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Pete the Cat coming in March

January 29, 2019
Danielle Basler
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For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school,...

Molly Brown Performance Rescheduled to January 25th

January 17, 2019
Danielle Basler
Events

Unfortunately, due to the inclement weather predicted to hit Missouri this weekend, it has become necessary for Mineral Area Council on the Arts to postpone Friday’s performance of “The Life and Times of the ‘Unsinkable’ Molly Brown”, scheduled in the Mineral Area College theater. We apologize...

Students! Enter Art Blooms 2019

January 4, 2019
Danielle Basler
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Art will once again bloom beginning in spring as we decorate the lightpole banners in downtown Farmington! The Mineral Area Council on the Arts and the City of Farmington are pleased to be partnering on the 5th Annual Art Blooms in Farmington Downtown Banner Design contest! 80 winning designs will be chosen in this year’s...

The Life and Times of the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown

November 20, 2018
Danielle Basler
Events

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH*** Tickets are on sale now for an entertaining one-woman performance highlighting the life of Missouri-native, Molly Brown. The Life and Times of the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown will be performed at 7 p.m., Friday, January 25, at the Mineral Area College Fine...

Tibetan Monks Sacred Arts Tour

August 31, 2018
Danielle Basler
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In September, the Mineral Area Council on the Arts will host a group of Tibetan Monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery, India, who are on a year-long Sacred Arts Tour of the United States. The monks will be creating sand art during the week of Sept. 11, and will present a cultural pageant on Sept. 14. Here’s a...

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Returns October 2!

Big Band leader Glenn Miller once said: “A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality.” The Centene Center stage will be loaded with personality when the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra performs in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Reserved seating is $18.50.Tickets may be purchased...

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...

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