Keija K. Parssinen

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Articles

On a blustery October morning, I met Marge Berchek at the entrance to Columbia’s historic Missouri Theatre. A classical music enthusiast who has been a longtime supporter of...

Could Columbia become a pipeline through which local child actors make their way to Hollywood or Broadway?...

On a Wednesday morning, I met with Kristin Metcalf-Wilson, Tracy Greever-Rice and Nellie Symm-Gruender to discuss their non-profit organization the Women’s Policy Alliance over coffee at Dunn Brothers....

*Artist Profile*Jewelry maker Andrea Jira creates bold pieces from materials ranging from silver to bronze, glass and fabric....

In May 2009, after Jammie Sauerbeck graduated from Columbia Builds Youth, a Job Point program offering carpentry and construction training for low-income people ages 16 to 24, she...