Arts News
Friday, 10-11 a.m.
Every Friday morning, Randy Stewart talks with artists, performers, directors and administrators from the area visual and performing arts scene, and presents a comprehensive calendar of arts events.
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The Springfield Regional Arts Council and Downtown Springfield Association present the 43rd ArtsFest on Walnut Street May 6 and 7, on Historic Walnut Street between John Q. Hammons Parkway and National Avenue.
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Springfield Little Theatre begins a three-week run of the musical "Pippin" tonight at the Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut Street.
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Missouri State University Theatre and Dance presents the world premiere production of the musical "In Vain." It's a satirical take on the Oscar Wilde gothic novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," this weekend in Craig Hall Coger Theatre.
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The Gillioz Theatre showed movies from 1926 until 1980. Last season, they re-introduced movie showings to their annual schedule of live performances.
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The Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra is a civic orchestra with professional, amateur and student musicians serving the community with free classical music concerts.
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Hedda longs to be free, but her desires clash with ingrained gender norms and society's institutions.
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Operatic singing, dancing, comedy, romance — Jules Massenet’s 1899 version of the Cinderella story, “Cendrillon,” has it all.
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Messiah Project is a Christian performing arts company based in Springfield since 1991. This spring, they're forming a women's vocal ensemble to put on a pair of special concerts.
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Ozarks Lyric Opera's Artistic Director Michael Spyres talks up their new "Don Giovanni" production, his upcoming Metropolitan Opera broadcast, his new album — and what it means to be a "hillbilly knight."
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It's live theatre, so things sometimes go wrong for real — with hilarious results, says director Beth Domann.