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Arts News April 17, 2026

Shoe Tree Listening Room

National Poetry Month continues with local poets and readings. The Springfield Youth Symphony performs in the Arts News studio ahead of its trip to New York City and Carnegie Hall. Also: local choir concerts, an adult puppet show tour from Portland, and Episode 4 of The Life and Times of Curtis Lee from Ozark Anthology.

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/>