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REVIEW: MU’s Concert Series brings a refreshing view on a classic Shakespearean play

Dana Lee Beattie April 5, 2023
Two unique casts performed “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” at the Missouri Theatre on March 18 and 19. 
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Pianist Ryan Cohan and his quartet share new music with a Columbia audience

Sterling Sewell April 4, 2023
The performance at Murry’s featured many new songs, and in an interview, Ryan Cohan elaborated on his musical background.
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Beyond Jefferson: Underappreciated sculptures are everywhere at MU

Sam Peterson April 4, 2023
The small sculpture patio north of the Fine Arts Building, which calls little attention to itself, is an entry point into an extensive ecosystem of art at MU.
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REVIEW: Twiggin’ out with The Lemon Twigs

In a rush of shags, denim jackets and retro guitar riffs, Long Island indie rock band, The Lemon Twigs, transported Off Broadway into the sonic world of the 70’s.
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REVIEW: Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s ‘A Moment of Innocence’ showcases the director’s complex history

Ethan Davis March 22, 2023
With the film’s adults portrayed as static and young actors used as symbols of change, Mohnsen Makmabalf’s “A Moment of Innocence” presents the director’s attempts to make amends with people from his past.
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REVIEW: “Endless Summer Vacation” is nothing revolutionary, but a fun listen nevertheless 

Maya Anand March 17, 2023
If there’s one thing we know about Miley Cyrus, it’s to expect the unexpected, and her latest album was no exception.
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Poem: “A Woman’s World”

Bri Davis March 17, 2023
Poet Bri Davis writes a new poem for Women’s History Month to shine a beam of light on the women that make us so strong. 

The ambiguity of Dervis Zaim’s ‘Tavuri’ challenges the relationship between crime and conviction

Amber Roldan March 17, 2023
Dan Zaim’s film “Tavuri” questions the role of crime and conviction in infamous scammer Mustafa Serttas’ life. 
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Love Coffee and U.C. Music celebrate music in the Columbia community

Amber Roldan March 14, 2023
Love Coffee aims to create a more inclusive workforce by employing individuals with disabilities and has recently invited music into the workplace with monthly open mic nights.
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REVIEW: ‘Forms of Forgetting’ explores what our memories are really worth

Maya Anand March 13, 2023
“Forms of Forgetting” by director Burak Çevik provides an artistic depiction of the bittersweetness of memory and forgetting.

Ragtag Cinema’s “Black Independents Vol. III” series closes with “Neptune Frost”— A Breathtaking Afrofuturist Musical

Theo Johnson March 13, 2023
The 2021 Afrofuturist musical and Rwandan film “Neptune Frost” is a collection of mesmerizing visuals and sounds that work together to tell the story of those exploited by colonial powers.
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REVIEW: ‘Anhell 69’ drives the audience through life, loving and death in Colombia’s queer community 

Ben Miles March 12, 2023

Shown at True/False Film Fest, Montoya’s immensely personal examines the prolonged death of his friend group. Content Warning: This review discusses the film’s coverage of suicide among...