You’re in luck: An action-packed Mizzou weekend
Unlucky Friday the 13? Nonsense. Beware the Ides of March? Pshaw.
If you’re lucky enough to be on the MU campus this weekend, you’ll find March 13-15 packed with perfectly safe fun and rare opportunities.
Art in Bloom
The Museum of Art and Archaeology shows ornate fresh flower displays inspired by its art and artifacts collection — along with items from the MU Historic Costume and Textile Collection. Friday through Sunday
Driven
While you’re at the museum, check out Driven, an exhibition of work by artists with disabilities. Through April 19
Etching by Jessica Merrell
An Evening With Edgar Allen Poe
Celebrating both the goth writer’s 200th birthday and Friday the 13th, Friends of the MU Libraries and the Life and Literature Series present dramatic readings of Poe’s work. Friday
Darwin symposium
Like Poe, Charles Darwin would celebrate his 200th birthday this year. Mizzou honors the scientist with a three-day symposium titled “Darwin’s Ongoing Revolution: Evolutionary Thoughts in Emerging Fields.” Friday through Sunday
Picture Incomplete: A One Man Musical
Mizzou alumnus Trent Armand Kendall performs his acclaimed show at the Rhynsburger Theatre. Saturday and Sunday
Golden Dragon Acrobats
The University Concert Series presents acrobatics, traditional dance and fancy costumes. Saturday
Peng Peng
Even more entertainment from China: The Concert Series presents 15-year-old prodigy pianist and composer Peng Peng. Sunday
Taste of Arts and Science
Mizzou professors give presentations on everything from Mark Twain and Hugh Hefner to musicals and photography. Saturday
Model Citizen Fashion Show
Volunteers take to the runway to raise money for the MU Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders. MU alumna Jann Carl of Entertainment Tonight fame is the mistress of ceremonies. Saturday
Science Olympiad
Top scientists from the state’s secondary schools compete on campus.
Women’s History Month
Watch the film Sisters in Law, a story of social justice in West Africa, Friday. Sit down to the
Intergenerational Feminist Tea Sunday.
Mizzou Gymnastics
In the last home meet of the season, the MU Women’s Gymnastics Team competes against Oregon State. Friday
Well it certainly was action-packed for the University of Missouri. The men’s basketball team won the Big 12 conference tournament! Hopefully Mizzou has a great run in the NCAA tournament and can bring in some good recruits to continue a winning tradition that has been in place since Mizzou was founded. I wonder how the Jayhawks felt after seeing Mizzou hold up that crystal-clear trophy. I’m willing to bet that hurt a bit. Well, if they don’t like it, they can bring it during the NCAA tournament and get smashed to the ground. This is our team, and this is our year. Kansas who? Oklahoma who? Texas who?
Weston | March14, 2009
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