http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_309194247.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_309194247.html Though her music spans several styles, the Grammy-nominated Jewel says it all comes from the same place. Jewel will sing some of her songs during a solo acoustic show Sunday at Downstream Casino — the same kind of performance that landed her the record deal that eventually produced her 1995 breakthrough, “Pieces of You.” Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_210112416.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_210112416.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_309194954.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_309194954.html Zemlinsky Quartet appears as part of Pro Musica season. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_309195507.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_309195507.html The Midwest Regional Ballet has scheduled performances for its latest offering, a production of “Cinderella.” Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_309195345.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_309195345.html Life is full of cons. Whether it is that job that just doesn’t turn out the way it was supposed to, the friend who isn’t quite who he claimed to be or the girlfriend who professes undying love while bagging half of the football team on the side, it seems that there’s a seedy side to so many things. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302181244.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302181244.html Michael Thomas, author of The New York Times Notable Book “Man Gone Down,” will read some of his fiction as the next Distinguished Visiting Author at Pittsburg State University. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302180328.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302180328.html Rivers opened his lyric generator on his computer and entered the words “parties” and “girls,” but he also knew that to appear authentic, he needed to sprinkle in some playful idiom that signified he was an animal like them. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302175911.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302175911.html The Springfield Contemporary Theatre began showing “Evil Dead: The Musical” at the beginning of October, running through Halloween. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302175543.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302175543.html “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, at United Church of Christ Family Fellowship, 204 N. Jackson Ave. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302174642.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_302174642.html Go ahead. Judge us for our unabashed, unashamed love for horror movies. Here’s a few of our favorite movies that still make us switch on the lights. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295180638.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295180638.html Spiva Center for the Arts is conducting its annual Small works auction, previously known as the 12x12 Auction.The annual fundraiser features 102 original works of art. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295182243.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295182243.html “My Eyes Painting America,” an oil-painting exhibition by Jasper artist Dan McWilliams, will open today in the main gallery of the Hyde House Gallery, 1110 E. 13th St. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295182016.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295182016.html The forecast carries a chance of meatballs raining from the sky. But there’s also a strong chance that parents of children with autism will be able to find an excellent environment for their family to enjoy a movie together. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295181339.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295181339.html While I may not completely comprehend the allure of a free shotgun, it’s enough for me to know guns, in general, are important to people. They’re certainly important to Miranda Lambert. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295180901.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_295180901.html This past weekend, a beloved children’s book made its long-awaited transition to the big screen, and the results were well worth the numerous delays.