February 2012
Museum After Hours
February 1
Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Missouri State Museum, Missouri Capitol
Description: Starting in January, the Missouri State Museum will have “Museum after Hours” events on the first Wednesday of each month and stay open until 8 p.m. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to visit the museum at night, or your schedule doesn’t allow daytime outings, come join us for special programs and view the exhibits. You will find both old and new favorites, including “Civil War Missouri: A House Dividing,” an exhibit that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Evening entry to the museum will be through the carriage entrance on the south side of the building underneath the grand staircase.
At 7 p.m., interpretive staff from the museum will offer February’s program called “Walking through Time,” during which visitors will get a chance to see some of the diverse shoes that are part of the museum collection. From beaded Osage Indian moccasins to women’s high heels manufactured in Jefferson City by the Tweedie Shoe Company, these shoes are a unique part of Missouri history. This program will take place in the museum classroom, which is located in the History Hall (east wing).
Contact Information: (573) 751-2854
Cost: Free
Art by Men, for Men, about Men Exhibition at Capital Arts Gallery
January 14- February 29
Time: Tuesday – Thursday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Location: Capital Arts Gallery (1203 Missouri Blvd.)
Description: The exhibition showcases a wide variety of one of a kind artistic items from male artists!
Contact Information: (573) 635-8355 or www.capitalarts.org
Cost: Free admission.
“Songs for a New World” Dinner Theatre
February 3-5
Time: February 3 and 4; doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performance will be Febuary 5; doors open at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. and the show starts at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Shikles Auditorium, 1200 Linden Drive
Description: “Songs for a New World” is an emotionally charged pastiche of contemporary songs ranging from pop/rock to gospel, swing to funk, as well as heart-twisting ballads which celebrate the resilience of the human spirit. Jason Robert Brown, one of Broadway’s smartest and most sophisticated songwriters, gives an exquisitely crafted score and lyrics shot through with wit, intelligence and enthusiasm.
Contact Information: (573) 681-9012 or at www.CapitalCityPlayers.com
Cost: $30 for dinner and the show
Breakout! Swim Clinic
February 12
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Knowles YMCA, 424 Stadium Boulevard
Description: Jefferson City swimmers will have a unique chance to enhance their competitive swimming skills by working with two swimming champions, Misty Hyman & Eric Shanteau. Hosted by the JCAY Barracudas and sponsored by Mutual of Omaha, the event is a four hour in-water stroke technique clinic for 5-18 year olds.
Contact Information: Erin Cross (573) 694-3841 or email Nrs_Erin@yahoo.com More information is available online at www.breakoutswimclinic.com , www.jc-barracudas.com
Cost: $55
George Washington Carver: A Biography
February 16
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Kirkpatrick State Information Center, 600 W. Main St.
Description: In recognition of African American History Month: Gary Kremer, executive director of the State Historical Society of Missouri, will chronicle the life of renowned African American scientist and teacher George Washington Carver, beginning with a discussion of the political and social circumstances in Missouri at the time that Carver was born into slavery. George Washington Carver: A Biography follows Carver through his formal education to his decision to accept Booker T. Washington’s offer to teach and do research at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The focus is on Carver’s career at Tuskegee and his major achievements, including his championing of crop rotation and the hundreds of products he created from peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other plants native to the South. Kremer portrays the famed scientist George Washington Carver as a brilliant, creative man, who nonetheless possessed very human peculiarities and frailties.
Contact Information: Emily Luker, (573)526-5296, emily.luker@sos.mo.gov http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/about/calendar.asp
Cost: Free
“Beehive the Musical” A Musical Salute to the Girl Singers of the 50s and 60s
February 16-19, 23-26
Time: February 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25: doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performaces will be February 19 and 26; doors open at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. and the show starts at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Shikles Auditorium, 1200 Linden Drive
Description: Remember when hair was hard and life was easy! This Major Musical will have you dancing in your seat as we learn the journey of women through the girl groups that spoke for a generation. The Shirelles, Brenda Lee, The Chiffons, Lesley Gore, The Supremes, Connie Francis, Petula Clark, Lulu, Dusty Springfield, The Shangri-Las, Tina Turner…and more!
Contact Information: (573) 681-9012 or online at www.CapitalCityPlayers.com
Cost: $30 for dinner and the show
Derby Dames Season Opener
February 18
Time: Doors open at 4:30 p.m., action starts at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Sk8 Zone 301 Flora Drive, Jefferson City
Description: Rolling at you with speed, hits, and ruthless strategy, the CoMo Derby Dames are part of a worldwide derby community. The Dames are currently one of 68 leagues in the nation recognized by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. Come watch the Dames open their season as they host Northwest Arkansas Roller Derby for their 2012 season opener. For more information visit www.comoderbydames.org
Contact Information: Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com
Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door
“Smoke on the Mountain”
February 23-25, March 1-3 and 8-10
Time: Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Stained Glass Theater, 830 E. High Street
Description: The year is 1938. It’s Saturday night in Mount Pleasant, NC, and the Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders Family Singers to provide an upliftin’ evening of singin’ and witnessin’. The audience is invited to pull up a pew and join in the rollicking good time. More than two dozen songs, many of them vintage pop hymns, and hilarious stories from the more or less devout Sanders provide a richly entertaining evening that has audiences clapping, singing, laughing and cheering. *This show will also have Saturday night performances in addition to the regular schedule.
Contact Information: www.sgtmidmo.org
Cost: $7 on Thursdays, $8 on Fridays and Saturdays
