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    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-01T14:25:25-06:00</created-at>
    <description>
&lt;p&gt;Described by the author Julia Cameron as &#8220;a course in discovering and recovering your creative self&#8221;, Artist&#8217;s Way has proved very helpful to artists in all fields&#8230; visual, performing and literary.  Teaching the class will be Arts Council director, Sandra CH Smith, who has taught the course for more than five years in Eureka Springs where she opened an art gallery to exhibit all the works that were being created by students who suddenly and miraculously became &#8220;unblocked&#8221;,  often after many years of creative inactivity.  The course is a successful tool for writers or performing artists who suffer &#8220;writers&#8217; block&#8221; , &#8220;performance angst&#8221; or &#8220;who just can&#8217;t seem to find the time&#8221;  to work on their writing or audition pieces.&lt;p&gt; Current "cluster" full. Call (417) 862-2787 to be put on a waiting list for the next one.&lt;p&gt;
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    <end-date type="date">2007-04-03</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T18:00:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">281</id>
    <location>Artworx, 938 E Walnut</location>
    <name>Artist's Way course</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-03</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T16:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-02-06T14:33:45-06:00</created-at>
    <description></description>
    <end-date type="date"></end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime"></end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">232</id>
    <location>Missouri State University-Wehr Band Hall</location>
    <name>Island Breeze Concert</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-03</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-02-06T13:41:34-06:00</created-at>
    <description></description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-04</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime"></end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">218</id>
    <location>First and Calvary Church</location>
    <name>MSU Music Concert Chorale</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-04</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T14:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-08T10:57:34-06:00</created-at>
    <description>
Meet our heroine, Pippi Longstocking, as she turns the town upside-down with her vivacious spirit and fierce independence.  Thwarting off the Child Welfare Board and others, she clings to the belief that her pirate father will return for her any day.  Pippi brings excitement and adventure to her newfound friends and a fun-filled time for the whole family.

</description>
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    <end-time type="datetime"></end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">301</id>
    <location>Springfield Little Theatre, 311 Walnut. St.</location>
    <name>Pippi Longstocking (Family Series)</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-05</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-27T10:39:36-05:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;The Springfield Regional Arts Council is pleased to invite all area writers to the newly-formed Creamery Red Ink Writing Workshop to help nurture creative literary projects in SW Missouri.  As part of the Arts Council's outreach program, the weekly workshops are free to the public and designed to instill a love of writing and reading as well as to encourage and support participants in their writing projects.  Discussions will take place on techniques of prose composition (plot structure and character development), syntax, diction, theory and all aspects of the art of writing fiction and non-fiction.  Workshop attendance is limited to 25 participants.&lt;p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Call Sandra CH Smith (Arts Council director) at 417-862-2787 for information and to "enroll".  The Creamery is located at 411 N. Sherman Parkway in downtown Springfield.&lt;p&gt;  </description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-05</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T20:00:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">346</id>
    <location>The Creamery Arts Center</location>
    <name>Creamery Red Ink Writing Workshop </name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-05</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:00:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-02-06T13:42:39-06:00</created-at>
    <description></description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-05</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime"></end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">219</id>
    <location>Missouri State University- Ellis Hall</location>
    <name>MSU Guest Artist Recital: Dorian Leljak, Piano</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-05</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-02-22T12:58:56-06:00</created-at>
    <description>A musical fairy tale for consenting adults.&lt;br&gt;
Apr 6-7, 12-14 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: April 6 Preview: $10; Fri. &amp; Sat.: $16/$14; Thurs.: $14/$12; student rush: $8. On Sale March 20.&lt;br&gt;
Call 417-831-8001 for Tickets
(out-of-town 888-452-0930)
 
www.VCTheatre.com &lt;http://www.vctheatre.com/&gt; 

</description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-06</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T21:00:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">265</id>
    <location>Vandivort Center Theatre</location>
    <name>Frog Kiss</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-06</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-08T10:58:37-06:00</created-at>
    <description>Meet our heroine, Pippi Longstocking, as she turns the town upside-down with her vivacious spirit and fierce independence.  Thwarting off the Child Welfare Board and others, she clings to the belief that her pirate father will return for her any day.  Pippi brings excitement and adventure to her newfound friends and a fun-filled time for the whole family.

</description>
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    <end-time type="datetime"></end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">302</id>
    <location>Springfield Little Theatre,  311 E. Walnut</location>
    <name>Pippi Longstocking (Family Series)</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-06</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-12T15:08:41-05:00</created-at>
    <description>Springfield, Mo.--"Recent Work", an exhibition of current work by Columbia, Missouri ceramic artist ,Bede Clarke, will be on display April 6-7 at Springfield Pottery. Springfield Pottery, a fine craft gallery and community clay center, is located in downtown Springfield at 416 South Campbell Avenue.  An opening reception for the artist will be held on Friday, April 6 from 6 pm - 10 pm during the First Friday Art Walk.  On Saturday, April 7 from 9am - 5pm, Bede Clarke will give a wheel throwing demonstration workshop.  Fee for the workshop is $35 and space is limited.  Participants are encouraged to pre register by calling the studio at 417-864-4677.  
 
Bede Clarke is a Professor of Art and Head of Ceramics at the University of Missouri - Columbia.  He received his MFA from The University of Iowa (1990) and a BFA from Eckerd College (1982).  Recent solo exhibitions include: Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO, (05) Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (04), St. John&#8217;s University Art Center, Collegeville, MN (04), and, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (03).  Recent group shows include: &#8220;2006 Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award&#8221;, Shepparton Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia, &#8220;Legacy and Innovation in Contemporary Clay&#8221;, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, Iowa (06), &#8220;The 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005 Korea&#8221;, Ichon World Ceramic Center, Kyonggi Province, Korea,.
 
Bede Clarke maintains a studio in Columbia, Missouri and is currently preparing work for a solo exhibition at the Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan to be held in November of 2007.  He is a recipient of the Kansas City Artist Coalition&#8217;s, Lighton International Artist Exchange Award which will fund travel and work at the Fundaciao Artigas in Gallifa, Spain in June 2007. His work is represented by Red Star Studios in Kansas City and by Signature Shop and Gallery in Atlanta.
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    <end-date type="date">2007-04-07</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T17:00:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">325</id>
    <location>Springfield Pottery, 416 S. Campbell Avenue</location>
    <name> Pottery to Host Bede Clarke Exhibition and Workshop  April 6-7, 2007</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-06</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T18:00:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-15T10:57:59-05:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;"Recent Work," an exhibition of current work by Columbia, Missouri clay artist Bede Clarke, will be on display April 6-7 at Springfield Pottery.  An opening reception for the artist will be held on Friday, April 6 from 6pm-10pm during the First Friday Artwalk.  On Saturday, April 7 from 9am-5pm, Bede Clark will give a wheel-throwing workshop.&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fee for the workshop is $35 and space is limited.  Call 864-4677 to preregister.&lt;p&gt;</description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-06</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T22:00:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">337</id>
    <location>Springfield Pottery, 416 S. Campbell Ave.</location>
    <name>Bede Clark Exhibtion and Workshop</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-06</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T18:00:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-23T12:09:40-05:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Opening Friday, April 6th in Waverly House upstairs gallery, with an artist's reception from 5-7 p.m., "Not Your Mother's Baskets and Stained Glass", featuring pine needle fiber sculptures by Peggy Wyman and stained glass by Marty and John Holder.  The show will include several collaborative pieces as well as work by each individual artist.  Peggy Wyman was recently honored with the juror's award at the 28th Contemporary Crafts Exhibition in Mesa, AZ.  Marty and John Holder are known for their stained glass window in the Plaster Student Center at MSU.&lt;p&gt; 

&lt;p&gt;Waverly House is located at 2031 S. Waverly. This exhibit will continue through April 28th.  For more information call 882-3445.&lt;p&gt;</description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-06</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:00:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">344</id>
    <location>Waverly House Gifts and Gallery</location>
    <name>Not Your Mother's Baskets and Stained Glass</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-06</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T17:00:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-04-04T09:49:02-05:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;The Evangel University Art Department will showcase the artwork of five seniors in the annual Senior Art Exhibition April 6-May 4 in the Fine Art and Design Gallery, in the Barnett Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.&lt;p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;An opening reception will be held from 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 6, where refreshments will be served and guests can meet the artists.&lt;p&gt; 
 
&lt;p&gt;The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.&lt;p&gt; 
 
&lt;p&gt;The artists include:&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Laura Blumer, Allison Park, Pa., graduating with a B.A in biblical studies and art&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Chris Gerringer, Hagerstown, Md., graduating with a B.A. in art&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Melinda Kinslow, Salisbury, N.C., graduating with a B.F.A in art&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Carrie Joy Cox, Carrollton, Texas, graduating with a B.A. in art&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Dustin Marvin, Fort Worth, Texas, graduating with a B.A in art education&lt;p&gt;
 
&lt;p&gt;For additional information, contact Stan Maples, professor of art, at (417) 865-2815 ext. 7395.&lt;p&gt;</description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-06</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T21:00:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">367</id>
    <location>Evangel University</location>
    <name>Evangel Seniors Art Exhibit</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-06</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:00:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-02-28T16:40:35-06:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Exhibit: "Napoleon - An Intimate Portrait."  Dutch-treat lunch in the Museum Cafe and Dutch-treat supper stop (TBA).  William Brandon (Bucky) Bowman will give an en-route talk on Napoleon's life with details on the art and artifacts we will be seeing.  Trip cost is $60/person.  Reserve your spot by April 4, 2007.  Call (417) 862-2787&lt;p&gt;The Springfield Regional Arts Council cordially invites you to take part in an Art Adventure, exploring the wondrous collections and special exhibitions of area museums. The trips will be by luxury 24-person coach (or 14-passenger van), Champagne (or sparkling juice) will be served on board, and you will be able to enjoy an exciting talk by Springfield's own "Bucky" Bowman, art collector and director of An Arts Patronage Initiative. Plan to sit back, enjoy the ride, and then step off the coach right into the museum!&lt;p&gt;
</description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-07</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T21:30:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">274</id>
    <location>Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, OK</location>
    <name>Arts Adventures 2007</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-07</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T07:00:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
  </event>
  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-08T10:59:51-06:00</created-at>
    <description>Meet our heroine, Pippi Longstocking, as she turns the town upside-down with her vivacious spirit and fierce independence.  Thwarting off the Child Welfare Board and others, she clings to the belief that her pirate father will return for her any day.  Pippi brings excitement and adventure to her newfound friends and a fun-filled time for the whole family.

</description>
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    <end-time type="datetime"></end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">303</id>
    <location>Springfield Little Theatre, 311 Walnut St.</location>
    <name>Pippi Longstocking (Family Series)</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-07</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
  </event>
  <event>
    <created-at type="datetime">2007-03-09T12:25:00-06:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;A musical fairy tale for consenting adults.&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apr 6-7, 12-14 at 7:30 PM Tickets: Fri. &amp; Sat.: $16 adult/$14 student and senior; Thurs.: $14 adult/$12 student and senior; student rush: $8. On Sale March 20.&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Call 417-831-8001 for Tickets (out-of-town 888-452-0930)&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;www.VCTheatre.com&lt;p&gt; 
</description>
    <end-date type="date">2007-04-07</end-date>
    <end-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T21:00:00-06:00</end-time>
    <group-id type="integer">25</group-id>
    <id type="integer">312</id>
    <location>Vandivort Center Theatre</location>
    <name>Frog Kiss</name>
    <start-date type="date">2007-04-07</start-date>
    <start-time type="datetime">2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00</start-time>
    <update-at type="datetime"></update-at>
    <user-id type="integer">1</user-id>
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