Violinist Yevgeny Kutik's Performance Schedule is a "Little Bit Non-Stop"...
It's just part of the job. Violinist Yevgeny Kutik, the guest soloist with the Springfield Symphony this weekend, has done about 16 radio interviews around the country recently. Luckily, when my...
View ArticleDavid Rice Stars as Zero Mostel as SCT's Solo Play Festival Continues
The 2016 Springfield Contemporary Theatre "Solo Play Festival" at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza presents three one-person plays depicting three great American humorists. Actor/playwright J.R....
View ArticleLittle Theatre Revives Jean Shepherd's "A Christmas Story"
Once again this holiday season Springfield Little Theatre at the Landers, 311 E. Walnut, is producing Phillip Grecian's stage adaptation of humorist Jean Shepherd's now-classic A Christmas Story,...
View ArticleSpringfield Contemporary Theatre's Third "Solo Play Festival" Production:...
"It's very exciting--and hilarious. Hopefully. When we get an audience in there we will see!" laughs Equity actor Nathan Shelton. "It's hilarious without an audience," Rick Dines assures him. Dines is...
View ArticleSpringfield Ballet's 40th Anniversary Season Features New Set for "Nutcracker"
Springfield Ballet celebrates its 40 th anniversary season this year, and the company has presented an annual holiday production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker for 31 of those years. This year’s...
View ArticlePianist Kirill Gerstein Talks Jazz, Talks & Plays Liszt and Tchaikovsky
Pianist Kirill Gerstein was born in Voronezh, Russia in 1979. While studying classical piano he taught himself to play jazz by listening to his parents’ record collection. He was brought to the United...
View ArticleLive Singing Christmas Cards by Springfield Metro Chorus on Saturday
Springfield Metro Chorus, a charter member of Sweet Adelines International, is a group of nearly 50 women who gather together to celebrate the art form known as "barbershop music"--it's not just for...
View ArticleSpringfield Dream Center's Christmas Party Kick-Off
The City of Springfield’s Zone Blitz initiative is all about neighbors helping lift neighbors out of poverty in northwest Springfield by addressing the challenges they face and creating opportunities....
View ArticleBallet, Arts Council Programs Partner with Zone Blitz Initiative
Among the dozens of local offices and organizations who have partnered with the City of Springfield’s Zone Blitz Initiative are arts organizations—the Springfield Art Museum; Springfield Ballet; and...
View ArticleSpringfield Contemporary Theatre Opens 2017 with Powerful Drama "Blackbird"
Springfield Contemporary Theatre opens 2017 with the Olivier-winning drama Blackbird by David Harrower. Directing the production, and making his SCT debut, is Albert Pertalion, who retired to the Nixa...
View Article"9 to 5: The Musical" Opens January 20 at the Landers
Springfield Little Theatre’s first production of 2017 is “9 to 5: The Musical” at the Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut, running January 20 to February 5. LT’s longtime Scenic Designer/Tech Director Chuck...
View ArticleARTS NEWS (Online only) for January 20, 2017
ARTS NEWS FOR Jan 20 2017 Support for KSMU Arts News is provided by Don Wessel Honda at 3520 S. Campbell. Don Wessel Honda —a supporter of all arts which make Springfield a better place to live. EVENTS...
View ArticleMSU Department of Religious Studies Celebrates 500 Years of the Reformation
Missouri State University is collaborating with Springfield-Greene County Library, University Heights Baptist Church, and the Springfield Art Museum to present "500 Years of Reformations." The...
View ArticleKimberling Area Library Hosts 5th Annual Meet the Authors Festival
The Kimberling Area Library, 45 Kimberling Blvd. in Kimberling City, will host the 5th annual "Meet the Authors Festival" on Saturday, February 4th from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Come to this free event to...
View ArticleA Classic Play at Springfield Contemporary Theatre: "A Raisin in the Sun"
Dreams are never as simple as black and white. That's the message imparted by Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 stage drama "A Raisin in the Sun," which opens tonight at Springfield Contemporary Theatre's...
View ArticleMusician/Filmmaker Patrick Mureithi Featured in MSU's "Shattering the...
The Missouri State University Division for Diversity and Inclusion and the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning welcome filmmaker and musician Patrick Mureithi for a special Black History Month...
View Article"Girls on Fire" Adds Thursday-Night Performance for SCT Songbook Series
Springfield Contemporary Theatre's Songbook Series presents Springfield native Nedgra Culp in two performances next week. She comes to SCT from her current engagement portraying Aretha Franklin in...
View ArticleSecond Annual News-Leader "Best Of" Photography Sale/Auction Benefits Harmony...
The second annual Springfield News-Leader “Best of 2016 Photo Show” to benefit Harmony House Family Violence Prevention Center takes place during the March First Friday Art Walk, Friday March 3 rd from...
View ArticleA Talk with Michael Spyres about SRO's "Don Pasquale," and His Career Path
March 11th and 12th Springfield Regional Opera presents an opera you can’t refuse! It’s an updated version of Donizetti’s comic masterpiece “Don Pasquale.” “The Don” is a wealthy older man who decides...
View ArticleFamily Conflicts at Heart of SCT Play "Other Desert Cities"
Springfield Contemporary Theatre opens their production of Jon Robin Baitz's award-winning play "Other Desert Cities" tonight (Friday March 17) and running through April 2nd at Center Stage in Wilhoit...
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