
Aarik Danielsen
Arts and Music Editor at Columbia Daily Tribune
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Arts/music @columbiatribune. (Dis)content creator @Fathom_Mag. #SFGiants and Thelonious Monk fan. Midwest x Southwest. "Realist of a larger reality." He/him.
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4 days ago |
columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen
The leading patrons of new music in Missouri have furthered their commitment to seeing the state and the University of Missouri become "a mecca for musical composition."Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield and their charitable foundation gave $4.6 million to MU and the Mizzou New Music Initiative, the school announced this week. The donation is another step to fulfilling Jeanne Sinquefield's own words about Missouri's promise as a creative destination.
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5 days ago |
columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen
The Ragtag Film Society and the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series had their National Endowment for the Arts grants rescinded. The cuts are reportedly due to the Trump administration's updated funding priorities. Both organizations are exploring ways to recoup the lost funding and continue their work. The long-term impact of these cuts on the Columbia arts community remains a concern.
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6 days ago |
columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen
It is early May, and you can already feel the sizzle from the coming summer concert season. Columbia will have its own share of hot shows — and soon, we'll take a closer look and listen — but music lovers also enjoy criss-crossing the state in search of major tours, outdoor revelries and intimate opportunities. Here are just 25 of the many, many great concerts hitting our state between June and August.
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1 week ago |
columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen
For many moms and their kids, this Mother's Day weekend is shaping up to be the main event. Families who enjoy horses together can double up with the Mane Event. Warm Springs Ranch, the Boonville home of future Budweiser Clydesdales, will host its Mane Event: Spring Training experience this Saturday and Sunday.
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1 week ago |
news-leader.com | Aarik Danielsen
Missouri is seeking a new poet laureate to succeed David Harrison. Four poets, Cass Donish, Justin Hamm, Dana Levin, and Jennifer Maritza McCauley, are highlighted as potential future laureates. Each poet's biography, representative works, and accomplishments are briefly showcased. We always rely on the poets. The poets, who teach us to read between the lines — and line breaks — of our everyday lives to see what every matter weighs.
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