Art & Culture

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CPS Inspires Creativity

When it came to local schoolchildren’s contribution to CoMo 200, Columbia’s official bicentennial celebration, CPS…

1-2-3, what do you see?

Are there harmonicas?Yes, there are three.  A kaleidoscope behind timerunning out! One unicorn with magic…

Music in Hummingbirdhouse

In most people’s lives, music is a vital thread that sweeps the soul and mind…

Maria Trevor with her harp Columbia Missouri

For the Love of the Harp

How Maria Trevor brought her love of the harp to Columbia, Missouri, is a love…

Renewing History

Henna artist Siham Nour brings an ancient tradition to Columbia.

Forging a Path to Healing

Whether it’s transgenerational, individual, or collective, trauma has impacted all of us.  Trauma manifests itself…

Principled and Purposed

Author, self-described border-crossing scholar, and motivator Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas exemplifies the saying, “Anything is possible.”…

Curating Creativity

There’s something about stillness that breeds creativity.  At least, that was the case for me…

We Are One

Dancer leaps in air in Columbia African percussion and dance club

Antiques collage, including furniture, cabinets, wardrobe, dresser, and clock

A Game of Chance and Experience

Sitting on a shelf on the second floor of a small shop on Ninth Street…

Kay Brothers band photo in cornfield

Immersive Connections

The Kay Brothers use live streams to connect with fans during the pandemic.

Portraits with a Voice

With the rise of extremism and violence following the 2016 election, Valérie Berta decided enough…