2008
March 25 – April 30, 2008
Work is Art and Art is Work: The Art of Hand-crafted Instruments
A traveling exhibit sponsored by the NEA American Masterpieces Initiative and the Missouri Arts Council
Chillicothe Area Arts Council
Chillicothe, Missouri
April 15, 2008
Tuesdays at the Capital
Gloria Penning, Hermann, and her apprentice Vicki Penning will demonstrate the intricate art of Kunstricke or German art lace knitting.
Missouri State Museum History Hall located on the first floor of the State Capitol in Jefferson City.
April 17, 2008
Dr. Suzanne MacAulay: “Poetics of Exile: Folklore Practice and Globalization”
UMC Student Folklore Society 2008 Invited Speaker
104 Tate Hall, MU campus
Columbia, Missouri
4:00 pm
April 22, 2008
Tuesdays at the Capital
Daniel Suarez and his apprentice Raul Martinez, both from Sedalia, will demonstrate how to play the Venezuelan "cuatro" (a four-stringed instrument), and play some of their favorite traditional Venezuelan tunes.
Missouri State Museum History Hall located on the first floor of the State Capitol in Jefferson City.
April 25 – 27, 2008
10th Annual Cowboy Poetry Festival
Twenty-four cowboy poets. Songs, stories, poetry, live music, rope spinner, vendors, cowboy church & dinner.
Mountain View Arts Council
Mountain View Community Center
Mountain View, Missouri
April 29, 2008
Tuesdays at the Capital
Luthier and Bluegrass musician Bernard Allen from Naylor, and his apprentice Danyel Nobles from Poplar Bluff, will demonstrate how to make handcrafted fiddles and display a variety of completed instruments, materials and tools used in stringed instrument making.
Missouri State Museum History Hall located on the first floor of the State Capitol in Jefferson City.
June 6 - 7, 2008
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Heritage Days
A wide variety of traditional Ozark folk art (such as gig making, woodworking, & candle-making) is showcased along with a variety of traditional music and dance (such as bluegrass, clogging and square dancing).
Big Spring near Van Buren, Missouri
June 6-7, 2008
Sugar Creek Slavic Festival
This is a living display of various Slavic customs and traditions; a sensory experience with beautiful costumes, traditional foods, and live music.
William H. Harrison Park on the grounds of the Mike Onka Memorial Building
Sugar Creek, Missouri
June 14, 2008
Raintree Arts Council’s Fourth Annual “Home Grown Traditional Folk Festival”
A variety of “Home Grown” artists from Pike and Lincoln counties showcase their work and music. 10:00a.m. -5:00p.m.
Apple Shed on South Hwy 79
Clarksville, Missouri
June 20-21, 2008
West Plains Council on the Arts Traditional Dance Workshop
Master artists in traditional dance teach members of the local communities in the Ozarks heritage region.
Historic Downtown West Plains
West Plains, Missouri
June 23-27, 2008
Annual Youth Fiddle Camp
Aspiring young musicians, ages 7-17, receive fiddle and dance instruction from twelve Master Fiddlers during this week long camp.
Historic downtown Bethel
Bethel, Missouri
June 13-July , 2008
Work is Art and Art is Work: The Art of Hand-crafted Instruments
A traveling exhibit sponsored by the NEA American Masterpieces Initiative and the Missouri Arts Council.
Big Spring Ozark Scenic River Ways National Park Service Headquarters
VanBuren, Missouri
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