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Overlay Art and Cultural Festival returns to downtown Springfield

A banner advertising Overlay on wall of the U Park East, where the new mural will be installed.
A banner advertising Overlay on wall of the U Park East, where the new mural will be installed. Emily Doll/Missouri State University

The mural festival, Oct. 3 and 4, celebrates the integration of art, music, tech and culture..

Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by MSU's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9:45 on KSMU. 

Overlay Art and Cultural Festival is a two-day event that will celebrate the installation of a massive mural near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Park Central East. There will be live DJ performances, a pop-up skatepark, a community dining hall and interactive art exhibits.

Missouri State alumni and festival founder, Meg Wagler, talks with Emily Doll about what you can expect — click the "listen" button above.

Tickets are $10, donation-based entry. VIP tickets are also available for $35 and come with special access to a VIP lounge with premium viewing space on the fourth floor of the Discovery Center.

To learn more, find volunteer opportunities or get tickets, overlayfest.com.

Read the full transcript.

Emily Doll is a Missouri native and has played various roles at Missouri State University since 2014. They currently serve on multiple local committees and work as a digital marketing strategist in the Office of Strategic Communication. Emily has a bachelor's degree in socio-political communication with a press politics certificate from Missouri State.
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