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May 09, 2008
Poetry and art guide teacher through life
Mike Barrett, who creates art for the sake of art alone, has written poetry for more than two decades. He has been active in the slam poetry movement and the Chicago Poetry Ensemble. Now this creative writing teacher at Moberly Area Community College is passing his love of poetry on to his students.
May 05, 2008
Missouri Theatre grand opening tickets are limited
People are coming from as far as California to see Tony Bennett perform at the grand opening of the Missouri Theatre.
April 23, 2008
A soprano's song
While most MU students are occupied with the winding down of the spring semester, Emily Bennett, a senior vocal performing major, has been balancing her academic commitments with gaining national recognition as a soprano.
April 18, 2008
'Objects of Affection' student art exhibit inspired by nostalgia
COLUMBIA– Jessica Forys created paintings and fabric sculptures, then she tore them apart and stuffed them with straw and sand. But it was all part of her plan. “I take these remnants and make and destroy, make and destroy,” said Forys. “I love the constant flux.” The fabric sculptures, or “unmades” as Forys calls them, were a part of “Objects of Affection,” her final exhibition as an MU graduate student. The installation was a mix of paintings, quilt-like hangings and fabric sculptures designed to provoke the viewer to “rekindle suppressed memories and feelings through the power of objects,” according to the information about her show.
April 16, 2008
'Elixir of Love' opera on tap for weekend
The Show-Me Opera will perform the highlights from the opera “Elixir of Love” this weekend at First Baptist Church.
April 07, 2008
Huzzah! '50 foot robot' wins film competition
Film competition gives teams 48 hours to create films about local bands, network and learn.
April 04, 2008
African art exhibit is ‘all about what you don’t see’
Ghanaian-born artist El Anatsui illustrates his provocative use of found-object art in his first U.S. solo show.
March 31, 2008
Strings, saxophones take top Plowman prizes
Jasper String Quartet of Rice University in Houston won the $5,000 grand prize in the third annual Plowman Chamber Music Competition. The third annual Plowman, which began Friday, attracted 26 ensembles representing 20 universities from across the country.
March 28, 2008
Bunraku - Telling stories through puppeteering
Members of the Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe reveal their bruised and swollen hands after a demonstration of traditional Japanese puppetry. The strings and pulleys used to manipulate the puppets’ limbs cause visible wear and tear on their skin. “They can be kind of hard to manipulate for 40 minutes on end when you’re just holding it up with one arm,” said troupe member and MU senior Brett Windhausen.
March 21, 2008
Retired architect is painter at heart
A blank sheet of paper waits for Jerry Thompson’s wet paintbrush in a neatly organized studio built above his garage. In two hours, the white paper transforms into a watercolor painting of a foggy pasture scene infused with light and and color.
March 19, 2008
Museum of Art and Archeology offers vintage films in conjunction with current exhibits
Every third Thursday of the month, MU’s Museum of Art and Archaeology will screen a vintage film mostly from the 1940s or early 1950s that has a connection to one of the museum’s exhibits.
March 17, 2008
Guitar Hero allows youths to shred like rock stars
The widely popular video game Guitar Hero has spurred tournaments, been featured on TV and given many the chance to feel what it’s like to be a rock star. But for guitar players, the game has a slightly different draw.
March 14, 2008
Historic home in downtown Columbia provides community for artists
Singer-songwriter Samuel Combs was traveling throughout New Zealand and working at various organic farms in September when he realized he wanted to devote more time to growing as an artist. Earlier in the year he had met Lizzie West, co-founder of Holy Road Tours Union, and learned about the Holy Road House in Columbia, that serves as a boarding house for developing artists who need space to further explore their craft. Wanting ample time to perfect his music, Combs moved to Columbia in January and later became the Holy Road Tours Union tour director.
March 10, 2008
It’s almost show time for the Missouri Theatre
The old Missouri Theatre stirs as restorations and renovations progress.
March 07, 2008
Classical music icon to visit MU
As the candles are blown out for composer Samuel Adler’s 80th birthday this month, he will be celebrating the landmark in the same fashion in which he has lived his entire life: by dedicating his time and energy to the composition of American music and the education of music students. On Monday, Adler will visit MU at the invitation of the Esterhazy Quartet, a string ensemble that will perform four of his compositions in honor of the occasion. On Tuesday, Adler will give a free master class, open to the public, that will feature the work of MU student composers.
February 28, 2008
Photographer explores high-dynamic range panorama
Abandoned houses aren’t beautiful to most people. To Kent Durk, they’re what he lives for each weekend.
February 27, 2008
Jazz dance instructor returns to improvisational roots
Stephens dance and film students will be performing the jazz dance piece "New Amazonians: Part 1" on March 7-9 and 14-15 .
February 22, 2008
Turning wood with local artist Jeff Ferguson
When Jeff Ferguson moved from Colorado a year and a half ago, he loaded the trailer with so much wood for his woodturning addiction that he had to leave behind his barbecue.
February 20, 2008
Barbershop group hopes for 100 voices
Note: This event, scheduled for Thursday night, has been canceled because of poor weather conditions.
February 18, 2008
Rolling with Ragtag
Ragtag is officially moving and should be open in its new location by the end of the this week.
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