PRINTSpring Preview 2010: February
February 4, 2010 | 12:00 a.m. CST
Comedy
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Eric Schwartz
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Feb. 11, 9:30 p.m.; Feb. 12, 8 p.m., 10:15 p.m.; Feb. 13, 8 p.m., 10:15 p.m.
Cost: $10 for Feb. 11, 13; $8 for Feb. 12
Call: 443-3216
Visit: dejavucomedy.com
Comedian-actor-rapper Eric Schwartz can pull a few jokes over on any audience. If you’re seeking variety, give “Smooth-E” a gander as he performs his bits via traditional stand-up and rapping.
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Nick Thune
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Feb. 18, 9:30 p.m.; Feb. 19, 8 p.m., 10:15 p.m.; Feb. 20, 8 p.m., 10:15 p.m.
Cost: $7 for Feb. 18, 19; $8 for Feb. 20
Call: 443-3216
Visit: dejavucomedy.com
You might have seen Nick Thune alongside Seth Rogen in Knocked Up as one of Alison’s friends or on his Comedy Central special. Catch the Seattle native live, and see if he can make it without his onscreen partner.
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Black History Month
Soul Food Dinner
Where: St. Luke United Methodist Church
When: Feb. 6, 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $8
Call: 529-1333
Sponsored by the Columbia alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., this event serves up soul and heart-healthy food. Nurses from Boone Hospital Center and Boone County Health Department will also administer blood pressure screenings and H1N1 flu shots for adults and children.
Discussion about President Barack Obama’s First Year
Where: Armory Sports & Community Center
When: Feb. 10, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 874-6379
Obama stepped into the Oval Office with a mile-long to-do list: Save the economy. Solve health care problems. Bring troops home. How you think he handled the challenge of his first year? Discuss your thoughts at this community forum.
Lecture by Robin Stone — “A Trailblazer’s Lesson on Empowerment”
Where: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, MU
When: Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 882-6771
After graduating from MU in 1973, Gerald Boyd pursued his passions first at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and later at The New York Times. His widow, Robin Stone, will speak about how her husband went from MU Tiger to the first African-American managing editor of The New York Times.
Lecture by Robin Stone — “The Story Behind the Story: Gerald Boyd’s My Times
Where: 100-A Reynolds Journalism Institute, MU
When: Feb. 18, 2 to 3 p.m., followed by a reception
Cost: Free
Call: 882-6771
Hot off the presses, My Times in Black and White, released Feb. 1, traces Gerald Boyd’s life from St. Louis native to 20-year Times vet. Stone, also a journalist, will discuss how she finished the memoir Boyd started before his death in 2006.
Gospel Explosion & Soul Food Dinner
Where: St. Luke United Methodist Church
When: Feb. 28, 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 874-6379
Local gospel acts will entertain crowds at this annual event hosted by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Stop by for free food and camaraderie.
Festivals, Food & Culture
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Mardi Gras Celebration
Where: Jazz, a Louisiana Kitchen
When: Feb. 16., starts at 11 a.m., live music 7 to 11 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 443-5299
Visit: jazzkitchen.com
Experience authentic Creole flavors, and wash it down with drink specials at this French Quarter-themed restaurant.
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Mardi Gras Mayhem
Where: Memorial Student Union, MU
When: Feb. 19, 8 p.m. to midnight
Cost: Free for MU students with ID, $5 for general public
Call: 884-0889
Visit: mizzouafterdark.missouri.edu
Although it might be tamer than parties in the French Quarter, this celebration still incorporates green, gold and purple fun such as crafts and performances. If that doesn’t satiate you, the free pizza and king cake should help.
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True/False Film Festival
Where: The District
When: Feb. 25 through 28, different show times
Cost: $60-500 for passes. Individual tickets are also available.
Call: 442-8783
Visit: truefalse.org
This year will mark the True/False Film Festival’s seventh anniversary, and the crowds are expected to be six times larger than the first-year audience. New events include Saturday and Sunday walking tours with Speed Levitch, and the Free Agent Brass Band will lead the parade on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
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Music
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Steddy P and DJ Mahf
Where: The Blue Note
When: Feb. 5, 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 874-1944
Visit: thebluenote.com
Indyground Entertainment and No Coast Battles present a Midwest hip-hop showcase featuring ferocious rap battles.
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Bob Marley 65th Birthday Celebration: A Reggae Tribute
Where: The Blue Note
When: Feb. 6, 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $8, $5 for students
Call: 874-1944
Visit: thebluenote.com
Ras Tree, MO Fiyah and many more reggae artists are slated to jam out to make you feel all right in honor of the late reggae luminary. No peace pipes allowed.
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The Kicks, The Smithsonians and Stendek
Where: The Blue Fugue
When: Feb. 12, 8 p.m.
Cost: $5-7
Call: 815-9995
Visit: myspace.com/thebluefugue
Hailing from Nashville, Tenn., The Kicks are a high-energy, southern-infused rock band.
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Bad Mellow, Captains of the West and The Last Kings
Where: Eastside Tavern
When: Feb. 13, 9 p.m.
Cost: $5-7
Call: 256-1500
Visit: myspace.com/salfromeastside
These three bands make up a local trio of blues-infused rock with influences including Led Zeppelin, Incubus and Jimi Hendrix.
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Photo courtesy of Ladysmith Black MambazoLadysmith Black Mambazo
Where: Jesse Auditorium, MU
When: Feb. 16, 7 p.m.
Cost: $20-27, $14 for children
Call: 882-3753
Visit: concertseries.org
Its name might have you tongue-tied, but this South African choral group will leave you speechless. Think The Lion King — minus Elton John, of course.
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Split Lip Rayfield
Where: The Blue Note
When: Feb. 17, 8 p.m.
Cost: $12
Call: 874-1944
Visit: thebluenote.com
Banjo-heavy Split Lip Rayfield, a trio from Wichita, Kan., is the very definition of bluegrass. Bassist Jeff Eaton’s quirky one-string is made from a 1965 Ford gas tank.
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Photo courtesy of RJD2RJD2
Where: The Blue Note
When: Feb. 18, 8 p.m.
Cost: $15
Call: 874-1944
Visit: thebluenote.com
Fresh off the release of his fourth album, Colossus, singer-DJ-producer RJD2 stops in Columbia to bless you with his nifty sampling and technical turntable talents. His name might sound like R2D2, but leave your light sabers at home.
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Photo courtesy of Carbon LeafCarbon Leaf
Where: Mojo’s
When: Feb. 20, 8 p.m.
Cost: $12
Call: 875-0588
Visit: mojoscolumbia.com
Check out Carbon Leaf as it supports its eighth full-length album, Nothing Rhymes with Woman. The popular single “Life Less Ordinary” and the band’s pop-rock simplicity will take you back to the early 2000s.
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The Columbia Civic Orchestra presents Modern Excursions
Where: Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
When: Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
Cost: $10, $5 for students
Call: 875-0600
Visit: motheatre.org
Performing three pieces, The Columbia Civic Orchestra has planned a night perfect for any classical music enthusiast.
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Night of Nonsense
Where: The Blue Fugue
When: Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 815-9995
Visit: myspace.com/thebluefugue
At this annual concert, Hooten Hallers, a two-piece country-rock duo from Columbia, will perform in costume. The audience is encouraged to dress up as well.
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Photo courtesy of Tim McGrawTim McGraw’s Southern Voice Tour
Where: Mizzou Arena
When: Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $22.75–$53.75 based on seating
Call: 884-7297
Visit: mutigers.com/facilities/mizzou-concerts-intro.html
COWBOY IN COLUMBIA He makes audiences angry by playing a father with a hot temper in the blockbuster hit Friday Night Lights. He makes listeners cry by singing about how to “Live Like You Were Dying.” He can act. He can sing. He can marry Faith Hill. This man’s got it.
Finally bringing his Southern voice to our part of the Midwest, the Grammy award-winning country artist will make his first appearance in Columbia. The night will begin with opening acts Lady Antebellum and The Lost Trailers.
Southern Voice was released in October 2009, but the tour did not begin until 2010 so that McGraw could wrap up his commitments with The Blind Side, a movie he co-starred in with Sandra Bullock. The single “Southern Voice” has been on the U.S. Billboard country songs chart for 20 weeks and is currently ranked No. 3.
A promotor in St. Louis approached Mizzou Arena about hosting a concert during this tour, and Event and Facility Coordinator Kathy Ungles says they couldn’t say no. Ungles estimates there are only 500 tickets left. Don’t miss your chance to see this much talent wrapped up in a cowboy hat and Wranglers.
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The Mineola Twins
Where: Corner Playhouse, MU
When: Feb. 4 through 6, 8 p.m.; Feb. 11 through 13, 8 p.m.; Feb. 14, 2 p.m.
Cost: $7
Call: 882-7529
Visit: theatre.missouri.edu
If Jekyll and Hyde were separate people –– and female –– you would have the Mineola Twins, Myra and Myrna. Experience this theatrical rollercoaster fueled by rebellion, chastity, promiscuity and good ol’ family values.
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RENT
Where: Columbia Entertainment Company Community Theatre
When: Feb. 4 through 21; Thursday through Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $12, $11 for students, $10 for seniors/children, $7 for opening night. Children are not encouraged to attend.
Call: 474-3699
Visit: cectheatre.org
LIVE LA VIE BOHEME Escape the small-town charm of Columbia by entering the pre-Giuliani and ungentrified streets of old New York City. Through the vision of Meg Phillips, director of the Columbia Entertainment Company production, the show tackles many serious issues, such as the AIDS epidemic, drug abuse and homosexuality.
It’s a high-energy and entertaining show with a clear message: “Embrace what you have because you don’t know how long you will have it,” Phillips says.
Enjoyment is guaranteed with this group of talented actors and actresses. “The cast is really close,” says Pyper Reynolds, a chorus member. “We have a really good chemistry on stage.” The show features racially and socially diverse characters, who refuse to believe bohemia is dead.
This is the perfect event for RENT fans, musical enthusiasts, students living in a Bohemian rhapsody, and of course, it’s a date option for hopeless romantics. No day but today to rock out to this electrifying musical whirlwind.
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Much Ado About Nothing
Where: Macklanburg Playhouse, Stephens
When: Feb. 19 through 20, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 21, 2 p.m., Feb. 26 through 27, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $12, $6 for students/seniors, $3 for Stephens students
Call: 876-7199
Visit: stephens.edu/performingarts
All the world might be a stage, but this one is putting on Shakespeare. What better way to bond than over the deception and romance of the famous playwright’s suspenseful comedy set in Sicily?
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Brighton Beach Memoirs
Where: Rhynsburger Theatre, MU
When: Feb. 25 through 27, 8 p.m.; March 4 through 6, 8 p.m.; March 7, 2 p.m.
Cost: $12, $10 for MU faculty/staff, $8 for MU students and seniors
Call: 882-7529
Visit: theatre.missouri.edu
Don’t expect shimmering sunlight and beach-blanket bingo. Brighton Beach Memoirs is not your classic punch-line comedy but rather a smartly written coming-of-age tale set in 1937 Brooklyn.
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Missourian File PhotoFourth Annual USA Swimming Missouri Grand Prix
Where: Mizzou Aquatic Center, MU
When: Feb. 12 through 15
Cost: $10 for prelims/Monday session, $15 for finals, $60 for all-sessions pass (no advance ticket sales)
Call: 882-2066
Visit: csctigersharks.org/hosted_meets/MGP2010/
With last year’s competition boasting Olympians such as Katie Hoff and Ryan Lochte in our own backyard swimming hole, this is a can’t-miss event for every swim fan (just not the freaky stalker kind, please).
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Missourian File PhotoPolar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics Missouri
Where: Stephens Lake
When: Feb. 13; check-in at noon, 2 p.m. parade of costumes, plunge to follow
Cost: $50 minimum fundraised
Call: 256-6367
Visit: somo.org
Got a hot date for Valentine’s Day? Cool off the day before with this polar plunge. Ridiculous group costumes are encouraged but not required — however wearing some form of clothing is.
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Visual arts
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“Shedding Light”
Where: Davis Art Gallery, Stephens
When: Through Feb. 18; Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 876-7233
Visit: stephens.edu
Presenting all types of mediums from photography to light boxes to silkscreen paintings, this illuminating exhibit shows how light can heighten the drama of an art piece.
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“Sense of Self”
Where: Columbia Art League
When: Through Feb. 20; Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 443-8838
Visit: cal.missouri.org/exhibits/exhibits.html
For the first show of 2010, this exhibit invites artists to express their self-identity through a medium of their liking. A definite crowd pleaser entitled Still a Child is done by Amy Meyer, CAL’s previous education director. It includes a stick figure smiley face superimposed over the work.
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“Woodworking through the Generations”
Where: Poppy
When: Through Feb. 27; Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free to browse with items for sale
Call: 1-866-92-POPPY
Visit: poppyarts.com
If you’re searching for a unique gift for your sweetie, look no further than this exhibit. Third-generation woodworker Michael Porter is creating and selling cutting boards, jewelry boxes and intricately designed music boxes for Valentine’s Day. Prices range from $18 to $100.
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Andrea Jira
Where: Artlandish Gallery
When: Through Feb. 28; Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 442-2999
Visit: site.artlandishgallery.com
Artlandish Gallery introduces Andrea Jira as its special guest artist. Her jewelry mixes in all sorts of inspiration, even the pattern on the grill of a car.
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“Chords and Threads: Rhythm - Movement - Style”
Where: Stephens Costume Museum and Research Library
When: Through May 15; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m.; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 876-7233
Visit: stephens.edu/campuslife/researchlibrary/
Come see how fashion, music and dance have joined forces during the 20th century. The exhibit is a fashion must-see and might even offer some insight into Lady Gaga’s eccentric ensembles.
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Valentine’s Day Bash
Where: Craft Studio in Memorial Union, MU
When: Feb. 12, 8 to 11:30 p.m.
Cost: $5, free to MU students with valid ID
Call: 882-2889
Visit: craftstudio.org
Money can’t buy love, and you don’t need to spend a fortune on your crush. Give that special someone a fabric flower handmade by you at this workshop during Mizzou After Dark.
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Mixed Media Jewelry Workshop
Where: Artlandish Gallery
When: Feb. 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $60
Call: 442-2999
Visit: artlandishgallery.com
Vintage is the new black, and here you can create boho chic jewelry from retro items and found objects. Bring a favorite keepsake to incorporate into the jewelry.
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“Tall Stories”
Where: Columbia Art League
When: Feb. 23 through April 17; Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; opening reception is Feb. 24, 6 to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 443-8838
Visit: cal.missouri.org/exhibits/exhibitsComing.html
Adhering to the theme of Columbia’s True/False Film Festival (“there are no small stories”), this exhibit will showcase imaginative and fantastic artwork.
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