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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will offer a free activity for youths in K-5th grade from 5 p.m. until supplies are gone on Thursday, Oct. 31, as part of the Historic Hannibal Marketing Council’s Main Street Trick or Treat event in downtown Hannibal. Youths are invited to come inside the Hannibal Arts Council…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Ozark Jubilee has chosen The Legacy Theater in Carthage to present a Branson Country Christmas show at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov, 2. This is a third-party-hosted rental event held at The Legacy Theater. Coming from Branson, Mo., the Ozark Jubilee brings a cast of top entertainers for an all-new Christmas…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s second concert of its 2024-2025 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Calvary Baptist Church, 4605 W. Ely Road. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Piano maestro Jared Freiburg and his Vagabonds will be playing memorable tunes from the 1950s by artists from Elvis…
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QUINCY — The holidays used to be a time of busy stores and afternoon outings. There was something about decorated stores and hurrying shoppers ducking into little shops that had engrained itself into the very fabric of the season. Thanksgiving décor by Halloween, Christmas stuff up by Thanksgiving. For those of us born and raised in…
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HANNIBAL, M. — The Hannibal Arts Council is partnering with Two Fathoms Tattoo and Gallery to be the hosts of a one-night-only event to spotlight the art of the tattoo culture. Tattoos After Dark will be held from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Hannibal Arts Council (HAC), 105 S. Main. The event…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has announced a special homecoming art gallery opening titled “Ruth (Ihrig) Foreman – A Retrospective: A Countrywoman with the Heart of an Artist.” The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, in the Hagerman Gallery in the Roland Fine Arts Center. This exhibition…
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QUINCY — Two Quincy artists received awards at the Shaw Art Fair in St. Louis on Oct. 5-6. Ceramicist Steve Ryan was presented with a fourth-place award in fine craft for his Obvara glazed pottery. Ann Miller Titus received the Best of Show award for her fiber artworks. The Shaw Art Fair, established in 1993, is organized…
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Meet Pearl, a beautiful 4-year-old white German Shepherd mix searching for her forever home. With her striking appearance and loving personality, this little lady is ready to bring joy and warmth into your life. Pearl enjoys going for long walks, playing with her favorite toys, and curling up for cozy cuddle sessions. Pearl is truly…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library is the site of an art exhibition featuring visiting watercolor workshop artist Marilynne Bradley from St. Louis. Bradley is showcasing her watercolors “Geometric Transformations” through Nov. 2. The Great River Watercolor Society & QU Art Department are co-sponsoring the event. An artist’s reception/refreshments are scheduled from…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Arts Council will host a special evening of big band, ballroom and swing with 18-piece Sentimental Journey Dance Band from St. Louis from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the American Legion, 3819 Highway MM. Attire is casual to formal. A cash bar will be available, and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department has moved all offices and practice rooms into the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. In a press release, Christine Damm, dean of the school of fine arts and communication, said, “The QU music program is so excited about the renovated space. Having the new…
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QUINCY — The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Quincy will host a comedy night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at John Wood Community College Orr auditorium. “An Evening with a Fruitcake” will feature local amateur comedians and friends in a night of family-friendly humor, improv and entertainment. Admission is a free-will offering. A…
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QUINCY — The Muddy River Opera Company and The Quincy Museum will have a collaborative event, “Night at the Museum,” at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at The Quincy Museum. It will feature a free movie night, a costume contest and carnival-style lawn games. The event, designed for all ages, will celebrate community and…
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Frost on the pumpkin! Brent Clair is a happy weatherman. Here’s “How’s the Weather up There?” from Farm and Home Supply.
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QUINCY — The 28th Octoberfest Invitational Parade and Field Competition will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. Twenty-five marching bands from Illinois, Missouri and Iowa will begin at 30th and Maine and travel west, ending at Quincy Junior High School at 14th and Maine. Bands will present their competition selections at the judges’ stand…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Hawk Express Jazz Band will perform its fall jazz concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Connie Niemann Center for Music at QU’s North Campus, 17th and Seminary Road. The band is under the direction of Christine Damm, dean of the school of fine arts and communication. The jazz band…
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QUINCY — Ulmus Academy will hold a fall fundraiser, “Swing, Soul and Rock and Roll,” on Saturday, Oct. 19, at One Event Venue, 600 Hampshire. Doors for the event will open at 4:30 p.m. Beginner swing dance lessons will be offered at 4:45 p.m. and at 5:30 p.m. Sweetie and the Toothaches, St. Louis’ premier…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre Executive Director Burgundy Hill has announced that Brandon Thomsen is departing his role as the organization’s artistic director on Nov. 8. In a social media post Wednesday morning, Hill said it was a “bittersweet” moment, calling Thomsen “a remarkable colleague and dear friend.” Thomsen was with QCT for 18 years,…
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QUINCY — AYR Wellness will be the host of a Movie Character Costume Extravaganza on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the State Street Theater. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. Fans of film and fashion can celebrate their favorite characters. The evening will include a costume contest with prizes…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Tracy Family Foundation and Mount Sterling Community Center YMCA are the hosts of the fourth annual Brown County Comedy Night on Saturday, Oct. 19. This year’s event, featuring performances by Marty Simpson and Shawn Reynolds, will be held in the Brown County High School auditorium and is appropriate for ages…
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QUINCY — When granted a day off from school, most teenagers choose to spend the day playing video games, watching Netflix or running around with their friends. Xavier Richardson and his friends Chris Tu and Austin Mondon are unlike most teenagers. Richardson, a freshman at Quincy High School, Tu and Mondon, both sophomores, teamed up…
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QUINCY — The lineup has been rearranged for the Sounds of Motown concert on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. G.C. Cameron, one of the original members of the Spinners, was scheduled to appear but cannot due to personal reasons. He has been replaced by Motown legend Gerald Alston and The Manhattans. The Grammy Award-winning group…
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Brittany stops by her favorite Hannibal haunt, Ole Wolfhound Pub, to talk about the comfort food fare just in time for fall and also in time for this weekend’s Hannibal Folklife Festival.
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Meet Scrappy! He is a year old and ready to steal your heart! With the best smile in town, and a heart full of love, he is ready to find his forever home! This boy is the biggest goofball, and lovebug all in one! Scrappy is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on shots! He…
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QUINCY — The cast for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” that will perform on the Quincy Community Theater stage recently was revealed. This musical retelling of the classic fairy tale features some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most memorable music, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible” and “Ten Minutes Ago.” The cast is comprised of: Also…
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