MSU's IDEA Commons Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation
We're focusing on the "innovation" this week, and as it happens June 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of the IDEA Commons in center-city Springfield. I-D-E-A stands for "Innovation," "Design,"...
View ArticleReal-Life Court Case Inspires Wild Comedy in "Accidental Death of an Anarchist"
Springfield Contemporary Theatre at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza presents "Accidental Death of an Anarchist" June 30-July 16. A bank gets bombed, a suspect dies in custody, and the police inquiry...
View ArticleArts and Culture Industry a Strong Contributor to Springfield Economy, Study...
The Springfield Regional Arts Council held a press conference Wednesday morning to announce the findings of a yearlong survey that documents the economic impact of the non-profit arts and culture...
View ArticleMissouri Choral Artists Concert at Mercy Hospital Chapel
The Missouri Choral Artists are a group of professional musicians dedicated to artistic excellence in choral music. The newly developed MCA model features an ever-evolving selection of the finest...
View ArticleStudio 55 Fine Arts Guild Art Auction to Benefit Sammy's Window
Studio 55 Fine Arts Guild was organized in 1996 by Dr. Bradley J. Fisher, Missouri State University Emeritus faculty and coordinator for the MSU Gerontology Program. Studio 55’s President Ramona Gist...
View ArticleGreek Festival Celebrates 10 Years in Springfield
The tenth annual Greek Festival, a traditional family-oriented celebration, will be held Friday through Sunday, September 8-10 on the parking lot of St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church, 4200 S....
View ArticleSpringfield Contemporary Theatre Presents "Good People"
Springfield Contemporary Theatre will present the Springfield-area premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's "Good People" opening this weekend and running through Sept. 24 at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit...
View ArticleHerb Alpert Still Loves What He Does
There can be few sounds in pop music over the last fifty years as instantly recognizable as the smooth trumpet and playful, Latin-tinged tunes of Herb Alpert—trumpeter, composer, bandleader, record...
View ArticleSpringfield Little Theatre Opens 83rd Season with "Mamma Mia!"
Springfield Little Theatre opens its 83rd season with the musical "Mamma Mia!" at the Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut, Friday, September 15 through Sunday, October 8. Broadway star and Springfield...
View Article"Diary of Anne Frank" Opens MSU Theatre and Dance Season
The Diary of Anne Frank , first published in its original Dutch edition in 1947—70 years ago-- documents the lives of two Jewish families living hidden in a secret attic in Amsterdam, Holland between...
View ArticleMSU Political Science Department Sponsors Concert by Kurdish Musician
The oud (pronounced "ood") is one of the more ancient musical instruments still actively utilized around the world. You'll have a rare local opportunity to hear the oud played by a virtuoso on the...
View ArticleArts Council's "Arts in the Park" Summer Program Adds Civility Training to...
Every summer the Springfield Regional Arts Council cooperates with the Springfield Community Center to present a six-week program for kids in Zones 1 and 2 who are served by the Community Center. It's...
View ArticleMSU's Center for Dispute Resolution Deals With Civility Issues Daily
Since we've been talking this week about the issue of civility and civil discourse in Springfield, there's a program here at Missouri State University that deals every day with those very issues: the...
View ArticleBroadway and Opera Double Bill at Harrison's Lyric Theater
Classic Arts Inc., incorporating the Mosaic Vocal Ensemble, is dedicated to the promotion and presentation of classical fine arts with vocal music being promoted most prominently. They’ll present “Love...
View Article2017 Manhattan Short Film Festival Finalists Shown at MSU
"This is the 20th year for the Manhattan Short Film Festival, and it just gets bigger and better every year. We got more people every year." That's Tim White, Associate Professor in the Department of...
View ArticleSpringfield Regional Opera Presents Verdi's "Otello"
It’s hard to believe, but Springfield Regional Opera has been in operation for 36 years. And to open their 37th season, SRO is producing an opera I, frankly, never expected them to attempt, but have...
View ArticleMSU Multicultural Ensemble's Founder Returns to Conduct the Group Sunday...
Robert T. Gibson completed his Master of Music in Choral Conducting at Missouri State University last spring. He now lives and works in Hershey, Pennsylvania, but is back in Springfield this week to...
View ArticleThe 'Time Warp' Returns to SCT with Their Revival of "The Rocky Horror Show"
Let’s do the Time Warp again! Richard O'Brien's cult favorite, "The Rocky Horror Show," Springfield Contemporary Theatre’s top-selling show, is back--as if for the first time—in a production directed...
View ArticleSW Missouri Art and Craft Guild's 2017 "Art in the Park"
Many years ago the Springfield Park Board granted permission to the Southwest Missouri Art and Craft Guild to put on a small art and crafts festival in Sequiota Park in southeast Springfield. 23 years...
View ArticleSteven Tharp Performs "The Great American Songbook" for SCT Sunday Songbook...
The October Sunday Songbook Series at Springfield Contemporary Theatre Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza will present Springfield native Steven Tharp in an intimate cabaret evening of music from the Great...
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