What's Happening Around Town in March!

Hairspray
Where: Juanita K. Hammons Hall 

When: March 1 - March 3

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You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? 

Steel Magnolias 

Where: Springfield Little Theatre 

When: March 4- March 13
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Set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser; an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.

First Friday ArtWalk
Where: Downtown Springfield
When: March 4
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Head to downtown Springfield from 6-10 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk, a feast for the senses in 24-plus locations. This FREE, self-guided tour of gallery and art venues features original artworks, live art demonstrations, live music, local history, international culture, plus all the dining, shopping and entertainment that the heart of the city is known for.

Relics Amazing Garage Sale
Where: Relics Antique Mall & Event Center
When: March 4-6 

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This is a good, old fashioned, garage sale, with low-to-go prices! These temporary booths are in addition to Relics' 500 permanent dealer booths.  FREE admission. Friday and Saturday from 10am -6pm.  Sunday from 12pm-4pm.

Seuss Science Day

Where: Pat Jones YMCA

When: March 5 

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Seuss Science Day provides children with the opportunity to learn through Seuss-themed science demonstrations, get creative with special activities, hear popular Dr. Seuss stories, and meet their favorite Seuss characters.

The Springfield Symphony’s Symphonic Dances Concert 

Where: Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts 

When: March 5

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Hear the orchestra dance in this night of catchy rhythms and toe-tapping melodies. We open with the evocative, jazzy, and nostalgic Dances in the Canebrakes by Florence Price, the first African-American woman composer to have her work performed by major orchestras. We will also play Rachmaninoff’s fascinating Symphonic Dances, which was originally intended to be a ballet score, but eventually became a meditation on ecclesiastical chant motifs. 

Tom Segura
Where: Gillioz Theatre

When: March 11 

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Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom Segura is one of the biggest names in the comedy business.? He recently performed to sold-out audiences on his 100+ city TAKE IT DOWN TOUR. He is best known for his Netflix specials, Ball Hog (2020), Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). Paste Magazine described him as, “...having a natural and capable storytelling ability, one that lifts his narratives out of average anecdote fare and plants them firmly in hilarious ground.” Your Mom’s House Studios is home to his hit podcasts Your Mom’s House which he co-hosts with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, 2 Bears 1 Cave which he co-hosts with Bert Kreischer and many more. Additionally, YMH Studios was one of the first networks to create wildly successful Livestream Podcast Events as an outcome of the pandemic.   

Carly Pearce: The 29 Tour 

Where: Gillioz Theatre
When: March 12

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The Gillioz Theatre is excited to welcome the “2021 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year”, Carly Pearce on Saturday, March 12.  Don’t miss one of the best concerts of 2022! 

ShamRox Run
Where: 317 E. Park Central E

When: March 13
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Paint Springfield green on March 13th for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration you will not want to miss. Join in on the 10th annual Dublin’s Pass ShamRox 5K & 10K Run St. Patty’s Day themed road race. The race starts and finishes right at Dublin’s Pass in downtown Springfield.

The festive atmosphere, delicious post-race spread, beer, SWAG and live music make ShamRox Run the perfect St. Patrick’s Day celebration. After the race, stick around for the 4th annual ShamRox BeerFest and live music.

Saint Patrick’s Day 2022 Virtual Race Series

Where:  Anywhere! 

When: March 13 - March 17

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2022 Virtual Race Series! Get your laces ready to hit the trail (or the pavement) and run/walk a 5K or challenge yourself to a 10K for this leg of the series and celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Park.  Registration is $25 and includes a long-sleeve race shirt/shipping; Add-on medal is $7  Register by March 1, 2022, to receive shirt and medal for the start of the race!

Steve-O: The Bucket List
Where: Gillioz Theatre
When: March 18
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MTV star, stand-up comedian, and New York Times best-selling author, Steve-O, is bringing The Bucket List Tour to The Gillioz Theatre on March 18, 2022. Every idea on Steve-O’s bucket list was so ill-advised, he never expected to go through with any of them. Until it was time to prepare for this tour. Not only are the stunts more ridiculous than what you already know Steve-O for, he did them all, and made a multimedia comedy show out of them. Not for kids, or the faint of heart. 

Queen City Shout 2022
Where: Venues throughout Springfield
When: March 21-March 27
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Celebrating 11 years, Queen City Shout is Springfield's largest showcase of local and area music, film and art. As we come back and greet a new year of 2022, let's all take a moment to gather together in our efforts to appreciate music and support poverty relief. 

Just Between Friends Springfield Spring Sale 

Where: Fieldhouse Sports Center

When: March 22 - March 26

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JBF is Springfield's favorite AND LARGEST children's consignment sale. You can joiin  as a consignor and earn up to 75% of items sold. Shop and find everything you need for your growing kiddos at 50%-90% off retail! Shop!Sell!Save!Smart!

Fiddler on the Roof
Where: Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts 

When: March 25-March 26
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Rich with musical hits you know and love, including "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset, " "If I Were A Rich Man,” "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)," FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love, and laughter.

Ozark Empire PRCA Pro Rodeo 

Where: Ozark Empire Fairgrounds

When: March 25-March 26
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Head out to the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds for two nights of rodeo fun! 

Ozark Lyric Opera Presents: Pagliacci

Where: Gillioz Theatre

When: March 25 - March 26

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Ozark's Lyric Opera proudly presents international opera superstar Michael Spyres in his role debut as Canio.  Experience the searing passion of Pagliacci coupled with an original Vaudeville prelude that celebrates the Ozarks and foreshadows the drama of Leoncavallo’s opera. Stage direction by Jay Jackson with music director Christopher Koch conducting the OLO Orchestra and Chorus.