It’s official. The Smithsonian Institution announced dates for the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The annual event, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will be held June 28 through July 9. The 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will feature two programs: Creative Encounters: Living Religions in the U.S. The … [Read more...] about Save the date for the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Missouri State University Libraries will host a screening and panel discussion of “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road” at 7 p.m. June 14 in room 101 of the Duane G. Meyer Library on the MSU Springfield Campus. The event is free and open to the public. A closer look The documentary film series “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road” … [Read more...] about MSU Libraries to host a screening and discussion of “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road.”
The Ozarks Studies Institute, in collaboration with the West Plains Council on the Arts, will facilitate a conversation and storytelling session devoted to mules and their unique contributions to the region. The discussion, titled “Mules of the Ozarks,” will be held 1 p.m. June 4 in the West Plains Civic Center Magnolia Room. The free- and open-to-the-public event will also … [Read more...] about Join the OSI for a discussion about “Mules of the Ozarks”
The MSU Libraries, along with several regional partners, continue to work with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage to plan the Ozarks program of the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The free, 10-day festival will be held in late June and early July of 2023 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. At the event, participants will experience Ozarks … [Read more...] about Ozarks programming for the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival continues
The Ozarks Studies Institute will host Alex Primm for an author talk and signing of his book, “Ozark Voices: Oral Histories from the Heartland.” The discussion will be held Thursday, April 7 at 4 p.m. in the Ozarks Room (302) of the Duane G. Meyer Library on the MSU Springfield Campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, will also be livestreamed via … [Read more...] about OSI to host author talk with Alex Primm