If you are a fan of Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, then you have to check out the stage play, In Vain. Written collaboratively by Cristina Pippa (screenwriter, playwright, and Director of the MFA in Dramatic Writing in the MJF) and Sharon Kenny (Broadway composer), the stage play is a clever retelling of the classic story that addresses themes of vanity, … [Read more...] about In Vain: A Musical World Premiere
******UPDATED on March 17, 2020: Rated SGF has been postponed. Questions on Rated SGF events can be directed to Jennifer Moseley by calling 417-831-6200 or emailing jennifer@itsalldowntown.com.****** The Rated SGF Film Festival, started in 2018, celebrates exceptional things in unexpected places. The festival takes place in the heart of Downtown Springfield; it recognizes … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Rated SGF postponed
Each semester, the department of media, journalism and film hosts the MJF Film Series, which screens films that either tie into other Missouri State events or allow the department to bring filmmakers to campus to discuss their work. The series kicks off Sept. 23 with a restored version of 1965 film Summer Children. Key details What: Summer Children When: 7:30 - 9:30 … [Read more...] about MJF Film Series kicks off with “Summer Children”
The Greene County Clerk and Commission will be co-hosting a free Sunshine Law Workshop on July 26 to educate government employees, communications professionals and media about Chapter 610 of the Revised Missouri Statutes, or the Missouri Sunshine Law. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Missouri State University’s Darr Agricultural Center. Event partners … [Read more...] about Community partners come together to host Sunshine Law workshop
New documentary "Remembering the Normal Heart Controversy" will screen on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Plaster Student Union Theatre. A talk-back session with the filmmakers will follow the screening. This film explores the controversy, politics -- and ultimately -- violence that swirled around a 1989 Missouri State production of Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart, which … [Read more...] about Remembering The Normal Heart: screening and Q & A