Logan-Rogersville High School Aims High with Disney's "Aladdin Jr."
The always ambitious Performing Arts Department at Logan-Rogersville High School presents Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” this weekend and next, for a total of six performances. After opening Friday night the...
View Article"Driving Miss Daisy" Comes to SCT Center Stage
Springfield Contemporary Theatre presents Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer-winning play "Driving Miss Daisy", through December 3 at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza. Local favorite Julie Bloodworth plays Daisy...
View Article"Elf Junior The Musical" Comes to the Landers Theatre
“To Thine Elf Be True.” Some of you attended the national touring production of Elf the Musical about a year ago at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall. The show is based on the popular holiday...
View ArticleMSU's A Cub Bella Ensemble "Reloads" for Their Fall Concert
Founded in 2002, A Cub Bella is the premier female a cappella vocal group at Missouri State University. A Cub Bella president Jessica Durham and the group’s publicity director Shelby Graham joined us...
View ArticleSpringfield Ballet Presents "The Nutcracker"
Springfield Ballet's production of Tchaikovsky's ballet classic The Nutcracker has been a local holiday tradition for more than 30 years. I talked with the company's Artistic and School Director,...
View ArticleSpringfield Contemporary Theatre Revives "Santaland Diaries"
Springfield Contemporary Theatre will present an encore run of David Sedaris’s hilariously irreverent holiday show The Santaland Diaries December 8 thru 17 at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza, corner...
View Article"A Classy, Brassy Christmas" with Queen City Voices
Founded less than three years ago by Artistic Director Jonathan Raney, Queen City Voices promotes, through vocal and choral music, “equality and positive enrichment for the lives of (their) members,...
View ArticleCredo Dance Academy Presents "The Reason for the Season"
KSMU listeners first met Ryan Bogart last summer on “Arts News.” He and his wife Veronica (Ronnie) became the new directors of Messiah Project’s Credo Dance Academy at that time. Today both Ryan and...
View ArticleSpringfield Ballet's "Nutcracker" a Tradition for Dancers and Audiences
“A holiday tradition that seems as old as Christmas trees and mistletoe.” That’s what Renee Montagne said three years ago this month on NPR’s “Morning Edition” when she discussed, with NPR’s classical...
View ArticleJewish Traditions in the Ozarks
The Jewish faith is steeped in tradition, and that goes for the local Jewish community as well. To find out about some of their traditions I spoke with Rabbi Barbara Block of Temple Israel near...
View ArticleSCT's Missouri Solo Play Festival Celebrates Four Remarkable Women--Here are...
Springfield Contemporary Theatre presents the 2018 Missouri Solo Play Festival at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza (corner of Pershing & Robberson) throughout the month of January, with plays...
View ArticleSpringfield Little Theatre Brings "West Side Story" to the Landers Stage
Springfield Little Theatre will open 2018 with the Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim musical "West Side Story," Jan.19-Feb.4 at the Landers Theatre. Two idealistic young lovers find themselves caught...
View ArticleSCT's Missouri Solo Play Festival Continues With Drama... and Dance
Springfield Contemporary Theatre presents the 2018 Missouri Solo Play Festival at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza (corner of Pershing & Robberson) throughout the month of January, with plays...
View ArticleShakespeare's First Tragedy, "Titus Andronicus," Performed at the Art Museum
Springfield Shakespeare at the Columns, in partnership with Actors Theatre of Missouri, Rice Theatricals, and The Dangerous Playground, presents William Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" in the...
View ArticleComposer/Musician Angelica Negron Featured in SDCO Concert
It's an evening of firsts for the Springfield-Drury Civic Orchestra, as they play their first-ever concert in the Gillioz Theatre tonight as 7:30pm, and offer a concert featuring music exclusively by...
View ArticleArtsFest Committee Seeks More Applicants for 2018 Festival
The largest fine arts festival in Southwest Missouri, Artsfest on Walnut Street, will mark 38 years of supporting artists and art enthusiasts in the Ozarks when the Walnut Street Historic District will...
View ArticleSpringfield Contemporary Theatre Tackles the "Epic" Musical "Ragtime"
“It’s an epic musical—it’s really one of the great, great American musicals. And... it’s an undertaking!” Rick Dines continues his long association with Springfield Contemporary Theatre by directing...
View ArticleSpringfield's 38th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade--Just Bring a Happy Attitude
Kenny Knauer, host of KSMU's "Friday Jazz Excursions" program, arrived at the station this morning in full St. Paddy's Day regalia. He was here to publicize the 38th annual Springfield St. Patrick's...
View ArticleSpringfield Little Theatre's YES Troupe presents "Madagascar, Jr. -- A...
It all starts with Marty the Zebra—he causes all the trouble and commotion in “Madagascar, Jr. – A Musical Adventure,” which opens for a three-week run at the Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut, on...
View ArticleLucas Hnath's Play "The Christians"--"An Honest Play About Faith in America"
Springfield Contemporary Theatre at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza presents "The Christians" by Lucas Hnath, directed by Terry Bloodworth, March 23-April 8. Bryant Turnage plays Pastor Paul, and...
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