Arts News May 30, 2025

By Jimmy Rea

Published May 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM CDT

Hollywood talent heads back to Springfield for the SATO48 awards and an audition workshop, a former Ozark poet drops a new collection, we chat with the director of the Live from Downtown concert series, Plotline showcases youth filmmakers, plus music from Tiny Desk artists and more!

Comedy

Todd Glass
Blue Room Comedy Club
May 30-31
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

Hold Fast Brewing
The Grasshopper Unit
Moon City Pub
Steve & Adie & Steven
Tie & Timber Beer Co.
The New Waves
Saturday
Tie & Timber Beer Co.
Vic Vaughn & Souled Out
Live From Downtown: Park Central Square
7D Funk w/ The Queen City Trio
Hold Fast BRewing
Barak Hill

Sunday

Lindbergs
Open Jam

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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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