The Hughes American Family Theatre is pleased to announce the addition of famed guitarist JimGreeninger to their theatre line-up.

Jim Greeninger studied with legendary guitarist Andres Segovia, debuted at Carnegie Recital Hall, and was the first guitarist to be invited to teach at the Juilliard School of Music. With over two million views on YouTube, and holding the number one spot in the category of Classical Guitar,
(over 155,000 videos posted), Jim Greeninger is one of the top guitarists in the world today.

Theatre owner Jason Hughes exclaimed, “We are so fortunate to have such a gifted performer here at our theatre. I am simply amazed at Jim’s versatility! Not only is he a master of classical music, but also moves through all styles of music on his guitar, from jazz to country to gospel
and more with equal ease and finesse.”

Greeninger’s show opens August 5, 2009 at the Hughes American Family Theatre. Show times are Tue-Fri starting at 5:15 PM and ending at 6:45 PM. Dinner is also available. Local residents are invited to attend Area Appreciation Shows August 11 – 14 at $5 per ticket.

Besides being a superb guitarist in all styles of music, Jim Greeninger also hand builds some incredible guitars. Guests will experience his “50 foot guitar.” If you sit off to the right or left, it sounds as if the guitar is moving; in the center you are surrounded by all six strings and a fifty foot wall of sound; in the balcony the sound comes alive from all directions. And yet all of this sounds purely acoustic. This is truly an incredible sound experience.

Tickets can be obtained by calling or stopping by the theatre box office at:

Hughes American Family Theatre
3425 W. Hwy 76
Branson, MO. 65616
Phone: 417-334-0076

Cirque Imagination Brings its National Tour to Branson

Cirque Imagination’s “Montage,” comprised of world-class former Cirque du Soleil performers, is bringing its act to Missouri. Following performances in Los Angeles, Dallas and Atlanta, the show’s next stop on its national tour will be at Branson’s Tri-Lakes Center.

“Montage” acts include hand-balancing, contortion, pole climbing, and aerial artists climbing chiffon straps- all choreographed to music. The audience will also have the chance to meet, take photos and get autographs from the “Montage” star performers.

The talents featured in “Montage”- called “mind-boggling” by the LA Times- provide entertainment for audiences of all ages, at family-affordable pricing.

“We created the company because we saw the need,” said Judy Blake. “In these unprecedented economic times, we want to provide truly amazing entertainment without the extravagant cost.”

Prices range from $15 to $34, with passes for families of four available for $99 plus tax. Tickets will be limited and in high demand, due to the limited number of performances scheduled for September 13-19, and November 29-December 5. For ticket information and show times, call the Tri-Lakes Center’s Box Office at 417.336.0219, or visit www.trilakescenter.com.

For photos and additional information about “Montage,” visit www.cirquemontage.com, or contact Judy Blake, Director of Business Development.

Judy Blake
Cirque Imagination
Director of Business Development
832-754-6700
[email protected]

Call for Paintings
White River Painting Exhibit
Ralph Foster Museum
College of the Ozarks

Entry Deadline November 11, 2009
The White River Painting Exhibit and Sale will take place in Edwards Art Gallery Nov. 12th – Dec. 17th, 2009. The museum proudly hosts this annual exhibit to honor our unique Ozarks heritage and to express the museum’s continued mission of providing rich learning experiences about Ozarks culture through the arts.

We are very pleased to have Mr. Aaron W. Jones, Public Tour Program Coordinator the Crystal Bridges Museum of American at Bentonville, Arkansas, as this year’s juror.

We invite artists throughout the Ozarks region to submit paintings that reflect their personal views of what is important to them about the Ozarks. Themes of paintings might reflect an artist’s impressions about the environment, the beauty of the region, history, family, fishing, agriculture, tourism, community, education, architecture, transportation, or entertainment.

A limit of three paintings created over the past two years may be submitted at the Ralph Foster Museum from November 2nd thru Nov. 11th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The museum is closed on Sundays. The entry fee is $5.00 for one painting, $7.50 for two paintings, and $10.00 for three paintings. Artists may call 417-690-2603, or e-mail [email protected] for guidelines and entry forms.