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The Magic School Bus Comes to Town!

September 17, 2019
Scottye Adkins
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Another production by New York based TheaterWorks USA comes to town! When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn...

2019 K-12 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 4 in the Robert E. Sechrest Sr. Field House on the Mineral Area College Park Hills campus....

Missouri Saxophone Quartet concert cancelled

The Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) regrets to announce that the concert scheduled for Friday, April 12 featuring Missouri Saxophone Quartet at Central High School has been cancelled due to illness. MACOA season ticket holders are being contacted via mail with information regarding ticket trade options. “We...

Art Blooms 2019 Winners!

February 11, 2019
Danielle Basler
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We received an overwhelming number of entries (over 1000!) 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

From Bach to Basie: A Singin’ Affair!

November 2, 2017
Danielle Basler
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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,...

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