The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette | Autumn 2014

• September/October 2014 The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette

The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette September/October 2014 •

By Sydney Stone

The summer flew by and now Branson is dressed in its autumn glory, accessorized with a great lineup of en-tertainment! The fish are biting and all seems right with the world.

Mel Tillis is at Clay Cooper’s again this fall, with shows into December. I love Mel’s show, just think it’s won-derful. His voice is so smooth and good; his hit songs have become clas-sics. His Statesiders Band is second to none, talented mu-sicians who have been with Mel for decades. Mel has

flawless comedic timing, too, and tells great stories! Mel, Jr. — “Sonny” — sings with the show. I’ve known Mel and Sonny, and the rest of the family since 1990. Sonny sounds and looks more like his dad every year! And, like

his dad, Sonny is an award-winning songwriter.

Tom Mullica’s “Red,” a tribute to the legendary Red Skelton, is at the Hamner Variety Theater. I really do enjoy Tom’s show. He knew the late, great Skelton, and certainly brings Skelton’s renowned characters to life.

Autumn is my favorite time of year to visit Silver

Dollar City, the crafts, the food and flowers, the beautiful fragrance of fall in the air. Fireman’s Landing is hot news for 2015 ... AND, get this, The Harlem Globetrotters will be doing a schedule of shows at SDC! We’ll tell you more about all their exciting news in our next issue.

Kirby VanBurch has a really entertaining “up close and personal” magic show. He and Bambi VanBurch are on stage at Lodge of the Ozarks. When I first started working in Bran-son, it was called Club Celebrity. It’s a nice space; dinner is available with the show, too. (Read Linda Burlingame’s article about the show.)

The Osmonds present their “Great American Jukebox Show” at Andy Williams Moon River Theatre for select dates in October. More stars this fall include select dates for The Lennon Sisters and for The Letter-men. (And be sure the Andy Williams

Christmas Show is on your “Christmas List!”)

We “locals” have a favorite new place, the Backstage Café & Wine Bar. It’s a newly renovated and ex-panded area in the historic Branson Hotel, near the SW corner of the in-tersection of Hwy. 76 and Business 65. (Turn by the Tea Room.) There’s a nice outdoor area, too, and live music some evenings. Check out their Web site — beautiful photos — and find out more about the wine, beer, cocktails and food. Another favorite place for a cocktail is the Library Lounge at Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa. There is an amazing view of Table Rock Lake. There are also tables and chairs outside; inside is the bar, several comfy conversation areas, including one by the big stone fireplace. Great place for relaxing at the end of the day, before you head out for the evening’s entertainment! Enjoy!

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September/October 2014


Ladies & Gentlemen ...Shoji Tabuchi!

By Linda Burlingame

There’s an air of excitement as curtain time nears. The audience sens-es they’re in for a special two hours of entertainment at the Shoji Tabuchi Show. Shoji presents just about ev-ery style of music during his show, including the music that brought him to this coun-try.

He came to the United States from Japan as a young man, after hearing a Roy Acuff concert there. Shoji had been studying Suzuki method violin since he was seven. (He’s grateful now his mother insisted, but says

he used to climb a tree to hide when it was time to practice!) Shoji was so taken with Acuff and Howdy Forrest-er and the Smoky Mountain Boys, he

knew right away country music was what he wanted to play. His favorite song was Listen to the Mockingbird; it’s still a special part of every show. Shoji had a degree in economics but decided to pursue a music career in the US. (He lived for a while in Lou-isiana and jokes, “I’m from Louisi-

ana. You can tell by my accent!”) I love the show’s Cajun and Dixieland tunes. The orchestra is outstanding!

Shoji and Dorothy Tabuchi’s daughter Christina has been on stage since she was five. She’s now married and pregnant with a baby girl due in October. Besides performing with the show, she’s vocal captain and co-dance captain. Her solos include some origi-nal songs and delight the audience. Lo-retta Lynn’s You Ain’t Woman Enough to Take My Man was the first song Christina ever did on stage ... yes, at five!

The show takes us on an entertain-ing musical jour-

ney that begins in the 30’s, with songs like Sing, Sing; Lady Be Good; Love Letters in the Sand;music from Elvis, Michael Jackson — an exceptional va-riety. The dancers add to the fun — like rock ‘n’ roll at the soda fountain!

The “Taiko” drums segment is unique to Shoji’s show. “Taiko” was originally used to intimidate enemies on the battlefield. (Works for me.)

See SHOJI, Page 15

By Linda Burlingame

The Clay Cooper Country Music Express has all the qualities of a good show. Vocalists, musicians, dancers are talented and well rehearsed. The show is well produced; song selection good; moves at a good pace. But what sets the show apart: Clay Cooper.

Let me tell you about Clay. For starters, he’s a very nice man. Really. I mean he’s polite. (“Yes, ma’am; no, sir.”) He’s a great husband and father. (And loves his Heavenly Father.) He’s very humble and he’s a grateful man; I like that in a person. And fortunately for us, Clay is funny, blessed with what my mama called “the gift of gab.” Early in the show ... after the “old man” whom I can’t tell you about ‘cause that would give it away ... and after Clay literally zips onto

the stage (well, I gave that part away) and Mark Pear-man “tears it up” on the fiddle ... and after Clay and his beautiful, talented producer-choreographer-danc-er-vocalist wife Tina do It’s a Man’s World ... (I said the show moves fast!) Where was I ... oh, early in the show. Clay comes out to the audience to meet a few people and shake hands. His questions and responses in conversation are offhanded and so innocent. He seems totally surprised that people are laughing. Clay

is truly gifted — and caring — in that one-on-one quick repartee. (I can hear him now, joking, “Repar – what?”) All through the show Clay jokes with folks he’s met and we now “know!” (Amazing

memory!) While this all makes the show unique, every as-

pect of the show is excellent. Tina Cooper has a degree in Music Theater from the University of Oklahoma. She produces and choreographs the show. She and the other dancers are first-rate — kicks at the same height, arms and hands at the same level ... spot on. With great costumes, the dancing and staging — the show looks as good as it sounds! Clay and Tina’s older son Colton has been in the show since he was 18 months old; he’s been in 5500 shows! I really like his Rockin’ Robin! (Younger son Caden, in his sunglasses, is just too cool. That’s all he’s interested in, just bein’ cool.)

Matt Gum is extremely funny as well as a good musician, playing just about every instrument. A very versatile performer! He and Clay do a med-ley of songs by artists who have died. Complete with the voice and manner of the singers, they give

See CLAY COOPER, Page 15


Clay Cooper ... extraordinary entertainer

Hamners’ Variety... Unbelievable!


By Linda Burlingame

This show is appropriately named Hamners’ Unbelievable Variety. I said, “Unbelievable!” many times during the show! There’s a brilliant cast: world-re-nowned illusionists Dave & Denise Hamner; vocalist Tamra Tinoco; vocalist/im-pressionist Jeff Brandt; danc-ers A.J. Heard, Ken Brown; ventriloquist Brenda Hahne; and the Russian acrobatic adagio dance team of Vadim & Mariya Serykh.

The “magic” of the Ham-ners, especially with their ex-otic birds, truly is unbeliev-able and amazing — Denise puts herself into a small box, which Dave then folds up and you guessed it: where’d she go?! Or when Dave waves a couple of scarves around and presto! A colorful macaw flies out — the same colors as the scarves?!

Delightfully amazing and unbeliev-able! There are about a dozen exotic birds in the show. They’re beautiful, and part of the family. Denise raises the birds from babies; we call her the

“bird wran-gler.” The H a m n e r s are award-w i n n i n g m a g i c i a n s who have a p p e a r e d (And disap-peared!) on t e l e v i s i o n and in many i m p r e s -sive venues around the

world. “Vertigo” is one of their origi-nal illusions that astounds audienc-es. Another large, original illusion is their “Thank You’s Not Enough” tribute to veterans.

I’ve known Tamra Holden Ti-noco for a lot of years. She has an incredibly beautiful voice; I love hearing her sing. She’s a lovely addition to the show. She and husband Joe Tinoco and their daughter Talya star in their “Magnificent 7 Show,” also at the Hamner Theater.

Jeff Brandt is a fond and familiar face around Bran-son. (He was also in Wayne Newton’s Las Vegas show for many years.) Whether he’s crooning Kenny Rogers’s Lady or Elvis’s My Way he en-

See HAMNER, Page 15


New Jersey Nights ...Days or Nights at King’s Castle

By Linda Burlingame

All the shows at King’s Castle Theatre are well produced and feature exceptionally talented vocalists and dancers ... and our fa-vorite music! New Jersey Nights highlights the music of Frankie Val-li and the Four Seasons. And what classic music — they had 40 songs in the Top 40, 19 in the Top 10, and eight #1 Hits. (Probably would’ve had more if it hadn’t been for those four lads from Liverpool.) The list of songs everyone knows includes Walk Like a Man, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, My Eyes Adored You, Silence Is Golden, Sherry (first #1); many remember the songs from high school or college days, while

some know the tunes from movie soundtracks like Dirty Dancing, Mrs. Doubtfire, and The Deer Hunter.

The “Four Seasons” here in New Jersey

Nights have some of the best harmonies of any show anywhere. From day to day there are a cou-ple of cast changes. The day I saw it, the audi-ence was dazzled by the vocal stylings of Tony

Turner, Chism Ruden, Cory Seay and Rob Quibell. The solo work is outstanding as well. It doesn’t hurt that the fellows are handsome and have the ladies swooning — and it’s fun that they are quite quick and clever, providing enjoyable humor-ous moments. (Poor Chism has so much trouble getting Blue Moon started!)

The show opens ... and the radio gets tuned in ... at “Ruby’s Bar.” It’s a charming set where friends have

See JERSEY NIGHTS, Page 14

By Linda Burlingame

The Keeter Center on the campus of College of the Ozarks (C of O) celebrates its 10th An-niversary on Sept. 13, 2014. It’s an extraordinary addition to the campus. All Mabee Lodge suites have a fireplace and private bal-cony. Dobyns Dining Room has a unique “contemporary Ozarks” menu that changes with the season. Many entrees feature food grown and produced on the campus. There are meeting and convention facili-ties — it’s a beautiful property with an interesting history.

Photos on lobby walls offer a glimpse of that history. The Keeter Center is designed after the State of Maine Building at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. A group of St. Louis sportsmen bought the huge log cabin and transported it to Point Lookout for use as a weekend lodge, known as the Maine Hunting and Fishing Club. It fell into disre-pair over the years.

In 1915 Mitchell Hall in For-syth, which housed The School of the Ozarks, burned. School officials purchased the Lodge and the land. Students lived and worked in that building for the next 15 years; it

was located about where Williams Memorial Chapel is today. The Maine building burned in 1930.

The Keeter Center opened in

2004. Approximately 250 Students helped build it, under the direction of Master Craftsmen. Most of the hick-ory furniture was made here in the Ozarks. The huge logs that support the three-story lobby and are used for the walls came from Montana. (From fallen timber, no trees werecut!) C of O students did about 70 percent of the construction.

The Keeter Center houses the Program of Hotel/Restaurant Man-agement. More than 2,400 students have worked in The Keeter Cen-ter in seven different workstations over the past 10 years. Students have cleaned approximately 20,000 beds since opening. Dobyns Dining Room has served approximately 5,000,000 cinnamon-craisin bis-cuits in the past 10 years! Another important program at Keeter is the Community Convocation Se-

ries. Lady Margaret Thatcher, Co-lin Powell, President Gerald Ford and Tom Brokaw are some of the well-known individuals who have

s p o k e n there. A fully ac-c r e d i t e d college, C of O stu-dents do not pay t u i t i o n ; i n s t e a d they work 15 hours per week in one of 80 work v e n u e s on cam-

pus, from the computer center, to the mill, to the greenhouses, to the dairy operation.

Recently, The Keeter Cen-ter announced the opening of The Bluff House. This lodging venue is located 200 feet above the wa-ters of Lake Taneycomo, with ex-pansive views of the Ozarks Hills and Branson skyline, through 30’ floor-to-ceiling windows. The beautifully renovated cabin is well appointed. The custom kitchen is equipped with all the comforts of home, including granite counter tops, copper hammered sink and knotty alder cabinets. Other unique features include a hot tub built into the bluff’s side, a wet sauna and a waterfall shower hewn from the bluff wall. A luxurious lodging choice!


The Keeter Center... Celebrating 10 Years!


Kirby VanBurch ...more astonishing than ever!

By Linda Burlingame

Kirby VanBurch has been amazing audiences in Branson for more than 20 years. I’ve watched his show many, many times; so each illusion is not new to me each time I see the show. But I’m still astound-ed and delighted. I’ve often written that “some call it illusion, I call it magic.” I think the new Up Close & Personal magic show with Kirby VanBurch and Bambi VanBurch at The Lodge of the Ozarks is even more remarkable. And in a perfect venue.

(Take note of the stagehand who comes out just before cur-tain time with a small trunk he puts on a pul-ley. He raises it and secures it, so it’s dan-gling over the stage. Just file that away.) Bambi starts things off getting twisted like a rope and then disappearing. And reappearing, of course. One of the first “up close” illusions Kirby does is comparing a deck of cards to the calendar. From 52 cards in a deck and 52 weeks in a year, many more similarities are amazing — almost as incredible as what he does with a yearlong daily calendar, a deck of cards ... and an audience member. Unbelievable. (I’m running out of adjectives. I need a bigger thesaurus.)

When Bambi, with the help of a youngster in the audience (many, most of the “up close” illusions are performed down off the stage), car-

ries — floats — a table holding it just by the cloth that’s covering it, everyone smiles in bewilderment. Kirby also gets help from one of the youngsters when he performs a Houdini-like walk through a plate glass mirror.

Bambi and the Madame Shi-boleski mind-reading act is another “how in the world does she do that” illusion. A couple of things you think you could figure out. But knowing the serial numbers on a $50 bill? Kir-by’s is funny with this one, “rooting

around” in a gentleman’s wallet. After an art lesson, Kirby makes Bambi dis-appear, well, actually, first he makes her magically appear!

And after all these years, I got to be part of one of Kirby’s illusions. He sawed me in half! Just kidding. I got to pick a card for his sword ‘n’ pirate

number. Can you spell a.m.a.z.i.n.g? “Sands of the Nile” — love that one. The “Bottle and the Glass” — how does he do that?!

Part of the show’s appeal is Bambi’s and Kirby’s stage presence. She’s lovely and so graceful. His little boy grin says, ‘wait’ll they see this.’ And I can’t wait ‘til you see the show — and find out what’s in that trunk! Tell Kirby I sent you.

The show is at 2 pm and 8 pm Tuesday through Sunday; 10:30 pm Friday and Saturday nights. Dinner is available with the evening show. Call 417-336-2424 for dinner infor-mation and reservations.


Grand Jubilee!Fantastic evening show at Grand Country

By Linda Burlingame

I laughed ‘til my face hurt and was reminded how wonderful it is to live in Branson with all the great entertainment! Mike Patrick is the talented Grand Jubilee emcee; quick and clever, he and “Jim Dandy” (Jamie Haage) are hilarious. There’s a “script” for every show but it’s delightfully obvious they take some uproarious detours down the comedy trail!

The stage is full of gifted enter-tainers. Female vocalist Jackie Brown once worked with Dolly Parton and sings Tennessee Homesick Blues, a song Dolly wrote and asked Jackie to do in this show. Jackie has a beautiful voice and sounds a bit like Dolly. (And “Jim Dan-dy” is living proof Dolly Parton jokes still work!) “New South” is an amazing quartet, what fantastic

sound and harmonies! They’re funny, too — wait ‘til you see their part in Village People’s YMCA! The “Grand Band” members are exceptional musicians: Michael W. Davis, Wayne Massengale, Larry Allred, Rob Blackburn, Matt Hanshaw and Gene Mulvaney.

(Some of them are hap-pier than others. Fiddle player Wayne Mas-sengale is suspiciously happy.)

I quickly lost count of Mike’s costume changes; and everyone has fun with costumes in the second half, when the audience is treated to the “decades” med-

leys — 50’s, 60’s 70’s and 80’s. Those years really lend themselves to ... well, some wild clothes. The costumes are “cool” for Jailhouse Rock, with four,

count ‘em four, Elvises. I Heard It Through the Grapevine has New South sporting rather shimmery pink-trimmed jackets and — get this — pink “spec-tator” shoes. You won’t believe the “Jackson Five” and you’ll be astounded when “Jim Dandy” takes the stage to play the banjo, the steel guitar, drums, piano, fiddle (found in Old Matt’s Cabin at The Shepherd of the Hills, quipped Mike for my benefit!) ... Jamie is also a talented musician. The entire show is so enjoy-able; I recommend you put it on your “must see” list while you’re in Branson.

I just went back through and took out some ex-clamation points. (Part of my 12-step program for using too many.) But how better to let you know the show is FUN! (Oops.) Check out the other great shows at Grand Country; the Grand Buffet; award-winning miniature golf; Splash Country; shops (Bitz of Glitz and Grand Country Mercantile, just to name two); more food ... and the late night Friday live radio show! It’s all Grand!


Quilts & Quilts Fabric Shoppe... “Like a Quilt Show Everyday!”

By Linda Burlingame

Quilters come in and say, “It’s like a quilt show every day!” (I’ve seen eyes glaze over.) Even if you don’t sew, there are lovely things to buy if you’re shopping for a spe-cial gift. (Think Christ-mas shopping, weddings, births.) If you don’t sew, a handmade quilt from Quilts & Quilts becomes a trea-sure.

Cards, jewelry, all kinds of home accessories ... it’s really a fun place to shop. Whether you want to make a quilt for your new grandchild or buy one for a gift ... whether you want to swaddle a baby or cuddle up in a quilt to read away an autumn afternoon, there’s not a better

place to shop than Quilts & Quilts Fabric Shoppe! Quilts become part of family history. Quilts made and

given with love for any occasion, quilts handed down from one generation to the next. Quilts & Quilts Fabric Shoppe is the perfect place to go if you want to buy a quilt, make a quilt

or sew something else. The last time I checked, the store has more than 13,000 bolts of fabric (13,000!) and 2,000 book titles (2,000!). Many of the patterns for jackets, dresses, shirts and other items are made for display. (You’ll know what yours should look like!) There are ma-chine-made as well as handmade quilts. They are very selective when buying handmade quilts to sell in the shop. Many quilt makers would love to have their creations sold there but “few are chosen!” Quilts & Quilts Fabric Shoppe is a wonderland of quilts, fabrics, pat-

terns and books, “notions,” something for just about every-one. Enjoy!

gathered, and the party begins. The “Four Seasons” are wearing jackets and those narrow ties of the ‘60s. The dancers are also in spiffy ‘60s clothes — the fellows are wearing “spectator” shoes! The ladies do some “girl” hits from the ‘60s, too. Another scene is a re-cording studio ... and throughout the show they share interesting

history about the group and their songs. It’s all about the music, but the show moves well and is visually appealing.

Sometime about now it’s inter-mission ... and I just want to add that I had probably the best hot

pretzel ever from the King’s Castle Theatre concession stand! There is a nice selection of snacks and soft drinks AND a great gift shop, too.

In the second half we’re treat-ed to some Motown and other 60’s tunes along with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons music. Like Grease! (Did you know it

was recorded twice?) It was 1990 when ‘Frankie and the Seasons’ were inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Frankie Valli had some tragic events in his life; but music can be healing and he has never stopped performing. I so en-joyed New Jersey Nights ... let the music work its magic on you!

I also recommend the other great shows at King’s Castle The-atre: Dancing Queen (ABBA’s greatest hits) and Dublin’s Irish Tenors & Celtic Ladies. And don’t miss Christmas Wonderland later this year!


JERSEY NIGHTS . Continued from Page 7

Dancing Queen

chants the audience. He’s “unbeliev-able” too, when he does all four Oak Ridge Boys’ voices on American Made!

Father and daughter Vadim & Mariya Serykh are amazing! It’s “unbelievable,” the strength and agility required for their “hand-bal-ancing adagio.” Mariya was four

when she first appeared on stage, on the Branson Belle. For the past two years they’ve been performing at Cirque Montage.

Ventriloquist Brenda Hahne and her sidekick “Aunt Ruby” share funny observations on aging, marriage and other fun subjects! Ventriloquism al-ways amazes. Choreographer/dancer AJ Heard began her training with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She’s a stunning dancer! “Downtown Ken-ny Brown” is a good nickname for dance captain Ken Brown. He’s a superb dancer, too, with a captivat-ing air of sophistication!

That’s variety ... that’s Hamners Unbelievable Variety! (Be sure you are on time for the show; you don’t want to miss the opening announce-ments. You know, when they tell you where the exits are, no smoking, etc. You’ll chuckle if you listen careful-ly!)

The largest is “Odaiko,” carved from a single log. A 600-year-old Bubinga tree from Cameroon is dried for 6-10 years, then hollowed out, dried for another 6-10 years. There are eight smaller drums, the Shime-daiko (high-pitched sound). Shoji plays the shamisen, a three-stringed musical instrument. The costumes are by an authentic Japanese costumer; it’s an extraordinary part of the show.

Another favorite is The Orange Blossom Special. Complete with a train choo-chooing its way across the stage, it’s the best rendition ever of the clas-sic song. Shoji’s fiddle whines the train whistle, then mimics the mooing cow, then the Chevy truck, then, oh wait! I shouldn’t give it all away. It’s fantastic!

Shoji says country music is still his favorite; one song he does is the Ray Price classic Please Release Me. Shoji tells the interesting crossover history of the song. The patriotic finale in-cludes Shoji’s poignant comments on

his becoming a citizen. “This country is truly a dream country.”

The theater itself is an entertaining experience, especially the restrooms. The theater won a national “Ameri-ca’s Best Restroom” contest in 2010. The men’s room has a billiards table! What’s not to love at the Shoji Tabuchi Show!


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CLaY CooPer ..... Continued from Page 5us Johnny Cash, George Jones, Waylon, Hank and Conway. Johnny Lonestar, the cowboy of the group, (from Man-hattan, NY!) astonishes audiences with his ropin’ and gun slingin’. Talented Ezrah Noelle, eleven, has been singing on the show since Tina “discovered” her at a talent contest three years ago.

Clay’s band is comprised of gifted musicians. I’ve known some of them a long time — Mark Pearman, played with Roy Clark for many years; met drummer Jimmy Hyde when he came to Branson

with the late, great Eddie Rabbitt. And Barry Bales has been on a Branson stage as long as I can remember. I’m about to run out of space and there’s more to tell! Production manager R.P. Harrell’s so-los. Clay and Colt’s “Blues Brothers” — fabulous! And there’s Elton John, Joe Cocker, Pointer Sisters....

America Stand Strong, written by Tina Cooper, is a moving tribute to vet-erans. This is a good show for all ages, for anyone who wants to have a good time in Branson!

jerSeY niGhTS . Continued from Page 7


• Branson Show & Attraction Schedule •SHOW/ATTRACTION LOCATION PHONE#1 Hits of the 60’s Caravelle Theatre 417-339-19603 Redneck Tenors Moon River Theatre 417-334-450070’s Music Celebration! Hughes Brothers Theatre 417-334-0076Acrobats of China New Shanghai Circus 417-336-8888Adventures of Marco Polo White House Theatre 417-335-2396Amazing Pets Grand County Music Hall 417-335-2484Andy Williams Christmas Show Moon River Theatre 417-334-4500Ayo starring Voices of Glory Hughes Brothers Theatre 417-334-0076Baldknobbers Baldknobbers Family Theatre 417-334-4528Barbara Fairchild Show Golden Corral 417-336-6297Billy Dean Live! Starlite Theatre 417-337-9333Branson Country USA Grand Country Music Hall 417-335-2484Branson Scenic Railway Old Downtown Branson 417-334-6110Branson Zipline Canopy Tours Wolfe Creek Station 417-561-2500Brett Family Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 417-336-4222Buckets ‘n’ Boards Clay Cooper Theatre 417-337-7123Buck Trent Baldknobbers Family Theatre 417-334-4528Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Butterfly Palace 417-332-2231Cat’s Pajamas Music City Centre 417-544-9075Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience Clay Cooper Theatre 417-337-7123Christmas on the Trail The Shepherd of the Hills 417-334-4191Christmas Wonderland King’s Castle Theatre 417-334-2500Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express Clay Cooper Theatre 417-337-7123Comedy Jamboree Grand Country Music Hall 417-335-2484Dancing Queen ABBA’s Greatest Hits King’s Castle Theatre 417-334-2500Dinner with Yakov Yakov Smirnoff Theatre 800-728-4546Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction Dixie Stampede 417-336-3000Doug Gabriel’s #1 Hits Tribute Show Doug Gabriel Theatre 800-954-8554Down Home Country Grand Country Music Hall 417-335-2484Dublin’s Irish Tenors & Celtic Ladies King’s Castle Theatre 417-334-2500Dutton Family Show Dutton Family Theater 417-332-2772Fair Family 5 Hamner Variety Theatre 417-334-4363George Dyer Show Dutton Family Theater 417-332-2772Grand Jubilee Grand Country Music Hall 417-335-2484Hamners Unbelievable Variety Show Hamner Variety Theatre 417-334-4363Haygoods Clay Cooper Theatre 417-337-7123Hollywood Wax Museum Hollywood Ent. Complex 417-337-8277Hot Hits of Motown Hot Hits Theatre 417-337-7426IMAX Entertainment Complex IMAX Ent. Complex 417-335-3533Inspiration Tower The Shepherd of the Hills 417-334-4191 it ... small word, big show Hughes Brothers Theatre 417-334-0076 Jonah Sight & Sound Theatre 800-377-1277 Joseph Hall Elvis Rock N Remember Clay Cooper Theatre 417-337-7123 Kirby VanBurch Lodge of the Ozarks 417-336-2424 Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Starlite Theatre 417-337-9333 Larry’s Country Diner Starlite Theatre 417-337-9333

SHOW/ATTRACTION LOCATION PHONELegends in Concert Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 417-339-3003Le Grand Cirque King’s Castle Theatre 417-334-2500 The Lettermen Moon River Theatre 417-334-4500Lennon Sisters Moon River Theatre 417-334-4500Little Opry Theatre IMAX Ent. Complex 417-335-3533 Magnificent Seven Hamner Variety Theatre 417-334-4363 Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Theatre 417-334-3210 New Jersey Nights King’s Castle Theatre 417-334-2500 New South Gospel Grand Country Music Hall 417-335-2484 Oak Ridge Boys Oak Ridge Boys Theatre 417-335-2000 Osmonds American Jukebox Moon River Theatre 417-334-4500 Ozark Mountain Jubilee Grand Country Music Hall 417-335-2484 Paul Harris & The Cleverlys Starlite Theatre 417-337-9333 Pierce Arrow Pierce Arrow Theatre 417-336-8742 Presleys’ Country Jubilee Presleys’ Theatre 417-334-4874 Ralph Foster Museum College of the Ozarks 417-690-3407 Rankin Brothers Yakov Smirnoff Theatre 800-728-4546 Red Hot & Blue Clay Cooper Theatre 417-337-7123 RED - Skelton Tribute Hamner Variety Theatre 417-334-4363 The Revolutionists Music City Centre 417-544-9075Rick Thomas Moon River Theatre 417-334-4500 Ride the Ducks Ride the Ducks 417-334-3825 Ripley’s Believe It or Not Ripley’s Museum 417-337-5300 Roundup on the Trail Dinner Show The Shepherd of the Hills 417-334-4191 The Shepherd of the Hills Historic Homestead Tour The Shepherd of the Hills 417-334-4191 The Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Drama Old Mill Theatre 417-334-4191The Shepherd of the HillsTrail of Lights The Shepherd of the Hills 417-334-4191 Shoji Tabuchi Show Shoji Tabuchi Theatre 417-334-7469 Showboat Branson Belle White River Landing 417-338-8174 Silver Dollar City Silver Dollar City 417-336-7180 SIX Mickey Gilley Theatre 417-334-3210 Sons of the Pioneers Baldknobbers Family Theatre 417-334-4528 Sunday Gospel Jubilee Grand Country Music Hall 417-335-2484 Texas Tenors Starlite Theatre 417-337-9333 Titanic Museum Attraction Titanic Museum 417-334-9500 Veterans Memorial Museum Veterans Memorial Museum 417-336-2300 Vigilante Extreme ZipRider The Shepherd of the Hills 417-334-4191 White Water White Water 417-339-6806 World Famous Platters Tribute Theatre 417-239-1000 World’s Largest Toy Museum World’s Largest Toy Museum 417-332-1499

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The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette | Autumn 2014

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