“A City Within a City: Missouri State Penitentiary Exhibit, 1836-2004”
January 1- 31
This exhibit will be in the Capitol Rotunda as part of the Missouri State Museum. It includes artifacts, images and oral histories chronicling the long history of the Missouri State Penitentiary from 1836-2004. It features the Schrieber collection of artifacts being donated to the Missouri State Museum. For more information Julie Kemper at (573) 751-2854 or go to www.mostateparks.com/statecapcomplex/index.html.
Gospel Music USA
January 2-4
The 25th annual Gospel Music USA is scheduled for January 2-4 in Jefferson City at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. Don't miss this fun-filled weekend in Jefferson City, enjoyable for everyone in the family. Friday the concert starts at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Admission is $10 on Friday, $12 on Saturday (day and night concert), $10 for Saturday night only, $6 for Sunday, $22 for a 3 day pass. Performers include Journey Bound, Crimson Gold, Final Authority, The Gospelmen, Testify, Living Sacrifice, New Horizon and Calvarymen. Children under 12 are free with parents. For more information on groups and tickets call (660) 665-7172 or e-mail spbgma@kvmo.net.
Bridal Spectacular 2009
January 4
Brides to be...Central Missouri's Largest Exhibiting Bridal Show Just Got Bigger!!! Arcobasso Promotions & Special Events announces its 21st Annual Bridal Spectacular. The event will take place at the Jefferson City Area YMCA "Firley Center" Sunday, January 4, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's show will feature 22,000 sq. feet of showroom with nearly 100 vendors including gift registry, photography, videographers, cake decorators, hair and makeup artists, florists, banquet halls, and much more. Cost of admission is $5. For more information call Vicki Arcobasso at (573) 636-4094 or visit www.CentralMissouriBridalAssociation.com.
"Picture Perfect: A Woman's Decade in Post-Apartheid South Africa" Art Exhibit
January 7- February 28
The Elizabeth Rozier Gallery, located inside Union Hotel at 101 Jefferson Street, will host “Picture Perfect: A Woman’s Decade in Post-Apartheid South Africa” Art Exhibit, This series of documentary photographs and paintings on handmade paper represent an intimate view of one woman’s experiences in the previous 12 years of engagement with women artists and their families from the Ndzundza Ndebele nation of South Africa. These images depict and reflect the integration of global mainstream 21st century pace and patterns of life with an ancient artistic culture. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and admission is free. For more information contact Julie Kemper at (573) 751-2854 or go to www.mostateparks.com/statecapcomplex/index.html.
"To Kill a Mockingbird"
January 8-10
This dramatic adaptation of Harper Lee’s, Pulitzer-prize winning novel brings to the stage one of the most memorable stories in American literature. As told through the eyes of a young girl,Scout Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird is an odyssey through the fires of bigotry and racial injustice in the segregated South of the 1930s. Scout’s normally quiet hometown of Maycomb, Alabama is rocked by a crisis of conscience when her lawyer-father, Atticus, hopelessly strives to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman. Scout’s world reels with uncertainty. Why is her father defending this man? Why have her white friends turned against her? And, oh yes! What really goes on inside the Radley house down the street? As Scout and her brother Jem seek to answer these questions, they encounter an evil born of ignorance and hatred that threatens their very lives. Dramatic and compassionate, To Kill a Mockingbird explores the depths of human emotion—innocence and enlightenment, cruelty and kindness, love and hate, humor and fear. It’s a timeless coming-of-age story with a message as pertinent today as it was forty years ago. This is one you don’t want to miss! Staged at The Miller Performing Arts Center, evening performances start at 7:30 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8-10. One matinee performance will start at 2 pm, Saturday Jan. 10. For more information call (573) 681-9400 or visit www.tltjc.org. Tickets for members will be $12 for adults and $8 for children (12 and under). Non-member tickets will be $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Bluegrass Music Awards
January 9-11
Listen to music from some great bluegrass bands when they travel to Jefferson City for the 35th annual Bluegrass Music Awards. Concerts will be Friday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7:30 p.m. (show and awards) and a Sunday gospel sing at 10 a.m. Admission is $20 for both shows on Friday, $15 for the Friday night show only, $20 for both shows on Saturday, $15 for the Saturday night show only, $7 on Sunday, $35 for all 3 days. Children 12 and under are half price. For more information on groups and tickets call (660) 665-7172 or www.spbgma.com.
"Grease”- The All New Musical with All Elvis Hits
January 22-25, 29- February 1
The Capital City Players present "Grease", a dinner theatre production at Shikles Auditorium, 1200 Linden Drive. The World's No. 1 Greatest Musical and the perfect feel-good family show features all the unforgettable hit songs from the movie including You're The One That I want, Grease is the Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin' and many, many more! Evening performances will be January 22, 23, 24, 30 and 31; doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances will be January 25 and February 1; doors open at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. and the show starts at 1:30 p.m. Advance reservations are required, call (573) 681-9012 for tickets. Tickets are $30 per person for dinner and the show.
Americanization of German-Immigrant Church
January 22
On January 22 at 7 p.m. at the Missouri Archives, Walter Schroeder discusses the sesquicentennial of Central United Church of Christ in Jefferson City revealing its history and accomplishments as a mainstream American church. This program is free and open to the public. For more information call (573) 751-3280 or visit www.sos.mo.gov/archives/.
"Can You Dig It"
January 24
On Saturday, January 24 at 2 p.m., join the Missouri State Museum for "Can You Dig It". Children of all ages unlock the secrets of Missouri's hidden history and explore the world of archaeology. Dig into history during a "mini dig" for visitors. The Missouri State Museum is located inside the Missouri State Capitol at 201 W. Capitol Ave. For more information about the event, contact the tour desk at (573) 751-4127 or the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For more information about state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.
"Bushwhacked"
January 31
On Saturday, January 31 at 10 a.m. discover the effects the Civil War had on Missourians through this family program, "Bushwhacked". Experience bitter skirmishes along the Missouri-Kansas border and life as a Missourian during the war, but beware... you may be bushwhacked. The Missouri State Museum is located inside the Missouri State Capitol at 201 W. Capitol Ave. For more information about the event, contact the tour desk at (573) 751-4127 or the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For more information about state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.