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Fire & Dice Rising in popularity, fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons emerges from the basement and bursts into the Columbia limelight PAGE 7
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FEATURE It’s not just for nerds. With the help of pop culture, the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons has entered the mainstream. Discover more about how D&D thrives locally. PAGE 7 NEWS & INSIGHT Think you know Mother Nature? Reduce, reuse, recycle and retest just how much you know with these Earth Day facts. PAGE 4 MUSIC Indie-folk group Houndmouth is “Comin’ Round Again.” Before tonight’s show, read about their alternative sound. PAGE 6 THE SCENE With endless workout options, it can be hard to find your own stride. Follow our matrix to find out if you are more trendy or traditional and where to work up a sweat. PAGE 13 Whether you’re feeling sweet or sinister, pick your poison from these nine cocktails arranged into a D&D-inspired alignment chart. PAGE 14 ARTS & BOOKS Cuban culture meets the Midwest with the help of Sager Braudis Gallery and its first Cuban Contemporary art exhibit. PAGE 15
BOUNDLESS TALENT The Unbound Book Festival returns to CoMo for its third year. Read up on four writers who’ll be taking on social issues and discussing their works. POLITICAL & PERSONAL Uncover the complex world of American politics with this list of memoirs from notable figures such as Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and James Comey. STUDIO TO SPOTLIGHT A Dixie Chicks musical? Yes, please. They’d be perfect for a jukebox musical, aka one that uses songs from exisiting artists. Here’s a list of artists Vox thinks suit the Broadway stage.
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Bookworms, unite. Find your book bestie using this flowchart featuring reads from this year’s Unbound Book Festival. PAGE 16 Q&A Yellow Dog Bookshop co-owner Joe Chevalier shares his love of bounded beauties with the Columbia community. PAGE 17 COVER DESIGN: REBECCA SMITH COVER PHOTO: JORDAN KODNER
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Part of becoming an adult is finding your people. Sure, you have your work friends, your college friends and maybe even a few childhood friends you still keep in touch with on Facebook. But do those people relate to the real you — your hobbies and what really makes you tick? I’ll admit that when I moved to Columbia, I met my crew through Vox. Sure, we worked together, but we could geek out over our favorite memes and Washington Post articles. Everything just clicked. This week’s feature (Page 7) is all about finding your niche — in this case through a tabletop game that’s back in the spotlight. Dungeons & Dragons, which was seen as offbeat when it made its first go ’round back in the ’80s, has made its way to the mainstream thanks to shows such as Stranger Things. But for people in Columbia, it’s more than a nerdy obsession; it’s a way to connect with others in the community. Valhalla’s Gate, located near Columbia Mall, hosts tabletop-game groups every Wednesday night. There, people leave their outside lives at the door and become characters in the games. It’s a social experience. It’s about creating community around a common culture. And, for many, it means they’ve found their people.
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RADAR Vox’s take on the talk of the week DOWN TO EARTH SAYONARA, Take a stroll to Peace Park for Columbia’s annual Earth Day Festival on Sunday, where you can:
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•Join a bright-and-early Earth Day 5K along the MKT Trail •Browse Eco Avenue to pick up sustainable living tips • Become an expert on fungiculture, and learn how to put the logs in your backyard to good use at a mushroom cultivation workshop.
Kerry Washington was the first black woman lead to appear in a network drama since Teresa Graves starred in Get Christie Love!, which had its debut in 1974. In 2013, Washington was also the first black woman nominated for the Lead Actress in a Drama Emmy since 1995. Fellow actor Viola Davis, who stars in Shonda Rhimes’ How to Get Away with Murder, was the first to win in 2015.
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April 20, or 4/20, is unofficially recognized as the annual celebration of all things cannabis. Although Columbia has decriminalized certain marijuana possession, Missouri is one of 21 states that hasn’t legalized its use in any capacity. Here’s the blunt truth about weed in Columbia:
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CoMo’s third annual Unbound Book Festival kicks off today with events hosted by bestselling authors from a variety of genres. Here are some of Vox’s picks from the diverse lineup: •Pie and Whiskey: Grab a shot and a slice, and chew on what some contributing authors to Pie & Whiskey, a collection of literature on the topic, have to say about food writing. Today, 8:30–10 p.m., Orr Street Studios
•Punch Drunk Poets: Step out of the box as a panel of
are class A misdemeanors, which can result in a $2,000 fine and up to a year in prison.
writers discuss boxing and how they incorporate the sport into their poems. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m., Stephens College Recital Hall
• Matt Wilson’s “Honey and Salt” Project: Prepare to be
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Gladiators, it’s time to say goodbye. The final episode of Scandal airs tonight, and though the show no longer garners the 9 to 10 million weekly viewers it used to, it certainly broke some major boundaries in its seven-season run.
When Ava DuVernay directed an episode of the show in 2013, it was the first time a black woman directed a primetime network TV drama that was also created by and starred black women, according to Ebony.
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for possession of less than 10 grams is considered a class D misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $500.
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enchanted by sweet and savory notes of live jazz music as Unbound authors read the poetry of Carl Sandburg. Saturday, 7–8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church
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Earth, wind & inquire Grow your knowledge on how to help the planet before CoMo’s Earth Day festivities BY KRISTIN BLAKE Although the planet has been around for millennia, Mother Nature didn’t get her own holiday until 1970. The day started when 20 million people took to the streets in nationwide rallies against the 1969 Santa Barbara oil Festival: Sunday, spill, which sent noon–7 p.m. 21,000 gallons Booths: Elm of crude oil Street between into coastal Sixth and Eighth waters. As a streets result, every Live music: Peace Earth Day has Park, noon–7 p.m. 5K hosted by championed Renew Missouri: a different Flat Branch Park, environmental 8 a.m. issue. This year, it’s all about ending plastic pollution. In the spirit of that inaugural Earth Day, Columbia’s annual celebration will put just as much focus on education as it does on leisure and libations. “Everybody should be passionate about sustainability,” says event coordinator Laura Wacker. “We’re going to get to the point of no return in climate change.” To plant the seed for how you’ll celebrate the day, here are some of the most intriguing Earth Day figures.
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The to-go box from last night’s dinner doesn’t appear villainous as it sits in the fridge, but where the plastic container winds up afterward makes it one of the planet’s most sinister opponents. According to the most recent data from the Environmental Protection Agency, 18.5 percent of U.S. landfills were composed of plastic materials — more than any other substance. However, much of the plastic waste also makes its way into ocean waters. The problem is getting so severe that some scientists have hypothesized there will be just as much plastic as there are fish in oceans by 2050 should waste rates hold steady. Part of the way Columbia’s celebration is honoring this theme is by operating totally Styrofoam-free. Although Styrofoam isn’t technically
plastic, the synthetic polymer isn’t biodegradable and can stay in oceans and landfills for more than 1 million years. Wacker says that if she had it her way, the no-Styrofoam rule would be applied to the entire city.
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Numerous artisans will sell diverse wares such as candles, tie-dyed goods and jewelry, but there will also be an “Eco Avenue” with booths related to the environment. Patricia Weisenfelder, community relations specialist for the City of Columbia Utilities Department, says one of these booths will have information on the city’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan with an activity to get feedback from the community.
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Workshops offered at the event
In addition to two workshops about composting and one workshop on mushroom cultivation, H2O’C Engineering owner Tom O’Connor will host a workshop called DIY Solar for the Quirky Inventor. O’Connor has attended Columbia’s celebration for decades. In the past, he’s created a solar-powered lawn mower, stereo, belt, briefcase and cooler. “It’s a DIY solar panel show and tell,” he says. “I’m excited to teach people who are excited about solar-powered opportunities.”
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Tree seedlings needed to compensate for Columbia’s 2015 emissions
According to Columbia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, the city’s emission rate increased 12 percent from 2000 to 2015. “There’s a lot of movement behind sustainability in Columbia, so I’m optimistic,” Weisenfelder says. “You’re not going to make an effort if your outlook is negative. ILLUSTRATION BY TONG LI
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MUSIC
Houndmouth rocks and rolls back into town The rhythmic sounds and honest lyrics make this indie-folk group a must-see for alternative music fans Houndmouth is no stranger to Columbia, as it has performed here three times before. Now, the trio makes a triumphant return prior to the release of a new album later this year, says Rick Gershon, the band’s publicist. The smooth indie band is made up of three members: Matt Myers, Shane Cody and Zak Appleby. Originating in New Albany, Indiana, the group creates soulful, calming tunes full of thought-provoking and meaningful lyrics. The band’s sophomore album, Little Neon Limelight, was released in 2015 and features 11 songs, including “Sedona,” one of its top hits. The tune opens with a slow build-up and is paired with quiet drumming; the focus is clearly placed on Myers’ vocals. John Farrell, a junior at MU and a Houndmouth fan, saw the group live at a music festival and notes the contrast between Myers’ and Appleby’s voices. “They have two completely different tones of music, depending on who’s singing,” Farrell says. “They also get really into their music, which is cool.” Taylor Bacon, co-owner of Hitt Records, says he appreciates the intention placed in the album. “The first thing I noticed was how concise their harmony singing was,” Bacon says. “It has a down-home, sort of twangy bend to it, but it’s very much rooted in pop.” Myers referenced one of the band’s top songs, “For No One,” from the Little Neon Limelight album, in an interview with The Indianapolis Star. “I usually
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dreamed that music would bring the four of us together and take us as far as it has,” the band said jointly in its statement. “It’s been a long journey, and the time has come for our paths to split.” Now, Houndmouth is joined by two saxophone players and a rotation of guest keyboard players, Myers told The Indianapolis Star.
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don’t sit down and just write something,” Myers told the newspaper. “It’s usually an accumulation of stuff that compiles over time. But that one seemed to work out on its own. The words came real quick.” Keyboardist Katie Toupin parted ways with the band in 2016 after five years together. According to a statement from the group, the split was “amicable.” The remaining members and Toupin both said they were supportive of one another during the split. “When we all first met as teenagers, we never
IT HAS A DOWN-HOME, SORT OF TWANGY BEND TO IT, BUT IT’S VERY MUCH ROOTED IN POP. – TAYLOR BACON Before the show tonight, Logboat Brewing Company will host a meet-and-greet with Houndmouth in the Logboat Lounge, aka the upstairs bar. They will be joined at the show by Frederick the Younger, an eccentric group that specializes in psychedelic pop.
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Medieval-themed Dungeons & Dragons grows with a contemporary community
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t is damp and muddy. Light breaks through the darkness and floods the cavern from an opening above. A rope sways to a stop as the final adventurer makes his descent into the chamber. Ahead is a stone statue of a dwarf. It stands alone in a room and has clearly been broken and reassembled. One adventurer kicks a small dagger; it makes no noise as it bounces across the ground and comes to rest at the statue’s feet. Four friends, along with their trusty zombie dog, Daisy, listen carefully. One mutters a few words of warning — someone is approaching. A man clad in leather armor and holding a sword aloft approaches the adventurers. “We are the Bringers of Woe,” he says. “We have come to reward your curiosity.” He raises his sword, and the adventurers prepare themselves for combat. The human cleric Cyprus moves first. Glowing energy erupts from his hands and illuminates the tunnel. It streaks through the darkness and strikes the man. “He howls in pain, and blood spurts across the wall,” says the game master Matt Birdsall, from his position at a table in Valhalla’s Gate, a game store in Columbia. The players hang on his every word as they wince and celebrate in equal measure. The battle continues twofold: once in a mythical, damp cavern underneath the fictional town of Red Larch and again around a very real table at Valhalla’s Gate. Nestled between Highway 70 and Stadium Boulevard, just across the street from Columbia Mall, the store hosts tabletop gaming groups each Wednesday evening. The foes are defeated handily by the adventurers, a group of students and working professionals. Birdsall, who has been gaming since he was 12 years old, is currently a consultant at MU Hospital, but that doesn’t matter much at Valhalla’s Gate. Here, Birdsall is game master, one of many who narrates and referees games such as Dungeons & Dragons for a few friends. On this night, his group is battling cultists and monsters in the tombs beneath Red Larch, but this is not the first of their adventures together. They have traveled through their imagination as far as Absalom Station, a spaceport serving as the final bastion of humanity while playing StarFinder, a role-playing game similar to Dungeons & Dragons. Regardless of where their characters are, the players are always sitting around a table at Valhalla’s Gate. 8
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The store serves as a haven for those looking for a gaming experience more social than video games that lend themselves to solo play. You won’t find racks of discs or controllers; instead, there is row after row of card and board games, rulebooks, dice and miniatures, which are small figures that represent different characters and monsters from the game. One half of the shop serves as an open play space for gamers every week. Cardboard standees and posters from movies and games alike crowd the walls. A quick scan of the room reveals artistic representations of heavily armored warriors adorned with skulls, characters from Lord of the Rings and other scraps of glorious nerd paraphernalia. Regulars begin to shuffle into this portion of the shop around 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday. The number of gamers varies week to week, but the store can expect between 15 and 25 people with their heads in rulebooks and minds on strategy. They gather around small tables with friends, spreading fast food bags and soda bottles across every surface already cluttered with papers, books, laptops and dice. Some people spread out Magic: The Gathering cards while others get to work arranging maps for the night’s gaming session.
A member of Birdsall’s group pulls out a Lego Star Wars lunch box full of dice and other gaming necessities. Another reveals a Crown Royal bag that contains the materials she needs. Sitting among the giddy adults, one can hear the intermingling of strategy and lore from various games. In the corner, a man reads off his phone the “Top 20 Ways to Maintain Insanity” while others set up for a Star Wars-themed game. Jokes periodically pierce the general hum of anticipation while players finish their meals and prepare for an evening of gameplay. An argument over whether a well-thrown fire bead or powerful spell saved the day from a dragon in a previous adventure grows in passion and fills the corners of the room. “I can be a follower of Hades!” one player exclaims, cutting the argument short. “Real Hades or Disney-gray-skin-blue-hair Hades?” a friend asks, immediately forgetting the talk of what felled the foul dragon. This near-constant banter and enthusiastic atmosphere brings the regulars here every Wednesday evening. This ambiance, which Birdsall refers to as an FLGS — a friendly local game store — coupled with the shop’s great selection, keeps him coming back week after week.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Dice, character sheets and miniature figures are used throughout Dungeons & Dragons gameplay to keep track of events and serve as a visual reference.
The year is 1974, and the unknown startup Tactical Studies Rules has just self-published its first creation, its brainchild, the culmination of lifetimes of gameplay. It would create a genre, strengthen an industry and bring long nights of adventure to countless people worldwide. The group released the first loose set of rules and traits known as Dungeons & Dragons. The product was simultaneously revolutionary and highly derivative. The original version of the game made frequent references to Outdoor Survival and Chainmail, both successful strategy games. Outdoor Survival, published by Avalon Hill, was used as inspiration for the general setting of D&D. Chainmail was created by game enthusiasts Gary Gygax and Jeff Perren as an early war game involving medieval combat scenarios. Gygax would go on to become both the mastermind and the face of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise for decades. The game gained underground success, largely with college students, and eventually managed to creep its way into more mainstream popularity. Rumored connection to devil worship seemed to only increase sales and popularity, according to The Economist in 2008. 04.19.18
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From the tabletop to the screen Despite its popularity, Netflix’s Stranger Things is not the first mention of the game in pop culture, though it might seem that way to those who’ve never played. These TV shows and movies also had no shame in displaying their D&D game.
Community
The study group attempts to cheer up a friend by playing a round of his favorite game, D&D, in the TV show’s 14th episode of its second season. The initial task to slay a dragon named Draconis is turned upside down when an uninvited player inserts himself into the game and starts taunting the friend.
Futurama
Futurama’s direct-to-video film, titled Bender’s Game, is a spoof of D&D. Bender, a robot, stumbles across two characters playing D&D but can’t join because he doesn’t have an imagination. After multiple attempts to come up with something, Bender is committed to an institute for criminally insane robots. An incident with dark matter crystals catapults the entire cast into Bender’s imaginary realm, and a D&D-esque adventure ensues.
Freaks and Geeks
“Discos and Dragons,” the TV show’s final episode, sees Daniel being punished for trying to pull a fire alarm by being forced to join the Audio/Visual Club. After a cold initial reception, the group eventually invites Daniel to a D&D session.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
In the second scene of the 1982 Steven Spielberg movie, a friendly game of D&D serves as the background noise for one of the first encounters with the alien. As the younger brother, Elliot, retrieves pizza to feed the hungry gamers, he hears strange noises coming from the tool shed.
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Ansel Elgort, well-known from A Fault in Our Stars and Baby Driver, is reportedly in talks to star in a currently untitled movie about the role-playing game. The movie’s producers are from Hasbro, which owns the company that first published D&D in 1974. The movie is set to come out in 2021, according to IMDB.
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Matt Birdsall, Chris Adam, Ashley Knulty and Ian Siercks journey to Valhalla’s Gate every Wednesday night to play tabletop games. Recently, they’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons.
The game has gone through numerous revisions, parallel publications and fan-made expansions. The Expert Rulebook, published in 1981, is the version seen in Netflix’s popular show Stranger Things. Birdsall credits Stranger Things and an “’80s nostalgia wagon” for part of the game’s recent surge in popularity. “We are in a renaissance of tabletop right now,” he writes in an email. He predicts that tabletop gaming will continue to gain popularity in the coming years, and with good reason. Nearly four years after its publication, the Player’s Handbook for the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons is the 10th-bestselling book on Amazon in 2018, as of April 17. It ranks above classics, such as Margaret Wise Brown’s Goodnight Moon, Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Three other books for the game rank in the top-100 list for this year so far, and sales of all four books have risen drastically in Amazon’s ranking system since last year.
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Kyle Schoenhals started working at Valhalla’s Gate five years ago and has been a manager for the last three. His love of gaming and desire for a low-stress job drew him to work at the shop he had already been frequenting after he left the Army in 2012. He first got into gaming as a kid about 20 years ago, starting with RuneQuest, the first role-playing game he ever experienced, and then the second edition of Dungeons & Dragons his freshman year of high school. He sits behind a desk in a back room of the shop, mostly hidden from view by a large pane of two-way glass. Stacks of gaming merchandise surround him on every side. A large tattoo of a muscled red monster covers much of his right forearm, a nod to his call sign, or nickname, while in the Army
The do’s, dont’s and dice If you’re completely unfamiliar with Dungeons & Dragons, it might help to think of it in terms of a game of round-robin storytelling that already has a predetermined story arc. The tale is governed by a set of core rulebooks and a referee. Materials Individual actions and events are determined by dice, ranging from a pyramid-shaped, four-sided die to the now-iconic 20-sided die. With the availability of dice-rolling apps and software, the game can be played at virtually no financial cost, but many players opt to purchase several reference manuals, such as the Monster Manual, Dungeon Masters Guide and Players Handbook — which constitute the “core rules.” Although maps, miniatures and guidebooks are used to help with structure and rule discrepancies, the game is as flexible or rigid as the players and game master decide. Different rulebooks, versions of play and themes make the game able to be replayed an infinite number of times. Referee Players are put into an imaginary world by a player called the game master or dungeon master. The game master leads players through fantasy settings, traditionally something reminiscent of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings mixed with medieval elements — though it can be anything the group dreams up. Characters Players create characters by choosing a race, class, gender and so on. They also pick their special abilities, weapons, armor, deities — religion plays a part in the fantasy world — and more in order to complete quests and missions as presented by the game master.
— Demon. Although it doesn’t have any connection to his love of fantasy role-playing games, invariably it seems to become connected when speaking to others, such as being mistaken as a demon from Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles. Despite the frequent confusion, he doesn’t seem to mind. “I can always pawn it off as nerdy if I need to,” he says. Schoenhals says he has seen a huge revitalization in Dungeons & Dragons. Valhalla’s Gate has had a hard time keeping the fifth edition of D&D in stock, he says. Recently, a woman came in saying that her child had watched Stranger Things and now wanted to play D&D. Surprised at all the board games available, she ended up wandering around the rows and left with another game as well. “People will come in for one thing and be like, ‘Wow, I didn’t even know this part existed,’” Schoenhals says. The fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons came out in late 2014, and Schoenhals has seen several families come into the store looking to get their kids started on the game after watching Stranger Things. He doesn’t know whether to attribute its rise in popularity to an increase in what he calls “nerd culture” or if the shift toward an acceptance of all things nerd has influenced popular culture. Either way, it means more business for Valhalla’s Gate. Role-playing games have much the same appeal as video games, acting or fantasy sports. “For D&D specifically, I know the appeal is that it kind of lets you get away from your own for a little while, lets you go do something you don’t normally do in real life, lets you be somebody else for a little while,” Schoenhals says. “It’s a nice little stress relief for people.”
Endgame The game has no definite ending and often no single objective. You cannot “win” any more than you can win a conversation with friends over drinks and snacks. The game is over when people stop wanting to play. Players can work together to defeat an evil king or slay a mythical beast, but there will always be another foe to conquer.
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Although miniature figures aren’t technically required for Dungeons & Dragons gameplay, they are often used to represent the players’ characters and the monsters they’re battling.
He doesn’t think the traditional stereotypes of tabletop gamers still apply to the extent they once did. “We don’t really have too many of those stereotypical, ‘I live in my mom’s basement and play games,’” he says. “Most people who come to the store are working professionals or college students.”
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Without having ever seen a game played or knowing anyone who has, many people have at least become acquainted with the game through television, movies or comedy. A sign of the times is the growing popularity of many aspects of nerd culture, not just Dungeons & Dragons. Jason Jacoby, who has been a sales associate at Valhalla’s Gate since September 2016, has noticed this trend. Jacoby has been gaming since he was a kid, but the intricate card game Magic: The Gathering got him involved with the gaming community in Columbia. “It used to be you didn’t tell people you played Magic,” Jacoby says. “Now it’s cool to be a dork.” Like many gamers, he has witnessed the taboo around being a gamer shrink over the past few years. 12
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He’s optimistic about the cultural shift and says he hopes it continues. In a world filled with eyes glued to screens, he sees tabletop gaming as a better way to interact with others and have a good time. At the very least, the shop has been noticeably busier in the past few years. Back in the cavern below Red Larch, the adventurers and their zombie dog have battled their way through the mines. They rescued a young child named Braelen Hatherhand, who was trapped beneath large rocks as a punishment for disobedience. They fought powerful yet cowardly spell caster Larrakh and eventually made their way back to the surface in search of more answers, where much of the town is panicking. People crowd to look into the mine and get a glimpse of the bodies being pulled from underneath. Drunken locals greedily help themselves to their fill of drinks once it becomes clear that the tavern keeper has left his post. In fact, much of the town leadership seems to have mysteriously vanished. This conspiracy goes deeper and wider than the heroes imagined — what they do next is up to them.
D&D dictionary Although Dungeons & Dragons can be full of unapproachable jargon, knowing a few terms will have you slaying monsters like the best of them in no time. Campaign The sum of the parts of the game, which can be set in any location or time period and follow any storyline, is called the “campaign.” Game master or dungeon master These interchangeable terms represent the person or persons who lead a tabletop game. They describe the game world, have final say on rule discrepancies and more. Party The party is the group playing a given campaign. PC Short for “player character,” this refers to the fictional character played by a real-world person.
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Pure Barre
Hit up a different kind of bar for a whole-body workout. This fitness routine, including Pilates and ballet, builds strength and covers a wide range of motion. Hours: Monday and Wed.–Fri., 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7–11 a.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Price: $99, intro month of unlimited classes; $20, intro week Location: 3310 Bluff Creek Drive
9Round
As it finally begins to get warm, more people are taking their yoga practice outside. Get started at an event hosted by Missouri Student Unions. Hours: April 28, 10 a.m. Price: Free Location: Outside the Mizzou Student Center on Kuhlman Court
Yoga Sol (yin yoga)
The Bouldering Garden
The intent of yin yoga is to hold poses and focus on breathing, and the goal is stretching and flexibility rather than strength. No sweat here. Hours: Monday, 5:30–6:45 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, noon–1 p.m. Price: $10, one hour; $15, 75 minutes Location: 210 Saint James St.
MizzouRec (swimming)
If you’ve been doing mostly high-intensity workouts, try lap swimming on a rest day. Not only does it count as cardio, but it also doesn’t have a tough physical impact on your joints. Hours: Mon.–Thurs., 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday noon–10 p.m. Price: Free, MU students; $53 per month, alumni association members Location: 213 Rothwell Gymnasium
Planet Fitness
If you’re looking for a get-everything-done-in-one-place gym, Planet Fitness is an efficient introduction to working out. It even has a 30-minute workout station if you need to get in and out quick. Hours: 24/7 Price: $10 per month Location: 2101 W. Broadway
Although rock climbing targets your upper body, there are moves that can train your lower body, too. You’ll move up the walls but also side to side as you learn how to ascend. Hours: Mon.–Fri., 6–10 p.m.; Saturday, noon–4 p.m. Price: $20, gym intro package, which includes gear and the basics of climbing Location: 5400 E. St. Charles Road
Build an intense total-body workout of rowing, running and more via CrossFit circuits. Whatever workout you do — and no two are the same — you’ll leave feeling like a boss. Hours: Mon.–Fri., 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30–8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon; Sunday, 2–4 p.m. Price: First private session and gym tour is complimentary — a $60 value Location: 3605 S. Providence Road
Sumits Hot Yoga
When performing specialized yoga poses in 105-degree temperatures, just one session is going to leave you dripping in sweat. Considered to be “everyday yoga” for all ages, Sumits classes can remove body toxins, increase metabolism, balance hormones and improve the loss of body fat. Hours: Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Price: $25, first two weeks unlimited yoga; $139, one month unlimited yoga Location: 505 E. Nifong Blvd. #103
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Yoga in the Park
As the name suggests, this workout is nine rounds of boxing movements. Each lasts three minutes and runs through a warm-up, intense hits, ab movements and a cool-down. Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3–8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3–8 p.m.; Friday, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3–6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon; Sunday, noon–4 p.m. Price: $49 per month; $39 per month for a year Locations: 104 S. Providence Road, 901 E. Nifong Blvd.
CrossFit COMO
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Drinks & Dragons: when cocktails align From virtuous to villainous, see where local drinks fall on this popular Dungeons & Dragons meme Dungeons & Dragons, the first commercially available role-playing game, celebrates its 44th anniversary this year. In the game, D&D sets up character development using an alignment chart, featuring nine categories that work to separate good and evil. The most moral of the categories, lawful good, is traditionally comprised of characters who embody compassion and honor. Its opposite, chaotic evil, includes characters who are selfish, reckless and cruel.
BY MYLYNDA STUBBLEFIELD
More recently, the alignment chart has been a popular meme that places different types of breads, television characters, various drunken personae and more in the chart’s nine categories. In Columbia, Evan Mehuys, managing bartender at Room 38, Brandon Wilder, bartender at Flyover, and Andrew Ruth, bar manager at Barred Owl Butcher & Table, helped Vox categorize the pleasantly sweet and downright wicked cocktails of CoMo.
LAWFUL GOOD: BLACK BERRY SMASH
NEUTRAL GOOD: EARL OF GENEVER
CHAOTIC GOOD: MANHATTAN FASHIONED
Room 38, $9.50
Flyover, $9
Barred Owl, $11
The drink’s hue derives from its house-made infused blackberry Knob Creek bourbon whiskey. Once the mint leaves, agave and fresh lime juice are added to it and shaken, its blended flavors are “noble, true and act as compassion toward its drinker,” Mehuys says.
As with this cocktail, the idea of royal tea has “conceptually always been perceived as good,” Wilder says. “But at the same time, the idea is kind of hoity-toity.” This tea-infused cocktail with honey, lemon and bitters gives it a classy feeling.
This drink features rye whiskey, bitters, raw sugar syrup and a giant ice cube that includes sweet vermouth, bourbon and bitters. As the ice cube melts, the other liquors diffuse into the drink. This drink is anarchic because it changes flavor midway through, Ruth says.
LAWFUL NEUTRAL: SPARKLING GRAPEFRUIT SANGRIA
TRUE NEUTRAL: DON’T TOUCH MY DRUM SET
CHAOTIC NEUTRAL: MOONSHINE SOUR
Room 38, $9.50
Barred Owl, $8
Room 38, $10.50
The mixture of citrus liqueur, fresh grapefruit juice, house-made strawberry puree and mint is shaken, poured over ice, and topped with champagne. “It adheres to traditional concepts of a sangria,” Mehuys says. “It’s a fortified wine-based cocktail but different.”
Neither too sweet nor too tart, this beer-mixed cocktail features Logboat Lookout, mint, Pimm’s No. 1, pamplemousse rose, lemon and orange. Its combination of sweet and sour flavors make this drink “acceptable for most people,” Ruth says.
This drink is simple yet inventive, mixing good and bad. Featuring DogMaster Distillery’s white whiskey, it combines agave, lime and pineapple with zesty cilantro and jalapeno. Its flavors are balanced because “it has a little bit of sweet and a little bit of heat,” Mehuys says.
LAWFUL EVIL: KEEP IT CLASSY
NEUTRAL EVIL: TOO GOOD TO PASS UP
CHAOTIC EVIL: BLOOD IN THE WATER
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Flyover, $10
Flyover, $12
Bartenders combine Benedictine and their choice of a barrel-aged spirit and an amaro for this boozy, strong and sweet yet bitter beverage. Its flavors make it evil, but it’s lawful because it’s up to the bartender. “The bartenders get to play with it every time,” Ruth says. 14
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This booze-filled drink gets flavor from the hundreds of ingredients mixed into the bitters, Cardamaro and Tito’s. “It’s kind of an asshole because it’s all booze,” Wilder says. “It’ll get you drunk very quickly. It tastes good — maybe too good.”
Referred to as a “tiki drink,” Blood in the Water uses rum and a homemade syrup created from red wine and berries. Given its name from its deep red color, it resembles the evilness associated with blood. “It reminds you of shipwreck: injured and floating,” Wilder says.
PHOTOS BY OR COURTESY OF PEYTON STABLEFORD AND BARRED OWL BUTCHER & TABLE
ARTS & BOOKS
A tale of two cities Sager Braudis Gallery connects Havana to Columbia in its latest exhibit BY JASMINE-KAY JOHNSON No art is made in a vacuum, but if such a thing existed, Cuban art might come close. Cuba became a time capsule of a country after the U.S. placed an embargo against it in the early ’60s. With little contact outside of Cuba’s borders, artists turned inward and to one another, finding inspiration in the land around them and in their fellow artists. As a result, self-reflection, self-reliance and self-sufficiency characterizes Cuban art. In 2016, President Obama relaxed travel restrictions to Cuba, which Sager Braudis Gallery later took as an opportunity to capture the essence of what makes the country’s art so distinct. Sager Braudis’ exhibit, which is on view until April 30, features 53 works from 15 Cuban contemporary artists. Hannah Reeves, the director of Sager Braudis, says this show is “one of the first examples in the whole country of an entire exhibit of contemporary work by living artists who are currently in Cuba.” Given current U.S-Cuba relations, this experience might not happen again anytime soon.
No es facil
“It’s not easy” is the unofficial, official motto in the Cuban art world. The gallery members collaborated with Elisa Lopez, a gallerist in Havana who prearranged studio visits and helped them navigate the city when they visited in 2017. For four days, the team went from studio to studio looking at and purchasing artwork. Each purchased item had to be unstretched and rolled up to fit inside a cardboard tube that the team carried through the streets of Havana. They also spent those days filling out hundreds of documents, adhering to official export procedures to ensure they could take the artwork home with them. Despite the tedious process, the Sager Braudis team members were finally able to get the art overseas. The hard work didn’t stop at their return to Columbia, though. Some of artist Santiago Olazábal’s work was on view at an exhibition in Havana, which prevented the team from taking it home with them. Also, almost all of the paintings had to be restretched and framed. Reeves collaborated with the artists and curators the team met in Cuba to prepare the curatorial materials for the exhibit. All this, and more, has led up to the completion of the Cuban Contemporary Exhibit. For Sager Braudis co-owner Joel Sager, finally seeing all the artwork in one place felt “like seeing an old friend.” He hadn’t seen a lot of the artwork since the trip to Cuba, so he was happy to know that “each piece worked well in the context of each other.”
Columbia connection
It might be hard to imagine what Columbia and Havana have in common. However, there is more to this global connection than meets the eye. When the Sager Braudis staff traveled to Cuba, they realized the social and cultural environment of Cuba is also heavily based on hospitality, kinship and a welcoming attitude, something that might be familiar to those who grew up in the heartland of the U.S. PHOTOS BY JENNIFER MOSBRUCKER
Artist Andy Llanes Bulto’s work, titled Bajo la Piel/Under the Skin, greets visitors from across the room as they walk into Sager Braudis Gallery. The message of the Cuban Contemporary Exhibit is to “build bridges not borders,” says the gallery’s co-owner Joel Sager. CUBAN CONTEMPORARY EXHIBIT Where: Sager Braudis Gallery When: On view through April 30 Price: Free
Surprising as it might be, Columbia’s ties to Cuban culture did not just come about in the curation of the Sager Bradis exhibit. The MU Afro-Romance Institute and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures coordinated the Afro-Cuban Artists: A Renaissance symposium in 2016, with the help of Juanamaria Cordones-Cook, the University of Missouri Curators’ distinguished research professor. It provided an in-depth look at the aesthetics, socio-cultural context and impact of several Afro-Cuban artists who came of age after 1959, the year Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista fell from power. Josephine Stealey, director of the School of Visual Studies at MU, traveled with the Sager Braudis team to Havana and saw firsthand how much effort went into the exhibit. “They’ve made a real commitment to bring not only nationally known artists into our community, but internationally known artists of the 20th and 21st century,” Stealey says. “They’re adding a dimension to this community that we didn’t have before.”
Building bridges, not borders
Stealey hopes that exposing the Columbia community to Cuban art promotes a greater understanding of the Afro-Cuban diaspora and the culture of Cuba as it stands today. Sager says he hopes this show resonates with the town for an equally impactful reason: “We want to make it an imperative that we advocate for other cultures and ideas through the visual arts.”
Oye CoMO Va, the MU School of Music Latin collective, provides a soundtrack of dynamic Cuban music for Sager Braudis Gallery’s opening reception of its Cuban Contemporary Exhibit.
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ARTS & BOOKS
Plot your festival read
Whether you’re into poetry or prose, you’re (Un)bound to find a great read from this year’s festival authors
BY DEVON YARBROUGH
More than 65 authors from CoMo and beyond will be at the third Unbound Book Festival, which runs today through Saturday. But navigating all the authors’ works can be tough. In need of a book to help you prep for the panels? Looking for a read to grab at the event? Let this flowchart lead the way.
To read poetry or prose, that is the question.
Prose. Bring on the complete sentences and lack of line breaks.
Fiction. Getting lost in different worlds is my thing.
Fiction or nonfiction?
They are OK, but I prefer stories based in the real world.
Reading about different societies fascinates me.
In The Moon and the Other, it’s the year 2149, where people live in colonies on the moon. In one, matriarchy reigns, but unrest is growing. Author John Kessel blends science fiction with social and political commentary.
No, I’m in the mood to be inspired.
Advice columnist Amy Dickinson tells all in her no-holds-barred book, Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Coming Home. Through essays, she explores topics such as romance, parenting and self-care.
Yes. Character growth is important.
In Juliet Takes a Breath, after Juliet comes out to her family, she heads for an internship in Portland with the writer of her favorite book. Author Gabby Rivera tackles topics like white feminism, Juliet’s Puerto Rican heritage and the LGBTQ community. VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 04.19.18
How nostalgic are you feeling?
Do you want a heavy read?
Bring it on; I can handle it.
In Work & Days, Tess Taylor describes her tasks when interning on a small farm and explores what this work might accomplish in today’s society. Her poems examine subjects such as self, location and season.
I was just thinking back to my childhood earlier today.
What are your feelings about being an adult?
Being an adult has its challenges, but it’s manageable.
Maps Are Lines We Draw: A Road Trip through Haiti follows Allison Coffelt’s travels in the country. She discovers beauty and harsh realities. Coffelt’s memoir delves into humanitarian efforts and the way they affect the community.
Do you like coming-of-age novels?
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I feel fine, and I like where I am in life.
Nonfiction. The more real, the better.
How do you feel about utopias and dystopias?
Poetry. It speaks to me.
Adulting is hard.
In Map to the Stars, poet Adrian Matejka captures growing up in the Reagan era and themes including racial tension and poverty. In his poems, Matejka links the abundance and prospect of outer space to hope and equality.
Not really.
In Steve Yarbrough’s The Unmade World, Richard’s family is killed in a car wreck. The novel depicts the struggles of Richard and the other car’s driver as both deal with guilt and despair that parallel the political turmoil in the U.S. and Eastern Europe.
The poems of Gabriel Fried’s The Children Are Reading let the audience examine both childhood and adulthood. Taken together, the poetry carries you through the discovery, loss, anxiety and desires that come with growing up.
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JOE CHEVALIER enlivens local love of reading at Yellow Dog Bookshop
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s Joe Chevalier stood inside Get Lost! Bookshop in Columbia on a summer day in 2013, the cashier made a comment that changed his life. The shop was going out of business, but the owner was willing to sell it to the right person. Chevalier fit the description. He and his wife, Kelsey Hammond, who he met in 2001 working at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park, California, held hands as they left the store that day. She knew they were thinking the same thing: They were going to buy the shop. “Whatever that feeling is when you realize you’re in love with someone, that’s exactly the feeling we had,” she says. They were passionate about the local business scene in Columbia. Buying Get Lost! was a risk, but they felt like the right people to do it. The pair officially took over the shop in August 2013, and Yellow Dog Bookshop came to life. What was your mission when you opened Yellow Dog, and how has it changed? We wanted to be a place you could come to for a good book. That was the basic mission. And beyond that, we were hoping to become an institution in the community, a place you had to visit when you came to Columbia. How do you keep busy in the shop? I’m working hard. I actually read less now than
before I had the shop because we have this constant stream of books coming in. I’m processing books, pricing them, getting them out on the floor, looking at what’s sold, restocking from our overstock, making the store look good, researching books and planning events. Does Unbound Book Festival help business and community engagement? For the first couple of years, we didn’t see as much of a direct impact. It’s been basically a two-day event with the keynote on Friday and everything else on Saturday at Stephens College. And they had book sales there, so that’s kind of where all the action was. This year, they’re expanding a little bit. We’re becoming a little more involved. There’s another event on Friday at Fretboard Coffee with six poets, and we’ll be selling books at that. The first year, we did have Michael Ondaatje come into the shop the day of his reading, and that was exciting. He spent about an hour or so in the store, browsed around, ended up buying maybe four or five books and a T-shirt. How exciting is it for you to see the community rallying around reading? It’s great. We love reading, we love books, and we want to share books with people. No one who is in
books is in it for money. Our favorite part is probably sharing books we love with people who might want to read them and talking with people about books they love. The fact that Unbound draws so many people and has been so successful just helps convince us that we’re doing the right thing, that this is a good town for a bookstore and that people are still in love with books. What’s your favorite spot to read? I can read almost anywhere, but probably my favorite spot is to be in a good, comfortable chair with a nice, warm yellow light over my shoulder. And sometimes that’s our library at home. Where do you want Yellow Dog to be in 15 years? We’re not totally sure where we want to be in 15 years. We’ve always hoped to get back to California at some point, and we’ve never had a real timeline on how that’s going to work. But we hope that, if we do step away, that we leave it in a place where it can be successful for another person running it. And if we’re still the people running it, then that’ll be great, too, because that’ll mean we’ve been good at it for that long. — PETER BAUGH PHOTO BY MEIYING WU 04.19.18
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this week in Columbia
Literature lovers, read up on the nationally recognized and best-selling authors across all genres who will visit Columbia for the third annual fest. Today through Saturday, All day, Locations vary, Free, 442-2211
Unfamiliar with the Chinese culture? Learn more by making crafts such as a kung fu fan, calligraphy and paper cuttings at this open house event at the MU Confucius Institute, an organization that seeks to expand knowledge of the Chinese language and culture. Friday, 4–6 p.m., MU Confucius Institute, Free, 882-9061
New Works Dance Concert
Get a glimpse into the future of choreography with Stephens Dance Company. Enjoy a night of edgy, contemporary dances created by student choreographers. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Warehouse Theatre, $8; $6, seniors and students, 876-7199
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24-Hour Film Competition
Teams of local film buffs will have 24 hours to create a three-minute film. Participants will draw a genre, line of dialogue and item they must include in their films. Films will be screened and judged at Logboat Brewing Company after they’re completed. Friday, 5 p.m., Columbia Access Television, $25 per team, 442-4447
Saturday Night Live and the 1976 Presidential Election
It’s not just radio, it’s community radio. On your radio dial at 89.5 fm or live streaming at kopn.org
Join Heather Carver and William Horner as they discuss their recently published book, Saturday Night Live and the 1976 Presidential Election. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Monday, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Columbia Public Library, Friends Room, Free, 443-3161
Moscow Festival Ballet: Cinderella
The world-famous Moscow Festival Ballet, founded in 1989, will bring the story of the lost glass slipper to life with its performance of Cinderella. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Jesse Auditorium, $18–38, 882-3781
CIVIC 15th Annual Bowling for Autism Bowl to make a difference by raising money for Easterseals Midwest, an organization that supports people with developmental disabilities. Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, AMF Town and Country Lanes, $30, 874-3777
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The Help Portrait
At this event, low-income community members can have a family or individual portrait taken for free by professional photographers. There will also be food provided. Saturday, 1–4 p.m., Dexheimer Shelter, Cosmo Park, Free, 816-383-3151
Canvas Carnaval
Join the Museum of Art and Archaeology at its fundraising event for art education, conservation and exhibitions. There will be a silent auction, raffles, games and a live auction. Wear cocktail attire. Saturday, 5:30–8:30 p.m., Columbia Country Club, $55 per person; $100 per couple, 882-6724
Grown-Ups Prom
Travel back in time to relive your prom night. Dress according to the era in which you graduated high school for a chance to win a prize. There will be a fully decorated dance floor, photo booth, DJ, appetizers and more. Saturday, 7–10 p.m., Centralia Golf and Social Club, $50, 682-2914
Columbia Area Earth Day Festival
C’mon Columbia, let’s get sustainable. Celebrate Mother Earth this year with over 200 informative booths at the annual street fair. Sunday, noon–7 p.m., Peace Park, Free, 875-0539
MU Staff Open Forum
Come to this open forum with the chancellor and vice chancellor to ask your pressing questions and express any concerns related to staff issues. Monday, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Stotler Lounge, Free, 882-4269
FOOD & DRINK Brewery Night Live and After Party
Start out the weekend with live music, food from local vendors, an aerial performance, raffles and craft beer at Bur Oak Brewing Company. After the event, head to 9th Street Public House for a party, where those wearing wristbands from the main event will receive specials on Bur Oak beer. Friday, 5–10 p.m., Brewery Night Live; 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., After Party, Bur Oak Brewing Company, $5, 314-276-8009
Baking Masterclass
This class will cover dough-rolling techniques, lattice work and the secrets to a perfect meringue. Participants will take home the pies they create, a Peggy Jean’s Pies pie server and a $10 gift card for a future PJP visit. Space is limited so reserve a spot ASAP. Saturday, 2–4 p.m., Peggy Jean’s Pies, $99, 447-7437
All About Vermouth
This tasting and cocktail class is for anyone looking to expand his or her knowledge of vermouth. There will be a sampling of eight vermouths followed by instructions on how to create three cocktails using the wine. Light hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Monday, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Flyover, $30, 825-6036
Farmers United Tour with The Mighty Pines at Broadway Brewery
Enjoy a farm-to-table, family-style dinner, hear from the Missouri Rural Crisis Center, and meet members of the Missouri Young Farmers Coalition all in one place. Proceeds will benefit EarthDance Organic Farm School and Missouri Coalition for the Environment. Tuesday, 6–9 p.m., Broadway Brewery, $48, 443-5054
MUSIC MU Choral Union
It’s a three-in-one performance. Prepare to relish in uplifting works by Leonard Bernstein, Francis Poulenc and Ludwig van Beethoven with the MU Choral Union, University Singers, Columbia Civic Orchestra and guest soloists. Today, 7–9 p.m., Jesse Auditorium, $23, 882-3781
13th Annual COMP Festival
Love original music? Prepare to hear pieces from the winners of this year’s Creating Original Music Project showcased by the Mizzou New Music Initiative. If you can’t go, the concert will be livestreamed online. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fine Arts Building, Free
Matt Wilson’s “Honey and Salt” Project
Get into the jazz spirit with drummer and percussionist Matt Wilson. “Honey and Salt” is a celebration of original music interwoven with the readings of Carl Sandburg’s poetry. The studio recording features actors such as Jack Black, and writers attending the Unbound Book Festival will take a shot at reading the pieces. Saturday, 7–10 p.m., First Baptist Church of Columbia, $20–37; $10–25, students, 449-3009
Columbia Community Band
Enjoy a concert full of music created by Missouri composers. Members of the group come from both professional and nonprofessional backgrounds. The band has been together since 1981, and performances will include classical, contemporary and festive pieces. Tuesday, 6–9 p.m., Broadway Brewery, $48, 443-5054
“Stephens Sings” Choral Concert
Calling all lovers of choral music. It’s time to revel in the tunes performed by Stephens Concert Choir for its 70th season. Sunday, 7 p.m., Historic Senior Hall’s Recital Hall, Free, 876-7199
SPORTS Deer Park Access Three Creeks Conservation Area Hike
Get some exercise while taking in spectacular views. This 3-mile hike is of moderate difficulty, so bring a good pair of water-resistant hiking boots. All participants must sign a liability waiver before taking the hike. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Deer Park Access Three Creeks Conservation Area, Free, 417-793-8600
Renew Missouri Earth Day 5K
Start Earth Day off right with a family-friendly 5K along the MKT Trail, which includes accurate time tracking, live results, T-shirts and a swag bag. Sunday, 8–11 a.m., Flat Branch Park, $35; $20, students and children, 417-303-0394
Mizzou Baseball vs. Missouri State
Take your family out to the ol’ ballgame. Mizzou used a three-run seventh inning to beat their home state rivals, the Bears, in the teams’ April 10 game, so this rematch is sure to be exciting. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Taylor Stadium, Price varies, 882-6501
SCREEN I Feel Pretty (PG-13)
Comedian Amy Schumer stars as a woman struggling with self-confidence and insecurity. One day, she hits her head and wakes up believing she is the most beautiful woman on the planet. With a new outlook, she’s empowered to live her life confidently, even though her appearance never actually changed. F, R RUNTIME = 1:50
Super Troopers 2 (R)
Vermont Highway Patrol officers Thorny, Farva, Rabbit, Foster and Mac are back again after getting fired for their previous shenanigans. To redeem themselves, the group must help a French-Canadian town that is transitioning to U.S. sovereignty, but strange encounters test the officers’ unconventional methods. R RUNTIME = 1:39
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Beirut (R), R Black Panther (R) F, R Blockers (R) F, R Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare (PG-13) F, R Chappaquiddick (PG-13) R The Death of Stalin (R) RT Game Night (R) R I Can Only Imagine (PG) F, R Isle of Dogs (PG-13) RT The Miracle Season (PG) R Pacific Rim: Uprising (PG-13) F A Quiet Place (PG-13) F, R Rampage (PG-13) F, R Ready Player One (PG-13) F, R Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (PG) F, R Tyler Perry’s Acrimony (R) F, R You Were Never Really Here (R) RT
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