Aarik Danielsen

2 weeks ago | columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen

The third annual That's What She Said event in Columbia, Missouri, will feature stories from diverse local women. The event aims to create a safe space for sharing experiences and fostering connections between speakers and the audience. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit Love Columbia, a local nonprofit addressing affordable housing needs. Two years of watching from the wings has taught Allie Teagarden a valuable truth: storytelling is a two-way medium.

2 weeks ago | columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen

In Missouri, it can be hard to tell when we've approached actual spring, with false turns to and away from winter. But even as the season's still settling, it's not too early to think about summer — specifically chances to hear live music outdoors in summer. A number of promising festivals sit just a day's drive from Columbia. Here are seven — with nods toward a few more — already worth your time and attention.

2 weeks ago | columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen

Each year, mid-Missouri book lovers pore over the Daniel Boone Regional Library One Read selection. They find themselves in characters imagined or true, discuss plot points with friends, and attend a September full of events themed around the book. Before this year's One Read is announced, voters must choose between two finalists; first, a community reading panel narrowed the field from 196 nominations.

2 weeks ago | columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen

GreenHouse Theatre Project's new play "Luella" tells the story of Luella St. Clair Moss, a suffragist and two-time president of Christian Female College, now Columbia College. The play, written by Elizabeth Braaten Palmieri, will be performed April 17-19 at Dorsey Chapel. A panel discussion about St. Clair Moss' life and work will be held April 13 at Dorsey Hall. One of Columbia's leading ladies is bringing another to the stage.

2 weeks ago | columbiatribune.com | Aarik Danielsen

To be in Columbia every April is to feel pages opening up; with the Unbound Book Festival, authors from across the country — and across Columbia streets — descend upon our city, underlining possibilities and teaching us to read the marginalia. This year's festival is almost here, opening April 17 with a variety of author talks, panels and other literary-minded community events.