DECATUR, Ill. -- To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the construction of the James Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Homestead and the 125th anniversary of the founding of,, President of the Board of Directors of the, has written and directed a feature-length documentary about James Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP.

"The Original Big Blue: The Life & Times of James Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP" will premiere on
A second matinee show follows on.
Tickets are available for both shows, and proceeds will go toward Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and the Homestead. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center Ticket Office, Tuesday through Friday, 12 p.m.-4:30 p.m., and online at Accessible seating is available by calling the Kirkland Ticket Office at (217) 424-6318
Additional details about the show and the film's production will be announced soon.