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Feature Explore the twisted history of Renz Prison, the forgotten penitentiary off U.S. 63. The haunting landmark has withstood floods and decay — and it won’t be taken down. PAGE 8
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If I were in Gone Girl, then I’d be Ben Affleck and my master’s thesis would be Rosamund Pike, the actress who plays his wife. I’d be stroking my thesis’ head. “What are you thinking? What are you feeling? What have we done to each other? What will we do?” Then, my thesis would frame me for murder. This week, in lieu of spending time in the Vox office, I’ve been writing my thesis, in case that wasn’t obvious. If you’ve been to Kaldi’s in the past few days, then you might have seen me: I’m the girl who arrives with a bag full of magazines, buys a 16 oz. coffee and takes over a back table for four to eight hours. In an ideal world, this daily marathon wouldn’t be necessary, but I’ve been like every other person in Columbia lately: As the weather has warmed, I’ve been drawn outdoors, my concentration broken by the arrival of long-absent sunlight. Even a welcoming corner coffee shop feels like a prison when everything is so beautiful outside. Of course, my want for exploration is nothing compared to this week’s feature. Writer Christine Jackson escapes Columbia to check out Renz Prison, that dilapidated, abandoned building off U.S. 63 that has lured trespassers since it was evacuated after the ’93 flood. Jackson finds out why the prison is still there and will be for a very long time, despite safety concerns. Sure, the story robs intruders of their less-than-legal fun on private property, but misdemeanors aside, it’s an excellent reason to pick up Vox and read outside. Thesis permitting.
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The last game standing A visiting scholar challenges artificial intelligence to a battle of wits BY MEREDITH MCGRATH PHOTOS BY AMBER GARRETT
At a Go Club meeting, Ducsoo Lim (left) advises member David Lake on game strategy and stone placement.
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Two men sit across from each other at a table in Columbia’s downtown Sub Shop. It’s a Sunday night, and the sandwich joint is quiet, except for the sounds of Ms. Pac-Man and some early 2000s alternative tunes. Between them sits a 19-line by 19-line wooden board and two glossy bowls, one filled with smooth white stones, the other with black stones. The men scrutinize the board. With his elbows planted on the table and his face resting in his palm, one player lays his white stone in one of the yellow squares. His foot taps anxiously. The next player takes a black stone and strategically places it on an empty intersection of two lines, next to the white stone. This is a game of Go, a 4,000-year-old Chinese strategy game that still challenges contemporary players. The objective of this two-player game is to use stones to encircle the most surface area on the board. In recent years, computer programmers have been trying to take the ancient art from the board to the screen. Artificial intelligence has been able to beat humans in chess, Scrabble, and poker for years but not Go. In 2012, Ducsoo Lim, a visiting Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla scholar from South Korea and Go expert, brought the game to Columbia to connect local players, teach the game
to newcomers and research how the game can be mastered using artificial intelligence. Although Go only has three rules, it is complicated — if not impossible— to program. Lim believes this is because computers cannot imitate human intuition. “This is not a game you play alone but one in which you share deep communication with another counterpart,” he says. Donald Wunsch, an electrical and computer engineering professor at the Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, has been researching the computer implementation of Go since the mid ’90s and knows the challenges. He says the game involves many subtleties, and humans, unlike computers, have the ability to recognize patterns in those nuances, allowing them to master the game. According to Wunsch, “Go has a lot of longdistance interaction,” which means that placing a piece on one side of the board affects what happens to a piece on the opposite side of the board. Computers cannot recognize the significance of this placement, so humans defeat machines at Go every time. Wunsch says games such as chess are simpler to program because successful move sequences are easier to predict. In Go, interactions happen far from each other, and it is difficult to identify what the impact of
GOING THE DISTANCE From old Chinese challenge to modern-day phenomenon
Go Club member Brandon Flint (left) enjoys playing online, but he doesn’t want computers to master it. “It’s the one game humans have left,” he says.
one move will be on the game as a whole. Unlike chess, the programming of Go has not focused on how people win the game, says Wunsch. “The approaches that have worked well have basically been brute-forcing the problem, attacking it with a lot of random strategies and then picking the ones that work best,” Wunsch says. Computer programmers attempt to come up with programming metrics and repeat patterns millions of times that will bring technology close to mastering the game but have not been able to imitate how people win. Although computers still haven’t caught up with humans in the game of Go, Lim is now focusing on the
The club’s six members meet weekly at various downtown locations.
educational purposes of Go. He has met with the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Disorders to explore applying the game to autism research. He says the game influences a person’s ability to focus, and a player’s reliance on intuition is a tool for the growth of expressing thoughts and emotions. During the club’s meeting Sunday night, Lim watches over the four games being played by club members, pointing out mistakes in their stone placement and strategies for future moves. As the expert improves the skills of his club, he’s continuously exploring how this ancient art can transcend time and influence society in new, beneficial ways.
Go is the oldest board game in existence that still uses its original rules, according to the American Go Association. The first record of the game can be found in the Confucian Analects during sixth century. It was originally played by scholars and emperors and was considered one of the four essential arts in China, along with calligraphy, painting and the lute. Through global trade, Go has become especially popular in Japan and Korea. Since the 1900s, Go has gained interest in Europe and the U.S. Famous players include Albert Einstein, mathematician John Nash and computer scientist Alan Turing. Now, private Go schools and professional competitions are popular in Eastern countries. VOXMAGAZINE.COM Leave no stone unturned. Visit our website to download and play Go on your phone or on your computer.
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Finger-lickin’ flavors Chow down on chicken covered in these Wingin Out sauce selections BY KATELYN LUNDERS El Rancho better watch its back: There’s a new saucy late-night eatery on the scene. Wingin Out, Columbia’s newest chicken joint, moved into SubZone’s old space on Broadway in February. Since then, the Illinois-based brand has served customers, mainly students and downtown businesspeople, looking for a lunch break. But Marketing Director Josh Bickford hopes to capitalize on the late-night market by staying open until 3 a.m. on the weekends. The dine-and-dash hub offers quick counter service, delivery and 16 sauce choices ranging from original takes on BBQ classics to experimental flavors, such as Thai Sweet Chili, that cater to all spice preferences. No matter how much heat you can handle, Wingin Out has a sauce for you.
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This popular mild sauce is true to its name. General Manager Blaine Ellis says the taste is different from other condiments in town. Cheese fans will love the sauce’s strong Parmesan taste that includes a hint of garlic. Ellis adds that, unlike other Columbia sauces of similar caliber, the peppercorn gives the concoction a little spice. The sauce offers an option for those who can’t stand the lingering heat of a traditional wing sauce.
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Ellis says this spicy ranch sauce — his personal favorite — hits with the perfect amount of kick, pun intended. Similar to chipotle ranch, the flavor packs a little more heat and a little less tang. He says he would definitely recommend this to any customer. “If you like mild stuff, and you can bear a little bit of that spice, you can handle that one,” Ellis says.
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Wingin Out’s take on a traditional flavor is the eatery’s hottest sauce. Ellis recommends it to people who enjoy spice because it brings the heat with every bite. Insane Buffalo stacks up with the hottest sauces in town, such as CJ’s signature Burn Your Face Off and Buffalo Wild Wings’ Blazin’ sauce. Ellis says he has completed the Blazin’ Wing Challenge at Buffalo Wild Wings, which entails eating 12 Blazin’ sauce wings in six minutes, and Wingin Out’s Insane Buffalo sauce packs a similar spice. “I feel the others are more just heat,” Ellis says. “This definitely has heat, but it definitely has flavor.”
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IN OUT to locked Renz Prison has stood outside Jefferson City for 89 years. It has seen escapes, co-ed inmate dances and a devastating flood. Now, it is an empty reminder of the history of its inmates and the land. By Christine Jackson
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eading toward Jefferson City on U.S. 63, you can see the old water tower before any other part of the building. In the early morning, when the sun hasn’t yet burned off the fields’ mist, the imposing white block of cement sits eerily among the soybeans. The mist still lingers around busted-out windows and creeping ivy. It clearly used to be something. It’s exactly the kind of place an idiot in a horror movie would wander into, and it’s not hard to see why some people think the building is haunted. There aren’t many remnants of what it used to be, no sign outside the building to explain the institutional three-story amid the crops. According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, Renz Farm and the surrounding farmland, nearly 500 acres, was sold for $500,000 to the Smart family. With their purchase, the family obtained a former prison full of two things: history and asbestos. The land expanded the Smart family’s crop production, but the prison has become a source of frustration and sometimes loss. What once was one of Missouri’s most productive farming and prison facilities is now a roadside hazard and a magnet for trespassers.
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Renz Prison was abandoned in 1993 after the Missouri River water level rose past 30 feet. The flood forced inmates to be relocated. The building is now structurally unsafe, and the owners often deal with trespassers. Photo by LOREN ELLIOTT
in Memphis. Renz was a men’s institution then. It wasn’t until September 1975 that the prison went co-ed. Twentynine women transferred from the women’s facility in Tipton, Missouri, and the farm became the first state prison to house men and women together. At the time, Mark Steward of the Division of Corrections said the move was something that had to be done. Tipton was experiencing issues with violence and overcrowding. The day before the move, Tipton’s superintendent, Carolyn Atkins, was stabbed by an inmate. “We had really exhausted all possibilities,” Steward says. “This was our only alternative.” By March 1976, 33 women and 157 men were living at Renz. There was only one rule added when the women arrived: No physical contact between members of the opposite sex. Some men liked the change. Six months into it, one inmate told reporter Charlie Nye of the Missourian: “This is heaven. You ain’t never gonna see another place like this.” Others complained that Renz was “mellower” before the women came and that guards were spending more time looking out for rule violations, especially the no-contact rule. “They should ship ’em all back,” one 23-year-old inmate said. “We used to have more freedom before they came.” Sometimes, though, the rules were loosened. About once a month, prisoners were treated to a dance, and a live band played music. A photo from Nye’s 1976 Missourian article shows inmates Cindy Pate and Rick Mims embracing during one of the events. The caption says the two planned to be married upon their release. They did eventually marry, though Pate filed for divorce in 1991. By 1990, Renz housed only women, and the prison
made news again as a part of photojournalist Donna Ferrato’s project documenting domestic violence in America. Ferrato, who is based in New York, included the photographs in her book, Living With The Enemy. She ate, slept and talked with the women during her stay. See some of her photos on pages 14 and 15. At the time, Missouri ranked worst in the country for women who had killed their partners in response to domestic or child abuse, Ferrato says. Renz held many women who claimed to have murdered their husbands or boyfriends in self-defense, but they were convicted for 30 to 50 years without parole. The women Ferrato captured in her photographs were among Renz’s last inmates.
Rising waters
The fall of 1992 was wet, and that winter was snowy. The spring brought storms, and by the time the summer thunderstorms came, the ground was saturated. The waters of the Missouri River swelled, but the low-lying farmlands surrounding Renz remained untouched by it. The river was high, but the water level had dropped. Renz Superintendent Bryan Goeke and the others in charge thought they had “dodged a bullet.” Goeke felt comfortable heading up to Canada in June for an annual fishing trip with his father and brother. When he returned, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. The weather was still wet, but not enough to be concerned about. Goeke left again, this time for a camping trip at the Lake of the Ozarks with his wife and daughters. They planned to stay a few days, but then the flood began. The land around Renz became inundated with water from local creeks. The Missouri River was still
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The main building of Farm No. 2, the original prison name, was built in 1926. Inmates, who tended livestock and worked within the building’s concrete walls, farmed the fertile floodplain surrounding the institution. Colonel Paul V. Renz, a farm manager turned prison director who managed several work farms in the area, oversaw the land. Farm No. 2 and Church Farm, now the Central Missouri Correctional Center nine miles northwest of Farm No. 2, were the largest tracts under his direction. Col. Renz received national recognition in the agricultural and correctional worlds for his management of the farms. He produced most of the food needed for the inmates on the property. The Macon ChronicleHerald described him in 1939 as “a busy man who knows his business and does it like a farmer who mixes brains with industry and experimentation.” Col. Renz died in May 1957 at the age of 65. In November of that year, the Department of Corrections renamed Farm No. 2 the Paul V. Renz Prison Farm in his honor. After that, the Renz Prison rarely made news, but if it did, it was because of escapes. And those barely made the local wire. One day in 1975, a 26-year-old prisoner named John E. Light, who was serving 10 years for armed robbery, simply walked off the property. The headline in The Kansas City Times read “Renz Prison Farm Inmate Escapes by Taking Hike.” The prison’s most noteworthy escape wasn’t even by one of its own inmates. On April 23, 1967, a truck left the Missouri State Penitentiary headed toward Renz Prison. It held a shipment of bread and one inmate. Prisoner #00416 was hiding inside one of the boxes of bread, waiting to make his escape when the truck stopped at Renz. He was serving a 20-year sentence for the robbery of two St. Louis grocery stores and another store in Alton, Illinois, as well as breaking parole. Prisoner #00416 was James Earl Ray, who, a little less than a year later, shot Martin Luther King Jr. at a hotel
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Flood water damaged prison property. The building has mud and broken glass inside. There are holes in the floorboards, and a trespasser could fall 10 to 12 feet. The Smart family used to keep equipment in the prison’s gymnasium, but the disrepair of the building forced them to store it elsewhere.
holding behind its levee, but the valves that allowed water to drain out of the fields couldn’t do their job with high water on both sides. The water, mud and silt began flowing into lower areas of the property and into the prison basement. In the beginning, the staff could still drive in and out, but the rain kept coming. The building could handle water levels up to 32 feet, but once it got close to that, Goeke and other administrators began planning the evacuation. “That whole next several days we were making plans to evacuate the offenders and try to get everything up out of the floodplain,” Goeke says. The women were sent to other facilities such as Jefferson City’s Church Farm and the Chillicothe Correctional Center, which is located about two-and-a-half hours away. They slept in rows in the wings of the prisons and on the gymnasium floors. A group of around 20 staff members had returned to the prison with Goeke and then-director of the Division of Adult Institutions George Lombardi. They parked two semis on the highest ground they could and took flat-bottomed Jon boats back to the buildings, where they pulled into stoops to retrieve inmates’ valuables. Back and forth from the trucks to the housing units over and over again they went, loading as many lockers as possible into the boats and onto the semis for storage. When that was done, Goeke and other staff
members pulled the boats into the stairs leading to the second floor of the prison. They tied them up to the railing and moved medical equipment to the top floor. When everything that could be done had been done, they left Renz. The future of the staff, the offenders and the building was uncertain. While the prisoners stayed in their temporary homes, officers stationed themselves in an old school bus outside the Renz property for security. For days, the current was so swift that no one could get to the property. When the water finally settled down, Goeke, prison administrators and a few state legislators returned to Renz by boat to assess the damage. No one knew when or if the inmates would be returning to Renz. “I can remember the several days when we were unloading the offender property,” Goeke says. “It had been in the semis for months and had gotten damp and wet and moldy. It was not in the best condition. They appreciated that they got their stuff back, and they realized what the staff had been through,” Goeke says. “If we had waited a day longer, they wouldn’t have had anything.” Knocked down fences and caved-in walls of the maintenance buildings comprised some of the exterior damage. “Propane tanks, sides and roofs of buildings,
The water, mud and silt began flowing into lower areas of the property and into the prison basement. In the beginning, staff could still drive in and out, but the rain kept coming.
some of the metal buildings — they were just gone,” Goeke says. “I can still remember being in the boat with the director (of Missouri Department of Corrections) at the time, and she asked me a question, something to the effect of ‘Well, Mr. Goeke, when do you think you can get back in here?’ I was as honest with her as I could. I said, ‘Director, I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to come back.’”
An unlikely demolition
Twenty-two years later, just before 8 a.m., a white pickup rolls into the parking lot of Smart Bros. Farms, Inc., and a short tan man emerges from it. Josh Smart’s family owns the prison, but he’s not the one to answer questions about it. “That would be Dad, or Grandma,” he says, taking a slow drink from the cup in his hand. Before long, a shiny black pickup turns in and parks in front of the office. A small man with a plastic John 04.02.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM
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Some trespassers write graffiti on the walls of Renz. Other people, though, visit the property to see supposed spirits. In 2012, a clairvoyant reported cold spots, white mist, orbs and a ghost in the prison. The Paranormal Research and Investigation Society of Missouri then named Renz Prison “the most haunted place in Jefferson City.” Photo by LOREN ELLIOTT
Deere mug steps down from the cab, and it’s not hard to guess what Josh Smart will look like in a couple of decades. Greg Smart, Josh’s father, puts out a cigarette and walks inside the office, stopping to lean on the front counter. It will be a while before anyone else shows up this morning, and there’s time to discuss Renz. The Smarts knew the land and the buildings long before they owned them. The family had been farming the land around Renz Prison for years before the ’93 flood forced the prisoners out. The prison hadn’t been a working farm since the 1970s, and the Smarts rented the land around it. “Really it’s the same, except where the actual complex was,” Greg Smart says between sips from the giant mug. “It had a big chain-link fence around it, but the water tore that out in ’93. Then, they tore several buildings and barns down, the state did, when they were getting ready to sell it. It had, I think, three wells on it, which they capped with concrete. It was all selfcontained.” That was 21 years ago, but 4 or 5 feet of mud still sit in the basement of the now-crumbling main building.
The paint the state used to seal the walls is peeling now, and vandals have broken most of the windows. The rubber-roofed gymnasium behind the main building once held the Smart’s farm equipment, but Greg Smart says they’ve long since given up on keeping anything of value there. “Several law enforcement agencies use it for training, but the state has nothing to do with it,” he says. “We just let ’em use it, and they do a little extra watching up there. We have a lot of trouble with thefts and break-ins. And it didn’t matter what we did, locked it or boarded it up or whatever, people found a way to get in.” Then the question remains, why keep the building around at all? It’s dangerous; there are holes in the upper floor and asbestos in the walls. A thick layer of mud keeps anyone from getting downstairs. There’s broken glass inside. “People come in, and they can’t stand it when they see a window intact,” Greg Smart says. “They have to throw something through it.” The place could be knocked down and the extra five or six acres farmed, but Renz Prison won’t be
demolished anytime soon. To do so would require a contractor licensed to dispose of the hazardous materials inside, and though the owners are unwilling to say exactly how much a demolition would cost, Greg’s mother, Peggy Smart, says it is something the family cannot afford.
“No trespassing” The Smarts don’t spend much time at Renz anymore. Since they stopped keeping equipment in the gymnasium, the only time there are people around is when harvesting the surrounding farm fields. Most of the time the building looks completely abandoned; a couple of “No Trespassing” signs and a single chain across a dirt drive are the only indications that someone still has a stake in the place. The crumbling prison’s broken windows, ivycovered walls and seclusion prove too tempting for some adventurous photographers and explorers. It’s almost too easy to leave your car among the trees and wander right up to the old cement structure, its
entrance still bright white against the greens and golds of the surrounding farmland. In 2012, a self-proclaimed clairvoyant got permission to tour Renz and reported cold spots, closing doors, the ghost of a woman in a grey uniform sitting at a table, a mysterious white mist and several “orbs” in her photographs, all pointing to paranormal activity in and around the prison. Her findings earned Renz the title of “the most haunted place in Jefferson City” from the Paranormal Research and Investigation Society of Missouri. That is, if you believe that sort of thing. The real danger lies in the physical and legal risks of wandering the property. Renz is eerie, but from the outside it seems strong, almost dignified. Weather, age and vandalism have worn it down over the years, but its exterior still stands solid among the trees and vines. The inside gives off a far different vibe. Paint cracks and curls along the walls and ceiling and gathers in pieces below. Doors that seem more rust than metal cast barred shadows across the floors and onto walls that once held its inhabitants’ mirrors and mementos. Artists or vandals, depending on your view of things, have left their marks. Someone named DJ declares his love for Susan in scrawling black spray paint over a stairwell, and pentagrams mark at least two doorways.
“It’s just an old building that everyone seems to be fascinated with.” — Greg Smart, owner of Renz Prison property
One wall has been tagged with the word “PSYCHO” above a crude lightning bolt. “It’s just an old building that everyone seems to be fascinated with,” Greg Smart says. The people responsible for Renz’s new decor are exactly the kind the Smarts have been trying to keep out due to trespassing and safety concerns. Not everyone knows there are holes in the upper floor that, if stepped in, would drop you 10 to 12 feet to the concrete below. People don’t know that there are places in the ground where the steam tunnels collapsed, leaving the earth weak and ready to crumble. Not all know that the paint chips covering the floor once covered the wall to keep the asbestos at bay. Anyone found on the property without permission from the Smarts can, and most likely will, be charged with trespassing. Peggy Smart noted in an email that anyone, if caught, will have their vehicle impounded. She also says they will receive “a free ride to the Callaway County jail,” and she’s not kidding.
According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, 15 incidents of trespassing have been reported from 2012 to 2014. From those incidents, nine arrests were made, and 25 citations were issued. The punishments for being found on the property vary. Trespassers in the past have been fined, sentenced to probation and given community service.
Now what?
The future of Renz Prison looks much the same as its past. The prison will stand in its field, and people will drive past, wondering, “What’s that?” and make plans to revisit the spooky location armed with a camera or some friends. The best course of action, it seems, is to leave the building alone. Renz has been around for 89 years. It’s now part of the landscape. As long as it stands, people will continue to drive past and wonder about its history, not ever guessing the real story is more interesting than any horror tale.
The Smart family had rented the farmlands around Renz Prison since the 1970s. After the 1993 flood, the family bought the place for $500,000. Currently, they grow soybeans and corn on the property. The 500 acres allows the Smart Bros. Farms, Inc. to increase its crop output. Photo by LOREN ELLIOTT 04.02.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM
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Photographing women behind bars
A photojournalist stayed three nights in Renz Prison with women who were convicted of killing their abusive husbands and boyfriends
In 1990, documentary photojournalist Donna Ferrato was almost finished with her book Living With the Enemy, which captured the realities of domestic violence, its perpetrators and its victims. Nearing the end of the 10-year project, Ferrato traveled to Jefferson City to meet the women of Renz. She had spoken to some activists from Missouri who made a documentary about several of the women serving long sentences for killing their abusers, and she decided to meet them. “I went to Renz because there were so many women in prison for killing their husbands,” Ferrato says. “I knew I needed to photograph them and bring their stories out
through this book.” After writing to then-superintendent Bryan Goeke, Ferrato gained access to the prison and spent a day photographing them. But it wasn’t enough. She asked for and was granted permission to stay the night and live among these women, many of whom have pleaded guilty to murder. “The way the system works is that if you plead guilty to murdering someone, you get a lighter sentence,” Ferrato says. “Oftentimes women in these situations, they knew they didn’t really do anything so bad. If a man is trying to kill you or he’s raping your children, what does society expect women to do? But if she pleads guilty, she’ll get a lighter
sentence. They really feel like they did the right thing.” The photographs that Ferrato took at Renz chronicle women imprisoned for killing in self-defense or in defense of their children and grandchildren. They make up the final chapter of Living With the Enemy, which has since been reprinted four times and sold 40,000 copies. It opened up a conversation about domestic violence that Ferrato has been contributing to ever since, most recently through her online project I Am Unbeatable. The website hosts archives and tells new stories of domestic violence through photographs and video narratives, among her other projects.
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Ferrato writes in Living With the Enemy, “Many (inmates) are mothers and even grandmothers who’ve left children behind.”
Inmate Helen was incarcerated for hiring a hit man to kill her significant other, who abused her.
A guard at Renz Prison speaks to inmates in their cells in 1990.
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Carmina Burana, like Columbia has never seen before “Total theater” production offers more than the usual song and dance BY CHEYENNE ROUNDTREE
The Missouri Contemporary Ballet’s nine-dancer company practices six hours every day, perfecting each of the 25 movements of Carmina Burana.
Carmina Burana is the first cooperative performance between Columbia Chorale and the ballet.
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They speak different languages: one in a string of French words such as plié, jeté and chassé, and the other in crescendos, trebles and pitch. But these different tribes of the art world, contemporary ballet and mixedvoice community choir, have their similarities. They live by a strict number count — one, two, three, four — require intense preparation and share a passion for performing. Missouri Contemporary Ballet and Columbia Chorale harness their commonalities and differences to come together to perform the classic work of Carmina Burana. The two groups will bring Carl Orff’s vision to the stage April 3 and 4 at Missouri Theatre. Orff composed Carmina Burana between 1935 and 1936, envisioning it as a “total theater” production. The concept incorporates dancing and singing accompanied by stunning instrumentation and visual elements to dazzle and overwhelm the audience’s senses. However, most modern performances only implement the musical component of the piece. The Chorale has taken on the classic work before, but for the first time it will add choreography to the lyrics with the help of the ballet. Emily Edgington Andrews, artistic director of Columbia Chorale, reached out in the summer of 2014 to Karen Grundy, director of the Missouri Contemporary Ballet, wanting to collaborate on a production together. After bouncing ideas back and forth, Carmina Burana is the piece they decided upon. “I don’t want to do something that is done all the time,” Edgington Andrews says. “I always try to put a twist on it.” Since January, the Chorale spends two hours every Monday rehearsing for the show. Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses file into group seating inside a practice room at the Missouri United Methodist Church. The highest of the voices make their way to the front row, while the burly voiced basses take a seat near the back. Members of the Chorale warm up their vocal chords in preparation for the fast-paced, highly rhythmic production, for this is no amateur sing-along. A thunderous and powerful opening number sets the tone for the rest of the sensory-driven production. After all, the composer intended the performance to be massive and thrilling. Before beginning a new portion of one of the 25 pieces of music, called ‘movements,’ Edgington Andrews instructs the Chorale to sightread, singing neutral syllables instead of the lyrics. First they master the notes and rhythm, then move on to word pronunciation — Latin and a mixture of old German and French —
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before Edgington Andrews translates the meaning to give context to the songs. The translation reveals a poem that confronts the fickleness of money, gambling and sex. Bassist Mick McGowan says he loves the piece for the risqué moments, such as the scene set in a noisy tavern. Bass and tenor men, along with the few tenor women, are highlighted during this scene as they sing of gambling and wanton characters. Baritone soloist Brandon Browning practices the visual aspects of the production with a slyness in his face, puffing of his chest and a slight sway in his body. Browning performed with the Chorale during their March 22 performance in Mexico, Missouri. Edgington Andrews says the choir’s understanding of the lyrics is incredibly important to enhance the overall performance and provide the most accurate interpretion. “It does help to elevate the experience, not only for the ensemble but also the audience,” Edgington Andrews says. “When we are engaged facially, it just sounds better.” Tucked away on Orr Street less than a mile away, company members of the ballet spend their days rehearsing. Backpacks, water bottles, sweatshirts and spare pointe shoes line the studio wall. Throughout the day, the dancers shed layers of clothing as the choreography intensifies. Chorale members have to rely on their tone of voice and facial expressions to translate the lyrics and meaning of the setting to the audience. The dancers, however, use every fiber of their bodies to convey a message. Grundy nods her head as she watches the dancers extend sculpted calves high, pointing their graceful toes toward the ceiling. Rehearsal director Ken Braso takes notes as dancers twist and turn their heads, keeping their eyes locked on their reflection in the wall-length mirrors. Grundy scrutinizes every move. Does the jump end with a pointed toe or a flat foot? With a turn, is it possible to have the hand pressed flat as they spin? The process can be exhausting. “Sometimes I just get stuck, I’m standing there, and everyone is looking at you,” Grundy says. “I think that for me that is the most challenging.” Grundy works with Joel Hathaway, a third-year company member, on a specific movement. After suggesting an addition of a jump here or a dip there, the dancers quickly memorize all the new steps and try it out. The process repeats until the company masters
I don’t want to do something that is done all the time. I always try to put a twist on it. — EMILY EDGINGTON ANDREWS, COLUMBIA CHORALE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Karen Grundy, director of the ballet, says Carmina Burana can be a challenging piece because of its length and multiple pieces. Grundy and Ken Braso, ballet rehearsal director, plan the performance’s 25 movements individually before rehearsals so they are more manageable.
the new moves as a cohesive unit. A 30-second clip of music can take at least 30 minutes to choreograph with the company. The ballet is composed of three male dancers and six female dancers. Together they are passionate, bold and controlled in their movements. Grundy says her company doesn’t typically work with classic pieces like this, instead performing works that have a contemporary edge. Last year, they produced the visceral, hard-hitting piece, Crave. However, she wanted to challenge herself with something new by performing this piece as Orff originally intended. “This is not necessarily music that I would have chosen for a new piece that I might do,” Grundy says. “But I think it is always important to continue to push yourself as an artist.” Both the dancers and the choir tell the same story but in drastically different ways. Dancers use their athleticism to stretch their limbs and launch across the floor. Their grace and confidence convey emotion and set a scene. They roll off each other, lean on one another and synchronize fluid steps. They use their bodies to say what they can’t verbally convey. The choir members support the choreography
with powerful diaphragms and perfected harmony. They whisper in intense moments, raise their voices in thunderous crescendo for an added dramatic effect without losing the storyline. As the two groups rehearse separately, the performance is beautiful and consuming. The Chorale send shivers while singing the well-known “O Fortuna.” Dancers are commanding and eye-catching as they elongate and leap in sync across the floor. But when they meet for their first combined practice just days before the performance, the show feels complete. “It breathed new life in the production,” Cathrine Rymph, Chorale soprano and alto says of the “total theater” experience. Edgington Andrews and Grundy want audiences to be captivated by the experience. Edgington Andrews says she wants people to have a newfound appreciation for the arts, with the overwhelming visual and audio sensations — just the way Orff intended. CARMINA BURANA Missouri Theatre 7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. $8–38, 882-3781, concertseries.org
Fortuned beginnings Carl Orff began with a collection of poems dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries originating from Seckau Abbey, Austria. After selecting 24 pieces from over 1,000, Orff grouped them into five sections beginning with Carl Orff “Fortune,” “Empress of the World,” “In Spring,”“In the Tavern” and “Court of Love.” They address themes of fate, lust and gambling. The composer first debuted his “total theater” on June 8, 1937 in Frankfurt, Germany. Premiering during the Third Reich, the play was initially thought to be too erotic but eventually earned worldwide popularity. “Everything I have written to date, and which you have, unfortunately, printed, can be destroyed,” Orff said about the piece. “With Carmina Burana, my collected works begin.”
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Second round, center stage Georgia native Sam Hunt sweeps Columbia country fans off their feet BY JACK FLEMMING When Sam Hunt came to Columbia in October, he took a backseat role and opened for country star Kip Moore. Now, he’s headlining a sold-out show at The Blue Note. “Leave the Night On,” Hunt’s 2014 hit, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay list and led to his meteoric rise to country stardom. Tickets to his show on Friday were gone within an hour of opening to the general public, which makes it the venue’s fastest-selling show since new ownership took over in November, says Melina Loggia, The Blue Note’s marketing coordinator. The numbers don’t lie — local fans just can’t get enough of Hunt’s signature blend of country and pop. We talked with seven local fans to see what the hype is all about.
When did you start listening to Hunt, and how did you discover his music?
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Why do you like him compared to other country artists?
“He’s something new. When I first saw him, I was surprised. Usually (country artists) have a specific style of how they perform and dress and what they sing about, but Hunt wasn’t a stereotype.” – James Strassberger, 23
If you could tell him one thing, what would it be?
“Besides, ‘Will you marry me?’ Don’t stop making music. Keep doing what you’re doing.” – Taylor Abbate, 21
What’s your most distinct memory of listening to his music?
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“Whenever I went home for winter break, I ran into an ex I broke up with right before college. It was the first time the two of us ran
Are you a casual listener, or do you listen to Hunt often?
“Hunt’s music is a good feeling for summertime. It reminds me of a bonfire and driving with the windows down. The first time I heard him, I was driving my Dodge Neon down U.S. 63, and it came on the radio.” – Emily Dunne, 20
Why should other people check out his music?
“When you think of country, you think of trucks and country twang, but that’s not Hunt. He sings about relatable things like breakups and describes it from a really interesting point of view.” – Allison Spence, 20
Why should fans be excited for his concert?
“He has a really good stage presence and really sounds good live. Some artists don’t, but he’s great. He’s fun with a good energy and feeds off the crowd.” – Sianna Streeter, 20
Want to hear more? Go to VoxMagazine.com for a roundup of fan commentary about Friday’s show.
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THIS WEEK IN COLUMBIA
The to-do list ARTS & CULTURE Special Screening: Grey Gardens
Albert Maysles’ film follows Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ relatives Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, Little Edie, who lived in a decrepit East Hampton mansion. Fans of surreal East Coast accents look no further. Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Ragtag Cinema, $9, 443-4359
Meet in the Middle Swing Dance Event
Jenny Shirar and Christian Frommelt, full-time professional dancers and instructors, have recently returned from their second teaching tour in Europe. The two instructors partner up with Mizzou Swing Society for the annual event, which includes six free workshops in East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop plus an evening of social dancing. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Mark Twain Ballroom, Free, 449-3009
CIVIC Pizza Rolls, NOT Gender Roles
Gender roles influence our daily lives and are constantly redefined in ways we might not realize. This interactive event discusses their role in our rapidly evolving identification landscape. Oh, and there are pizza rolls. Thursday, 12:30–1:30 p.m., MU Student Center, Free, 884-7750
Aging in the LGBTQ Community Attend a panel discussing the challenges older LGBTQ members face, including health benefits and coming out later in life. Join the discussion, and learn how to be a better ally. Monday, 6 p.m., MU LGBTQ Center, Free, 884-7750
FOOD & DRINK Columbia Farmers Market Opening Day
Kick off the market’s spring season. After being cooped up in the Parkade Center all winter, local growers are outdoors and offering a selection fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, cheeses, flowers and more. Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Activity and Recreation Center, Free, 823-6889
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Buckcherry
The LA-based band is down to party. Best known for 2006’s “Crazy Bitch” and 2008’s “Too Drunk,” Buckcherry has the market on scuzzy rock ‘n’ roll covered. Thursday, 8 p.m., The Blue Note, $22, 874-1944
Vinyl Renaissance Columbia Presents Border Wars with The Architects, We Make Noise and Max Fred Jealous of Green Day, The Architects is
a punk band from Kansas City. We Make Noise is a folk-punk band that says and plays whatever it wants, and Max Fred is a highenergy bluegrass performer with modern influences such as Mumford & Sons. Saturday, 8 p.m., The Bridge, $5; $3 minor surcharge, 442-8645
The Wyldz
Originally from Paris, this hard-rockin’ trio set up shop in Austin, Texas, in hopes of bringing its distinctive sound to the masses. Drawing inspiration from ’60s and ’70s rock-n-roll, the group’s debut American album, Human Rise, features artists Govt. Mule, North Mississippi Allstars and Warren Haynes. Sunday, 8:30 p.m., Rose Music Hall, $5, 874-1944
Yellowcard
You won’t have to sleep all day or stay up all night to hear “Ocean Avenue” live. A fixture in the pop-punk scene for over a decade, Yellowcard hit the road to support last year’s album Lift a Sail. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., The Blue Note, $20, 874-1944
SPORTS Missouri Baseball vs. Florida
The Tigers are enjoying one of the hottest starts in program history, and now they’re going Gator hunting. Head out to the ballgame, and see this team’s massive turnaround in action. Friday, 6 p.m., Taylor Stadium, Free, 882-0362
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DON’T MISS: DOPAPOD You’re guarunteed to never have the same experience twice at its improvisatory concerts. Jazzy and jokey, the Boston-born progressive rock band is a festival favorite that promises a funky and relaxed live show. Thursday, 9 p.m., Rose Music Hall, $12, 874-1944
Do You Believe? (PG-13) F, R Focus (R) R Get Hard (R) F, R The Gunman (R) F, R Home (PG) F, R Kingsman: The Secret Service (R) R McFarland, USA (PG) R
Still Alice (PG-13) RT
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Check out movie reviews on VoxMagazine.com.
A Most Violent Year (R)
In 1981, New York City’s most violent year on record, being in an “Empire State of Mind” was less concrete jungle nostalgia and more cutthroat crime. Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain star in this warped version of the American Dream as owners of a heating oil company, struggling to build a reputation in trying times. RT RUNTIME = 2:05
Furious 7 (PG-13)
Just a guess, but there will probably be some fast cars, outrageous action scenes and short skirts. Also, R.I.P. beautiful human Paul Walker. F, R RUNTIME = 2:17
It Follows (R)
This film might be the best case for abstinence yet. After a casual romp with a dark and mysterious hunk, Jay (professional kiteboarder Maika Monroe) feels an ominous presence lurking around every corner. RT RUNTIME = 1:47
Mr. Turner (PG-13)
Timothy Spall, or Peter Pettigrew to most, returns with all his fingers to play the quirky and innovative painter J.M.W. Turner. The film follows his bizarre brushstrokes in life and love. RT RUNTIME = 2:30
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The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary (R) F Cinderella (PG) F, R The Divergent Series: Insurgent (PG-13) F, R
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