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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Tiny Desk artist Bouse, the Messiah Project Chamber Choir holds auditions, Jacob W. Brower releases his debut novel, a movie review with Dallas Jones, and festivals bring music and art to Springfield, West Plains and Eureka Springs, and the Ozarks. -
Local singer-songwriter, farmer and movie enthusiast Dallas Jones takes us into the new film "Coyote vs. Acme" from Ketchup Entertainment. -
The book’s release is set for Sept. 10, 25 years to the day after the date of its title. Brower will launch the book at 11 a.m. at One More Page on Commercial Street in Springfield. -
Springfield Ballet announces its new season; The Gillioz hosts The Rising Revisited, a reimagining of Bruce Springsteen's post-9/11 album; the Film Foundry hosts a filmmakers showcase; a new book explores the history of the Springfield Art Museum; and we pay tribute to the great Dolly Parton. -
Associate producer of talent Gina Keltner reflects on her life and work in country music. -
Executive director Kyler Dibben and co-artistic director José Soares reflect on the school's success. -
Southwest Missouri native Gina Keltner talks about her tenure at the Grand Ole Opry, we speak with the founder of the High Lonesome Music Festival and one of the performers, hear music from Justin Larkin and Baang, and hear poetry from Jessica Allen. -
The Highlonesome Music Festival returns to Dockley Ranch near Ava for four days of live music, camping, storytelling, musical forest, film festival and more. -
Violet Hensley, the legendary Ozarks musician and fiddle maker known as the "Whittlin' Fiddler," has died. She was 109 when she died Aug. 7. -
The Creek Rocks release a new album inspired by historic Ozarks field recordings, Sculpture Walk Springfield looks to bring public art to city roundabouts, the Ozarks remembers legendary fiddler Violet Hensley, Springfield Little Theatre's new board, and more in this week's Arts News.
