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Stand up comedy led Tim Messersmith to improv five or six years ago, he says. He leads a cast of 11 improv comics during Springfield Improv's monthly feature "Pappy Van Winkle"—the second Friday of the month.

Looking for sculptures for your home? Pick up the Spring 2017 issue of 417 Home where you'll find features on local sculptors (and SRAC Artist members) Linda Passeri, Cheryl Edstedt, and Joan Gentry and Carol Chappell.

Springfield-based Josh Mitchell's career started in advertising. During more than 25 years of working in commercial photography, with clients like Coors Light and the United States Postal Service, he continually worked on artistic side projects.