RICH LITTLE
Posted In: Attractions, Branson, Branson Area, Branson Shows, Shows/Attractions by Jenn Evans
Jenn Evans
moonriverjenn@aol.com
Andy Williams Moon River Theatre
andywilliams.com
2500 West Hwy 76
Comedian and Impressionist Rich Little pays tribute to one of the most beloved screen actors of all time, Jimmy Stewart, in his hilarious and touching ONE MAN SHOW! "Jimmy Stewart and Friends"
Includes "Guest Appearances" by John Wayne, Dean Martin, Johnny Carson, and hundreds of other impressions that earned Little the title of "Man with a Thousand Voices"
Book Now for Best Seats! 800-MOON-094
Stone and Taney County Residents Ask for Local Discount!
"Afternoon Tea" at The Keeter Center
Posted In: Branson Area, College of the Ozarks, Events, Hollister, Other by Chris Burgess
Chris Burgess
burgess@cofo.edu
The Keeter Center
www.keetercenter.edu
One Opportunity Ave.
Point Lookout, MO 65726
Please join us at The Keeter Center for "Afternoon Tea" on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 1:00pm. Please RSVP to [email protected] or call 417-690-2122
Mel Tillis and The Statesiders begins Sept. 5th, 2013
Posted In: Branson, Branson Area, Branson Shows, Shows/Attractions by Janee
groups@claycoopertheatre.com
The Clay Cooper Theatre
www.claycoopertheatre.com
Grand Ole Opry member and Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Mel Tillis has entertained millions as a singer, songwriter, and actor. This September thru December, Mel Tillis will entertain crowds with his award-winning talent and beloved, chart topping songs including "Detroit City", "Ruby," and "Coca Cola Cowboy" right here in Branson at Clay Cooper Theatre. www.claycoopertheatre.com
Call for schedule and times @ (417) 332-2529.
Matt Gumm Live One Night Only
Posted In: Branson, Branson Area, Branson Shows by BroadcastBranson.com
Thursday, August 2nd
11:00pm - Midnight
TIckets only $10
Call 417-332-2529 to reserve your tickets
Veterans Blvd Bridge lane closure for repairs
Posted In: Branson, News, Press Release by Press Release
The Veterans Boulevard Bridge northbound lane is scheduled for closure starting at 6 am on Thursday, August 15, 2016 and will be reopened by 7 pm. This closure will affect only the northbound traffic. Southbound traffic will not be affected. Veterans Boulevard Bridge is the bridge over Roark Creek just south of Cox Hospital. Detour signs will be in place directing traffic to College St. and Branson Landing Boulevard. The closure is being done so that the City of Branson's contractor can install new LED street lights along the bridge.
Contact: David Miller, city engineer/public works director, 417-337-8559
Free Spaghetti Day to Celebrate Springfield Florentina's Ristorante Italiano – August 17, 2013
Posted In: Branson, Branson Area, Dining, Events by BroadcastBranson.com
Springfield, Missouri – August 14, 2013 – This Saturday, August 17, Florentina's Ristorante Italiano in Springfield is celebrating, and giving back to the community with "Free Spaghetti Day" for one entire day.
"Our company has been in the restaurant and entertainment business for 20 years," said Randy Brashers, President of ITEC Attractions Inc. "But this is our first year in Springfield, and we really wanted to celebrate being here and create a day that invites the entire Springfield community out to Florentina's to celebrate with us."
Florentina's Ristorante Italiano opened it's doors in the Battlefield Marketplace early in 2013 serving lunch and dinner, featuring a number of specialties including daily made-from-scratch fresh baked bread, authentic brick oven pizzas, family style dining, catering and banquet facilities, an extensive wine list, a weekday lunch menu starting at $6.99 and a comfortable, sophisticated atmosphere welcoming to couples and families alike.
"We're ready for a line out the front door," said Brashers. "And it's just free, we're just giving it away, no hidden catch. We can't wait to thank the community for our first 8 months and many more to come."
"Free Spaghetti Day" at Florentina's Ristorante Italiano will be from 11:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, at 900 E. Battlefield. Every dine-in guest will be offered a complimentary Spaghetti Marinara entrée, served with Florentina's own fresh baked bread. Additional entrées, appetizers and desserts from the full menu will be available at regular price. Guests will also be able to register for a $600 Branson vacation that includes lodging, dining and Branson attractions like Silver Dollar City, Dixie Stampede and Branson's IMAX Entertainment Complex.
For more information call: 417-883-5678 or visit our website at www.florentinasspringfield.com.
YAKOV SMIRNOFF To Continue Shows in Branson for Fall of 2014
Posted In: Branson, Branson Area, Branson Shows, Shows/Attractions by BroadcastBranson.com
(Branson, MO.) The all new hit show "Dinner with Yakov" is returning to the Branson stage in the fall of 2014 with his side-splitting comedy and a delectable mouth- watering feast.
As scheduled for this season (2013), Yakov will be performing "Dinner with Yakov" at his Branson theater during October and November of 2013, after traveling around the U. S. with his acclaimed "The Happily Ever Laughter Tour." "Dinner with Yakov" gives fans a chance to enjoy a delicious dinner with a star, while laughing the entire way through their meal.
Since 1992, Smirnoff has performed in his own 2,000 seat theater in Branson, Missouri, where he has entertained over four million visitors and produced several outstanding award-winning shows. His comedic style is firmly grounded within his mission statement "to experience happiness and teach it to the world with passion through comedy and sensitivity."
In Yakov's all new show, audience members will enjoy his insightful and laughter-filled philosophy on life, love, family and country. He takes his comedy to a new level to showcase laughter's effects on relationships and envisions a world where sadness and tears are replaced with love and laughter. The New York Times called his one man hit Broadway show, "warm-hearted, delightful and splendidly funny."
A mainstay in the entertainment scene since the late 1970's, Smirnoff was a regular guest star on the award winning NBC sitcom, Night Court. He has been a popular guest on numerous national TV shows including the Tonight Show. You've seen him on HBO and enjoyed his humor on his highly praised Showtime special.
America's Favorite Comedian, Yakov, has also co-starred in movies with Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson, Tom Hanks in The Money Pit, Meryl Streep and JackNicholson in Heartburn, and Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions. He was invited to perform at the White House for several presidents and honored guests. President Ronald Reagan called Yakov a "national treasure."
"Yakov is a funny philosopher," stated The Philadelphia Inquirer. His humorous philosophies can also be heard at Missouri State University and Drury University, where Smirnoff is a professor who teaches about the relationship of love and laughter. Also a bestselling author, Yakov received his master's degree in psychology from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania.
Whether on stage or in a classroom, Smirnoff's audiences love him. He is passionateabout helping people extend their honeymoon stage of their relationships and "fall in love and laughter all over again." While in the process of doing so, he leaves his crowd in stitches, fulfilling his promise that you will laugh your Yak- off.
MISSOURI NATIVE, ACCLAIMED PIANIST TO PERFORM FOR BRANSON-AREA AUDIENCE
Posted In: Branson, Branson Area, Events by Linda Harvey-Yates
Linda Harvey-Yates
lmyates@bransonartscouncil.com
201 Compton Drive
BRANSON – As a special presentation of the Branson Arts Council, Pianist Nicolas Susi will perform a concert at the Old Stone Church at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 8. Admission is free and open to the public; free-will donations to help the Branson Arts Council continue to provide these community concerts will be accepted.
A St. Louis native, Susi will be playing selections from "Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI:32" by Franz Joseph Haydn; three movements from "The Firebird," by Igor Stravinsky (translated by Guido Agosti); "Keyboard Suite no. 5" ("The Harmonious Blacksmith"), by George Frederic Handel; and "Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel," by Johannes Brahms.
Susi is a graduate of the Community Music School of Webster University in St. Louis, with continued studies at the University of Kansas, the University of Michigan, and at the Hochschule fur Musik und Tanz Koln in Germany. He received the first prize at the international Klavierfestival Rosrath, second prize at the 2009 Kind Award for Young Artists competition, first place in the 2008 Spire Piano Competition, and numerous scholarships for musical study.
Other appearances by Susi include the Omaha Symphony, St. Louis Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City, and summer music festivals in Canada, Italy and Austria. Susi is now a freelance pianist, maintaining a busy schedule of performing, accompanying, and teaching.
The Old Stone Church is located at 4th & Pacific streets in Branson. For more information about this or any other Community Concerts presented by the Branson Arts Council, please call 417-336-4255 or email [email protected]