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THEATER
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
MUSIC
MISCELLANEOUS
EXHIBITIONS

Arts & Entertainment Calendar


 

THEATER

"Nunsense," July 5-6, Macon: at Maples Repertory Theatre, 660-385 2924.

"Cabaret," July 5, 11, 17,19, 25, Columbia: at Rhynsburger Theatre, 573-882-3591.

"Plan 9, The Musical from Outer Space," July 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, Columbia : at Maplewood Barn Theatre, 573-449-7517.

"Once on this Island," July 5-Aug. 3, Kansas City: at Coterie Theatre in Crown Center. 816-474-6552.

"West Side Story," July 5-6, Arrow Rock: at the Lyceum Theatre, 660-837-3311.

"Blithe Spirit," July 5-30, Macon: at Maples Repertory Theatre, 660-385-2924.

"My Fair Lady," July 7-13, St. Louis: at Muny Theater, 314-534-1111.

"Anything Goes," July 9-20, Springfield: part of Tent Theatre in Craig Hall, 1-888-476-7849.

"Sanders Family Christmas," July 10, 12, 18, 24, 26, Columbia: at Rhynsburger Theatre, 573-882-3591.

Shakespeare in the Park, July 10-13, Jefferson City: presented by Capital City Players in Memorial Park.

"Charlotte's Web," July 10-19, Jefferson City: Stained Glass Theatre presents the play Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m., (573) 634-5313.

"High School Musical," July 11-Aug. 3, Macon: presented by Maples Repertory Theatre, 660-385-2924.

"Big, the Musical," July 12-20, Arrow Rock: at the Lyceum Theatre, 660-837-3311.

"Seussical the Musical," July 14-15, Columbia: at Columbia Entertainment Company, 573-474-3699.

"High School Musical," July 15-20, Kansas City: at the Starlight Theatre.

"90 Years of Muny Magic," July 14-20, St. Louis: at the Muny Theater, 314-534-1111.

Company Cabaret, July 17, Macon: at Maples Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m.,660-385-2924.

"Ravenscroft," July 17-18, Hermann: the murder mystery is presented by Showboat Theatre in Hermann, 1-800-932-8687 or 1-866-315-0061.

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, July 17-20, Jefferson City: cabaret production by Capital City Players at Shikles Auditorium, (573) 681-9012.

"Fat Pig," July 17-19, 25-26, Jefferson City: Scene One presents the show, 681-9199.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," July 18-Aug. 17: at Stages St. Louis, 314-821-2407.

"Miss Saigon," July 21-27, St. Louis: at The Muny Theatre, 314-361-1900, ext 550

"Proof," July 25-Aug. 3, Arrow Rock: at Lyceum Theatre, 660-837-3311.

"The Music Man," July 28-Aug. 3, Kansas City: at Starlight Theatre.

"The One and Only," July 28-Aug. 3, St. Louis: at The Muny, 314-534-1111.

 



FAIRS AND FESTIVALS


Fair St. Louis, July 4-5, St. Louis: music, food, fireworks in Memorial Plaza.

Jefferson City Cole County Fair, July 29-Aug. 2, Jefferson City: at the fairgrounds.

 



MUSIC
Hazel Kinder and Friends, July 5, Columbia: at Hazel Kinder's Lighthouse Theatre, 573-474-4040.

Hope for the Hopeless, July 8, Columbia: at The Blue Note

The Study, July 10, Columbia: at Mojo's, 9:30 p.m.

Bluegrass Festival, July 11-12, Columbia: Ironweed, Bluegrass Addiction and Midnight Flight and more at Hazel Kinder's Lighthouse Theatre, 6:30 p.m. 573-474-4040.

Cajun Concert, July 11-13, Hermann: at Stone Hill Winery, features Ed Gary and the Louisiana Cajun Aces along with food and dance lessons.

Sonny and Partly Cloudy, July 11, Jefferson City: at the American Legion, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

Annual Bluegrass Festival, July 11, Columbia: at Hazel Kinder's Lighthouse Theater, 573-474-4040.

Fiddlin'Rick Stokes' Roadhouse Band, July 12, Columbia: at VFW, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Marshall Morgan and Musicians, July 13, Jefferson City: at VFW, 1:30 p.m.

Gladys Knight and Al Green, July 13, St. Louis: at the Fox Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 314-534-1111.

Banana Oil Pan Band, July 13, Columbia: Shelter Garden Concert Series, 7 p.m.

Son Ambulance w/Jennifer O'Connor, July 14, Columbia: at Mojo's

Bob Log III and Scott Biram w/Possessed, July 15, Columbia: at Mojo's

Blues Jam, July 17, Jefferson City: in Library Lounge at Truman Hotel, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Fiddlin' Rick Stokes' Roadhouse Band, July 18, Jefferson City: at American Legion, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

Southwind Band, July 19, Jefferson City: at Eagles, 8-11:30 p.m.

Harmony Creek and Prairie Acre Bluegrass bands, July 19, Columbia: at Hazel Kinder's Lighthouse Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 573-474-4040.

John Muessig and Friends, July 20, Jefferson City: at VFW, 3 p.m.

The Norm Ruebling Band, July 20, Columbia: Shelter Garden Concert Series, 7 p.m.

The Benjy Davis Project w/Hightide Blues, July 21, Columbia: at Mojo's.

Willie Nelson and Family, July 22, Columbia : in Jesse Auditorium, 7 p.m. 573-882-3781.

Butch Walker w/Jesse Malin, July 22, Columbia: at The Blue Note.

Rusted Root w/Pete Francis, July 23, Columbia: at The Blue Note

Beacon Band Country Classics, July 26, Columbia: at Hazel Kinder's Lighthouse Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 573-474-4040.

Chump Change, July 26, Columbia: at Mojo's.
 



MISCELLANEOUS

Chris Rock, "No Apologies Tour," July 5, Kansas City: at Starlight Theater, 8 p.m., Ticketmaster or 816-931-3330.

 



EXHIBITIONS
"Thomas Hart Benton in the 1930's," July 5-Aug. 9, Columbia: at State Historical Society.

"Bare Witness," July 5-Aug. 3, St. Louis: photographs by Gordon Parks in Saint Louis Art Museum.

Lifetime Achievement Showcase, July 5-July 10, Columbia: featuring artists, William Berry, Oliver Schuchard, Robert Bussabarger, in George Caleb Bingham Gallery.

Student Life, circa 1912, through Aug. 2, Columbia: at State Historical Society.

Thomas Hart Benton in the 1930's, through Aug. 9, Columbia: at State Historical Society.

"Cowgirls: Contemporary Portraits of the American West," through Aug. 16, St. Louis: at Sheldon Art Galleries.

"Clifford Martin: Navy Photographer," through Aug. 23, St. Louis: at Sheldon Art Galleries.

"See you in the Funny Papers: The Rich Tradition of St. Louis Cartooning," through Aug. 30, St. Louis: at Sheldon Art Galleries.

"The Immediate Touch," through Sept. 7, St. Louis: German, Austrian, Swiss drawings from the Saint Louis Collections 1946-2007 at Saint Louis Art Museum.

Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, through Sept. 14, Independence: a 2,500 square foot traveling exhibition showing Lincoln's struggle to save the Union, at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, 500 W. 24 Highway.

The Missouri State Museum's Cabinet of Curiosities, through Sept. 27, Jefferson City: exhibit is at the Rozier Gallery.

"A City within a City: The Missouri State Penitentiary, 1836-2004," through 2008, Jefferson City: Missouri State Museum in the Capitol.

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