Thursday, May 16 | Submitted by Pam RuBert
Leah Hamilton will leave her position as the Executive Director of the Springfield Regional Arts Council in mid-July for a new role with Drury University. Hamilton, who has worked at the SRAC for seven years, including the past four as Executive Director, will be Drury’s new Director of Arts Administration beginning in August 2013. [...]
Read MoreThursday, May 16 | Submitted by Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation | Historic C•Street
Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation held its annual award ceremony in the Rotunda at the State Capital on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Mary Collette, of Springfield, was awarded the 2013 McReynolds Award. This award is among the most prestigious state historic preservation awards given annually to individuals or groups who have made significant achievements in [...]
Read MoreTuesday, May 14 | Submitted by Lisa Cox | Downtown Central
Chief Paul Williams will be hosting “Coffee with the Chief” at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at Mudhouse located at 323 S. Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to encourage an open discussion between the public and the Chief. Anyone interested in asking questions or learning more about the Springfield Police Department are [...]
Read MoreThursday, May 2 | Submitted by Donnie Rodgers, Jr. | Downtown Central
Sounds on the Square is a free summer concert series on Friday nights from 7pm to 9pm. The concerts are sponsored by Systematic Savings Bank. May 31st – The Dropouts w/ Thirst N Howl (6pm to 10pm w/ Missouri Harley Owners Group “H.O.G.” Rally) June 7th – Speakeasy June 14th – Sequel Dose June 21st – Jake Wesley Rogers June 28th – Delta Sol Revival
Read MoreWednesday, May 1 | Submitted by Donnie Rodgers, Jr. | Downtown Central
For Immediate Release: Wednesday Noon in Founders Park will kick off the 2013 season with a performance from local performer, Bill Haller, on Wednesday May 8th at 12:15pm. Wednesday Noon in Founders Park is a series of free lunch-time concerts and shows running from May 8-June 26, 2013. Shows are for all ages and run [...]
Read MoreMonday, April 22 | Submitted by Donnie Rodgers, Jr. | Historic C•Street
Springfield, MO: Commercial Club of Springfield announces our Season Opening Celebration of the 2013 C-Street Market. Saturday, April 27 from 7:30am to 2pm, new and returning market vendors join with the C-Street Market Co-op to inaugurate Commercial Club’s 13th Market season. Family-friendly music from the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge Stage will fill the Market area with festive [...]
Read MoreTuesday, April 2 | Downtown Central
The April 5 First Friday Art Walk, already shaping up to be a blockbuster, has added even more attractions! IdeaXFactory, located at 351 N. Boonville, is partnering with Art Walk in April to present an Open House featuring The Harmonic Wall by Russ RuBert, an amazing, 24-foot interactive light sculpture installation. Twenty-three banks of lights are activated [...]
Read MoreMonday, March 25 | Submitted by Rusty Worley | Downtown Central
March 25, 2013 – Springfield, MO – Downtown Springfield will have a new series of events for youth this summer – FTBD (Friday to be Downtown). It will kick off with the Real Encounter stunt show on Friday, April 5, which combines elements and personalities of motorcycles, mountain bikes, Flatland BMX, the RE BMX Jump [...]
Read MoreThursday, March 21 | Submitted by Wannenmacher Advertising | Downtown Central
An April Fool’s Day Surprise April Fool’s Day, 1988, Paul and Kathy Wannenmacher bought the 209 East Walnut building in historic downtown Springfield. After a brief renovation period, the building has been home to Wannenmacher Advertising Company for the past 25 years. “My business opened in November, 1985 in the upstairs of 209 East Walnut,” [...]
Read MoreThursday, March 14 | Submitted by John Sellars | Downtown Central
The exhibit entitled, “ Woodruff ’s Dream: The Mother Road through Springfield ~ The Route 66 Exhibit ” will be on display at the History Museum on the Square. The exhibit tells the story of the early development and growth of Route 66 through Springfield. “Woodruff ’s Dream” explores both the impact of Route 66 [...]
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