2007-04-13T10:57:31-05:00 <br/>Jennifer Armstrong with Chris Leavy - Theatre Song<br/> <br/>Free Lunch Time Concert Series May 16 - July 25, 2007<br/> 12:15 - 12:45 P.M.<br/> Founders Park on Water Street between Jefferson and Boonville Avenues<br/> <br/>Presented by An Arts Patronage Initiative/Community Foundation of the Ozarks/Springfield-Greene County Park Board<br/> <br/>For more information (417) 865-0450<br/> 2007-05-16 2000-01-01T12:00:00-06:00 25 396 Founders Park on Water Street Wednesday Noon in Founders Park 2007-05-16 2000-01-01T12:15:00-06:00 1 2007-03-27T11:54:25-05:00 <br/>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.<br/><br/> 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.<br/> 2007-05-17 2000-01-01T20:00:00-06:00 25 354 The Creamery Arts Center Creamery Red Ink Writing Workshop 2007-05-17 2000-01-01T19:00:00-06:00 1 2007-04-04T11:24:07-05:00 <br/>Return to the 1970s with David Mamet’s eternal battle of men and women. SEXUAL PERVERSITY is an abrasive but honest look at the state of sex in the minds of adults during the post-collegiate and early career building years. Mamet, as in all of his plays, shows honest humanity in tangible, easily-believed characters. The language is obscene & perverse but horrifically true-to-life and natural. This play contains adult language.<br/> <br/>Performances are May 4-5, 10-12 and 17-19 at 7:30 PM. May 4 preview: all seats $10. Friday & Saturday evenings: $16 adult, $14 student and senior; Thursday evenings: $14 adult, $12 student and senior. Student rush tickets, if available 30 minutes before each performance: $8 with I.D. Tickets go on sale April 17.<br/> <br/>Call 417-831-8001 for Tickets (out-of-town 888-452-0930) <br/>www.VCTheatre.com<br/> 2007-05-17 2000-01-01T22:00:00-06:00 25 376 Vandivort Center Theatre Sexual Perversity in Chicago 2007-05-17 2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00 1 2007-05-17T13:18:53-05:00 May 11-27,2007 Set in the 1950’s, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are in a New York theatre making their national television debut. They sing and dance their way through nearly 40 classic tunes including hits like “Sh-Boom,” “Mister Sandman,” “Johnny Angel,” and “Where The Boys Are.” The Taffetas pays tribute to the sounds of the girl groups of the ‘50’s, The Maguire Sisters, The Fontaine Sisters, and the Chordettes. Underwritten by Mercy Health Plans, Springfield's Best, 417 Magazine, Oldies 105.1 and Missouri Atrs Council 25 471 Springfield Little Theatre The Taffetas 2007-05-17 2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00 1 2007-04-04T11:25:40-05:00 <br/>Return to the 1970s with David Mamet’s eternal battle of men and women. SEXUAL PERVERSITY is an abrasive but honest look at the state of sex in the minds of adults during the post-collegiate and early career building years. Mamet, as in all of his plays, shows honest humanity in tangible, easily-believed characters. The language is obscene & perverse but horrifically true-to-life and natural. This play contains adult language.<br/> <br/>Performances are May 4-5, 10-12 and 17-19 at 7:30 PM. May 4 preview: all seats $10. Friday & Saturday evenings: $16 adult, $14 student and senior; Thursday evenings: $14 adult, $12 student and senior. Student rush tickets, if available 30 minutes before each performance: $8 with I.D. Tickets go on sale April 17.<br/> <br/>Call 417-831-8001 for Tickets (out-of-town 888-452-0930) <br/>www.VCTheatre.com<br/> 2007-05-18 2000-01-01T22:00:00-06:00 25 377 Vandivort Center Theatre Sexual Perversity in Chicago 2007-05-18 2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00 1 2007-04-20T11:47:47-05:00 <br/>May 18-20, 2007<br/> <br/>Friday 8:00 pm, Saturday 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm<br/> <br/>Tickets: $19.00 - $55.00<br/> <br/>Introduction to the Performance (45 minutes prior to curtain time): Byrne Blackwood, Professor Emeritus of Theatre, Missouri State University<br/> <br/>Everything you‚ve heard is true! "Mel Brooks has put the comedy back into musical comedy. THE PRODUCERS is the funniest, most fearlessly irreverent thing ever seen on stage!" (USA Today) And now you can experience the biggest Tony® Award winner in Broadway history when it comes to Springfield the story of a down-on-his-luck theatrical producer and a mousy accountant who hatch the ultimate scam: raise more money than you need for a sure-fire Broadway fiasco (in this case, a musical entitled Springtime for Hitler) and pocket the difference! Direction and choreography by five-time Tony® winner Susan Stroman (Crazy for You, Contact, The Music Man). The New York Times raves "THE PRODUCERS is a blissful spectacle that will leave you delirious!"<br/> 2007-04-20 2000-01-01T00:00:00-06:00 25 412 Juanita K Hammons Hall The Producers 2007-05-18 2000-01-01T20:00:00-06:00 1 2007-05-17T13:19:44-05:00 May 11-27,2007 Set in the 1950’s, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are in a New York theatre making their national television debut. They sing and dance their way through nearly 40 classic tunes including hits like “Sh-Boom,” “Mister Sandman,” “Johnny Angel,” and “Where The Boys Are.” The Taffetas pays tribute to the sounds of the girl groups of the ‘50’s, The Maguire Sisters, The Fontaine Sisters, and the Chordettes. Underwritten by Mercy Health Plans, Springfield's Best, 417 Magazine, Oldies 105.1 and Missouri Atrs Council 25 472 Springfield Little Theatre The Taffetas 2007-05-18 2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00 1 2007-04-04T11:26:15-05:00 <br/>Return to the 1970s with David Mamet’s eternal battle of men and women. SEXUAL PERVERSITY is an abrasive but honest look at the state of sex in the minds of adults during the post-collegiate and early career building years. Mamet, as in all of his plays, shows honest humanity in tangible, easily-believed characters. The language is obscene & perverse but horrifically true-to-life and natural. This play contains adult language.<br/> <br/>Performances are May 4-5, 10-12 and 17-19 at 7:30 PM. May 4 preview: all seats $10. Friday & Saturday evenings: $16 adult, $14 student and senior; Thursday evenings: $14 adult, $12 student and senior. Student rush tickets, if available 30 minutes before each performance: $8 with I.D. Tickets go on sale April 17.<br/> <br/>Call 417-831-8001 for Tickets (out-of-town 888-452-0930)<br/> www.VCTheatre.com<br/> 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T22:00:00-06:00 25 378 Vandivort Center Theatre Sexual Perversity in Chicago 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00 1 2007-04-10T09:46:21-05:00 <br/>The first annual artist competition and sale on Park Central Square Saturday, May 19. Artists from all levels of experience are welcome, and will compete by drawing or painting a miniature (8"x10" maximum).<br/> <br/>Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three places for minatures produced on-site. There will be a Best of Show prize for students 12 and under.<br/> <br/>Artists are welcome to sell work done on-site as well as other works. There will also be live music.<br/> <br/>$10 entry free includes a box lunch and drink. Entries are due by Wednesday, May 16.<br/> <br/>10:00 AM Set-up <br/>2:00 PM Judging <br/>2:30 PM Award Presentation<br/> <br/>For more information or to register, contact the Urban Districts Alliance at (417)831-6200 or kathryn@itsalldowntown.com<br/> 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T15:00:00-06:00 25 387 Park Central Square Paint Out! 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T10:00:00-06:00 1 2007-04-20T11:48:14-05:00 <br/>May 18-20, 2007<br/> <br/>Friday 8:00 pm, Saturday 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm<br/> <br/>Tickets: $19.00 - $55.00<br/> <br/>Introduction to the Performance (45 minutes prior to curtain time): Byrne Blackwood, Professor Emeritus of Theatre, Missouri State University<br/> <br/>Everything you‚ve heard is true! "Mel Brooks has put the comedy back into musical comedy. THE PRODUCERS is the funniest, most fearlessly irreverent thing ever seen on stage!" (USA Today) And now you can experience the biggest Tony® Award winner in Broadway history when it comes to Springfield the story of a down-on-his-luck theatrical producer and a mousy accountant who hatch the ultimate scam: raise more money than you need for a sure-fire Broadway fiasco (in this case, a musical entitled Springtime for Hitler) and pocket the difference! Direction and choreography by five-time Tony® winner Susan Stroman (Crazy for You, Contact, The Music Man). The New York Times raves "THE PRODUCERS is a blissful spectacle that will leave you delirious!"<br/> 2007-04-20 2000-01-01T00:00:00-06:00 25 413 Juanita K Hammons Hall The Producers 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T14:00:00-06:00 1 2007-04-20T11:48:43-05:00 <br/>May 18-20, 2007<br/> <br/>Friday 8:00 pm, Saturday 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm<br/> <br/>Tickets: $19.00 - $55.00<br/> <br/>Introduction to the Performance (45 minutes prior to curtain time): Byrne Blackwood, Professor Emeritus of Theatre, Missouri State University<br/> <br/>Everything you‚ve heard is true! "Mel Brooks has put the comedy back into musical comedy. THE PRODUCERS is the funniest, most fearlessly irreverent thing ever seen on stage!" (USA Today) And now you can experience the biggest Tony® Award winner in Broadway history when it comes to Springfield the story of a down-on-his-luck theatrical producer and a mousy accountant who hatch the ultimate scam: raise more money than you need for a sure-fire Broadway fiasco (in this case, a musical entitled Springtime for Hitler) and pocket the difference! Direction and choreography by five-time Tony® winner Susan Stroman (Crazy for You, Contact, The Music Man). The New York Times raves "THE PRODUCERS is a blissful spectacle that will leave you delirious!"<br/> 2007-04-20 2000-01-01T00:00:00-06:00 25 414 Juanita K Hammons Hall The Producers 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T20:00:00-06:00 1 2007-05-10T14:54:26-05:00 <br/>For children 6th to 9th grade.<br/> <br/>Cover a treasure box with stained glass pieces, ceramic tiles, jewels, shells and personally selected memorabilia. Create a special container to store your treasures.<br/> <br/>May 19, 1:00 to 5:00 PM <br/>Deadline for registration: May 15 <br/>Cost: $40<br/> <br/>To register or for more information (417)862-2787 or email artivities@springfieldarts.org.<br/> 2007-05-10 2000-01-01T15:00:00-06:00 25 459 The Creamery Arts Center Mosaic Treasure Box 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T13:00:00-06:00 1 2007-05-17T13:21:04-05:00 May 11-27,2007 Set in the 1950’s, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are in a New York theatre making their national television debut. They sing and dance their way through nearly 40 classic tunes including hits like “Sh-Boom,” “Mister Sandman,” “Johnny Angel,” and “Where The Boys Are.” The Taffetas pays tribute to the sounds of the girl groups of the ‘50’s, The Maguire Sisters, The Fontaine Sisters, and the Chordettes. Underwritten by Mercy Health Plans, Springfield's Best, 417 Magazine, Oldies 105.1 and Missouri Atrs Council 2007-05-17 25 473 Springfield Little Theatre The Taffetas 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T19:30:00-06:00 1 2007-05-17T15:20:37-05:00 <br/>The Springfield Playhouse, a collaboration between Springfield Little Theatre and The Skinny Improv, will present Goldilocks beginning this weekend at the Skinny Improv Comedy Theatre on Park Central Square. Performances will be held Saturday, May 19 at 12:00 noon and 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 20 at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 26 at 12:00 noon and 2:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 27 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Call 869-1334.<br/> 2007-05-17 2000-01-01T16:00:00-06:00 25 479 Skinny Improv Comedy Theatre Goldilocks 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T12:00:00-06:00 1 2007-05-17T15:21:08-05:00 <br/>The Springfield Playhouse, a collaboration between Springfield Little Theatre and The Skinny Improv, will present Goldilocks beginning this weekend at the Skinny Improv Comedy Theatre on Park Central Square. Performances will be held Saturday, May 19 at 12:00 noon and 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 20 at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 26 at 12:00 noon and 2:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 27 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Call 869-1334.<br/> 2007-05-17 2000-01-01T16:00:00-06:00 25 480 Skinny Improv Comedy Theatre Goldilocks 2007-05-19 2000-01-01T14:30:00-06:00 1