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Announcing our 2018-2019 Performance Series!

We’re pleased to announce our 2018-2019 Performance Series! Season tickets for our 2018-2019 series can be purchased at: Eventbrite.com! Mark your calendar now with this list of exciting performances we’ll be bringing to our area: Friday, September 14, 7 pm TIBETAN CULTURAL PAGEANT Sacred Tibetan Dance and...

2018 Mineral Area K-12 Student Art Show Winners

This spring, Mineral Area Council on the Arts awarded dozens of students from surrounding school districts for their skill and creativity in various media of artwork. The art show and competition, sponsored by MACOA, was held May 5 in the Robert E. Sechrest Sr. Field House on the Mineral Area College Park Hills campus. Two...

Art Blooms in Farmington Slideshow

Here’s a look at the banners on display in Farmington! Congratulations to the 60 winning artists (see our previous post for a full list). We hope you enjoy the slideshow, but for the real excitement, make sure you get downtown to see the work! It will be on display through the fall of this year. (Take a map when...

Art Blooms in Farmington Banner Winners 2018!

February 9, 2018
Danielle Basler
Annoucements

We received an overwhelming number of entries (over 1100!) for this year’s Art Blooms banner contest, sponsored by the Mineral Area Council on the Arts and the city of Farmington. The committee, made up of representatives of the Farmington Public Library and the Arts Council had a tough time deciding which artwork would...

Zydeco Dancehall Concert

December 20, 2017
Danielle Basler
Events

Join us for an evening of Creole fun! Dance the night away or sit back and relax as we present a Zydeco Dancehall Concert featuring the Boudin Brothers with dance lessons by Dancin’ Donna. It’ll be a great evening to get your toes tappin’ to the unique sound of this traditional Southern Louisiana style...

Charlotte’s Web

December 8, 2017
Danielle Basler
Events

Charlotte’s Web, a play based on the book by E.B. White, will be performed at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at the Centene Center in Farmington. A Theatreworks USA production, the play is being presented locally by Mineral Area Council on the Arts and the City of Farmington. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students...

From Bach to Basie: A Singin’ Affair!

November 2, 2017
Danielle Basler
Uncategorized

We’re proud to announce that world-renowned baritone Wayne Pope will be the featured performer at our next concert event, “From Bach to Basie: A Singin’ Affair,” taking place at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the Centene Center, 2 Black Knight Drive in Farmington. Tickets are now available for purchase at the Centene...

Liverpool Legends: The Complete Beatles Experience

September 14, 2017
Danielle Basler
Events, Uncategorized

Liverpool Legends, four incredibly talented musicians and actors hand-picked by the late Beatle George Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison, will soon be bringing back all the fun and musical excitement of 1960s Beatlemania to the Parkland. The faux Fab Four are making their way to the Centene Center stage in Farmington,...

Cedar Hill Bluegrass to open 2017-18 Performance Series

July 13, 2017
Danielle Basler
Events

The first concert of the Mineral Area Council on the Arts 2017-2018 Performance Series will feature the Cedar Hill Band! Formed by its patriarch and mandolin player Frank Ray some 40 years ago, Cedar Hill is a traditional Bluegrass band made up of five accomplished musicians and singers who have stayed true to their...

Announcing our 2017-2018 Performance Series!

June 29, 2017
Danielle Basler
Events

We’re pleased to announce our 2017-2018 Performance Series! Season tickets for our 2017-2018 Series will go on sale Monday, July 10th at Eventbrite.com! Mark your calendar now with this list of exciting performances we’ll be bringing to our area: Saturday, August 26, 2017 CEDAR HILL BLUEGRASS BAND Mineral...

Art Blooms Banners on display!

If you’ve been in downtown Farmington during the past week, you’ve likely noticed a great new addition to the lightpoles. That’s right…the winning banners are now on display! We encourage you to go see the banners in person, but you can get a preview of all the winners in this slideshow: View...

Saint Louis Wind Symphony to close performance season

The final concert of our 2016-2017 season will feature the Saint Louis Wind Symphony at the Ste. Genevieve R-II Performing Arts Center in Ste. Genevieve. The performance is set for 3 p.m., Sunday, April 2. Tickets are $10 adults and $5 students and may be purchased online, at the Mineral Area College Bookstore,...

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