music
OFO present The Texas Tenors for Pops concert
The Ozark Festival Orchestra will conclude its 45th season with its annual Marty Beckwith Memorial Pops Concert, slated for 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center.

Tunes up at Cruise-In
Jonah Cupps, left, plays the tambourine and performs vocals as Owyn England plays piano during The Next Generation Band’s show at the first Cassville Cruisers Cruise-In of the year at the Barry County Museum on Saturday.
OFO to present Young Artists Concert March 23
The Ozark Festival Orchestra, based in Monett, will continue its 45th season with its Young Artists concert at 3 p.m. on March 23 at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center.

Jazz Night delights all kinds of Valentines
Led by Band Director Micah Boise, left, the Cassville High School Jazz Band performs “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” its opening number on Jazz Night on Thursday.

5 make honor band
On Jan. 17, 13 Cassville band students in grades 7-8 auditioned for the Southwest Missouri Junior High District Honor Band, with five students earning a spot. The honor band performed Jan. 25 at Neosho High School, with a day of rehearsal ending with a concert.

7 Exeter students make honor bands
Seven Exeter students were selected recently to perform in Southwest Missouri District Honor Band. Biaktha Hnem was selected via audition as second-chair flute in the high school honor band, while Taylor Mattingly was selected as third-chair trumpet in the high school conference band.

23 play in Christmas Recital
A total of 23 local pianists, students of Ruth Burnside, of Purdy, performed a Christmas Recital on Dec. 8 at Countryside Christian Church in Monett.

Skits supplement sounds of the season at Winter Concert
With the guidance of Shane Paul, Santa Claus emerged victorious in the battle with his barbarian son during a skit as part of the Winter Concert on Dec. 7. Santa celebrated his victory with the middle school band members.
Ozark Festival Orchestra Christmas concert Dec. 15
The Ozark Festival Orchestra will continue its 45th season with its Christmas concert at 3 p.m. on Dec.

The Show serenades on astronomical stage
Andy Anderson sings “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” with Sarah Sandoval during opening night of the celestial-themed production of The Show on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com