Q&A: ‘Nothing too sacred’ for Walkingbear
Donald Walkingbear has never run from a topic. He studied poetry by ear as a youngster and started penning soon after. Don’t miss tonight’s MOPoetry Slam.
Vandivort preparing for Song of Singapore Jazz Club
Song of Singapore brings jazz musical comedy to Vandivort season. It opens on July 30, with Sally Trtan as Rose.
CONFIRMED: Blue Collar Comedian Bill Engvall
Here’s your sign … that Blue Collar Comedy is coming to SGF. Get it? Do ya? Nottingham Productions confirmed Bill Engvall will appear at the O’Reilly Center.
Your guide to tonight’s First Friday Art Walk
You’re going art walking, you just may not know where to start. Here’s your guide to help get your evening started.
Winter’s Bone: Q&A with cast, crew and more
Following the sold-out 450-person screening, the cast and crew of Winter’s Bone held a Q&A discussion with the audience and each other. We have audio.
Winter’s Bone screening is tonight – and sold out
Winter’s Bone, the 2010 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning film shot here in the Ozarks, will screen MSU’s Plaster Student Union. While it’s sold out, TAGsgf.com will have plenty of coverage leading up to the Jun 18 release to Campbell 16.
What you’ll find at tonight’s First Friday Art Walk
Fingers crossed that showers keep to the afternoon because it’s time to go art walkin’. There’s a lot going on across midtown, here’s a couple spots that are your must hits tonight. Artists/Exhibitions * Where the Wild Things Are at Global Fayre (Campbell) – The shop has had sneak peeks of this exhibit near the [...]
30th Artsfest coming this weekend (I can’t stand the rain)
Last year’s Artsfest ran into a little bit of water. Here’s to hoping for less umbrellas during the 30th Anniversary of the event this weekend on historic Walnut Street.
Reefer Madness the Musical hitting Vandivort
Based on the 1936 cult favorite film, Reefer Madness, the musical brings a comedic interpretation in its first-ever production in SGF. The weed from the devil’s garden creates a riotous scene. K2, anyone?
April Art Walk includes Silent Auction at Fresh and Art Factory Showcase at LemonDrop
Here’s what we’re most looking forward to during tonight’s First Friday Art Walk (downtown 6-10 p.m.) … Galleries Fresh Gallery: The owned-by artists gallery at Campbell and Walnut is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a silent auction. Dale Augustson (stained glass) and Carol Penprase (fiber and fabric) are the featured artists. LemonDrop: It’s a little [...]
Lots of Love at the Gillioz
SGF continues to bring in national humor acts and roll out local comedy events with Loni Love at the Gillioz tonight.
Springfield Little Theatre hosts Geppetto’s string pulling
Since 1863, Pinocchio has been the symbol of honesty. The story of Geppetto, a carpenter, carving the wooden puppet who dreams of being a “real boy” was a popular folklore lesson long before Walt Disney ripped it in the 1940 film. Under the direction of Stephanie Judkins, SGFers have 10 days to see the story [...]
2010 opens with First Friday Art Walk
Kick off 2010 downtown as the year opens with First Friday Art Walk. Here’s what you should look for tonight. Galleries: Fresh – Holly Elkins highlights three featured artists of the nearly 25 new collections at Fresh Gallery. Along with Fonda Golding and Hue Parnell, Elkins, who works mostly in acrylics and water colors said [...]
Regional Arts Council is calling all artists
SGF Artists! Springfield Regional Arts Council wants you! Submit your work to be auctioned for arts education fundraiser.
Look, shop, sip (cider) at daytime Art Walk
The Downtown Arts District brings us a holiday-twisted Art Walk … in daylight. Head downtown for big sales, great art and a little bit of cider (we received a tip that the cider will be at Fresh).
