Vol.1, No.8, September 26, 2025
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People. Places. Things To Do. |
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| | Hello friends,
The best part of some interviews never make it to the radio.
When I spoke with acclaimed banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck this week about his upcoming show at the Gillioz, it wasn’t his résumé that stayed with me — though it’s hard to ignore a 19-time Grammy winner who has carried the banjo from bluegrass into jazz, classical, and far beyond.🪕🏆
What lingered was his genuine humility: four decades in, he still seems quietly grateful that people care enough to listen. You can hear that in our Arts News conversation, but it’s something different to be a part of it up close.
I also checked in with the artists building “99x: Prohibition,” the Springfield Art Museum’s annual night of spectacle. Picture the Shrine Mosque after hours. Low light pooling in doorways. A hush at the stairwell. A hint of brass from somewhere down the hall. The stylists walked me through how fashion, light, and sound will pull you into a 1920s scene that feels alive for one night. 🌙🍸✨
That’s the vibe this week: deep devotion to craft and underground revelry. Pull up a chair and step into The Green Room with me.
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| Jimmy Rea
Host, Arts News
KSMU 91.1 - FM
Ozarks Public Broadcasting
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The Green Room Arts News Letter is presented by
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Known for genre-jumping creativity and virtuosic banjo playing, Béla Fleck brings “BEATrio” to the Gillioz Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, joined by harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez. The trio will showcase its new Latin jazz album in a downtown Springfield concert...read more.
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Meet the creative team behind M(a)G(i)K—Meganne Rosen, Kat Allie, Greyson Foresee, Nigel Kindrick Lee, and Kaycie Surrell—collaborating on their 99x installation, Smoke & Mirrors Speakeasy. Logo painted by Meganne Rosen and designed by Kat Allie. Photo taken by Greyson Foresee.
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Step back into the Roaring ’20s at 99x: Prohibition. The Springfield Art Museum’s one-night-only masquerade takes over the Shrine Mosque on Saturday, Oct. 4. This isn’t just a party—it’s an immersive world where fashion, art, and performance collide...read more.
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Arts News on KSMU is your long-standing source for what's happening in the Ozarks arts scene spotlighting local creators, performances, and cultural events every week. Tune in Fridays at 10 a.m. on 91.1-FM or stream at KSMU.org
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👉Got a story, event, or artist I should know about? Share your arts and music tips with The Green Room, and help us shine a spotlight on the creative pulse of the Ozarks! You can email them to me at JRea@MissouriState.edu.
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Best case scenario, you’re reading this on Friday morning.
September 26th, 2025, to be specific.
If you haven’t made your weekend plans - Gonerfest. MEMPHIS. Right now. You could go. I was there once, 14 years ago. One of the finest weekends of my life. And you could be doing this. Right now.
Or, Play Loud Fest. KANSAS CITY. You could go.
OR, EvoLOUtion Festival ST. LOUIS. You could also…GO.
All of these things are happening in the next few days. You could just get in a car (ideally, yours) and drive to any of these fine events. RIGHT. NOW. Who’s to say you’d be sorry?
We sometimes take for granted, living in our little continental crossroads, that a lot of great art comes VERY close to us, if not always entirely in town. This weekend, SO MANY great bands are within striking distance of our happy little hamlet. Three fantastic music festivals, all featuring amazing local, regional, national, and international acts, are happening within hours of here.
For just a tiny taste, Snooper is a fine band out of Nashville that landed on my radar when they played in Springfield earlier this summer, at a house show, in a basement. Their next two shows after this weekend are at the Hollywood Palladium and Third Man Records, but you could stand in front of them in a sweaty dive bar in Memphis. You never know what you’ll find with a little adventure. Life is short. Be spontaneous. Carpe diem. Listen to “Worldwide” by Snooper, and we’ll see you next week!
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Local Radar with Ran Cummings is a weekly music and conversation radio show on KSMU featuring bands and performances from in and around the Ozarks every Friday night at 9:00 p.m. on 91.1 - FM or stream at KSMU.org.
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Studio Live with Melissa Rea and Jess Balisle airs the 2nd Friday of every month on KSMU. Tune in at 12:00 p.m. for an hour of live music and conversation with talented artists. Later that evening, experience the music in person at a FREE performance from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Springfield Brewing Company.”
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| October 10 - Matteson Gregory
November 14 - Mr. Orange
December 12 - Drew Beine
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In the mood to stay in? Que up one of these videos handpicked by our staff at Ozarks Public Broadcasting, perfect for a night in when you're skipping the scene but still craving culture.
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These favorites from KSMU and OPT are just the beginning—there’s a whole world of storytelling, music, documentaries, and local gems waiting on you to dive in and discover at your local public broadcasting station.
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