Pizza Tree A Columbia native since 1999, John Gilbreth gained experience in a variety of Columbia kitchens, building his culinary skills as he went. While working at The Blue Note in 2013, John became acquainted with Richard King, then the owner of The Blue Note and Mojo’s, now known as Rose Music Hall. John approached […]
From the moment the words “we should start a band” were uttered, a series of events followed suit.
Curiosity may be lethal to cats, but not to the curious engineer with a passion for music. Wil Reeves, 43, is the owner and operator of local recording studio Centro Cellar Studio. He serendipitously discovered a passion for sound engineering and production back in the early 2000s and has never looked back. Now, he’s making
Matt Schacht’s filmmaking career was sparked in ninth grade history class, before the digital age, back before the ubiquitous cell phone turned anyone with a hefty dose of creative energy into a possible cinematographer. Making an historical reenactment of an ancient Roman battle with his friends on the weekend was cool, no doubt. But what
How did you meet? Josh: We met at The Bridge, which used to be one of the best places to see live music in Columbia. They had a great patio. In between acts, everyone would gather outside to chat. After meeting one night, we just started gravitating toward one another professionally and socially. What was
For 17 years, Columbia Access Television has been a resource to help keep the public voice in mass media. Doing so hasn’t been a simple feat. CAT first went on air in 2004 as a public access station. “For several decades, [public access television] was a great thing,” explains Matt Schacht, president of Vidwest, the
For the musically inclined student, Darkroom Records is the ultimate extracurricular activity. Launched in the fall of 2014, it has grown from humble beginnings into a dedicated, fully operational audio recording studio. Darkroom is an invaluable resource for students seeking a future in the creative side of the music industry. Whether you’re trying to lay
For Melody Whitworth, director of Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue, it all started with one dog. “When I moved here from out of state, I saw a dog chained to a tree and I didn’t know how to help it,” she says. “I reached out to everyone that I could to get help, but there were
Staff people had been saying for weeks that Roy Blunt fully intended to stand for re-election. While they might have done so simply to minimize the telephone calls, Blunt’s March 8 video announcement that he would not seek a third term in the U.S. Senate came as a surprise to most people within the borders
Each summer, a group of 25 teenagers from around Columbia comes together for a seven-day camp experience filled with music lessons, planning, songwriting, rehearsals, and creativity, fueled by the promise of taking the stage at the end of the week as a bona fide rock star. The week is intense — emotional and exhausting, empowering
