Photo Story: True/False Fest kicks off Thursday night with the Jubilee

Claire Nguyen

March 3, 2024

In the warmth of the Missouri Theatre, attendees celebrated the start of True/False Fest with drinks and sweets

Two women look at a white card. — Megan Dercher (left) and Valerie Ninichuck (right) look at trading cards on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia, Mo. The trading cards have replicas, made by elementary students, of famous paintings.

Two women wear balloon hats while holding drinks. — Jill Schmidt (left) and her mom Mary Colquhoun (right) sip on complimentary drinks while traversing the Jubilee. “I’ve been coming here for 17 years and she’s been coming here for 13 years,” Schmidt said. “And we always make big balloon hats for the party.”

A bartender makes drinks on a black table. — A bartender mixes drinks for the guests at the Jubilee. Attendees were served complimentary drinks and food while they perused the Missouri Theatre.

Two people whisper into a woman’s ear. — Madison Thompson talks with her friends at the Jubilee. Thompson and her friends were dressed up in elaborate outfits with masks for the event.

Two people hold cups. — Two attendees of the Jubilee grab drinks before walking into the side lobby of the Missouri Theatre. While there were no showings during the Jubilee, a majority of the attendees stayed to see the film screening after the event.

Two people hold hands while talking. — Madison Thompson (left) and Maxx Wallace (right) hold hands while talking next to the bar in the upper level of the Missouri Theatre. “I’ve worked downtown before during True/False at a restaurant, but this is my first time being a part of the festivities,” Wallace said. “I am just so excited to see what is out there and what’s happening right now.”

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