Mavis Parks

On February 27, a mural honoring the late artist Robert E. Smith in downtown Springfield was covered first by a layer of gray primer and then black paint.

High Tide Theatrical’s next production, “The Laramie Project,” portrays conversations within a community after a tragic hate crime leaves a gay man dead. We speak with the show’s director and an actor about tackling emotional subject matter and how theater can help audiences better understand one another.

Sid Pierce’s new book, "Roadie: From the Tour Bus to the School Bus," began during the COVID-19 pandemic and is intended as an heirloom for his daughter, highlighting his years on the road with country music legend Roy Clark and others.

On March 7, the new Dungeons & Dragons organization will host a day-long event benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Although the museum is closed for renovations, the long-running exhibition of student artwork will continue this year at another location.

Officials at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts announced upcoming dates for Wicked and said that Broadway touring productions deliver far more than entertainment for the community.

Parker’s work will be featured at a local gallery through the end of February in an exhibition titled “A BRUSH WITH THE TRUTH by Thomas Parker.”

Wild Arts Learning is a program that emphasizes the importance of folk and natural arts and will have several different classes related to these subjects, including Earth pigment watercolor painting, pressure cooking, hand stitching, botanical printing and book binding.

The Ozarks Heritage Research Center in collaboration with the West Plains Council on the Arts, as well as the West Plains Public Library, will host a reading of “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks” for the 2026 African American Read In event.

Brick City Gallery is hosting “Makeshift Ruminations: Work from Forty Years in Ceramic Art by Keith Ekstam” through February 20.