Nightmare in the Ozarks Film Festival in Eureka Springs, the Ozark Heritage Festival in West Plains, the art of quilting, new music from the MSU Chorale, Frightmare Theatre, High Tide Theatrical presents “The Rocky Horror Show,” and more!

Springfield Symphony Orchestra honors the late Dolly Parton, Mosaic Arts Collective brings “Jesus Christ Superstar” to the Historic Fox Theatre, Soundcheck with Drifter's Mile, The Shandies release their fourth studio album and we look at the Community Focus Report's take on arts in the Ozarks.

Drury Theatre opens its season, Tiny Desk music entries, a new sci-fi novel from a local author, Celebrate Springfield, a new season from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kyle Wiley Pickett, Springfield Little Theatre gets a new associate board and national awards, the Dog-Cademy Awards fundraiser for The Moxie, and more!

Tickets are on sale for the first two Broadway shows of the season at Hammons Hall. Plus, we talk “Bees and Butterflies” with author Jason Poulos, airport art returns to SGF, the Springfield Art Museum receives new funding, Grandma Strange reunites for a show and more.e.

Preview of the Springfield Art Museum’s 99x “Smoke & Mirrors” with organizers and participating artists, talk with Ozarks Lyric Opera leadership and the star of its upcoming “Cinderella,” Cider Days hosts a showcase from Conservatory of the Ozarks, the current exhibition at the Pool Art Center and hear about an upcoming College of the Ozarks faculty piano recital.

This week in arts news: Springfield celebrates women in jazz at Hold Fast Brewing, literature takes over the Farmers Market of the Ozarks, a new Route 66 documentary comes to the Gillioz, the Japanese Fall Festival marks 30 years, and we hear from a local artist who submitted to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.

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.

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.

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 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.