1. First Thursday Artwalk will take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at venues in downtown Joplin. In the Jo Mueller Reserve Gallery of the Spiva Center for the Arts, 212 W. Seventh St., an opening reception for Chris Kent and his show “Remnants” will be featured. Kent blends illustrative and abstract techniques to navigate memory, identity and perception. At Joplin Avenue Coffee Co., 506 S. Joplin Ave., the contemporary Western paintings of Brian-David May will be shown with a reception. In the back room, the photography of Brad Mace, Shawn Riley and Addison Hobson will be shown. Music will be by Eric and Erica French. Ron Erwin and Thao Nguyen, a husband-and-wife team with national recognition for their photography, will show their works from around the world at 411 S. Main St. The Ur

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