Avett Brothers Fill The Missouri Theater With Energy
Posted on 03 March, 2010
By Beth Hoag
The night started with the opening band the Low Anthem. Playing in almost the same style as the Avett’s, the Low Anthem combined melodic melodies with sounds of upright bass, banjo and guitar. Anthem’s members also moved constantly around the stage playing instruments some of which were hard to indentify. Most impressive was [...]
Cala-what?
Posted on 01 March, 2010
By Staff of Como Whine and Dine Blog
I still can’t understand why Coley’s hasn’t caught on. The place has consistenly delivered good food at reasonable prices. Friday night was no exception. I ordered the hoisin pork chops. I can’t remember ever ordering pork at a restaurant before but the description lured me to it.
We started [...]
Kicking off True/False with Cowboys in India
Posted on 26 February, 2010
by Gwen Ragno
Any journalist or documentarian can tell you that sometimes, the hard-hitting investigative story that you are looking for just doesn’t pan out. Simon Chambers spent a year in rural India trying to make a documentary about the evils of a British mining company, Vendanta, and its effects on the local communities. He made [...]
Cafe Berlin…finally!
Posted on 15 December, 2009
by Gwen Ragno
After many, many failed attempts to eat at Café Berlin (map) over the past year, I was finally able to get there while it was open and have a meal. The hours are a little odd, and on one visit the kitchen actually closed for unexplained reasons minutes before I got there. So, [...]
“Invictus”, Rugby and Learning to be the Captain of your Soul
Posted on 14 December, 2009
by Erin Riley
“Invictus” (meaning “unconquered”), directed by Clint Eastwood, is an empowering and breathtaking film about a subject that is still difficult to discuss in a public forum – racism.
The film opens in 1990 with the release of the newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) from his 27-year stint living on Robben [...]
Don’t stare too hard at ‘Goats’
Posted on 23 November, 2009
by Erin Riley
Director and producer Grant Heslov brings a psychedelic, drug-induced comedic outlook at life with “Men Who Stare at Goats.”
The film is about reporter Bob Wilton(Ewan McGregor) at a ho-hum newspaper and who is fed up with the dullness of his life. After interviewing a local man claiming to be a former “psychic soldier” [...]
‘Pirate Radio’: The Ship that Rocked
Posted on 23 November, 2009
by Erin Riley
Director and writer Richard Curtis(”Notting Hill” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral”) brings to life the story of outlaw DJs who defied the British government for all that is worthy: drugs, sex and rock ‘n roll.
The government banished modern pop and rock ‘n roll from the mainland radio stations. Rock DJs took to [...]
‘Precious’, a Gothic Harlem Tale
Posted on 23 November, 2009
By Erin Riley
Director Lee Daniels’ “Precious” based on the novel Push by Sapphire has been generating a lot of buzz since it won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film follows the journey of Claireece “Precious” Jones(Gabourey Sidibe), an overweight sixteen-year-old African-American living in Harlem in 1987. She [...]
More Than a Zoo Story
Posted on 26 October, 2009
by Beth Hoag
The University of Missouri’s Corner Playhouse transformed into a scene from the late 50’s for this past weekend’s performance of Edward Albee’s two one acts The Zoo Story and The American Dream. While both vary greatly in style, they both focus in on disillusions with idea of the American dream.
Both of the sets [...]
Who has the best coffee in Columbia?
Posted on 25 October, 2009
by Erin Riley
At the beginning of this article, I thought it would be easy to write. Like any caffeine addict, I need to have my daily energizer in the morning to get through the day (more like two or three cups of coffee). I set out to find the best coffeehouse in Columbia. It seemed [...]
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