Calendar: New Orleans Jazz Orchestra performs Nov. 2

Oct. 30

Missouri State University’s media, journalism and film department presents “Turtles Can Fly” at 7:30 p.m. in Plaster Student Union on the MSU campus. Set against the mountains of Kurdistan with an amazing cast of refugee children, the film celebrates the stoic survival of the human spirit. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (417) 836-5218.

Nov. 2

Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts presents New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Bill Hartman, MSU associate professor of music, will present an introduction prior to the concert at 6:45 p.m.. Tickets are $15.50 and $25.50 each, and are available by calling the box office at (417) 836-7678.

Nov. 3

An opening reception will be held 7–9 p.m. in Evangel University’s Fine Art Gallery for “The Next Generation: Contemporary Expressions of Faith.” The traveling art exhibit, to be on display at Evangel through Dec. 8, features the works of 27 artists working in several media. The exhibit celebrates the 25th anniversary of Christians in the Visual Arts, and features work that explores Judeo-Christian subjects and imagery.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call (417) 865-2815, ext. 7281.

Nov. 4

The Brooks Brothers, who appeared in “The Promise” in Branson for 12 years, present a free concert 1–3:30 p.m. at Churchill Coffee Estate, 1604 E. Republic Road. For more information, visit www.brooksmusic.com.

Community

Nov. 3

Ozarks Public Television presents Friday Night TV Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Newberry Building in downtown Springfield. The event is a fund-raiser for children’s programming on OPT. The evening includes live and silent auctions, appetizers and wines with dinner by Bijan’s.

Atlantic Express of Kansas City will present live music. Tickets are $150 per person or $1,000 for a table of eight. For reservations or more information, call Rachel Ferguson, project coordinator, at (417) 836-3511.

Nov. 5

Ozarks Public Television presents the 19th annual Wine & Food Celebration 2–5 p.m. at the University Plaza Convention Center, 333 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. The event features live jazz music from the John Strickler Trio, more than 100 wines from around the world and foods from more than 25 local restaurants and caterers. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Tickets are available at Brown Derby International Wine Center and at Andy’s Frozen Custard locations. Attendance is limited to those age 21 and older.

Business/Professional Development

Nov. 1

MSU’s Small Business Development Center presents Develop a Winning Marketing Plan 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in Glass Hall (west entrance) on the MSU campus. The seminar is the first installment in the Developing a Winning Marketing Plan series, which comprises five individual courses.

The fee is $109 per person, or $495 for the series. To register or for more information, call (417) 836-5685 or go to www.sbdc.missouristate.edu.

Nov. 2

The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE: Counselors to America’s Small Business will offer individual consultations 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. in the business resource section at the Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave. Small-business owners and individuals who are considering buying or starting a business are encouraged to participate in the free consultations. For more information, call (417) 890-8501, ext. 203.

Nov. 8–9

MSU’s Small Business Development Center presents How To Write A Business Plan – The Path to Success 6–9 p.m. each evening in Glass Hall (west entrance) on the MSU campus. The fee for the six-hour course is $129 per person and $99 for a second person from the same company. The fee includes Rhonda Abram’s book, “The Successful Business Plan: Secrets and Strategies.” To register or for more information, call (417) 836-5685 or go to www.sbdc.missouristate.edu.

Nov. 14

Better Business Bureau of the Ozarks and accounting firm BKD LLP present Discovering Fraud, a seminar, at 2 p.m. in Great Southern Bank’s Operations Center, 218 S. Glenstone Ave. Jeff Roberts, a senior managing consultant with BKD, will be host of the seminar, which will offer tips on recognizing and preventing business fraud. Tickets are $15 for BBB members and $25 for nonmembers. Seating is limited to 110. For tickets or more information, call (417) 862-8419.[[In-content Ad]]