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Queen City Shakespeare mixes beer and the Bard with “Shakespeare on Tap,” a unique take on theater at Mother’s Brewing. Italian guitar virtuoso Beppe Gambetta performs at the Shoe Tree Listening Room. Springfield Little Theatre opens “Noises Off,” and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra celebrates the music of John Williams.

The 1982 farce by English playwright Michael Frayn, a hit on London’s West End and Broadway, now wreaks havoc on the Landers Theatre stage.

On “Arts News” this week, pledge week winds down as we celebrate public radio with coverage of the visual arts exhibit “Nevertheless, She Persisted,” plus two theatrical openings: “Hairspray” at the Fox Theatre and “Shrek the Musical” at the Historic Owen Theatre in Branson. Music from Lyal Strickland, Dallas Jones, Steve & Adie and more.

The library spotlights horror authors, the Springfield Regional Arts Council hosts 1st Friday Art Walk and The Ozzie Awards, The Random Strangers new album, the Overlay festival and more!

Known for genre-jumping creativity and virtuosic banjo playing, Béla Fleck brings “BEATrio” to the Gillioz Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, joined by harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez. The trio will showcase its new Latin jazz album in a downtown Springfield concert.

A rural art exhibit highlights war artifacts connected to the Ozarks, new music from Willioh and Roxie & the Moon King, the Moxie celebrates 20 years, remembering Tom Shipley, and more!

Musical and life partners Roxie & the Moon King have new music and they celebrate its release with other musical minds at Tie and Timber on Thursday September 18th, 2025

Springfield Symphony Orchestra opens its 91st season, Western swing in the Ozarks and beyond, Grateful Dead music comes to downtown, and an Emmy Award winning actor brings Mark Twain to the stage of Hammons Hall.

This week we focus on the incredibly talented women in the music and arts scene of The Ozarks. The music they make, the events the put on, and the impact they have.

Music, music, music this week! Festivals, Tiny Desk, original and cover shows happening, new season at Ozarks Lyric Opera , and more