Area poets are invited to share their works during a poetry open mic night Tuesday hosted by the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains. more

Lana Snodgras, director of communications for West Plains R-7 School District, has been recognized with a state public relations award by the Missouri School Public Relations Association (MOSPRA). more

Winners for the 23rd annual Art Around Town exhibit have been chosen, organizers announce. more

Local artist Angela Bullard’s artwork will be featured on the first floor of the Ozarks Small Business Incubator, 408 Washington Ave., through the end of June. more

West Plains R-7 School District officials recently extended congratulations to students in the West Plains High School Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, as well as those in the Zizzer Pride Band following the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) District Music Festival held at Missouri State University-West Plains. more

The Southern Ozarks Community Orchestra will be in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the historic Star Theatre in downtown Willow Springs. The program to be presented, “A Musical Buffet,” will feature a “smorgasbord of musical delights,” said officials with the Willow Springs Arts Council, which is sponsoring the performance. more

West Plains R-7 School District officials extend their congratulations to high school sophomore Emily Ritter for her acceptance into the Missouri Fine Arts Academy at Missouri State University in Springfield. In honor of Ritter’s “exceptional talent and unwavering dedication,” district officials shared one of Ritter’s captivating colored pencil drawings, a honey dipper dripping with honey. more

The Friends of the Paul Weaver Library will present the group’s 11th annual art extravaganza, Tour D'Art, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 18. This year's theme is, "An Artful Journey" and will take place in the John E. Miller Education Complex on the Ozarka College campus in Melbourne, Ark. more

About eight years ago, a friendly bet was made between a pair of writers: West Plains would have a music scene worth ink within 10 years. more

The Star Dramatic Company will hold auditions for Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Star Theater Annex, 205 E. Main St. in Willow Springs. more

The West Plains Council on the Arts has issued a call for submissions for its juried exhibit, “Sky High: Eclipse and More,” to be displayed from March 30 through May 4 in the gallery on the mezzanine at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. more

West Plains Council on the Arts will host a workshop conducted by local artist Tara Shahan from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 12 in the Dogwood Rooms of the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. The cost for the workshop is $50, all supplies included. more

The Missouri Arts Council (MAC) recently honored the recipients of the 2024 Missouri Arts Awards, the state’s highest honor in the arts, at the Missouri State Capitol, in a ceremony that was open to the public. Among those recognized is Kathleen Morrisey, president of the West Plains Council on the Arts. more

West Plains Council on the Arts is hosting an exhibition of “Ozark Women,” by Mtn. Grove photographer Joyce McMurtrey, through March 14 in the gallery on the mezzanine at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. The display is open to the public during regular civic center hours. more

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Artwork by local artist Janey Hale’s will be featured on the first floor of Ozarks Small Business Incubator, 408 Washington Ave., through the end of March. more

The West Plains Council on the Arts will host a “Starting with Watercolor” workshop by area artist Lee Copen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. in the Walnut Room at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. more

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The West Plains Council on the Arts will host a workshop conducted by local artist Tara Shahan from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Dogwood Rooms at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. in West Plains. The prrice for the workshop to create a faux stained-glass bird-themed quilt block is $50, all supplies included. more