The Chorale of Southwest Baptist University will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Pike Auditorium on the Bolivar campus.
Multimedia
A country, gospel and bluegrass music show will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, weather permitting, at the Foose community building.
The Southwest Baptist University Chamber Orchestra will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Meyer Recital Hall of Casebolt Music Center on the Bolivar campus.
The SBU Community Concert Series presents the second concert in its inaugural season with Brazilian flutist Danilo Mezzadri at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Meyer Recital Hall at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar.
Families should mark their calendar for the annual Kiwanis Halloween Parktacular. This year the event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Buffalo City Park on Ramsey Street in Buffalo.
Abundance Quartet will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct 14, at Tunas Christian Church.
Brad Prater will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at New Hope Baptist Church, 752 Mo. 64, Buffalo.
Adults are invited to attend a book discussion at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Fair Grove Branch Library, 81 S. Orchard Blvd.
Abundance Quartet will be featured in a gospel concert at the First Baptist Church of Urbana at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13. The church is at 207 West Broadway St. in Urbana.
The Old Home Place Concert Series will feature the Heather Pierson trio from New Hampshire at 7 p.m., Oct. 11. This unique listening room environment music series is held at Maple & Main, 101 South Maple Street in Buffalo on the second Thursday of each month. Tickets are $10 each. Advanc…
A country, gospel and bluegrass music show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, weather permitting, at the Foose community building.
The Southwest Baptist University Theatre program opens the 2018-19 season with “Wit,” a play written by Margaret Edson and directed by SBU senior Bethany Vermillion. The show will be presented at 7 p.m. Sept. 27-29 in the Davis-Newport Theater on the Bolivar campus.
Children from infants through 6-year-olds are invited to attend “A Curious Celebration!” at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Fair Grove Branch Library, 81 S. Orchard Blvd.
The 27th annual Fall Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival will be Thursday, Sept. 13, through Saturday, Sept. 15, in Conway.
The Long Lane Volunteer Fire Department will host an ATV and motorcycle rodeo on Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Long Lane Lions Club Community Park, 25 Park Trail, Long Lane.
The 16th annual Southwest Missouri Celtic Festival & Highland Games, sponsored by the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce, will be Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7 and 8, at the Buffalo City Park and Dallas County Fairgrounds.
The Old Home Place Concert Series will feature the Minnesota duo Bill & Kate Isles at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13.
A country, gospel and bluegrass music show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, weather permitting, at the Foose community building.
Starting Tuesday, Aug. 14, “Leonard’s Jam Session” will move from the Engles Senior Center to Disabled American Veterans Chapter 62, 1100 N. Maple St., Buffalo.
The Old Home Place Concert Series will feature Illinois songwriter Ben Bedford at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9.
In more than 20 years of writing this column, I’ve never recommended a movie. Trained movie critics do it better than I ever could. Plus, people have different tastes in movies. What one person thinks is great art or entertainment, another person thinks is a snooze.
A country, gospel and bluegrass music show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, weather permitting, at the Foose community building.
Family movie nights will be held at 6:30 p.m. every Saturday in August at Grace Community United Methodist Church in Buffalo.
The second annual Travis Taylor Memorial Hillbilly’s & Hot Rods Car Show and Cruise-in will be Saturday, July 28, at Eagle Machine and on the Buffalo square.
After a half-dozen trips through Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield, I’m sure I could come up with a hundred reasons to make a half-dozen trips back.
Women of all ages will run around Springfield on Saturday, July 21, during Girls Just Wanna Run, Springfield’s first women-only 5K and 10K. The event funds scholarships for FitLife, CoxHealth’s 12-week health management program that educates, encourages and empowers people to take back their…
The Old Home Place Concert Series will feature Idaho songwriter Korby Lenker at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12. This unique listening-room environment music series is held at Maple & Main, 101 S. Maple St. in Buffalo, on the second Thursday of each month.
Adults and teens age 13 and older are invited to attend Blockbusters at the Library from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Fair Grove Branch Library, 81 S. Orchard Blvd.
A country, gospel and bluegrass music show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 7, weather permitting, at the Foose community building.
The Macks Creek Senior Center will host a dance fundraiser from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 5.
Ask Missourians for examples of potentially dangerous fireworks, and sparklers would not rank high on the list. But sparklers — which burn at more than 1,200 degrees and often are handled by children — are one of the leading causes of fireworks injuries and are a strong reminder of the dange…
Bolivar Rotary Club’s 38th annual Celebration of Freedom event Wednesday, July 4, at Southwest Baptist University includes a veterans’ recognition program with featured speaker Gov. Mike Parson, a military jet flyover, a community picnic and a fireworks extravaganza. Although the celebration…
Friends of the Dallas County Public Library is hosting a “Blow Out Sale” in July.
The 33rd annual Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival will be Thursday, July 5, through Saturday, July 7, in Conway.
John Crawford can’t remember exactly how long he has been president of the Dallas County Fair Board. It has been more than 20 years, however, certainly long enough that it’s difficult to think about the fair without thinking of him.
Skyline Performing Arts Department will present a summer school skit show and recital Thursday, June 14. Students will perform skits, dances and musical numbers at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Originally released on Monday, June 9, 2014.
The Old Home Place Concert Series will feature British songwriter Rupert Wates at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14.
Children in preschool through fourth grade are invited to attend Mystery at Camp Runnamucka with Oh My Gosh Josh at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, at Fair Grove Middle School.
Country music singer-songwriter Jo Dee Messina will headline Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation’s 15th annual Burgundy Ball. The community appreciation event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the University Plaza Convention Center, 333 S. Joh…
From singing in their living room to traveling the United States and Canada, the Greer family, Buffalo, commands an audience with their blood harmony Americana bluegrass-gospel performances.
“The Andy Griffith Show” started 58 years ago and has never been off the air. It probably never will be, since it continues to attract generations of TV viewers.
The Springfield-Greene County Library District’s 2018 Summer Reading Program — Libraries Rock! — runs May 18 to Aug. 4 for tots, children, teens and adults, with reading challenges, boredom-busting activities, entertainment and rewards for all ages.
Youth from across the nation will go to Columbia this summer to take part in FilmFest 4-H, the national 4-H film festival. Co-produced by Missouri 4-H and the Missouri Film Office, FilmFest 4-H has drawn youth participants from 21 states since its inception.
Youth from across the nation will go to Columbia this summer to take part in FilmFest 4-H, the national 4-H film festival. Co-produced by Missouri 4-H and the Missouri Film Office, FilmFest 4-H has drawn youth participants from 21 states since its inception.
The Country Jukebox Band will play during a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 18, at the Conway Community Center.
The Old Home Place Concert Series will feature songwriters Heather Styka and Connor Garvey at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10.
Sam Percival of Mount Vernon was named an Honorary State FFA Degree recipient at the 90th Missouri FFA Convention. He is a 2002 graduate of Skyline High School.
A country, gospel and bluegrass music show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5, weather permitting, at the Foose community building.
The Fair Grove R-10 School District held a surprise concert April 24 for students with the Members Only band. The event’s purpose was to encourage all students to “rock” state assessment tests as the school prepared to kick off state standardized testing.
Adult softball games will begin May 3, thanks to the Buffalo Parks Advisory Committee and the Board of Aldermen. Aldermen agreed the ball fields were recently upgraded for the very purpose of being used.
