Acrobats of China featuring the New Shanghai Circus: At the New Shanghai Theatre. New Year's Eve celebration featuring traditional Chinese hors d'oeuvres, non-alcoholic toast, party favors, souvenirs, balloon drop, 9 p.m.-midnight Wednesday. 336-8888, 877-212-4462, http://www.acrobatsofchina.com/.
The Amazing Pets: At Grand Country Music Hall. Shows at 10 a.m. Monday-Saturday through Dec. 31. 335-2484, www.grandcountry.com
Dick Clark's American Bandstand: At its namesake theater. New Year's Eve show with Paul Revere and the Raiders and Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers featuring dinner, party favors at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. 332-1960, www.americanbandstandtheater.com.
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner and Show: At its namesake theater. New Year's Eve and holiday shows featuring the opening show in Carriage Room, four-course dinner, main show in arena, 5:30 and 8 p.m. through Jan 3. 336-3000, 800-520-5544, www.dixiestampede.com.
50s at the Hop: At The Shoppes at Branson Meadows. Rockin' New Year's Eve party featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres, desserts, party favors, balloon drop, entertainment, 9 p.m. Wednesday. 335-5300, http://www.50satthehop.com/.
Grand Country Music Hall: At the Grand Country Square. New Year's Eve show featuring hors d'oeuvres, party favors, balloon drop, non-alcoholic toast, 9 p.m. Wednesday. 334-2484, www.grandcountry.
Hughes Brothers: At their namesake theater. Family-style New Year's Eve show featuring games, party favors, refreshments at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 800-635-3688; http://www.hughes-brothers.com/.
Jim Stafford: At his namesake theater. New Year's Eve show featuring hors d'oeuvres, party favors, keepsakes, balloon drop, non-alcoholic toast, 9 p.m. Wednesday. 335-8080, http://www.jimstafford.com/.
Kirby & Bambi VanBurch: At the Kirby VanBurch Theatre. Kirby & Bambi's Magical New Year's Eve Show featuring magic show, box dinner, party favors, balloon drop, non-alcoholic toast, 9 p.m. Wednesday. 337-7140, http://www.kirbyvanburch.com/.
Legends in Concert: At the Legends Family Theatre. New Year's Eve show featuring hot hors d'oeuvres, desserts, seasonal beverages, party favors, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. 339-3003, http://www.legendsinconcert.com/.
The Magnificent Seven: At the White House Theatre. New Year's Eve show features dinner at 6:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m.. balloon drop, party favors, midnight toast, Wednesday. 335-2396, http://www.mag7show.com/.
Pierce Arrow: At the Pierce Arrow Theatre. New Year's Eve show features party favors, gourmet box lunch, entertainment, 9 p.m. Wednesday. 336-8742, www.piercearrowtheater.com.
Shake, Rattle & Roll: At the Owens Theatre. New Year's Eve show featuring hors d'oeuvres, party favors, entertainment with Elvis and the Superstars, 9 p.m. Wednesday. 336-2112, www.elvisinbranson.com.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Air Tran first airline to sign on at new Branson Airport
Go here to read USA Today first story on flights into Branson: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-12-10-branson-airport_N.htm#uslPageReturn
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Four million lights celebrate Christmas - Silver Dollar City near Branson
by Randall Murphree for OneNewsMedia.com (e-newsletter from American Family Association)
The folks at Silver Dollar City (SDC), near Branson, Missouri, are dressed up, settled in, decked out, revved up and altogether ready for An Old Time Christmas 2008, the 21st SDC Christmas festival. A thousand decorated trees and more than four million lights bring the Ozark theme park to sparkling life day and night. What an invitation for families looking for a new Christmas treat.
USA Today, CNN Travel and Good Morning America have all cited SDC's Old Time Christmas as one of the nation's top holiday celebrations. Having been there for the last three Christmases, I'll have to agree with the secular media on this one!
USA Today, CNN Travel and Good Morning America have all cited SDC's Old Time Christmas as one of the nation's top holiday celebrations. Having been there for the last three Christmases, I'll have to agree with the secular media on this one!
What can you expect? Well, for starters, lots of lights. After dark a five-story Christmas tree in the square is the star of a special effects music and light show every 15 minutes. The tree's thousands of lights dance and shimmer to the beat of the music. And a Holiday Light Parade has eight lighted floats with 100,000 lights. Click here to read the rest of the story: http://www.onenewsnow.com/features.aspx?id=329282
Monday, December 8, 2008
Entertainment in Branson brings heavy traffic
By John La Porte (Contact)Monday, November 17, 2008 
Branson, according to legend, comes from an old Native American word.
It means “bumper-to-bumper,” according to musician-comedian Jim Stafford, who is propagating said legend about the entertainment hotbed in southwest Missouri.
Another Branson staple, comedian Yakov Smirnoff, jokes about a man being arrested for speeding in Branson’s show district — and wonders how he managed to do it. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/news/2008/nov/17/entertainment-branson-brings-heavy-traffic/
Branson, according to legend, comes from an old Native American word.
It means “bumper-to-bumper,” according to musician-comedian Jim Stafford, who is propagating said legend about the entertainment hotbed in southwest Missouri.
Another Branson staple, comedian Yakov Smirnoff, jokes about a man being arrested for speeding in Branson’s show district — and wonders how he managed to do it. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/news/2008/nov/17/entertainment-branson-brings-heavy-traffic/
Roadrunners travel to Branson
Club news
Members of the Roadrunner Club, a travel group, gather after a theatre showing in Branson, Mo. during their recent trip.
courtesy photo
Roadrunners travel across South
Under the experienced direction of Ruth and James Duncan, 50 Granger Roadrunners began their fall journey bright and early Oct. 25. Twenty newcomers were acquainted with the rules and, after a brief Sunday morning service, were off in a modern climate controlled bus with driver Alfonzo. The group had breakfast in Waco and continued to Fort Smith, Ark. and through the Ozarks.
The Roadrunners arrived in Branson Mo. in time for their first show, “Twelve Irish Tenors.” After a delicious dinner and an entertaining cook/owner, the group attended the show “Six.”
On Oct. 28 the group toured the Mt. Nut Man and Fruit Company. Afterward the Roadrunners went to the “Dalena Ditto” show. Patty Davidson and friends, who appeared with Dalena, was a very comical ventriloquist. The group traveled to Eureka Springs, where it toured the new Holy Land.
On Oct. 29, the travelers took a trip to Stone Hill Winery for a brief history followed by sampling and shopping opportunities.
The Hughes Brothers show was very entertaining. It was great to see this very family show where even the smallest offspring were featured musical artists. After lunch, the group took some free time to shop at Branson Landing and at an outlet mall.
Clay Cooper, a native Texan, performed that night. During the show, Ed and Julia Schmidt were recognized as the couple longest married.
After an event-filled three days and delicious meals, the group headed back to Taylor with an overnight stay in Bossier City, La. and a trip to the Casino. On Oct. 31, the bus atmosphere was filled with laughter, low chatter and evidence of new and renewed friendships. After a tour of the American Rose center, Libby Glass Outlet and Russell Stover’s Chocolate factory, the Roadrunners arrived home.
Members of the group from Taylor are M/M Kenneth Randig, Betty Randig, Kay Hortenstine, Gladys Mott, Phyllis Johnson, Dora Mae Farr, M/M Herman Kaase, M/M David Krueger and Marsella Schoener.
Members from Thrall are Margie Posey, Doris Kosik, Lucille Rosenthal and Carmel Newman.
Members from Hutto are M/M Ed Schmidt and Peggy Almquist.
Members of the Roadrunner Club, a travel group, gather after a theatre showing in Branson, Mo. during their recent trip.
courtesy photo
Roadrunners travel across South
Under the experienced direction of Ruth and James Duncan, 50 Granger Roadrunners began their fall journey bright and early Oct. 25. Twenty newcomers were acquainted with the rules and, after a brief Sunday morning service, were off in a modern climate controlled bus with driver Alfonzo. The group had breakfast in Waco and continued to Fort Smith, Ark. and through the Ozarks.
The Roadrunners arrived in Branson Mo. in time for their first show, “Twelve Irish Tenors.” After a delicious dinner and an entertaining cook/owner, the group attended the show “Six.”
On Oct. 28 the group toured the Mt. Nut Man and Fruit Company. Afterward the Roadrunners went to the “Dalena Ditto” show. Patty Davidson and friends, who appeared with Dalena, was a very comical ventriloquist. The group traveled to Eureka Springs, where it toured the new Holy Land.
On Oct. 29, the travelers took a trip to Stone Hill Winery for a brief history followed by sampling and shopping opportunities.
The Hughes Brothers show was very entertaining. It was great to see this very family show where even the smallest offspring were featured musical artists. After lunch, the group took some free time to shop at Branson Landing and at an outlet mall.
Clay Cooper, a native Texan, performed that night. During the show, Ed and Julia Schmidt were recognized as the couple longest married.
After an event-filled three days and delicious meals, the group headed back to Taylor with an overnight stay in Bossier City, La. and a trip to the Casino. On Oct. 31, the bus atmosphere was filled with laughter, low chatter and evidence of new and renewed friendships. After a tour of the American Rose center, Libby Glass Outlet and Russell Stover’s Chocolate factory, the Roadrunners arrived home.
Members of the group from Taylor are M/M Kenneth Randig, Betty Randig, Kay Hortenstine, Gladys Mott, Phyllis Johnson, Dora Mae Farr, M/M Herman Kaase, M/M David Krueger and Marsella Schoener.
Members from Thrall are Margie Posey, Doris Kosik, Lucille Rosenthal and Carmel Newman.
Members from Hutto are M/M Ed Schmidt and Peggy Almquist.
Presleys promise, produce in Branson's best family tradition
On OneNewsNow.com by Randall Murphree - Guest Columnist - Forty years of mountain tradition and talent permeate the room with electric anticipation as four generations of Presleys mount the stage for another crowd-pleasing, fun-filled Presleys' Country Jubilee. They're on their own stage on the famed 76 Strip in Branson, a town of 7,500 nestled in the southwest Missouri Ozarks.
It was my first visit to the Presley show, and it definitely won't be my last. In their 2008 Christmas show, they mix fine performance on fiddle, keyboard, guitar, harmonica and more with moving vocals on Southern gospel, country classics and new country. Stir in a healthy serving of slapstick comedy and a heap of traditional American values and you've got yourself an entertaining evening. Follow the link for the rest of the story: http://www.onenewsnow.com/features.aspx?id=320298
It was my first visit to the Presley show, and it definitely won't be my last. In their 2008 Christmas show, they mix fine performance on fiddle, keyboard, guitar, harmonica and more with moving vocals on Southern gospel, country classics and new country. Stir in a healthy serving of slapstick comedy and a heap of traditional American values and you've got yourself an entertaining evening. Follow the link for the rest of the story: http://www.onenewsnow.com/features.aspx?id=320298
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