Michelle Huseman, a member at Gallery 310, encourages people not to be intimidated by art galleries.
HANNIBAL — Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. In America's Hometown, it means the return of the Big River Steampunk Festival.
HANNIBAL — Engaging audiences of all ages in his portrayal of this city’s most famous author, actor Jim Waddell recounts childhood experiences in “The Inspiration for Tom Sawyer” that led to t…
HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Arts Council seeks submissions from area artists.
HANNIBAL — The Spring Festival of Country Music will be 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center.
HANNIBAL — The communities of Hannibal and Canton recently hosted a two-day plein air painting event. Sixteen different area, regional and Midwest artists were involved in the events. Plein ai…
CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College welcomes guest musicians, along with their own faculty, for a special piano trio on Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Merillat Recital Hall of the Robert …
HANNIBAL — When five students from River City Revue, a show choir at Hannibal High School, chatted about their upcoming fundraiser, it wasn’t hard to see they were a group of friends.
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HANNIBAL — The Bluff City Theater hopes to take people back in time.
HANNIBAL — Country singer Gabby Barrett will be performing on July 2 in Hannibal at Tanyard Gardens.
It might be a bird or a plane, but next month in Hannibal, it just might be Superman.
HANNIBAL — When Richard Garey performs his one-man show “Mark Twain Himself” he wants people to leave feeling like they’ve just spent an hour with Samuel Clemens.
What started as a small musical group at Centenary United Methodist Church has grown into a community band.
HANNIBAL — An excited buzz filled Hannibal Middle School Monday afternoon as the cast of the annual musical transformed into beloved characters from the classic “Annie” for their first dress r…
HANNIBAL — “The Meeting” brings a planned discussion between two civil rights leaders to life on Friday and Saturday at Bluff City Theater, marking the theater’s final performance of the year …
When discussions come up about the legends of thrash metal, there are a few names that immediately come to mind. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax (the “Big 4”), of course. Testament an…
The last time (which was also the first time) I was able to talk with Justin Smolian, bass player for Dirty Honey, the band was in the middle of a headlining tour, coming off of a year where t…
HANNIBAL — Hannibal’s NOWAKE is gearing up for a year with opportunities to connect with fans onstage again, playing past favorites and songs from their new album, Wartooth.
HANNIBAL — Hannibal-LaGrange University invites the community to the HLGU Music Department Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.
HANNIBAL — Area artists will offer works for sale during the Hannibal Arts Council’s annual art sale, Holiday Marketplace, beginning from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The HAC gallery will be se…
HANNIBAL — Three galleries in Downtown Hannibal will partner for Second Saturday Open House to be held from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.
HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Arts Council and its contest sponsors announced the winners of the Masterpiece T-shirt design contest for youth ages 13 to 17. Age division winners are Zack French, age…
HANNIBAL — Tractor Supply Company will host a horse health and feed event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sep 21 at 200 Huck Finn Shopping Center.
HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Salvation Army will host its fifth annual Open Air Service at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 in Hannibal’s Central Park at 4th and Broadway.
“The Warehouse” By Rob Hart. Crown, New York, August 2019. 368 pages. $27. One of the most appealing things about “The Warehouse,” the new near-future, near-dystopian thriller by Rob Hart, is …
The Latin words of this space travel epic’s title translate as “to the stars.” And even though the story’s journey only covers the 2.7 billion miles between Earth and Neptune - not quite as fa…
I had an unfortunate collision on my motorcycle... with a bug. You might think something like, “Aww, how sad for the bug,” but in fact, I was the one that ended up visiting a local hospital. A…
HANNIBAL — Free prostate cancer screenings will be available from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 and Thursday, Sept. 26 at the James E. Cary Cancer Center in Hannibal.
The Northeast Missouri Humane Society is at capacity with 161 cats with just 34 kennels, and staff members are working on plans to help more cats find homes through a “working cat” program and…
HANNIBAL — Paul Krewson has collected close to 1,000 pieces of Mark Twain artwork and memorabilia over the past two years, adding a one-of-a-kind sculpture to the displays throughout his Hanni…
QUINCY, Ill. — Hannibal Regional is inviting the public to a free seminar on pain management with Luvell Glanton Jr., MD, a specialist in pain management from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 at t…
PERRY, Mo. — The Friends of the Perry Carousel will sponsor The Perry Carousel Benefit Auction at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Junction Lounge, 28840 Highway 19 in Perry.
We live in a time-crunched world where life is lived on the run. Millions pull out of their driveways in the pre-dawn dark, grab a last-minute breakfast burrito, and merge onto freeways while …
With one week to go before the kick-off of fall TV, it’s slim pickings. Highlights include the premiere of “American Horror Story’s” latest installment and a treat for “Downton Abbey” fans. Di…
TIFF 2019 has wrapped, and I managed to catch a good chunk of it, seeing 13 feature films, conducting a bunch of interviews, and waiting in long lines - yes, even critics have to wait in lines…
HANNIBAL – Taste treats, along with a variety of wines and beers, were shared by Hannibalians and visitors at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum's annual Taste of Twain Wine, Food, and Bee…
I’d never seen even a moment of the multi-award-winning (Golden Globes, Emmys, Screen Actors Guild) series “Downton Abbey,” and as the screening date for the movie approached, I seriously cons…
The 2020 presidential election is still more than a year away, but the campaign season for potential candidates has already hit full speed. While numerous Democratic candidates position themse…
Do you think your costume is the best in town? If so, the Hannibal Jaycees welcome you to attend the second Monster Bash at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Tanyard Gardens, 320 S. 3rd St.
Tom Boland Ford employees participate in their fifth annual Changing Oil, Changing Lives campaign. Employees present a check for $1,091 to The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, r…
HANNIBAL – One unique way to celebrate Hannibal's bicentennial is by collecting trading cards bearing pictures of local residents who become famous many years ago.
“How y’all doin?” On a trip to Tennessee and North Carolina, my wife and I heard that line again and again. It reminded me of being in Boston, only there it was “How-ah-ya?” or “How-ya-doin?” …
Apple held a press conference Tuesday to announce this year’s model of the iPhone, the latest version of the iOS software and discuss its plans for the rest of the year. One of those announcem…
While watching “Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins” you can’t help regretting that the sharp-tongued political columnist didn’t live long enough to ante up her two cents on life in …
A certain politician does a lot of carping about “the assault” on our Southern border, but one legitimately wonders if he possesses an iota of knowledge as to why refugees so persistently floc…
Four words: True-crime stripper drama. Have I got your attention? Good, because “Hustlers” commands it - and not just because Jennifer Lopez delivers a jaw-dropping, show-stopping pole dancing…
Don’t be fooled, John Crowley’s constipated adaption of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Goldfinch,” might look like one of those highfalutin prestige dramas screaming for awar…
HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Chapter of Missouri Right to Life will hold a Celebration of Life Banquet at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at the Holiday Inn Express, 120 Shinn Lane in Hannibal.
HANNIBAL — The first Hannibal Shakedown Market will bring a mix of live music and other family-friendly activities together beginning at noon Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Mark Twain Brewing Compa…