Arts and Culture

You don't have to be a member to attend the Missouri Mycological Society's next meeting featuring world-renowned mushroom photographer Taylor Lockwood. Guest: STAN HUDSON | Also, DAVE LINEBERRY invites everyone down to Cooper's Landing this weekend for MoRivCC's 13th annual EcoArt Fest fundraiser. Come for the river excursions, stay for the live music! (3:45) September 5, 2018

Did you know that the entire Mizzou campus is actually a botanic garden? See it for yourself, along with four special guests from the University of Georgia, on September 23rd during a symposium titled "Georgia Champions of Landscape Gardening and their Published Passions for Plants." Guest: PETE MILLIER | Also, this is a big week for our local United Way because Saturday marks the beginning of the 2018 Campaign Kickoff and Day of Caring. ANDREW GRABAU says this campaign is raising funds to help support 54 local non-profit agencies. (3:58) September 4, 2018

"This is a ballad, and it's appropriate to Labor Day. It's a classic ballad about human beings versus machine power. And the origins of the song go back to the 1870s (post-Civil War reconstruction period), but I think it's a song about today, given that often the economic struggles we have is between whether a machine or computer should do it, or a human being." -- Larry Brown on 'The Ballad of John Henry', which he performs at 1:38. September 3, 2018

MARIA TREVOR takes us into the weekend with more of her beautiful harp music. She performs three times: 2:25, 4:10 and 7:46. See Maria in-person during 'Harp and Healing' on the first Tuesday of every month at Broadway Christian Church in Columbia. August 31, 2018

The Boone County Hams lend their a cappella vocal stylings to the Disney classic, "A Whole New World," (1:50) and "Seven Bridges Road" by The Eagles. (5:35) August 30, 2018

If you own rental property in Columbia (and apparently that's like, half of you), you're eligible for rebates and cost-share programs provided by and/or sponsored by the City of Columbia's Office of Sustainability. BARBARA BUFFALOE tells us how investing in the energy efficiency of your property now will pay for itself in the years to come. August 29, 2018

Extra weight may affect the heart's normal operation, but DR. ANAND CHOCKLINGAM, MU Health Care, says that shedding those unwanted pounds by simply dieting isn't the answer. August 28, 2018

Columbia's Voluntary Action Center is looking for sponsors, participants and volunteers for its annual Holiday Program, kicking off next week. This is a great way to help give families and individuals who qualify a prosperous holiday season. KATE KING and CHRISTY LOWE tell us that signing up is easy! Also, CHRIS HEESE and CURT WOHLEBER invite everyone to grab their deerstalker and help solve the mystery behind Maplewood Barn Theatre's "Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club," opening this Thursday! (5:25) August 27, 2018

All ten of Thomas Hart Benton's WWII-themed paintings have finally come home, and the State Historical Society of Missouri is wasting no time putting them on display for everyone to see. JOAN STACK has brought three of them with her, and helps interpret the meaning behind each one. August 24, 2018

How does one trillion dollars size up around the world? ALEX LaBRUNERIE put things into perspective as Apple becomes the first company anywhere to reach that historic number. August 23, 2018

The decision to have bariatric surgery should be based on reasons beyond that of just wanting to look good. "The reason you would undergo an operation...is because it helps people be healthier." Guest: DR. ANDREW WHEELER, MU Health Care | Also, HEATHER HARLAN invites everyone to Phoenix Health Programs' "Recovery Ride and Show" fundraiser September 8th in Columbia! (4:00) August 22, 2018

Carpet One of Columbia's SCOTT BRADLEY introduces us to carpet made from recycled material, that can in turn be recycled when you're ready for a new look. Very eco-friendly! Also, registration for the 2018-2019 Missouri Symphony Conservatory is now open! SARAH WILLIAMS invites all young musicians with a passion to play to come audition later this month. (4:34) August 21, 2018

Literacy Action Corps is looking for native english speakers to help tutor adults who may be illiterate, non-english speaking or maybe in need of their high school degree. Interested? Tutor training classes throughout September and October. Guest: LESLIE CLAY | Also, JOE GEIST and BUTCH MURPHY take us on a virtual tour of what you can expect to see when you visit the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art in Fayette. "Come see the horses!" (4:40) August 20, 2018

Poet/author WALTER BARGEN planned on reading two of his poems about the migratory bird population in North America, but his own personal story of migration -- that is, a recent trip abroad with his family on a flight full of rowdy elementary school-aged children -- was too good not to tell. August 17, 2018

JACK WAX and JENNIFER ERICKSON invite everyone to "Engaging in Aging," Osher@Mizzou's free workshop and resource fair on August 25th in Columbia. Two and a half hours is all it'll take to add new meaning to your life! Also, TRACY EICHORN is looking for artists and sponsors to take part in Mid-Missouri Arts Alliance's first plein air painting event this October in Ashland. Participation is limited to the first 30 artists, so sign up today! (4:51) August 16, 2018

Hypothetically speaking, say you want to open a donut shop on Highway 63 and you're curious about the traffic in that area and how it might affect your business. SOO KOON LEE says that's where the Small Business & Technology Development Center can help...for free! Also, CONNIE SHAY invites everyone to the 16th annual Fall Folk Festival this Labor Day at the Boone's Lick State Historical Site in Howard County. (3:58) August 15, 2018

LOUISE SARVER tells us that every entry in the Columbia Art League's fall show 'Arcana' will reflect each respective artists' interpretation of a card they pulled from a tarot deck earlier this year. Opening reception is August 31st! Also, TRYPS artistic director JILL WOMACK invites all children in grades 3-12 to an "audition workshop" August 25th for their upcoming production of Mary Poppins Jr.! (3:25) August 14, 2018

The deadline to raise money for Love INC and go "over the edge" of the iconic nine-story Tiger Hotel in downtown Columbia is fast approaching! $1,000 is all it takes to rappel down from 144 feet up. Think you have the guts? If I can do it, anybody can -- but will I?! Guests: MIKE DeSANTIS and GREG DeLINE August 13, 2018

Cradle to Career Alliance is a non-profit that brings together community members to help determine a solution to certain educational disparities in Boone County. Guest: DR. CRYSTAL KRONER August 10, 2018

Central Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' KATIE SHELTON and LAURA MAKAREWICZ share tips on how to stay hydrated during these hot summer days. Prevention is key! | Also, JOHN and JENNIFER WAMPLER recently lost their 10 year-old daughter Elizabeth to cancer. As a means of honoring her memory, the Lizzy's Walk of Faith Foundation is hosting a walk/run September 15th in Columbia. Proceeds will benefit St. Jude's. (4:26) August 9, 2018

After a surprise announcement, Talking Horse Productions Artistic Director ED HANSON talks about their latest show, "Ripcord," opening this Friday and running for two weekends! | Also, KARLA WASHINGTON invites anyone "caring for an aging loved one" to MU Health Care's 2nd annual Family Caregiver Conference on August 16th in Columbia. (3:58) August 8, 2018

A green ogre with a Scottish accent (ADAM SHIELDS), a talking donkey (ALEX ARMSTRONG) and a co-director (LAURA VEDENHAUPT) walk into a studio... The result? A quick plug for Capital City Productions' "Shrek the Musical," opening this Thursday in Jefferson City! | Also, MARILYN McLOED talks about today's primary election, and the League of Women Voters' plans for November's general election. (4:39) August 7, 2018

LARRY BROWN tells us the story of Sadako Sasaki, who you might remember survived the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. After being diagnosed with leukemia (due to fallout from the bombing's radiation), she went on to create almost a thousand paper cranes based on the Japanese legend that upon doing so you would be granted one wish. Her one wish was to live. August 6, 2018