From the monthly archives: May 2012

I can’t promise that after you read this guide you will never commit a theater faux pas (people are always finding few ways to surprise me), but it explains the deeper ideas behind the rules we all know.

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The masterful folk guitar player will live on through his music.

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50 Shades of Awkward

May 30, 2012 6:15 pm by

We all have our guilty pleasures — some are just a little guiltier than others.

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Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

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Popcorn and Milk Duds are so passé. Atypical theater meals have long been a hallmark of the Ragtag viewing experience, but the second annual Homebrewed Film Series takes it to a new level.

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Playing with Flosstradamus and Shreddie Mercury. Get stretchin’ for dancin’.

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When Facebook went public with its IPO on May 18, investors were itching to get a piece of the Facebook pie. Shares jumped to $42 and there was a lot of buzz about how rich investors, including Facebook employees, were going to become. However, just as fast and people started scooping up shares, the price [...]

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Columbia does work

May 28, 2012 3:13 pm by

CoMo leads the way of all American cities in hard work and determination in a rebuilding economy.

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It’s not listed in any sort of order, but we’d love for these films to come to CoMO.

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If you’re looking for more than a hotdog and a few mass produced light beers this weekend, a quick jaunt westward with the Pedaler’s Jamboree might be just what you’re looking for.

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Keeping with the culturally relevant, Mizzou Reads has chosen Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick as its 2012 book.

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At 6:30 Saturday evening, the MU softball team will take on LSU in their fifth straight super regional appearance. MU is one of the final 16 teams vying for a national championship. Here are five reasons why Columbians might want to check out MU this Memorial Day weekend.

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A Polaroid from the past

May 25, 2012 6:37 pm by

Apparently, my 13-year-old cousin has a thing for garage sales. This afternoon, he was rummaging through sale items at an unfamiliar house when an old Polaroid camera caught his eye. He handed over a dollar and took it home to show my uncle. Things got interesting when he opened the film cartridge and found a picture that looked to be decades old.

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No money? No problem.

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You Go Girl!

May 25, 2012 4:00 am by

This Saturday marks Columbia’s first all-women’s half marathon and 5K Run/Walk. The Go Girl Run, which is hosted by Ultramax Sports, was created to celebrate women, health and fitness, and support several local women-centered charities.

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Three awesome news. No spoilers here. Well, okay maybe one spoiler, but if you like shopping…

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Blitzen Trapper has been added to Columbia’s summer soundtrack, coming to The Blue Note on June 31.

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Heroin usage is on the rise in Columbia as police scramble to educate public.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Al Green will be headlining this September’s Roots N Blues BBQ festival.

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A modern Macbeth

May 23, 2012 12:10 pm by

“What’s done is done,” says Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s classic. But when it’s produced by the GreenHouse Theatre Project, a performance that has been played for centuries might premier as something totally new on Thursday night.

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