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Arts News

Arts News May 23, 2025

By Jimmy Rea
Published May 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM CDT
Skip Stone Productions

Comedy

  • Jeremiah Watkins
    Blue Room Comedy Club
    May 23-24
  • Comedy Open Mic
    Billiards
    Every Thursday
  • Comedy Open Mic
    Blue Room Comedy Club
    Every Sunday

Poetry

  • Poet's Corner
    The Third Place
    Every 2nd and 4th Friday

Theatre

  • Hide Tide Theatrical: Hair
    Lightroom Lounge
    May 23-31

Music

Friday

  • The Historic Gillioz Theatre Presents:
    Christone “Kingfish” Ingram & Samantha Fish - Gone Fishin’ Tour
  • Pappy's BBQ
    Sister Lucille

  • Tie & Timber Beer Co.
    Dallas & Molly

    Saturday

  • Tie & Timber Beer Co.
    The Hooks Knives: A David Bowie Tribute
  • Live From Downtown: Park Central Square
    Hamburger Cows & Shaun Munday

  • The Historic Gillioz Theatre Presents:

    Ozarks Lyrics Opera & Missouri Jazz Orchestra
    Jazz Aria

Sunday

  • Lindbergs
    Open Jam
Arts News
Jimmy Rea
Jimmy 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.<br/>
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