Artsfest on Walnut Street is “Taking it to the Street” celebrating 32 years of art, food, fun and spring-time! The annual fine arts festival presented by CoxHealth will take place on May 5 & 6, 2012 on Historic Walnut Street and will feature over 140 artists from across the country.  Show hours are 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday.

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The Mid-America Street Rod Nationals Plus will be May 25-27 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield. The participants and visitors to the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds will be part of the largest automotive participation event in this area.

This marks the 18th time the National Street Rod Association® has chosen Springfield as host city for this event. Vehicles will be driven from all parts of the United States to make this a truly unique gathering of vintage automobiles featuring nearly every make, model and style. This event includes vehicles from the 50s, 60s and 70s, adding to the automotive excitement created by street rods.

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Watercolor NOW! opens May 5 at The Springfield Art Museum.

This member’s invitational exhibition will showcase work by members of the Watercolor U.S.A. Honor Society (WHS). The exhibit will feature 67 works by 67 artists from across the country painting in aqueous media.

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Rock radio station Q102 is bringing The Boob-A-Q back to Springfield May 12 at the Gillioz Theatre!

Lex and Terry is Q102’s morning radio show, hosted by Lex Staley and Terry Jaymes. Currently based in Dallas, TX. The Lex & Terry network is heard during weekday mornings on 30 radio stations in the U.S! Also coming along with Lex & Terry is their side-kick Dee!   

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Theory of Deadman performs live May 29 at the Gillioz Theatre. Tickets are $20 in advance and on sale at 10 a.m. April 13.  

Honesty is always the best policy. Theory of a Deadman adheres to that age old adage on their fourth album for Roadrunner/604 Records, The Truth Is…

The platinum-selling Vancouver quartet builds arena-ready hooks around hard rocking stories of good times, bad times and everything in between. “Lowlife,” is a raucous anthem celebrating simple pleasures. “Hurricane” stirs up a storm of emotions over an orchestral hum of guitars and massive chorus. Then there’s “Head Above Water,” which delivers an uplifting, contemplative message encased in mid-tempo rhythms. Theory of a Deadman-Tyler Connolly [Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar], David Brenner [Rhythm Guitar], Dean Back [Bass], Joey Dandeneau [Drums]-are telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth, like it or not.

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Current music director and conductor Ron Spigelman will conduct his final classical concert with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. April 14 in Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. This concert pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Titanic shipwreck.

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Coal-oil, or kerosene lighting, is often “mystic” to those who are too young to have experienced the warm glow that illuminated our homes in years past.  Collectors restore and light the old lamps that were essential for our parents and grandparents. Many young people today are discovering the nostalgia and beauty that antique lighting add to their home décor—especially family heirloom lamps.

Collectors who prize old lamps will have their 40th annual Gathering (convention) Aug. 1-4, 2012, at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in, Springfield, Mo. The Gathering is sponsored by The National Association of Aladdin Lamp Collectors -www.aladdincollectors.org.

The public is invited to the 23rd International Lamp Show & Sale from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3 and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 4.  There is a nominal admission fee. See the website - www.aladdincollectors.org - for details.

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The Springfield Cardinals will make their 2012 regular season debut tonight at 7:08 p.m. against the Frisco RoughRiders at Hammons Field and fans are encouraged to arrive early to take part in the Opening Day Festivities.

Springfield will be rolling out the red carpet tonight as legendary Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan will be on hand to throw out the first pitch. The first 5,000 fans will receive a Great Southern Cardinals magnet schedule/picture frames and it will also be the first of nine Johnsonville “Buck a Brat” Thursday Nights ($1 Johnsonville Bratwurst every Thursday Home Game). Opening Night will be capped off by an AM Pyrotechnics Fireworks extravaganza.

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JJ Grey and Mofro return to Springfield on Wednesday, April 18th.  They will be joined by one of Springfield’s favorites in Speakeasy. Tickets are on sale this Friday, March 9th at 12:00 PM and start at $20.00.

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Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield has announced its annual Arts in the Park schedule. Arts in the Park is a free* concert series presented at the battlefield.

May 5, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. –Red Bridge – This group of entertainers provides high energy & high entertainment shows, which includes fun and natural humor. With their great musicianship, and most of all, a strong variety of songs from which to draw upon, the audience is kept entertained & tappin’ their feet.

May 12, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. – Bob Hammons & Wildwood - This gospel group was voted 2012 Midwest Gospel Group of the Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America. They play 50-80 engagements a year, including festivals, fairs, and churches.

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