This collection chronicles the events hosted at Sangamon Auditorium from 9/26/1997 to 7/5/2009. Sangamon Auditorium opened its doors on February 21, 1981, and has since presented more than 2000 events. These events included public events, private meetings, children's shows, events for university students, graduates, and their family and friends. In addition to the many performance events, the Auditorium hosted debates and inaugurations. Show files include the plays and/or musicals One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Gypsy, Damn Yankees, West Side Story, and Cats. Also included are programs and notes of graduation and commencement ceremonies for SIU Medical School, and SSU. Included in these show files are event programs, photographs, reviews of performers and plays, newspaper clippings, contracts, event audits, and correspondence.