Jimmy Rea
Arts Reporter & HostJimmy Rea is a proud Ozarkian with deep ties to the music community. With 2 decades of creative entrepreneurship underfoot, Jimmy has toured coast to coast and around the world with acoustic acts The HillBenders and Keller Williams. Spearheading numerous musical groups, recording projects, and live music events, Rea’s work in the Springfield music scene is a passion and lifestyle. Happily married to wife Melissa and father to Archie, they enjoy life together with 2 dogs and a cat. In his downtime you can find Jimmy fishing for bass in the crisp rivers, creeks, and streams of the Ozarks.
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Jimmy Rea celebrates 1 year on Art News with lots of local music including Hitters debut single, The Hook Knives Studio Live SoundCheck, a local Beatles tribute, the DIY Summer Jamboree and Comedy from Bruce Bruce! -
The Hook Knives will be on Studio Live Friday, July 11 at noon. Then catch their in-person performance that same night from 6p-8p upstairs at Springfield Brewing Company for Studio Live Social Hour. -
Devising Original Theatre Springfield brings their 2nd annual Fringe Festival to The Judy, music from Fayetteville, AR, kids poetry, auditions open for Annie, and local playwright debuts The Prometheus Seminar. -
Part 2 of our series on the "Route 66 Suite" by composer Dr. Nolan Stolz. new sculptures coming to Springfield, music by J@llen, Buster Clifton Davis, and the Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra, and more! -
The Conservatory of the Ozarks add group classes, Pops in the Park bring a symphonic rock concert to Phelps Grove park, a composer draws inspiration from Route 66, local film documentary, music from the region and more! -
Part two of our series on fiddle music in The Ozarks, multiple theatre productions kick off this weekend including Disaster! from Springfield Contemporary Theatre, an acoustic Grateful Dead tribute, music by Brian Martin, Dandelion Heart, and more! -
Springfield Contemporary Theatre announced the lineup for its 30th anniversary season on Monday night. -
Producers of Ozark Public Television's newest documentary discuss the film, part one of a two part series on fiddle music in the Ozarks, The Chapmans advocate for music education in Washington DC, music from Grady Drugg, and the 1st annual Midwest MidBEST Crankie Fest. -
Hollywood talent heads back to Springfield for the SATO48 awards and an audition workshop, a former Ozark poet drops a new collection, we chat with the director of the Live from Downtown concert series, Plotline showcases youth filmmakers, plus music from Tiny Desk artists and more! -
Hollywood writer, director, and producer Johnny Remo debuts a locally shot film at The Moxie, Tremendicon returns to Springfield, a David Bowie Tribute, Eureka Springs Blues Festival, and My Politic releases a new album.
