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SNAPSHOTS IN TIME What local photographers captured as the days of 2016 passed PAGE 6 Ups and downs When one Columbia business closes, another one opens PAGE 3

Good vibrations Local music enthusiasts talk favorite concerts and albums of the year PAGE 16

Ask me anything A compilation of the best Vox Q&As from 2016 PAGE 18

Churchill Clark finds tranquility along the shores of the Missouri River.

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FEATURE Sometimes, a picture is all it takes to tell a story, but the story behind the photo can be just as telling. In this year in review, photographers expand on the stories they captured, giving others a peek into their creative process and the lives of locals. PAGE 6 SCENE The times, they are a-changin’. We were sad to say goodbye to several Columbia businesses this year, but let’s extend a warm welcome to the new shops on the block. You’ll never be forgotten, Quinton’s. PAGE 3 NEWS & INSIGHT It’s been a long year. If you can’t remember what you ate for breakfast yesterday, then you probably can’t recall what went down in January.

We’ve rounded up the notable happenings of 2016 to give you a refresher. PAGE 4

VOX ON TREND Sure, you pick up a print copy of Vox every week, but have you been slacking with the online editions?

Here is a look at a few key stories that left our website abuzz. Our post on CoMo Confectionary’s Carly Love and her cake art was one of the highlights.

DON’T LOOK BACK It’s time to take out the trash. But first, you decide the most wretched moment of 2016. Read our overview of the year’s worst events, then take our poll to help us choose which was the most cringe-worthy of them all.

PLAY IT AGAIN SNL gave us Hillary, and YouTube users everywhere gave us the Running Man. Watch videos from the past 12 months that had us filled with laughter.

MUSIC Local music enthusiasts share their favorite concerts of the year and the album drops they’re looking forward to in 2017. PAGE 16 ARTS & BOOKS These books continue conversations started by arts and culture events this year. PAGE 17

EDITOR’S LETTER

Q&A We’ve talked to some of Columbia’s biggest, brightest personalities this year. Check out what these locals had to say with our compilation of the best Q&As Vox ran this year. PAGE 18 CORRECTIONS: The feature in the Dec. 8 issue misstated how pet microchips work. The microchips provide an ID that links to the owner’s registration information. There were several errors in the Dec. 15 story about animal testing. Dr. Jeff Henegar is a member and advisor of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and the committee as a whole has the final say on experiments. Several veterinarians sit on or advise the committee.

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It has been one heck of a year. Both locally and nationally, there were some major gains and losses. It was, if nothing else, a year of intense debates. I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted. So, this, Vox’s last issue of 2016, doesn’t bring any new topics to the table. Instead, it is a reflection of the past year in Columbia.

Our photo editor, Mary Hilleren, compiled a collection of images to create the 2016 Year in Photos (Page 6). Some were chosen because they depict iconic places, others because they feature prominent people. Some are just excellent photos. Photographers are trained to capture stories along with their pictures. We can’t print all of them, but these few represent some of the best of the year.

For their last issue, our department editors also set to work putting together stories recapping the past year. The Scene stayed true to its name and chronicled the city’s changing restaurant and retail climate.

News & Insight opted for a timeline highlighting the local news events of 2016. Music interviewed local experts to find the best music moments of the year and learn what’s to come in 2017, and Arts & Books wrapped up a solid year of creative events with related book suggestions you can take into the new year. Finally, our Q&A highlights some of the best interviews we had this year.

Yeah, 2016 has been a lot to deal with. But there were bright points, too. I’ve spent much of the past year at Vox with a team of editors dedicated to bringing you great stories each week. I hope this issue will hold you over until we get back in January. Until then, enjoy the holidays. And here’s to a happier new year.

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THE SCENE

We win some, we lose some It’s survival of the fittest in Columbia’s business scene

BY JESSICA SHERWIN, KELSIE SCHRADER AND BROOKE VAUGHAN

The past 12 months have seen the rise and fall of Pokémon, the election of a new president and the death of Vine — and the culture of change surely didn’t skip over the business realm of CoMo. We lost some establishments that have been around for decades and held a special place in the hearts of all who make their way through this boomtown. But while we’re talking business, let’s also acknowledge all the newbies that secured places as respected hotspots around town. Here are the highlights.

WHAT WE LOST

WHAT WE GAINED

June and September

OH, KALE YEAH

The city of Columbia decided to send us subliminal messages about our well-being this summer and early fall with the opening of two new healthy eateries. Nourish posted up near Gumby’s in downtown Columbia in June, and Crushed Red started calling the Conley shopping area home this September.

July, October and August

MENUS THAT CHANGE LIKE NOBODY’S BIZ

Three new restaurants embraced fresh food and menus that change like Missouri’s weather. FlyOver landed on the south side in July, Walnut Street Tap + Kitchen moved onto Walnut Street in August and Barred Owl Butcher + Table cut right to the chase with fresh meats in October.

April and September

June

HIPSTER HEAVEN

FEELING BLUE

The city is evolving, and things are not as they once were. The shelves of DVDs at 9th Street Video are now gone, with an expanded music selection in its place; the Columbia Tribune was sold to GateHouse Media, marking the end of a locally owned legacy. So this is what the world has come to, eh?

This was a regular old switcheroo. bleu swapped its high-quality dining downtown location for a revamped catering business. Bleu owner and founder, Travis Tucker, rebranded the company bleu events and plans to expand into the St. Louis market.

April and July

March, August and October

February and March

August and November

When one door closes, another one opens. The Pickleman’s sandwich shop moved into Which Wich’s former Ninth Street home this April, and the clothing store Fortuity replaced Elly’s Couture on Broadway in July. My, how things have… not really changed at all.

Columbia was graced with two new pizza shops this year: West Main Pizza 2 in March and Your Pie in October. In other pizza news: Fakespeare’s finally made the journey around the corner to its rightful place on Ninth Street in August. Welcome back, Shakespeare’s. We dig the new extended bar.

Downtown housing took the places of many beloved downtown establishments this year. So long, Casablanca. Your perfectly concocted gyros and dollops of fresh tzatziki are sorely missed. Farewell, Quinton’s Bar & Deli — the rooftop bar was the best midmorning mimosa stop and a great game day location.

Two well-known Columbia establishments closed this year.

Cat’s Kitchen home-style restaurant said goodbye in August, and Jack’s Gourmet Restaurant closed up in November after 44 years on Business Loop 70 East.

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE OLD

A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN

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HAPPY HOUSEWARMING

TRIED AND TRUE, SO LONG TO YOU.

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NEWS & INSIGHT

A look back at 2016

At times it felt longer than a year, but it was one for the books

BY JOHN BAT AND KATELYN LUNDERS

Columbia saw a lot of change this year, and the mumps aren’t the only part of 2016 we want to leave behind. But whether this year was your best or worst, there are plenty of events left to laugh, cry and cringe at from these past 12 months.

Jan. 12 It was the big football story of the year. After a vote by NFL owners, the St. Louis Rams leave Missouri and move back to their original location in Los Angeles for the 2016 season. Coach Jeff Fisher was fired in early December for another losing season.

Feb. 24 MU fires assistant professor of communication Melissa Click as a result of her Nov. 2015 actions during the Concerned Student 1950 protests. She would later be hired by Gonzaga University in early September.

March 4 Zika comes to Missouri. Health officials from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services report the first confirmed case of the Zika virus in a man who traveled to Haiti. A few weeks later, officials report the state’s second case in a pregnant Missouri woman who traveled to Honduras.

March 22 The documentary Concerned Student 1950 can be seen around the world for free. Made by three MU documentary journalism students, the film shows 13 days of the Concerned Student 1950 protests in Nov. 2015.

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April 5 Brian Treece is elected Columbia’s new mayor. In the local election, he defeated local attorney Skip Walther by 773 votes. Both candidates set records by raising nearly $70,000 each before the election date.

That was the most ever raised by candidates campaigning for the position in Columbia.

May 13 An Obama administrative directive requires that public schools permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. Columbia Public Schools is ahead of the curve and has been protecting the right of transgender students to use bathrooms that fit their identities since Sept. 2015. Go CoMo.

April 6 Seven Andy Warhol paintings are stolen from the Springfield Art Museum. The FBI issues a reward of $25,000 for each painting from the “Campbell’s Soup I” collection, a total of 31 paintings valued at $500,000. The art has yet to be found.

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June 6 Carla Rathmann pleads guilty to embezzling more than $700,000 from MU while working as an administrative assistant in a unit of MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources in Mt. Vernon, Missouri.

She went on to be sentenced to four years in federal prison.

June 11 After 22 years, Missouri baseball head coach Tim Jamieson announces his resignation.

Jamieson led the team to 698 victories during his time at MU.

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July 8 St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson announces all police officers, park rangers and marshals will work in pairs until further notice. This precaution results from a sniper killing five Dallas officers during a protest of fatal police shootings of black men in other states.

Aug. 7 The 168-foot-tall Verrückt water slide at Kansas City’s Schlitterbahn Water Park shuts down after the son of Kansas state representative Scott Schwab dies on the ride.

July 22 Two Missouri hippos move to the Cincinnati Zoo. Henry, a 24-yearold from Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, and 17-year-old Bibi from the St. Louis Zoo are the Ohio zoo’s first hippos in 20 years.

Sept. 11 Erin O’Flaherty of St. Louis makes Miss America pageant history as the first openly gay participant in the competition.

Aug. 20 MU wrestler J’den Cox snags a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics for 86-kilogram freestyle wrestling after upending Cuba’s Reineris Salas Perez.

All of Columbia was cheering for Cox.

Sept. 18 After more than a decade of renovations and fundraising, the John William “Blind” Boone Home opens in Columbia in memory of the legendary ragtime pianist’s career.

Get the story on Columbia’s latest showings.

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Nov. 8 Republicans win big in Missouri. The party ran the table, with conservative Eric Greitens snagging the state’s gubernatorial vacancy. GOP incumbent Sen. Roy Blunt narrowly held onto his seat in U.S. Congress with 49.3 percent of the vote versus Democrat Jason Kander’s 46.2 percent.

Sept. 30–Oct. 2 Roots N Blues N BBQ celebrates its 10th anniversary. What began as a free downtown community festival now hosts big names such as Grace Potter and sells weekend packages costing up to $500. The event has certainly changed its vibe.

Nov. 2 MU curators name Mun Y. Choi, former provost of the University of Connecticut, as the new UM System president.

Dec. 8 Despite MU’s policy requiring two MMR vaccinations for every student to prevent measles, mumps and rubella, the mumps outbreak has grown so swiftly that the university sent an email recommending a third vaccination. The MU Student Health Center made the decision after talking to public health officials. By early December, 193 cases, either confirmed or probable, of the mumps were identified.

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Columbia: a year in photos Photographers are trained to see beyond artistic composition. They must reach further than striking color and pretty proportions to capture a story in full detail. Several photographers in Columbia have done just that this past year. Vox has collected some of the most stunning images from 2016. Taken during a year filled with both turmoil and joy, these photos capture the multifaceted dimensions of Columbia life. They define moments in time as they crystallize a story.

Some images were taken on photographers’ first assignments for the Columbia Missourian; others were shot by more accomplished photojournalists. Regardless, each

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person sought to bring someone’s story to life. They gave people the opportunity to see others’ stories firsthand.

These selections surpass documenting the year through key events to present Columbia’s characters, settings and aesthetics.

The compilation communicates Columbia’s life through the frame of another’s lens. In their own words, the photographers describe what inspired their images that tell the story of another year in mid-Missouri.

By Mary Hilleren, Photo Editor

Barbra Horrell has been an advocate for the black community in Columbia for years. When Michael Cali covered Second Missionary Baptist Church’s 150th anniversary service — a church Horrell has been involved in for a long time — he wanted to single her out, so he waited until the balloons shifted in front of all other faces in the crowd before snapping this photo. “She’s a strong and independent woman,” he says. “I wanted to isolate her so you had to focus on her.”

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MICROPHONES: The situation at an MU Hall of Fame induction ceremony wasn’t ideal for capturing exciting photos, Michael Cali says.

There was media time, and then there was ceremony time. “I had to figure out how to make photos when my subjects were all just being bombarded with mics,” he says. So, when the oldest inductee, Jack Davis, a former baseball and track and field athlete, was being interviewed during the media portion of the event and another reporter stuck his phone in halfway through, Cali snapped a photo. It was goofy, different and made the event a little more interesting, he says.

CONSTRUCTION: Zach Baker has worked to capture construction in Columbia in an abstract way over the past months. “People see construction every day, all around,” he says. “But, they don’t always notice how interesting or beautiful it is. A lot of people see it as ugly or obstructive.”

This angular photo, with its mix of lines, colors and the pop of red in the middle, shows the beauty in building.

EARTH DAY: Walking around the Earth Day celebrations, Michael Cali stumbled upon a bounce house and thought it would make for a fun photo.

As he sat inside, he noticed one boy repeatedly trying to throw a yellow ball out of the netting of the house, and he thought capturing a moment when the ball was right between the netting and the top of the house would make a good photo. “It’s just kids being kids,” he says. “The only thing that kid cared about was getting that ball through that opening.”

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TENNIS: As a local tennis match wrapped up and the sun began to set, Asa Lory had already gotten sufficient coverage of the match, so he decided to play around with his camera. He walked around and stood in the shadows of players to search for interesting shots, and he found himself perfectly positioned so his lens was shaded by player Kaitlyn Hartnagel’s silhouette.

With a large lens, he positioned the camera so the player filled the frame. He knew it was a good shot.

INDIA DAY: Annie Rice arrived early to India Day to shoot her first photography assignment in January.

She was nervous, so when a group of young dancers in intricate, traditional clothing took the stage, she warmed up with wide shots. But, Rice heard her instructor’s voice in her head telling her to get closer and get detail. Akshara Balaji began groundwork as Rice moved in, and she thought, “This is it; this is the shot I want,” she says. She clicked away with a lens so large her wrist was sore by the end of the event.

The photo won “Photo of the Week” at a Columbia Missourian staff meeting.

BASKETBALL: Capturing the full scene in the stadium when Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School boys basketball won the Class 3 state championship was Mike Krebs’ primary goal. It was a great team, he says. “They were really close-knit, so they really celebrated afterwards.” He focused on the trophy, but he included little bits of detail that helped establish the setting — the basketball hoop in the corner of the frame, fans cheering in the stands, the coaches clapping off to the side.

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GYMNASTICS: At gymnastics events at the Hearnes Center, there’s usually no black curtain backdrop, so Michael Cali considers himself lucky it was there the day he was assigned to photograph a meet. “It gave me a really clean background instead of ugly, cluttered seats,” he says. Combined with gymnast Brooke Kelly’s black leotard, it created this simple image, which is exactly what Cali wanted. “It was less about what was happening and more about the graphical effect,” he says.

CHURCH: Michael Cali had driven past the often quiet St. Paul A.M.E. Church several times, so when he saw a celebration on the lawn, he stopped. As he explored, he noticed an open door.

He wandered in and saw John Clark silently listening to a pianist. “The scene looked beautiful, and it was quiet, and you could feel the reverence,” he says. “It was just one man having a quiet moment with God.” He framed the shot to show the grandiose church in comparison to the man — a metaphor for God’s size compared to humankind.

COOKING: During one of his first photo assignments of the semester, Michael Cali arrived at a Middle Eastern cooking class led by a family of women, including Sura and Abeer Jasim. “There were a lot of colors, and the women were just loud and funny and super welcoming to everyone,” he says. The women’s smiles and colorful clothing in this picture mesh with the hues of the food and utensils to show the lively environment.

FISH FRY: Raised Catholic, Michael Cali had been to many fish fry Fridays with his family, so he was excited to take photos of one in Columbia. The setup at the Knights of Columbus clubhouse was better for photos than he imagined. The outdoor fry shack was filled with steam and bundled up men, and through the window he saw Nathaniel and Scott Malinski, son and father, cooking together. “It showed the passing on of tradition from one generation to another,” he says.

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DANCE PARTY: At the True/False @ction Party Annaliese Nurnberg covered, the scene was filled with color and dancing. To convey the party atmosphere, she kept the shutter open longer than normal, which captured the ambient exposure, and then she popped the flash to freeze the dancing woman without losing the movement of the surrounding scene. “I just wanted to make it look like a party, and I really wanted to get the lights because there were all sorts of colors,” she says.

ROCKY HORROR: On a slow news day, Allison Collins went to a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show for a photo series of attendees. The minute she walked in, she spotted Joshua Kemp across the room with a huge wig, sparkling cat ears and bold makeup. She knew she needed to talk to him. “I was like, ‘Okay, this person went over the top for this. They’re excited to be here; I want to talk to them,’” she says. Kemp had a great attitude and was all about the photoshoot. “He made my night,” Collins says.

ELECTION NIGHT: The night of the presidential election, Katelyn Metzger sought to capture emotions as she hung out at a Ragtag watch party. She watched Leo Lancaster, 11, explain the events to Beatrice, his 8-year-old sister — the election map, what red meant, what blue meant, what the Electoral College was. “It was just interesting to see,” Metzger says. “As a child, I wasn’t very aware. It was definitely very special.”

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The weather was ideal for photos the day Youngrae Kim was assigned to shoot Nakita Scott’s wedding at the Boone County Courthouse Plaza — a notable event because of the infrequency of weddings at the courthouse. He wanted to make sure to include the courthouse in the photo while conveying the jovial atmosphere. “I wanted to show the beauty of the dress and the bride,” he says. The light hit the left side of her face, and the clouds matched the scene perfectly. “Her smile was a beauty, and I thought it was a beautiful moment,” he says.

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Stephanie Mueller was out and about in downtown Columbia seeking photo spots when inspiration struck. “I really wanted to capture the essence of all of the different Christmas lights with the traffic going by,” she says.

She came to this spot where the downtown “magic tree” mingled with the snowflake lights along the buildings, and she played around with framing until The Tiger Hotel sign fit perfectly among the tree branches. With a slow shutter speed and high aperture, she snapped a shot of the night sky with blurred traffic lights that added to the photo’s colorful contrast.

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MUSIC

CoMo music moments

Local music aficionados share their favorite concerts of the year and look toward the year ahead BY LINDSEY JENKINS If anything, 2016 was a big year for music in Columbia. This year, Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival turned 10, Luke Bryan graced us with his Centralia performance, and John Mellencamp sold out Jesse Auditorium. Vox spoke with some of the most influential people in the local music scene to learn their musical highlights of 2016, and what they’re looking forward to in 2017.

Donny McCaslin Quartet at Murry’s Josh Chittum, assistant director of “We Always Swing” Jazz Series, says his favorite concert of the year was Donny McCaslin Quartet’s Oct. 23 show at Murry’s as part of the “We Always Swing” Jazz Series. “This was the same backing band that David Bowie used on his Blackstar album,” he says. For next year, Chittum is looking forward to Arturo O’Farrill’s April 12 show at Rogers Whitmore Recital Hall. He’s also excited for the new Run the Jewels album, RTJ3, out Jan. 13. “I think that political turmoil can produce great art, and so I think 2017 has the potential for some really interesting and fantastic art,” he says.

Jenny Hval’s Blood Bitch One record that stands out this year for Kyle Cook, co-owner of Hitt Records, is Jenny Hval’s sixth album, Blood Bitch. “(It’s) something that I can put on late at night when I get home from work, and it feels like an exercise of some kind,” Cook says. Some of the most popular records this year at Hitt Records included My Woman by Angel Olsen, Wildflower by the Avalanches and Yes Lawd! by NxWorries. Cook also expects that Solange Knowles’ protest album, A Seat at the Table, will be popular once the store gets it in stock.

Ultimate Painting with EZTV and Nevada Greene at Cafe Berlin Emily Holtzman, talent buyer at Cafe Berlin, says it’s difficult to choose just one favorite concert of the year. “My favorite was probably Ultimate Painting with EZTV and Nevada Greene,” she says. The show took place on Dec.1 at Cafe Berlin. The fan favorite of the year at the Cafe was Twin Peaks, which played the venue twice this year. “I don’t think we were sold out, but we were getting really close,” Holtzman says of both shows. As far as next year goes, Holtzman is looking forward to Margaret Glaspy’s show at Cafe Berlin on Jan. 23. She also awaits album releases from musicians such as melodic enchantress Julie Byrne, the dreamy and rhythmic HOMESHAKE and indie-rock staple Arcade Fire.

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Art of Time at Missouri Theatre Director of University Concert Series John Murray has a sweet spot for The Beatles, so his favorite Concert Series event was Art of Time on Oct. 18. “There were four Canadian pop stars, including the lead singer for the Barenaked Ladies, and they had a stringed orchestra behind them,” he says. “These were all new and different arrangements of the music of one of my favorite bands.” As far as the crowd favorite, Murray says John Mellencamp easily takes the cake for ticket sales. Next year, Murray is excited to see the St. Louis Symphony. The University Concert Series has brought the symphony to MU annually, with a one-year exception, for 109 years.

Shakey Graves at 9th Street Summerfest Mike Nolan, general manager of The Blue Note and Rose Music Hall, fondly remembers Shakey Graves’ 9th Street Summerfest show on July 7. The concert was moved inside because of lightning.

“We didn’t have enough time to move the band and put everything inside, so he just came inside and did his little solo one-man band rig and played for another 45 minutes,” Nolan says. For 2017, Nolan is looking forward to Andrew Bird’s Jan. 16 show at The Blue Note. He looks forward to albums from Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Run the Jewels and The Orwells in 2017.

Bon Iver’s 22, A Million Nick Soha, store manager at Columbia’s Vinyl Renaissance, says the best-selling album of 2016 was Bon Iver’s third full-length album, 22, A Million. “It was a little bit different from some of the stuff that he’s done in the past, but I’ve always enjoyed his music,” Soha says. Soha’s favorite record of 2016 was Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool, and for 2017, he’s looking forward to album releases from psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips, country finger-picking Son Volt and the ambient, meditative Brian Eno. Ray Wild at The Social Room The Social Room’s most popular show was Ray Wild’s Jan. 22 gig. “They just had the place packed,” says owner and operator Michael Sprague. Sprague’s personal favorite was local band Mocklove’s Nov. 17 show with avoid. and Facing Giants. “(There was) a little bit of hard rock, a little bit of screaming and moshing,” Sprague says. Next year, The Social Room will switch up its programming and focus on in-house entertainment through local DJs, video game consoles and pool tables.

Sprague is excited for punk band AFI’s album, AFI (The Blood Album), which is scheduled to arrive in January.

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ARTS & BOOKS

Looking back and reading up

Reflect on this past year with good reads to match your memories As 2016 comes to a close, it’s natural to experience a sense of nostalgia for the shining moments that have made this lap around the sun worth the ride (especially if your 2016 was stressful).

CoMo has hosted a lot of inspiring speakers and powerful theatrical productions this year, but how can you take these meaningful experiences with you into 2017? Through books, of course.

Reading a book related to the memories you’re leaving behind will help you carry what those experiences gave you into the New Year. Here are Vox’s recommendations to help you start on a new page.

Event: Potted Sherlock, Feb. 8 at Missouri Theatre Book: Arthur and Sherlock: Conan Doyle and the Creation of Holmes by Michael Sims

BY LURIA FREEMAN

Event: Cabaret, May 4–6 at Macklanburg Playhouse Book: I Am a Camera by John Van Druten

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Anyone fascinated by the classic musical and the insight it provides into Germany’s Weimar Republic during the 1930s should read the work that inspired it. Van Druten’s Broadway play I Am a Camera, adapted from Christopher Isherwood’s “The Berlin Stories,” will allow you to relive every moment from a different, less choreographed perspective ­— even foreshadowing German attitudes during World War II.

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Remember that night at the beginning of February when you realized you’d never accomplish your resolution to read every Sherlock Holmes mystery ever published, so you settled in for 80 minutes of Sherlock-filled fun and called it a done deal? Well, we do, and there’s no reason your infatuation with the great detective should be left behind as the world transitions into a new year. Arthur and Sherlock: Conan Doyle and the Creation of Holmes by Michael Sims explores how Arthur Conan Doyle pulled from his personal and professional experiences to create the genius, hilarious and charmingly off-center detective.

Event: #SayHerName: Black Women and State Violence in the Case of Missouri v. Celia, A Slave, March 23 at Jesse Auditorium Book: Celia, a Slave by Barbara Seyda PRICE: $18 PUBLISHED 2016

Martha S. Jones, co-director of the Michigan Law Program In Race, Law and History and the Celia Project, captivated Jesse Hall in mid-March with her telling of the life of Celia, a black woman who was purchased by a slave owner in Callaway County (just east of Boone County) and convicted of murdering him in 1855. Celia, A Slave

by Barbara Seyda uses trial transcripts and court records to set a scene of what Celia endured as a slave in the pre-Civil War South. If you’re interested in continuing an in-depth study of this case and the woman at the center of it, make sure to read it.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF BLOOMSBURY USA, YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC., BACK BAY BOOKS AND ROUTLEDGE

Event: David Sedaris, Oct. 29 at Missouri Theatre Book: Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris

PRICE: $17 PUBLISHED 2014

If you were seated in Missouri Theatre two nights before All Hallow’s Eve and studied David Sedaris’ mannerisms for your upcoming Halloween costume, you should definitely read Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls, his series of essays. And a little birdie tells us his next book, Theft by Finding, will hit shelves May 2017.

Hopefully it’ll be just as contemplative.

Event: Israeli Soldiers’ Stories, Nov. 1 at Memorial Union North Book: Media Strategy and Military Operations in the 21st Century: Mediatizing the Israel Defense Forces by Michal Shavit PRICE: $155 PUBLISHED 2014

On Nov. 1, you heard from two Israeli soldiers what it was like to be in the army and fight terrorism in the Middle East. Their stories were moving and enlightening, but the Israel Defense Forces is a complex topic. Further research is important, especially as we move forward with a new presidential administration. Media Strategy and Military Operations in the 21st Century: Mediatizing the Israel Defense Forces by Michal Shavit will serve as a reference to place yourself more intelligently into conversations of war, politics, media and where all of these things intersect.

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n a year’s worth of issues at Vox, we’ve met many interesting people. Through these Q&As, we were able to learn not only about the people and their professions but also life lessons that we are able to bring into 2017. So here’s a look back at some of the most notable questions and answers from past and present Columbia residents over the year.

1. GWEN BENJAMIN: PROFESSIONAL DANCER What goes through your mind when you’re dancing?

When I’m really in my zone, it’s an explosion of emotion. You go into a different place. You’re speaking, but the language comes from something inside of you or — I don’t know. What’s that quote?

It’s like, “If I could tell you in words why I dance, I wouldn’t have to dance in the first place.” It’s its own language.

2. CHURCHILL CLARK: THE GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREATGRANDSON OF FAMED EXPLORER WILLIAM CLARK How does it feel to be living out here, disconnected from technology?

I do the best I can. I don’t carry my phone with me hardly ever. It drives me nuts watching people stare into their phones all day. You’re not getting more connected; you’re getting less connected by that.

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across the country. So many people have popped in here that have never been here before, and the canoes just draw them in. They join in, and to me, that’s what it’s all about.

3. SEIDO RAY RONCI: MU PROFESSOR AND MONK Are Buddhism and Catholicism compatible?

One of the reasons I was attracted to Buddhism was because the Buddha said: “Don’t take my word for it. Sit, and see for yourself.” I like the idea of being told nobody can give it to you. You’ve got to go and find it yourself. I don’t see that as being incompatible with the teachings of Christianity. Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights. I mean, if Jesus can fast and meditate, why can’t other Christians?

4. DAN MEERS: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS MASCOT KC WOLF What do you like about making so many appearances around the state?

I was born and raised in Missouri. I have done appearances all over this state. I’ve just been to all corners of it. I’ve been to so many little towns and parades and festivals and school visits and church visits. You name it. I just love the people I get to meet. There are so many great folks all over this state. If you’re a mascot, you better be a people person because you’re surrounded by them constantly.

5. VAL GERMANN: ASTRONOMER Does one cosmic event stand out to you?

I would say number one was a comet called Hyakutake. It came very close to the Earth for one night in March of 1996. It was one of the most spectacular things I’ve ever seen. It just lasted one day; that’s how fast it was moving. And Comet HaleBopp in ’97 is right up there at the top. Hale-Bopp was startling. It was so bright that you could see it in twilight. It looked like a cinnamon roll.

6. STEPHANIE SHONEKAN: MU ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC AND CHAIR OF THE BLACK STUDIES DEPARTMENT What is your favorite song?

I’m a huge Boyz II Men fan. My favorite song that I always go back to is a song called “Water Runs Dry.” It’s a beautiful love song, but it’s also about working things out, which is what we try to do in our classrooms and on this campus. I think, as human beings, we should do that more and shift to violence less. We should work things out.

— BREA CUBIT, RILEY BEGGIN, MITCH SAWYER, KAHLIE KILCHER, ELAINA STEINGARD, AARON REISS

PHOTOS BY OR COURTESY OF MARGHERITA MIRABELLA,ERIN BORMETT, MICHAEL CALI, DAN MEERS, KATIE HOGSETT, MARIAH BRANNAN

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ARTS & CULTURE

Jazz Jam at The Mission

Pints & Punchlines: Rose Comedy Club

Take a load off, and go listen to some mid-Missouri jazz at a cherished music venue in downtown Jeff City, The Mission.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and the music will start around 7:30 p.m. Donations are recommended and will go to next year’s Capital Jazzfest. Tuesday, 6 p.m., The Mission, Jefferson City, Free, 635-6866

Decadence New Years Celebration

SPORTS

Join host Michael Yetman as he welcomes some of mid-Missouri’s most hilarious comedians. There will be plenty of beer to go around. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Rose Music Hall, Free, 874-1944

Welcome the new year by taking a musical journey through the past 100 years at The Blue Note’s third Decadence party. DJs Requiem and Jen Ha will help you dance in the new year. Dec. 31, 7 p.m., The Blue Note, $15, 874-1944

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

Dying to ring in your New Years with a bit of mystery and nostalgia? Head over to Hallsville with a group of friends for this all-inclusive murder mystery experience.

Dec. 31, 7 p.m., Victorian Country Inn, $59, 819-2000

NYE Party with The Royal Furs, It’s Me: Ross and Sissy Paycheck

This year was rough, so let’s celebrate a new one with this all-local lineup. Rock the night away, and leave 2016 in the past. Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Cafe Berlin, $5, 441-0400

CIVIC

The Benefits of Gratitude Lecture

Learn about gratitude and how it affects the heart and mind with the Columbia School of Metaphysics. The school gives people of all backgrounds a place to learn about living a life of harmony. Light, healthy snacks will be provided. Today, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Columbia School of Metaphysics, Free, 449-8312

FOOD & DRINK

Sixth Annual Community Christmas Dinner

St. Luke United Methodist Church and Community United Methodist Church host a holiday dinner for locals. Meat, mashed potatoes, green beans, dressing and rolls will be provided. Dessert and side donations, as well as monetary donations, are welcome. Sunday, 1–3 p.m., St. Luke United Methodist Church, Free, 673-1337

MUSIC

96.7 KCMQ Presents: Jingle Bell Classic Rock featuring Disengaged and Rock Steady

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock — classic rock, that is. Join mid-Missouri bands Disengaged and Rock Steady for a night of hits that will benefit the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. Friday, 9 p.m., The Blue Note, $5, 874-1944

Columbia College Women’s Basketball vs. Stephens College

Rooting for your home team, the Columbia College Cougars? Does your heart belong to the Stephens College Stars? Either way, watch the hometown teams go head-to-head for bragging rights. Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m., Southwell Complex, $8; $5 students with valid I.D., 875-7454

SCREEN Fences (PG-13)

A former baseball player keeps his son from pursuing his dream of becoming a college football player. Denzel Washington directs and stars in this adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

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Silence (R)

Two Jesuit priests embark on a journey to Japan to spread Christianity and find their mentor after he has turned against the church. Upon arrival in the country, they find Christians being persecuted.

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