The Ahn Trio took command of the stage on Thursday and delighted their audiences with their lively personalities and moving program. They certainly helped Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts start the season off on the right foot! Even as this season gets started, staff members from Hammons Hall are at our annual Midwest Arts booking conference, working on shows for our 2010-2011 season! We’re in St. Paul, Minn., meeting with other arts presenters, artists and agents from around the country.
We’ve already seen some great showcase performances (giving us a sample of what those acts would bring to our stage) and have met with agents and artists to talk about musical performances, family shows, dance and more. Putting together a season is like a giant puzzle…the pieces we have to fit together include touring routes, dates and times available, artists’ fees, fulfilling our mission and many other details. This process won’t be finished till next spring, but it’s always exciting to see what will be available for us to bring to Springfield and to get started on building another roster of shows.