Connect2Culture (C2C) November Performances Include Mutts Gone Nuts, Ballet Arkansas’ Magic of the Nutrcacker

Venue: Beshore Performance Hall (419 seats) or Leggett & Platt Green (1,000-person amphitheater), Cornell Complex, 212 W 7th St, Joplin, MO

Friday, November 7, 2025

• Mutts Gone Nuts – Private School Showings
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Venue: Beshore Performance Hall
  • Media Invitation: Document student performances
  • Executive Director Available: 9:00–9:15 AM (advance notice appreciated)

Saturday, November 8, 2025

• Mutts Gone Nuts
  • Time: 2:00 PM
  • Venue: Beshore Performance Hall
  • Tickets: Kids $5 | Adults $20
  • Genre: Spectacle (Family-friendly, Grades Pre-K–5)
  • Description: Rescue dogs perform comedy and stunts; created by Scott & Joan Houghton; praised by The Washington Post

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

• Masterclass with Ballet Arkansas
  • Time: 6:00 PM
  • Venue: Karen’s Dance Studio (2113 Davis Blvd)
  • Cost: $25 (ages 14+)
  • Registration: ci.ovationtix.com/35477/store/products/96338
  • Media Contact: info@connect2culture.org or (417) 501-5550

Friday, November 21, 2025

• Ballet Arkansas’s Magic of the Nutcracker
  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Venue: Beshore Performance Hall
  • Tickets: $50–$60
  • Genre: Ballet • Holiday

Saturday, November 22, 2025

• Ballet Arkansas’s Magic of the Nutcracker
  • Time: 2:00 PM
  • Venue: Beshore Performance Hall
  • Tickets: $50–$60
  • Genre: Ballet • Holiday
  • Description (both dates): Intimate holiday reimagining with Clara, Herr Drosselmeyer, and Kingdom of Sweets; features 30+ local student dancers as community cast