Sections Options Links Classifieds InteractiveAnybody can go to www.dairyqueen.com and find out that Dairy Queen's first store opened in Joliet, Ill. on June 22, 1940 by Sherb Noble. What many do not know is that Springfield is home to the oldest Dairy Queen still in service. Located at 307 S. Jefferson Ave.
The Mozart Festival Opera is performing Wolfgang Amadaeus Mozart's "The Magic Flute" on Nov. 9 at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. after an introduction by Randy Stewart, the fine arts producer for KSMU radio.
Student Activities Council has once again brought new entertainment to Missouri State University with comic actor Hal Sparks tonight at the Plaster Student Union Theater. Most might know Hal Sparks from Showtime's TV series "Queer as Folk." He is also a regular on VH1's "I love the '80s" and "I love the '90s.
Last Wednesday, the Student Activities Council and the Student Government Association hosted a panel discussion on the problem of global warming. The movie, "An Inconvenient Truth" was shown, and a group of professors and professionals discussed the issue.
With a name like The Fall of Everett McGill, the dynamic band demands curiosity and attention. If you have yet to see one of their shows, you'll get your chance on Nov. 9 at 10 p.m. at The Outland, where they are playing with The Willowz and the Moon Shakers.
The end of the year is coming fast. Leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping and finals are just around the corner. But for five art and design students at Missouri State, the end is finally approaching. Starting on Nov. 10, the Student Exhibition Center will be hosting the first group in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, which highlights the work of graduating seniors in the Art and Design department.