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Weekend in Springfield: First Friday Artwalk

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Everything You Need to Know and More

You’ve heard people talking about it.  But what is it?

What is First Friday Artwalk?logo

The first Friday of each month brings hundreds of people to historic downtown Springfield for First Friday Art Walk, a Springfield cultural happening. Art lovers “Walk the Walk” throughout the Downtown Arts District, enjoying original art, music, demonstrations and performances in 28 gallery venues.

First Friday Art Walk is a grassroots event established by downtown’s art galleries, art venues, sponsoring businesses and the arts community. The first Art Walks took place in the late ’90s, and the Walk became a monthly event beginning in 2001. A program of the Springfield Regional Arts Council, First Friday Art Walk is dedicated to promoting fine art and economic sustainability in the Downtown Arts District.

Is it Free?

Yes!  It is free to walk around downtown.  Some vendors may even have samples of a product.  The event is held from 6-10pm.

Who is Involved?

The September vendors include:

  • Art Inspired
  • Arts & Letters
  • Blue Block Lofts
  • Bookmarx
  • The Creamery Arts Center
  • DB Design Salon & Art Gallery
  • Drury Pool Art Center
  • Fresh Gallery
  • The History Museum on the Square at the Fox Theatre
  • IdeaXFactory
  • MSU Brick City Gallery
  • MSU Center of International Programs
  • MSU Student Exhibition Center
  • Obelisk Home at the Inspired Commerce Building
  • OTC Fine Art Gallery at The Gillioz
  • Park Central Branch Library
  • Qdoba Mexican Grill
  • RSVPaint
  • Springfield Brewing Company
  • Springfield Hot Glass Studio
  • Springfield Police Museum at the Calaboose
  • Springfield Pottery
  • Transformation Gallery & Tattoo
  • University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center

For more information, please take a look at the First Friday Art Walk website: http://www.ffaw.org/

 

This Weekend Off Campus

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This weekend marks the start of a new month. It’s almost December, everyone. Which means Christmas and the end of the semester is right around the river bend. Don’t get too excited. There are some fun holiday-themed events going on around town this weekend.

Need to get some Christmas shopping started? Why not participate in Downtown for the Holidays on Friday night. You can enjoy a nice evening of shopping at unique shops and boutiques downtown. Find more information HERE.

Also, while you enjoying your shopping, make sure to drag a loved one around to enjoy a free carriage ride around Park Central Square. How fun!

There are also an array of shows taking place this weekend. Find information about the following shows here: AVENUE Q, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, AND SWEENEY TODD.

Have a fabulous weekend, everyone!

 

This Weekend Off Campus

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The weekend is finally here again.. I have a feeling that it’s going to be a chilly one. Regardless, lets talk about some stuff that’s happening off campus for those of you who aren’t going home.

Feeling an urge to get into the Christmas spirit? Wickmans Garden Village is hosting their 53rd annual Christmas Open House. Plus, it’s free. Free Christmas Spirit? Can’t beat that. They will have free popcorn, crafting, baking, and as many poinsettias as you can possibly imagine… so, around 8000. For dates and location, click HERE.

It’s parade season. Kicking it off is this years Veterans Day Parade. On November 10th, the Springfield Community will be celebrating our veterans downtown at 10AM.

Enjoy your weekend!

This Week Ahead!!!

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There are tons of events coming up over the next week so make sure to take advantage of all of these opportunities to get involved and really enjoy your college experience!!!
Thursday, Sept. 20, Totally Red, 7pm, Craig Hall Balcony Theater. This play is a unique and fun retelling, in multiple styles, of the classic battle of wit and deception: Little Red Riding Hood. We meet Red (who is nobody’s fool) and the wolf (who tries to be cool) and granny ––well, sometimes she’s left in the dark! Words, music and dramatization by Dinah Toups. Lyrics and music by Barbara Walker.  Tickets are $8 and available at any Missouri State Tix office. Also showing Sept. 21-28.
 
Thursday, Sept. 20, SAC After Hours Presents Trivia Night, 9pm-midnight, PSU Food Court. Come to the food court for a night of trivia and fun! Some of the trivia will be focused around public affairs. You may enter teams of five or less. We will have prizes for the top three teams.
 
·       Friday, Sept. 21, Ms. Xanath Caraza Poetry Reading – Conjuro, 6pm, PSU 313. A tri-lingual reading in Spanish, English and Nahuatl (Language of the Aztecs) exploring linguistic diversity among Latinas by Xanath Caraza, a traveler, educator, poet and short story writer.  Poetry, Q&A, and book signing.
 
·       Saturday, Sept. 22, SAC Films presents: Brave, 7pm, PSU Theater. Special Family Weekend showings! Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. Showing again on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2pm and 9pm.
 
Monday, Sept. 24,   Dr. David S. Fitzgerald “Unauthorized Immigration to the US: US Policy and Its Effects,” 6:30pm, PSU 313. A public lecture from David FitzGerald, Associate Director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, Associate Professor of Sociology, and Gildred  Chair in U.S.-Mexican Relations, University of California at San Diego. Co-sponsored by the Latin American, Caribbean and Hispanic Studies (LACHS) Program and the Department of Political Science.
 
Monday, Sept. 24, Chess on the Square, 5-8pm, Park Central Square, Downtown. Springfield Chess Club invites students to join them for chess on each Monday night at the gazebo.
 
Tuesday, Sept. 25, Spanish Film Night: La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In), 5pm, SICL 225. Brilliant plastic surgeon Robert Ledgard seeks to overcome the grief of his late wife’s disfigurement in a fiery car crash by inventing skin that’s impervious to injury. But his experiments on a living woman hasten his descent into madness.  2011, rated R, 120 minutes.
 
[youTubeVideo url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrzWS7fNq74″ width=”680″ height=”413″]Tuesday, Sept. 25, SAC Lectures Presents: MTV’s The Buried Life, 7pm, PSU Theater. Join Student Activities Council for an evening with our friends from the MTV’s hit series The Buried Life!  The Buried Life (TBL) originated in 2006 when four now-twenty-something’s – Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn and Jonnie Penn – set out in an old RV to complete a list of “100 Things We Want To Do Before We Die,” and help out strangers along the way to accomplish something off of their own lists.  In mid-2008, MTV’s Reveille’s Howard T. Owens helped the team check off #53: Make a TV Show, by capturing the four in a reality show, in real time with no manipulation and no assistance from MTV, except for cameras rolling. Involved in every aspect of the show’s creation, production and airing, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn and Jonnie Penn are co-executive producers of the TV series.  They work to keep it authentic to their original vision: “Simple and practical things demonstrate that, with creativity and the help of others, a person can accomplish anything, anything is possible.”
 
Tuesday, Sept. 25, MSU Symphony Orchestra “Premiere Concert,” 7:30pm, HHPA.  TheTrumpet Sonata by faculty composer Dr. John Prescott will be premiered in its complete orchestral version, with Soloist trumpet professor Dr. Grant Peters.  The Sonata was composed and dedicated for Dr. Roger Stoner, former Head of the MSU Music Department, who will be in attendance. Additional selections to be performed will include a portion of Petruchkaby Stravinsky and Borodin’s Symphony No. 2.
 
Wednesday, Sept. 26, Celebracion de Celebraciones, 7pm, PSU Ballroom West.
 
·       Wednesday, Sept. 26 (and Sunday, Sept. 30), SAC Films presents: The Amazing Spiderman, 9pm, PSU Theater. Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father’s former partner.
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·       Thursday, Sept. 27, SAC After Hours: Capture the Flag, 9pm, North Mall. Meet at the bear on the North Mall for a campus wide game of capture the flag! Bring your friends and join a team!
 
Friday, Sept. 28, SAC Comedy Presents: Hannibal Buress, 7pm, PSU Theater. Hannibal Buress is a stand-up comedian from Chicago. He currently resides in New York City with zero pets and an XBOX 360. He has a cable package with the Starz network but he never watches it. He’s appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Lopez Tonight, the Late Late show with Craig Ferguson, the Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Live at Gotham, the John Oliver Show. He can also be seen in LOUIE, 30 ROCK, the upcoming Adult Swim series THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW, and has previously written for 30 ROCK and SNL. Hannibal’s first album, My Name Is Hannibal, is available now through Stand Up! Records and he recently recorded his one hour Comedy Central Special “Hannibal Buress: Animal Furnace.” which released in May.

This Weekend Off Campus

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It’s the weekend again!   Just wanted to let you all know about some exciting things going on around town this weekend.

 [singlepic id=110 w=107 h=80 float=left] For those of you who didn’t know, Springfield has a late-night talk show. It’s called The Mystery Hour and they have a live taping downtown on the second friday of every month. That’s today! The show features musical guests, comedians and 11 year old triathletes. That being said, you can go to one or both of the taping sessions for a VERY afforadable price. For more information, click HERE or HERE.  If you can’t go tonight, there will be a second taping this month on September 28. The show airs on Saturday nights on local channel 27.   [singlepic id=109 w=107 h=80 float=right]

Also, this weekend on Historic Walnut Street just north of campus is the 15th Annual Cider Days. Cider Days features local artists and crafters, three performance stages, and a kids area . Don’t forget about the apple cider. Yum.  For more information about Cider Days click HERE.

Have a fun and safe weekend!