'Ladies and gentlemen: The Weekend!' 5 things to do while out and about in Springfield

Elvis is indeed in the building.

Rick Dunham brings back Elvis Himselvis to the Hoogland Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon.

Dunham will have the backing of the DTCB Band Saturday, as he winds his way through the "Elvis" trilogy.

Also, the gritty and hard-driven Whitey Morgan and the 78's return to Boondocks Pub Saturday.

As always, check with venues regarding any COVID-19 protocols or restrictions and for any last-minute postponements or cancellations.

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No Title for Tracey

"No Title for Tracey" is a documentary about Tracey Meares, a Springfield High School student who in 1984 was denied the title of class valedictorian based on her race.

The documentary premieres at the Hoogland Center for the Arts (LRS Theatre) at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Meares' sister, Dr. Nicole Florence, a Springfield internist, suggested the story idea to Maria Ansley, a photographer for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, who produced and directed the film.

Meares, a professor of law at Yale Law School, will serve on a panel that will discuss the story after the presentation. Florence and Ansley will join Meares on the panel, which also includes Springfield School District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill, and is moderated by Rikeesha Phelon of SIU Medicine.

The documentary and panel discussion will be streamed on the "No Title for Tracey" Facebook page.

There is also a 7 p.m. showing Saturday. A taping of the earlier panel discussion will be shown.

Tickets are free and available through the Hoogland website.

Good Friday Way of the Cross

The Good Friday Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice takes place in downtown Springfield after a two-year break because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The two-hour walk connects Christ’s passion with modern-day issues such racism, economic justice, poverty and environmental justice. Those making the walk will stop at several downtown agencies and institutions connected with those issues.

The walk begins at the Illinois Supreme Court Building (Second Street and Capitol Avenue) at noon.

For more information, call/text (217) 652-8086 or contact Sister Marcelline Koch at smkoch@spdom.org. In case of rain, it will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St.

Rick Dunham as Elvis Himselvis

Rick Dunham is back as Elvis Himselvis to present the third part of his Elvis Top 40 trilogy in a rescheduled show at the Hoogland Center for the Arts (Theatre III) at 3 p.m. Saturday.

The DTCB Band will be joining Dunham on stage to cover hits from 1968 to 1981.

In 2018, Dunham decided to perform all Presley's Top 40 hits, or 114 songs.

Dunham has broken the act up into thirds. The first part includes hits from 1956 to 1960, a period that kicked off with “Heartbreak Hotel” running up to “It’s Now or Never.” Part two covers the years from 1961 to 1967 and includes the hits “Viva Las Vegas” and “Return to Sender.”

Saturday's set includes "Suspicious Minds" and "Moody Blue."

Dunham's performance is a project of The Next 10, sponsored by the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln in partnership with the Springfield Area Arts Council.

Tickets are $18 and available at the HCFTA website.

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Drag show at Clique

Kenneth Johnson created his drag queen persona Kelasia Karmikal in 2003 on his 19th birthday. He's been performing in shows over the last 20 or so years.

Johnson, formerly of Champaign, returns to central Illinois Saturday for a drag show at Clique, 411 E. Washington St.

Johnson has plenty of company. Acession Carrington of Springfield joins the stage along with Delicate Carrington, Cationna Raine Carrington, Corrina Carrington and Ceduxion Carrington, all of Decatur, and Calexus Carrington-Steele of Missouri.

Johnson works as a hairstylist for the Lei V Agency in Las Vegas and has done hair for Academy Award winner Mo'Nique, Ashanti and Steve Aoki.

The show for ages 21 and older starts at 10:30 p.m., There is a $5 cover.

Whitey Morgan at Boondocks

Honky-tonk/outlaw country recording artist Whitey Morgan & the 78's return to Boondocks Pub for a Friday show.

Rolling Stone magazine referred to Morgan (Eric Allen) as "a Waylon Jennings acolyte...a modern day outlaw (with a) hard hitting blue-collar brand of music."

Morgan and the band have racked up five studio albums and a live recording from his hometown of Flint, Michigan.

The latest album, "Hard Times and White Lines," features the Morgan penned "Bourbon and the Blues" (“Got holes in my pocket where all the money goes/the guitar life can be lonesome/it’s the only life I know.”) On other albums, Morgan has covered The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Dale Watson and Bruce Springsteen.

Tickets are $25 and available at Boondocks' website.

Things to Do publishes each Wednesday at sj-r.com and on Thursday in The State Journal-Register print edition. Email your upcoming events to reporter Steven Spearie at sspearie@sj-r.com. Contributions must be received no later than 5 p.m. Sunday for consideration.

Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788, sspearie@sj-r.com, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Things to do in Springfield, IL: Elvis interpreter, Rick Dunham