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Art & Culture

Art from the Inside

Public art and the people who fund it.   Columbia is home to many pieces of public art. We see that art on buildings, in parks, and throughout...

A colorful portrait photo of Columbia, Mo., artist Lisa Bramlett.

Art From the Inside: Exploring Lisa Bartlett’s Creative Footprint

If you’ve ever been to Columbia’s North Village Arts District, you’ve probably seen more of Lisa Bartlett’s work than you realize. As a co-founder of the NVAD, Bartlett...

Art From the Inside

Self-Taught Artist Rick “Gumby” Brummet Has an Eye for Whimsy   If you’ve ever driven down Green Meadows Road in Columbia, chances are you’ve spotted one of the...

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Art from the Inside

If you were in and around Columbia in 2014, at Roots N Blues or around the art scene, you might remember a giant garden gnome floating about town....

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Downtown Find: Studio San

Studio San, featured as a “Closer Look” in the January 2025 issue of COMO Business Times, has set roots — at least for now — in the old...

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Trent’s Picks: The Best of COMO’s Local Art Scene

Columbia’s Trent Rash is our main guide for finding your art and culture fix in the community. Trent has been the executive director of The Missouri Symphony (MOSY)...

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Keeping Wealth at Home

Every family leaves a legacy, whether through heirlooms, land, or the values passed on to children. The Community Foundation of Central Missouri exists to make sure part of...

Trent Rash poses for a photograph while seated in the historic Missouri Theatre in Columbia, Missouri.

Trent’s Picks: Get your art and culture fix in COMO

SPIDER’S WEB, Columbia Entertainment Company, 1800 Nelwood Drive. 7:30 p.m. September 25-27 and 2 p.m. September 21 and 28. Trent’s Take: This play, directed by Dr. David Crespy,...

Glamour headshot of Columbia native and performer Shelby Ringdahl.

Shelby Ringdahl Retraces Her Theatrical Journey From Columbia

Columbia native Shelby Ringdahl has graced a lot of stages in her 33 years, whether performing in Les Miserables at the Muny in St. Louis or competing in...

The interior of Columbia Art League, showing a recent art exhibit.

Columbia Art League: Anchoring Our Art Scene for 50 Years

A legacy is the long-lasting impact of events that occurred in the past. As Columbia’s oldest, continuous arts nonprofit, the Columbia Art League (CAL) certainly has left its...