Performers Coming To Cottey College

NEVADA, MO—Cottey College will host two touring performers on campus which are open to the public.

On Saturday, September 24, Careless Vibez will perform at 8 p.m. in the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts Auditorium. Careless Vibez is made up of two sets of brothers from Florida. They can get any crowd singing and dancing all night long with their rich repertoire of original music, Motown favorites, modern pop, R&B, and hip-hop hits and ballads. Tickets for the performance are $7 for adults and $5 for those under age 18 or over age 62.

On Friday, September 30, Granny’s Fixit will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Missouri Recital Hall located in the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. This show is titled An Ozarks Guide to Healin’ the Body and Soul and celebrates the granny woman. Granny women were the healers/midwives/seers found in rural Appalachia and the Ozarks. Performer Dawn Larsen combines several historic granny women into one character to tell a story in a solo show. The show features original and historical music, spoken word, comedy, and images to transport audiences to a place she calls home. Tickets for the performance are $10 for adults and $7 for those under age 18 or over age 62.

Tickets can be purchased at the door and more information is available by contacting the Cottey Ticket Office at 417-667-8181, ext. 2186.

The Center for the Arts is on the northeast corner of Austin and Tower streets in Nevada, Missouri.