http://www.motheatre.org/ Capital Campaign blog from the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts. en-us http://www.motheatre.org/ 2008-5-16T06:26:00+00:00 GMT 20 http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=72 Is the glass half empty or half full? Well, it's neither. It's actually 4/5 filled and with each passing day, the glass becomes closer to reaching the 2008-1-9T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=70 Last Saturday the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts hosted a small token of our gratitude to the many hundreds of community members who have their 2007-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=68 Last Friday afternoon the majority of the scaffolding was filling the main floor of the auditorium up, up, up about 70' feet to the ceiling. It is an 2007-10-31T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=66 Last Friday afternoon I was with my daughter's 4th grade class from Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School taking a field trip walk to the Columbia Art 2007-10-15T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=64 What an amazing month for the Arts in Columbia! No wonder the Missouri Arts Council crowned Columbia the state's Most Creative Community. Just look at 2007-10-1T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=62 There isn't a day that goes by that I am not stopped at the grocery store, at church, or simply walking down the street that folks don't tell me how e 2007-9-23T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=60 It's almost hard to believe that six weeks ago music legend Art Garfunkel was singing with the Missouri Symphony Orchestra on the Missouri Theatre sta 2007-9-16T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=57 With a whirlwind of a Hot Summer Nights Music Festival, an incredible theater sale, and renovations underway, this blog took a little bit of a hiatus. 2007-9-10T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=52 During my HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS March for the Arts I am always intrigued and get great joy by the young artists who create outdoor "chalk art." Her 2007-5-29T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=50 As everyone in town was enjoying the Mayor's Bike, Walk & Wheel Week final Friday, I logged in my 173 mile. My new goal is to walk 250 miles (roughly 2007-5-19T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=47 If there ever was a day for walking seven to eight miles, today was it. The sun was shining, a cool breeze blowing, and folks in our community in high 2007-5-17T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=45 My first home of the day was a stately white farmhouse. As I made my way up the gravel drive, I noticed a gentleman sitting under one of the largest o 2007-5-15T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=37 My journey throughout our community has made me wonder the suburban question, how well do we know our neighbors? Do we share a simple cordial "hello" 2007-5-11T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=43 Today I was in the Grant Lane area. A woman and her dog pass by. Suddenly she stops and turns around and asks, "Are you the theater guy?" Sure enough, 2007-5-11T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=39 As I walk around our Columbia community, I regularly ask myself if I could be doing this in a major metropolitan city. Well, physically, sure. But, I 2007-5-11T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=35 Four weeks to go… and having a ball!<br /> <br /> This week went fast; lots of rain to dodge and a great number of Columbians who are more and more aware of the 2007-5-4T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=33 The old pedometer rolled over the 100 mile mark on this beautiful Saturday afternoon. Many of our neighbors were outside working in their yards. After 2007-5-3T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=31 Drizzly morning finds me in the Shepard Elementary School area. One of my first stops was at the home of one of our community's gifted visual artists 2007-4-27T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=29 I get the chance to read so many messages people leave near or on their front doors. From the simple WELCOME mat, to poetic thoughts about a flower ga 2007-4-24T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=27 What a beautiful Monday Columbia was blessed with this morning. This is my third Monday walking through our community. I've met so many kindhearted fo 2007-4-23T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=25 Friday, April 20th… a beautiful spring day. My destination for today was north of Broadway from Garth to West to Worley and back to Garth. One of my v 2007-4-22T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=23 The Barry family was planting flowers. "Now that spring has finally sprung," said Mrs. Barry. The trunk of their car was filled with flower crates. I 2007-4-17T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=21 As the saying goes, "the first 76,538 steps are the hardest." After the first week of walking throughout our community, I am amazed by the outpouring 2007-4-14T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=19 Thursday morning, extremely cold and windy. A talented young lady from KBIA "shadowed" me as I went door-to-door. She had her microphone and tape play 2007-4-13T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=16 Day Three - A soft morning rain started my “Home Is Where The Art Is” walk. It's kinda quiet on the streets of Columbia at 9:00am. Lots of birds and s 2007-4-13T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=14 After an emotional, artistic, and inspiring kick-off at the wonderful Orr Street Studios and visiting over 600 homes in a day and a half, I already ha 2007-4-12T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=12 In seven months the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts Capital Campaign Committee under the co-leadership of Axie Hindman and Kevin Gibbens exceeded 2007-3-8T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=10 As the deep freeze of January & February chills us all to the bone, things here at the Missouri Theatre are heating up as the Capital Campaign to rest 2007-2-12T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=7 November and December were exciting months for the Capital Campaign to restore the historic Missouri Theatre into mid-Missouri’s Center for the Arts. 2006-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 GMT http://www.motheatre.org/restoration/blog.asp?ID=2 Being a newbie in the “World of Blog,” I will warn you, Dear Blogger, that my efforts may well appear novice, but my intentions are enthusiastic and g 2006-9-27T00:00:00+00:00 GMT