PRINTSpring Preview 2010: March
February 4, 2010 | 12:00 a.m. CST
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- Evening of Improv
- Where: Jesse Wrench Auditorium in Memorial Union, MU
- When: March 4, 4 to 6 p.m.
- Cost: Free
- Call: 882-2021
- Visit: theatre.missouri.edu
- This might not be Jersey Shore, but “The Situation” is similar: unscripted and unrehearsed. Witness the magic firsthand when Emily Wilson of Second City Improv leads and performs in a completely on-the-spot show.
Photo courtesy of Evening of Improv
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- Rahn Ramey
- Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
- When: March 18, 9:30 p.m.; March 19, 9:30 p.m.; March 20, 8 p.m.,10:15 p.m.
- Cost: $7 for March 18, $8 for March 19 and 20
- Call: 443-3216
- Visit: dejavucomedy.com
- Rahn Ramey has performed everywhere from a Luther Vandross concert to BET’s Comic View. After Ramey’s 15-plus years in comedy, his one-liners still pack a hefty laugh with his quick improv skills.
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Festivals
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25th Annual Taste of Mid-Missouri
Where: University Club, MU
When: March 16, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Cost: $20
Call: 877-413-7029
Visit: tastemissouri.blogspot.com
For a little dough, come stuff your face with food, wine, beer and desserts from all around
mid-Missouri right on MU’s campus. Hobnob the night away without paying for a $50-200 University Club membership.
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Music
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Photo courtesy of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie Brothers
Where: Jesse Auditorium, MU
When: March 21, 7 p.m.
Cost: $45–55, $22.50–27.50 for students
Call: 882-3781
Visit: concertseries.org
Just because these guys have been playing since 1970 doesn’t mean they can’t still rip it on stage. Expect to hear hits such as “Listen To The Music,” “Jesus Is Just Alright,” “Rockin’ Down The Highway” and “China Grove” when The Doobie Brothers visit MU for the first time.
Although members have come and gone, the eight-piece band still periodically performs at large concert events and features original members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston. The Doobie Brothers have established themselves as a classic American band; they have sold more than 30 million albums in the U.S. alone.
The group’s national tour will begin in Thackerville, Okla., early in March. Later the members will embark on a more extensive tour with Chicago, which will celebrate its 43rd anniversary this month. MU Concert Series Assistant Director Kimberly Earnest says MU booked The Doobie Brothers because they hadn’t played in Columbia in the past 20 years and it’s within reach of The Doobie Brothers’ Midwest tour.
Transport yourself back to the ’70s with their psychedelic rock, but be prepared for a bunch of oldies dancing like your parents –– unless you’re one of those parents, in which case, more power to you.
Expect The Doobie Brothers to take you into their arms and rock you a little while — maybe a long while. But certainly not long enough — because, c’mon, it’s The Doobie Brothers.
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The Avett Brothers
Where: Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
When: March 2, 8 p.m.
Cost: $25
Call: 875-0600
Visit: motheatre.org
Leaving only stunning vocals and six-stringed madness in their wake, these boys bring East Coast folk music to the heartland and show no mercy.
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James McMurtry, Jonny Burke
Where: Mojo’s
When: March 3, 7 p.m.
Cost: $14
Call: 875-0588
Visit: mojoscolumbia.com
Texas native James McMurtry released his first album in 1989 and continues to play at small venues. Texan Jonny Burke is McMurtry’s younger touring counterpart who released his first EP, The Long Haul, in November.
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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Where: Jesse Auditorium, MU
When: March 9, 7 p.m.
Cost: $17-37
Call: 882-3753
Visit: concertseries.org
Pick up the tux from the dry cleaners, and dust off that monocle because this is one high-society act you don’t want to miss. This exciting orchestra returns for another unforgettable night.
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John Henry & the Engine
Where: The Blue Fugue
When: March 12, 10 p.m.
Cost: $5-7
Call: 815-9995
Visit: myspace.com/thebluefugue
John Henry & the Engine exemplifies blues with its sometimes solemn, sometimes upbeat tracks. These Missouri natives have previously performed at the Bluebird Music & Arts Festival.
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In the Mood
Where: Jesse Auditorium, MU
When: March 14, 2 p.m.
Cost: $17-26
Call: 882-3753
Visit: concertseries.org
The String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra revives the words of Sinatra, the jazz of Benny Goodman and the voice of a generation heard throughout America during the 1940s. Zoot suits not required.
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Performing arts
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Playhouse Creatures
Where: Warehouse Theatre, Stephens
When: March 3 through 6, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $8, $6 for students/seniors, $3 for Stephens students
Call: 876-7199
Visit: www.stephens.edu
We call it acting. They called it prostitution. Set in 1669, this play follows the lives of the five women who were the first famous actresses allowed on the British stage.
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Stephens College Annual Dance Company Spring Concert
Where: Macklanburg Playhouse, Stephens
When: March 5 and 6, 7:30 p.m.; March 7, 2 p.m.; March 12 and 13, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $14, $7 for students/seniors, $3 for Stephens students
Call: 876-7199
Visit: www.stephens.edu
Offering a combination of ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap and musical numbers, this concert should please any and every type of dance lover.
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Fat Pig
Where: Columbia Entertainment Company Community Theatre
When: March 11 through 14; Thursday through Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $10, $9 for students, $8 for seniors, $7 for opening night
Call: 474-3699
Visit: cectheatre.org
If you enjoyed the film Shallow Hal, then you’ll love Fat Pig. This show provides the same entertainment while focusing in on the shallowness of life.
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Saturday’s Children
Where: Corner Playhouse, MU
When: March 18 through 20, 8 p.m.; March 21, 2 p.m.; March 23 through 25, 8 p.m.
Cost: $7
Call: 882-7529
Visit: theatre.missouri.edu
Let’s face it. Life’s greatest pressures don’t come from someone you know but from society. Saturday’s Children depicts a woman’s struggle with society’s rules and fulfilling her self-desire.
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Playing for Time
Where: Warehouse Theatre, Stephens
When: March 19 and 20, 7:30 p.m.; March 21, 2 p.m.; March 25 and 26, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $12, $6 for student/seniors, $3 for Stephens students
Call: 876-7199
Visit: www.stephens.edu
Based on the autobiography of Fania Fenelon, this drama celebrates the life of the popular Parisian singer who was arrested and sent to Auschwitz during World War II.
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Sports
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Missourian File PhotoMizzou Basketball vs. Kansas
Where: Mizzou Arena
When: March 6, 1 p.m.
Cost: Tickets for general public go on sale Feb. 5 for $50.
Call:884-7297
Visit: mutigers.com
Miss this rivalry game, and you’ll regret losing the chance to see the Tigers get even for that heartbreaking Jan. 25 loss. It’s that important.
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Show-Me Showdown High School Basketball
Where: Mizzou Arena, some March 18 games at Hearnes Center
When: March 11 through 13, 18 through 20
Cost: $8 per day
Call: 875-4880
Visit: mshsaa.org
Reconnect with your athletic roots, or just cheer on one of the local high school teams (fingers crossed they make it) as these athletes battle it out at the college coliseum.
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Missouri Kennel Club Dog Show
Where: Boone County Fairgrounds
When: March 13 and 14, 8 a.m.
Cost: $2, free for kids 12 and under
Contact: colmokc@aol.com
Visit: cmokc.org
See dogs and owners strut their stuff at this yearly event that brings in dog-lovers from around the country. Outfit your little fluff ball with supplies from the show’s vendors selling the latest in doggie accessories. Only competing dogs should be brought to the fairgrounds.
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Photo courtesy of Harlemglobetrotters.comHarlem Globetrotters
Where: Mizzou Arena
When: March 25, 7 p.m.
Cost: Tickets start at $17.
Visit: mizzouarena.com
Back to perform another hoop and hollering show, the Harlem Globetrotters have hit the road for their 2009-2010 tour and are making a stop in Columbia along the way.
This will be the Globetrotters’ first appearance in Columbia since 2006, and those who have seen the Globetrotters remember the show to be full of shock and amusement.
“They were great,” says Malissa Peacock, who attended the 2006 show. “They could do just about anything with a basketball.”
For more than 84 years, the Globetrotters have taken to the courts competitively and theatrically. Starting in 1926, this exhibition basketball team developed a flair for entertainment as the members clowned around for audiences.
Now in 2010, the Globetrotters continue to hoop it up for their audiences while providing a fun and enjoyable show.
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Visual arts
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Little Shop of Horrors
Where: Pickard Hall, MU
When: March 5, 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 882-5076
Visit: maa.missouri.edu/calendar.html
Director Roger Corman’s classic rock opera makes an appearance at MU’s Museum of Archaeology and brings the nervous, awkward Seymore and his man-eating plant to the museum’s film series.
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Sheena Coffee examines "Small Wonders," a piece of artwork by Nancy DeClue at the "Women in the Arts" 2006 exhibit./Missourian File PhotoMU’s 17th annual Women in the Arts show reception
Where: Craft Studio in Memorial Union, MU
When: March 11, 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 882-2889
Visit: craftstudio.org
Peruse the work of talented Missourian female artists and enjoy live music and complementary refreshments. This show is presented in conjunction with Women’s History Month at MU.
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