793-MUNI or visit www.themuni.org

The E Buzz for July 1, 2011

"The Voice" Will Be Back
No surprise, "The Voice" will return for another season next year.  NBC announced yesterday that all four judges will return.  Looks like the show will be back in early 2012.  As for this season's winner, Javier Colon, he's getting ready to work on this album.  Colon told Billboard.com he will start recording before he hits the road for "The Voice" on tour.  This will actually be Colon's fourth album.

Season 3 of "Glee" Won't Have Guest Stars
What?  No Holly Holiday?  No April Rhodes?  Well at least for one season.  "Glee" creator, Ryan Murphy, has decided there won't be any guest stars in season 3 of the show.  It's a 180 from last season that was full of guest stars. 

4th of July Marathons
You have to love holiday weekends!  It's a great time to catch up on your favorite shows (and beat the heat) by wathing TV marathons!  Here are just some of the marathons you can catch this weekend (for the full list click here)...
Friday: BBC America has a "Star Trek, The Next Generation" marathon from 8am - Midnight
HGTV has "House Hunters" from 7pm - 4am the next day.
USA has "House" from 11am - 6pm.
Saturday: Bravo has "Law & Order: Criminal Intent: from 1pm - 7pm.
E! has "The Voice: from 12pm - 8pm.
Sleuth has a James Bond movie marathon from 6am - Midnight.
USA has "NCIS: from 3pm - 11pm.
Sunday: Discovery has "Deadlist Catch" from 10am - 3pm.
History Channel has "Pawn Stars" 8am - 8pm and "Ice Road Truckers" 8pm - 2am.
Syfy "The Twilight Zone" marathon 9am - 6am the next day.
USA has "Law & Order: SVU" 2pm - Midnight.
Monday: A&E has "Hoarders" from 7am - 2am the next day.
AMC has a "Rocky" movie marathon from 10:30am - 5:30am the next day.