Welcome to
The Weekend of December 13, 2012
--Casey Donahew Band-The Blue Note, 17 N. 9th Street
Friday, December 14 - 573-874-1944
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm $15.00
Texas tornado Casey Donahew kicked off perhaps his biggest year yet in October 2011
with the release of his fourth studio album, DOUBLE WIDE DREAM, on his own Almost
Country Entertainment label. Armed with an indomitable, can-do spirit and a handful of
new songs that instantly struck a chord with fans everywhere, the Texas native
immediately debuted at #2 on iTunes Country Chart, #8 on iTunes overall Chart, #32 on
Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart and #10 on its Country Chart and was also on iTunes’
coveted “Best of 2011” list and he hasn’t looked back since.
Other things to do,
--- Symphony of Toys Holiday Concert with
Missouri Symphony Orchestra --Missouri Theatre
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December 16 at 3:00 pm
Join the Missouri Symphony Orchestra for their annual holiday concert featuring such holiday
songs as "Nutcracker" "Carol of the Bells" and "O Holy Night".
Full events calendar at VisitColumbiaMO.com
Columbia Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
300 S. Providence Road
875-1231
Columbia offers a constantly changing variety of special things to see and do. The following schedule of activities is
not intended to list everything in our community, rather a sampling of popular happenings during your visit.
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WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND TOWN?
ON STAGE
Déjà Vu Comedy Club, 405 Cherry St., presents Mark Sweeney and Keith Cissell at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 10
p.m. Friday and Saturday; tickets are $8 Thursday and Friday and $9 and $8, respectively,
Saturday.www.dejavucomedy.com.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Ragtag Cinema, 10 Hitt St., screens "The Waiting Room" at 6:30 p.m. today. A True/False Film Fest selection
earlier this year, this film about an Oakland, Calif., hospital made the Academy Awards' shortlist for Best
Documentary Feature.www.ragtagfilm.com.
The George Caleb Bingham Gallery at the University of Missouri hosts "High-Five: The Art of Artist
Teachers" through tomorrow. A closing reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m.
tomorrow. binghamgallery.missouri.edu.
GreenHouse Theatre Project presents its unique, stylized take on holiday favorite "The Nutcracker" at 7:30 p.m.
tomorrow through Sunday at CAT TV's Studio B in the Helis Communication Center on the Stephens College
campus. Tickets are $10. greenhousetheatre.wix.com/columbiaarts.
Free Carriage Rides in The District Fridays from 6 pm - 8 pm and Saturdays from 2 pm - 4 pm through December
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LIVE MUSIC
THURSDAY
World Hoop Day with Requiem, Burn Circus, Bass Coma, Bodaleg, The Hulagans, Amanda B, Jennuine Fire 8 p.m.
at Mojo's; $3.
Redrick Sultan, Trashy Cymbals 8 p.m. at The Bridge; $5.
Artie's Univibe 6 to 9 p.m. at Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen.
Leighton Roden 7 to 10 p.m. at Murry's.
FRIDAY
Casey Donahew Band, Matt Stell and the Crashers 8 p.m. at The Blue Note; $15.
Happy Hour with Robot Coffee Break 5 p.m. at Mojo's; free.
JC Guns, Into the Dirt 8:30 p.m. at Mojo's; $5.
Dirty Disco Dance Party 9 p.m. at Eastside Tavern; free.
GLOE 6 to 7 p.m. at Lenoir Woods; free.
The Crist Family 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church.
Artie's Univibe 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen.
Jim Poletti or Ken Kehner on alternate weeks, piano, 6:30 p.m. at Jack's Gourmet Restaurant.
Jordan Thomas 8 p.m. at Rocheport General Store.
SATURDAY
The Unfashionables, Spectravox, The Fractures 8:30 p.m. at The Blue Note; $5.
Happy Hour with Rivaux 5 p.m. at Mojo's; free.
Stingrays, Rocker Lips, Allen Thompson 8 p.m. at The Bridge; $5.
Lincoln Durham, Mercer & Johnson 7 p.m. at Snorty Horse Saloon; $10.
Rachel Timberlake 7 p.m. at Whiskey Wild Saloon.
Norm Jolly 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen.
Jim Poletti or Ken Kehner on alternate weeks, piano, 6:30 p.m. at Jack's Gourmet Restaurant.
Tom Andes Trio 9 p.m. at Murry's.
Candelight Christmas Dance with LaVerne Jones 7 to 10 p.m. at Columbia Senior Activity Center; $6.
Silver Wings Band at VFW Post 280; $8.
Banastre Tarleton Band Lite 7 to 10 p.m. at Hart Creek Bistro in Hartsburg.
Megan Boyer Band 8 p.m. at Rocheport General Store.
SUNDAY
Symphony of Toys 2 p.m. at Missouri Theatre; $15 for adults, $7 for children.
Best Bets for Kids:
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OUTDOOR
Albert-Oakland Park
1900 Blue Ridge Road, 573-474-5331
GoColumbiaMO.com/ParksandRec/Parks/
This park has baseball/softball fields, basketball court, disc
golf courses, playgrounds, soccer field, tennis courts, and
sand volleyball courts.
Cosmo Park
class you will have a finished painting to take home and
brag about. Be sure to ask for the Kids Classes too!
Lazer Lanes
3412 Grindstone Parkway, 573-447-6021
lazerlanes.com
We offer a spacious and clean atmosphere with eight state
of the art bowling lanes, a huge arcade complete with a
full redemption center, lazer tag and billiards.
1615 Business Loop 70 West, 573-874-7460
GoColumbiaMO.com/ParksandRec/Parks/
This park is home to the Antimi Sports Complex
(baseball/softball fields), Columbia Skate Park, trails, 2
fishing lakes, football fields, horseshoe pits, off-leash dog
park, soccer fields, tennis courts, volleyball courts and
Roller Hockey Rink.
3812 Buttonwood Dr, 573-499-0366
goingbonkers.com/Columbia
This kids zone has an indoor playground, arcade, and party
room.
Flat Branch Park
AMF Town & Country Lanes
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101 South 4 Street, 573-874-7460
GoColumbiaMO.com/ParksandRec/Parks/
This park is located at the trailhead of the MKT trail. It is
also home to a playground, rain garden, and
amphitheater.
Stephen’s Lake
100 Old 63 North, 573-874-7460
GoColumbiaMO.com/ParksandRec/Aquatics/
This park includes and 11 acre lake (fishing areas) which
can be used from dusk to dawn and a sandy beach.
Admission is free.
INDOOR
ARC
1701 West Ash St, 573-874-7700
GoColumbiaMO.com/ParksandRec/ARC/
This indoor rec facility houses a gymnasium, game room,
indoor track and training zones. The leisure pool has a zero
depth entry, interactive water play, triple loop water slide,
lazy river, vortex, lap lanes and heated hydro therapy pool.
The Canvas on Broadway
706 East Broadway, 573-443-2222
thecanvasonbroadway.com
They walk you through the steps of a painting while
providing entertainment, conversation,creative inspiration
and a few hours of laughter. Best of all, at the end of the
Going Bonkers
1508 N. Providence Rd, 573-442-4729
amf.com/townandcountrylanesmo
Have a fun filled family evening at our local bowling alley.
Hands on Ceramics
2807 W. Broadway, 573-777-5121
handsonceramics.net
This is a ceramic art studio offering many options for
artists and children alike. All ages and abilities are invited
to enjoy ceramic painting.
The Candy Factory
701 E. Cherry St., 573-443-8222
thecandyfactory.biz
The Candy Factory creates delicious, gourmet candy
recipes. Enjoy browsing the shop or going upstairs to
watch the chocolate being made!
MOVIE GUIDE
ANNA KARENINA -Director Joe Wright reunites with Keira Knightley for an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic
novel. Knightley stars as Anna, a vibrant woman caught in a passionless marriage with a high-ranking government
official (Jude Law). When Anna is seduced by a calvary officer (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), scandal erupts in St.
Petersburg. Wright's bold, gloriously photographed Anna Karenina is based on a screenplay by Tom Stoppard.
THE COMEDY - Rick Alverson's ironically titled The Comedy is a provocative study of an aging Brooklyn hipster. Tim
Heidecker is Swanson, a spoiled jerk who sits around waiting for his rich father to die. The Comedy follows
Swanson as he hangs out with his friends, rides his bike and works menial jobs (not because he needs the money;
he's just bored, you know?). Eric Wareheim (Tim and Eric), James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) and Gregg
Turkington (aka Neil Hamburger) co-star.
KILLING THEM SOFTLY – Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the
local criminal economy to collapse. An enforcer named Cogan is hired to track them down and restore order.
HITCHCOCK - This mostly true story of the making of Psycho shows how Hollywood's ultimate director bucked the
system to make a screen version of a lurid horror novel, by mortgaging his home and shooting with a low-budget
crew. Featuring Anthony Hopkins as the title character, Helen Mirren as his shadow collaborator Alma, and Scarlet
Johansson as Janet Leigh,Hitchcock is a perfect holiday movie.
THE HOBBIT – The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest
to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the
wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior,
Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands. Bilbo Baggins not only
discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring
that holds unexpected and useful qualities…A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways
Bilbo cannot begin to know.
PLAYING FOR KEEPS – A romantic comedy about a charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star who returns
home to put his life back together. Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his son, he gets roped into
coaching the boy’s soccer team. But his attempts to finally become an “adult” are met with hilarious challenges
from the attractive “soccer moms” who pursuer him at every turn.
CHECK EACH THEATRE FOR SHOWTIMES
HOLLYWOOD STADIUM THEATER – 2800 Goodwin Pointe Drive – 573-817-0770
GOODRICH FORUM 8 – 1209 Forum Katy Parkway – 573-445-7469
RAGTAG CINEMA – 10 Hitt Street 573-443-4359