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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Missouri State's Tent Theatre getting creative for 2025 season due to construction
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Even with construction ongoing for the Judith Enyeart Reynolds Performing Arts Complex, that's not stopping Missouri State University's theatre program. The 63rd annual Tent Theatre season will look quite different this year, as the closure of Craig Hall for the summer also closed the Tent Theatre scene shop, costume shop and box office, according to MSU. 'The construction project has created challenges for us, especially with the public pathways to our facility. We'll create signage to assist patrons with getting to the amphitheatre from the parking lot,' said Mark Templeton, executive director of marketing and external relations for the John Goodman Amphitheatre. 'Plus, we had to re-envision the types of shows we're doing for this year.' Although they are unable to put on full theatre productions for this year, MSU says the theatre department is getting creative with the performances they are planning for the 2025 season. The department is hosting three different shows this summer in the John Goodman Amphitheatre, including: Serenade: Summer Nights of Swing & Song (June 12-14, 18-21) – An evening live music performance featuring Missouri State's 17-piece Jazz Ensemble and MSU vocalists. Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play (June 27-28, 30-July 2) – A reenactment of three films by Alfred Hitchcock — 'The Lodger,' 'Sabotage' and 'The 39 Steps' — presented as if it were the 1940s with live sound effects and atmospheric music. Five actors will play many characters A Grand Night For Singing (July 10-12, 16-19) – A celebration of the golden age of musical theatre showcasing American songbook classics from Rodgers and Hammerstein. All three shows start at 8 p.m. Any changes will be posted on Tent Theatre's social media. Concessions will also be served from Hill Hall to the north for the time being. 'Please pardon the progress,' Templeton said. 'One day, we'll be completely finished with the transformation of our quad on campus. And I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to see the changes over the past 26 years. It's just amazing what's happened.' Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 417-836-7678, in person at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall box office between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. or by mail by completing a season ticket form and mailing it with payment to Missouri State TIX, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Suspenseful sounds: Live film concert of Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Lodger' comes to Albuquerque Academy
Mar. 28—Some talented New Mexico musicians, including an Albuquerque Academy alumnus, are returning to their roots for a one-night film concert of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog." Austin, Texas based composer, Joseph V. Williams II, who is originally from Belen, was commissioned by the Austin Classical Guitar Society to write a score for the silent film released in 1927. The piece, which was written for cello, guitar and bass, was designed to be performed live to accompany Hitchcock's film. The inaugural performance of the 90-minute score, in sync with the classic thriller, premiered at the legendary Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, in 2016. The production will be performed for the first time in Albuquerque on Saturday, April 5, at the Simms Center for the Performing Arts on the Albuquerque Academy campus. Williams, who is a University of New Mexico graduate, will conduct and play bass on stage with renowned cellist Michal Shein and acclaimed guitarists Scott Borg, Adam Levin, 2002 Albuquerque Academy alumnus Matthew Rohde and Jeremy Mayne, who is an Albuquerque Academy faculty member. "'The Lodger' is a murder mystery, as one would expect with Hitchcock, loosely inspired by Jack the Ripper," said Mickey Jones, director of Levanta Institute for Music and Creativity at Albuquerque Academy. "It's not like 'Silence of the Lambs.' It's accessible and palatable and teens could come and they wouldn't be afraid. It's an amazing movie." One of the things that struck Jones about Williams' composition for the silent film is the approach he took in creating the piece. "Joe is a composer who is really humorous," Jones said. "He writes a lot of music that's very charming and funny, and Hitchcock actually, for making movies that were predominantly mysteries — murder mysteries, suspense thrillers and that kind of thing — he had a sense of humor in his movies, too. People are going to be surprised at the number of laugh-out-loud moments that they will experience along with the suspense and scariness as well." Levanta Institute at Albuquerque Academy is responsible for bringing the production to Albuquerque. "I didn't want to just host a conventional concert, because we have a lot of amazing shows and venues in Albuquerque," Jones said. "An event like this where you see this amazing classic movie, which one wouldn't typically see very often, combined with live musicians sitting on stage playing this incredible piece of music, it's just a really unique experience." Along with presenting distinctive performances, Levanta Institute, founded almost two years ago, offers music and arts courses to the general public on the Albuquerque Academy campus. It also offers private lessons for beginning and experienced musicians and vocalists in woodwinds, classical guitar, Flamenco guitar, voice, strings, songwriting and jazz improvisation. "From the outset, I didn't want Levanta to be only a music conservatory," Jones explained. "I really wanted it to be about the arts in general and creative pursuits in general. A place and an opportunity for people to come and do all kinds of really interesting creative and artistic things." Though spring 2025 class registration has concluded, people interested in Levanta Institute programming can learn more by visiting "We want people at any stage of life, from all over Albuquerque, to know that the Levanta Institute at Albuquerque Academy is a place where they can come and do really fun stuff and learn a lot in a very low-pressure environment, whether it's music, art, or a whole host of other creative activities," Jones said.
