History on Elm graphic with the text "second Tuesdays at noon"

Film focuses on 1939 sharecropper protest in Missouri

State Historical Society of Missouri offers free film screening as part of History on Elm…

overview of mizzou e sports gaming monitor room set up

Mizzou esports has a place to call home

The gaming lounge and training facility is central to the esports community  Not the most…

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Headshot of conductor Wilbur Lin inside of a darked auditorium

Creating Community Through Music

“Music is an important part of community building.” That’s one of Wilbur Lin’s musical mantras…

two dogs play along a grassy bank of a lake at the Twin Lakes recreation area

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Garth Nature Area Dog Park  2799 N Garth Ave.  The three-acre dog park at Garth…

exterior of city of Columbia city hall building at sunset

Celebrating Our Anniversary: One Year as City Manager

Recently, I celebrated a very special anniversary as January 15, 2023, was my one-year anniversary…

comedy tragedy masks graphic with red stage curtain as the background

Politics as Entertainment in COMO

There’s plenty of home-grown drama right here in our backyard The classic comedy and tragedy…

four women pose outside at the Rose Music Hall with artists preforming on stage in the background

Erica’s Picks in COMO

One of the things I love most about Columbia is the endless array of things…

Charles Bruce, Dennis Gates, Kim Ambra

I am the entertainment.

With this career, I have been blessed to experience some amazing opportunities and meet some…

MFA grain tower before it was demolished

COMO 365: February 6, 1882

Today in Columbia’s history: Columbia Milling Company and the MFA Tower  On February 6, 1882,…

vintage postcard of Benton Hall at the University of Missouri

COMO 365: February 2, 1978

This date in Columbia History: University Of Missouri High School and Benton Hall On February…

close up of the Farley Mausoleum at the Columbia City Cemetery

COMO 365: February 1, 2007

This date in Columbia history: Columbia Cemetery and the Farley Mausoleum On February 1, 2007,…

Jodie Jackson Jr overwhelmed by cords and technology

Preach on, Brother Jodie! and other stuff

Part 3: 15 things you (maybe, probably) don’t know about me This list began two…