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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Department of Theatre welcomes audiences to campus for heart-pounding performances of “She Kills Monsters” in the Mabee Little Theatre. The show will run at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5, then conclude at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 6. A play by Qui Nguyen, “She Kills Monsters”…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The distinctive sound of Patsy Cline is coming to The Legacy Theater in Carthage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, with the tribute show, “My Gal Patsy,” presented by Josie Waverly. The show gives the audience the true feeling of a night at a Patsy Cline concert, beginning with early hits like…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s second concert of its 2022-23 season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 with the Victory Vertical Project in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. HCA is offering $5 tickets for veterans with veteran ID cards. Garik Pedersen, concert pianist…
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Ashley Conrad talks about the work Sarah Deien is doing with Hannibal’s Riedel Foundation and about her days in local television and radio. Harvey’s, The Abbey, Utopia, Quincy Discount Warehouse, Instant Replay and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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Ashley keeps her cat ears on to talk about her favorite parts of Halloween, then talks about the United Way of Adams County and raising money for great causes. The Liquor Booth, Harvey’s, Quincy Discount Warehouse, The Abbey, Utopia and Instant Replay sponsor the Daily Muddy.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association’s 75th anniversary season continues with the choral production “Kaleidoscope” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at Salem Church. The Symphony Chorus, conducted by Phyllis Robertson, performs the highly original “A Little Jazz Mass” by Bob Chilcott. Accompanied by piano, bass and drums, this unique rendition embraces a variety…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A “Distant Mountain Landscape: Arty Party will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will create a misty mountain and lake landscape using acrylic paint on a 16-inch by 20-inch canvas. Step-by-step instructions and all supplies are provided. Project leader will be Priscilla Mehaffy.…
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HANNBIAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council recently selected special award winners during its annual Hannibal Folklife Festival. Awards are decided based upon the quality and uniqueness of the exhibitor’s work, adherence to the folklife theme and overall presentation. Winning Best of Show in the Artist category was Kirby and Lesa Carroll of the Missouri…
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Ashley, Frankie and Bobby talk about the Pope’s warning to priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online, saying it “weakens the priestly heart”. Pornography, he said, was “a vice that so many people have… even priests and nuns”.
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QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame High School and the Parochial Music Organization choirs and bands had 30 students recently named 2022 Illinois All-District musicians as a result of individual auditions. The selected students will perform Saturday, Nov. 5 in Western Hall at Western Illinois University. Three additional students were selected to participate in the All-District…
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QUINCY — What started as a simple FaceBook post mentioning “Banned Book Week” by Victoria DeMent, communications and development coordinator of the Quincy Public Library, has turned into the latest book club offered by the library. The Banned Book Club’s first meeting is Thursday, Oct. 27. you can register here. Rachelle Gage, community engagement specialist…
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QUINCY — “Little House on the Prairie, The Musical,” the stage adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s popular “Little House” books, makes its debut at Quincy Community Theatre this December. The musical follows Ingalls as she and her family journey west in the 1880s to settle in De Smet, S.D. However, life on the prairie brings…
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Ashley and Brittney talk about how Halloween has changed since they were kids and how they handle it now as moms. Ashley also talks to Alta King with the Quincy Art Center about the upcoming Mary S. Oakley & Lee Lindsay Artist Showcase. Harvey’s, The Abbey, Instant Replay, Utopia, Quincy Discount Warehouse and The Liquor…
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QUINCY, Ill. — The high school prom is a common theme used in different stories, movies, and life. A night some want to remember and a night some want to forget. Hours of planning, shopping, spending money and getting ready- all to make one special night magical or miserable. Some of us may have counted…
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Ashley and Brittany talk to Kyle Moore of GREDF to ask what the upcoming study on Quincy and Adams County housing is all about and what those who are putting the study together hope to learn. Instant Replay, Quincy Discount Warehouse, Utopia, The Abbey, The Liquor Booth and Harvey’s sponsor The Daily Muddy
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library, is the host of the art exhibition “Nature’s Palette Pastels,” featuring works by Rosemary Buffington from Springfield. This free exhibition is taking place through Dec. 2 and is open to the public. Buffington’s pastels usually depict nature. She has fondness for flowers, plants, and animals. Many…
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QUINCY — The Miss Quincy Scholarship Program, an official preliminary to Miss Illinois and Miss America, is seeking candidates for its 2023 competition to be held Jan. 7 at Quincy Community Theatre. Candidates will have the opportunity to earn scholarships, hone their interview skills, become a part of an achievement program and follow their dream…
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MRN Editor David Adam pinch hits for Bob Gough and joins Frankie Murphy-Giesing and Ashley Conrad for another edition of Club Muddy for Oct. 21, 2022. The group talks water and sewer rates, watching high school football, what kids do after football games, cheerleading, roundabouts and erecting a statue of Bob in the middle of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department will host its Hawk Express jazz band fall concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. The concert is free and open to the public. The band is under the direction of Christine Damm, dean of the school…
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QUINCY — The faculty of the Javaux Music School will be offering a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, as part of their Sunday Series concerts. The concert will take place at Salem Church, 435 S. Ninth. The concert, titled “Songs of our Heritage“, is in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Javaux Music…
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Ashley and Brittany talk about shopping cart etiquette and how to dress when you’re out and about for the day and it’s 30 degrees at 8 a.m. and 80 degrees at 3 p.m.
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Ashley talks to Patty Adam and Katie Klauser about Birthright and their annual Trivia Night, which is back in person following two years of virtual fundraisers due to COVID. The Liquor Booth, Harvey’s, Quincy Discount Warehouse, Utopia and The Abbey sponsor The Daily Muddy.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center is seeking artwork for the upcoming Mary S. Oakley and Lee Lindsay Artist Showcase, open to artists 18 years of age and older living within a 50-mile radius of Quincy. Artists may enter original work in any medium. All works must have been completed within the last three years…
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Ashley talks to Suzanne Ellebrock with Quincy Rotary about few events they have coming up. She also wonders what the Hell is going on with another violent incident in Quincy.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. —The Hannibal Arts Council has added to its Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the collector’s office at City Hall, 320 Broadway. The display area features Young Masters Select winners from the HAC’s annual Young Masters exhibit. Winners from the eighth-grade level will be featured through the end of…
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