March 8 Weekend Guide: Wine, laughter and song

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BRANSON MO NEWS: The historic Owen Theatre, which is also the new headquarters of the Branson Regional Arts Council, is the venue for a community theater production of “Annie.”(Photo: BRAC)2018 Show-Me Showdown State Basketball Championships, 3:30 p.m., JQH Arena, 685 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. Class 2 girls and boys semifinals“Annie,” 7 p.m., Historic Owen Theatre, 205 S. Commercial St., Branson. Musical co-hosted by the Branson Regional Arts Council and Historic Owen Theatre. Tickets $10-$15. 417-336-4255Art Talk: “From Vision to the Visual” with Michael Buesking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside Drive. Artist and Evangel University Professor of Art Michael Buesking. Free. Reservations are encouraged. 417-869-7812 or sandragraves@mchsi.com“The Barkerman and his Carnival of Joy,” 7 p.m., Stained Glass Theatre, 1996 W. Evangel St., Ozark. The mission continues. A few years have passed, and the Youderian Circus has lost some of its spectacle. Tickets $10-$12 adults, $5 children. 417-581-9192Disagreement Resolution & Art of Effective Advocacy, 5:30-8 p.m., The Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway. Learn strategies to prevent problems from arising in the first place through documentation and letter writing. Also covered are the resolution processes included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as well as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Free. 800-743-7634Introduction to Winemaking Class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., The Home Brewery, 1967 W. Boat St., Ozark. This class will introduce you to the equipment and ingredients needed to make great wine at home. We will be covering equipment, sanitation, ingredients, fermentation, bottling, procedures, techniques and plenty of good, practical advice from an experienced winemaker. Cost is $15 per person. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. 417-581-0963 or brewery@homebrewery.com2018 Show-Me Showdown State Basketball Championships, 11 a.m., JQH Arena, 685 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. Session 2A: Friday, March 9, Classes 1 and 2 11 a.m. …