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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Jin J. X Group releases an Afro-Futurist Odyssey aka a country album, Narnia Faire invites folks to step through the wardrobe with a local immersive event, Springfield Contemporary Theatre opens the production POTUS with an all female cast, a rural symphony orchestra concert, dance music, casting call for senior actors, and more! -
The Lacewings release a new album, the SATO48 film challenge celebrates their 20th anniversary as registration approaches, poetry month continues with a local on-demand typewriter poet, a live tribute concert to The Grateful Dead and more! -
Interview with Ozarks Lyric Opera directors Sean and Erica Spyers about their current production The Little Prince. -
In-depth conversations with the Ozarks Lyrics Opera and Earth Day Festival headliner Sierra Hull. -
An excerpt from Arts News where we feature CEO of the Boys & Girls Club, Brandy Harris, and her first solo art exhibition tonight at Hotel Vandivort as part of the First Friday Art Walk. We discuss her ties to the community, the inspiration behind her artwork, and the event details. -
In partnership with Guaranty Bank, the art museum presents a collaboration between the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and Canadian rock band Jeans 'n Classics to perform the music of Billy Joel and Elton John for a free concert in Phelps Grove Park -
A discussion and readings with two Missouri poet laureates, a debut solo exhibition from community figure Brandy Harris, Pops in the Park announcement, the kite and piñata festival, and more! -
A new women-owned literary publication makes a call for community writing submissions, an exhibition of biblical artifacts in Branson, music from some of the 100+ Queen City Shout festival musical acts, a French composer brings his movie-concert tour to The Moxie featuring the films of Georges Méliès, and our community celebrates trans artist with a variety show. -
Benefiting poverty relief in The Ozarks, The Queen City Shout Festival brings over one hundred musical groups to seven different venue over the weekend -
Broadway continues at Hammons Hall, High Tide Theatrical starts a new production, The Millie Project and The Millie Sawyers Center, Queen City Shout and more
