Nina Todea is a features reporter for the News Tribune and HER Magazine.
For comedy promoter Randy Dinwiddie, business is no laughing matter
When Randy Dinwiddie dove into comedy a few years ago, he expected it, like any other business venture starting from the ground up, to come with some challenges.
May. 30 2021 @ 12:55am
Jefferson City YMCA hosts fundraiser night of music, food to ‘Send a Kid to Camp’
Fresh off the heels of musical performances downtown and a handful of others incoming, the Jefferson City area YMCA is hosting its own fundraiser night of music and food Saturday to benefit the YMCA Summer Camp.
May. 20 2021 @ 12:05am
Thursday Night Live adds food, pep rally to season's schedule
Downtown's own Thursday Night Live is coming back this year with more food, more fun and a certain flavor of local music its become known for.
May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am
True/False Film Fest to feature dozens of films, music, food this weekend in Columbia
For nearly a year, organizers of the True/False Film Fest in Columbia have been searching for ways to make it work, hoping to bring back "one of the world's coolest film festivals," according to a news release.
May. 6 2021 @ 12:05am
California drive-in movie theater showing 1993 film 'Dazed and Confused' this weekend
After a successful round last year, Andrew Korte, owner of 364 Productions, is yet again bringing a handful of drive-in movies to the Mid-Missouri area starting this weekend.
May. 6 2021 @ 12:05am
Scene One Theatre opens first show since September
After more than half a year since switching off the lights on stage in September, Scene One Theatre is setting back up to usher in its latest production, Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Apr. 29 2021 @ 12:05am
Annual Spring Fling on tap for weekend
Where Pigs Fly Farm & Pigs Aloft Museum will be holding its annual Spring Fling on Saturday at the Disabled American Veterans hall, 5054 Monticello Road.
Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am
Adult Fine Art Exhibit opens this weekend
The Adult Fine Art Exhibit is back this year for the upcoming weeks, continuing a decades-long tradition in showcasing artwork from the community’s best amateur and professional artists in a space that’s all about expression and appreciation.
Apr. 1 2021 @ 12:05am
For the second time in two years, six Brauner women are expecting
The Brauner family is so large, you'll lose count several times trying to tally up the faces in a group photo.
Mar. 21 2021 @ 12:05am
Taste Jefferson City tonight at Downtown Dinner Dash
Come rain or shine, this year's Downtown Dinner Dash is on and offering a small taste of Jefferson City's finest local cuisine with everything from wings to spicy tuna sushiritos and trendy charcuterie boards.
Mar. 18 2021 @ 12:05am
'The Robe' opens tonight at Stained Glass Theatre
Don't worry, the Roman soldiers greeting you at the doors of Stained Glass Theatre will have your best interests in mind — really, they just want you to enjoy the show.
Mar. 11 2021 @ 12:05am
River City Music Revival brings local music back to stage for second year
Though the music festival is scaling back in some ways, the River City Music Revival will still set up shop and provide a night to connect with local music.
Feb. 25 2021 @ 12:05am
Red Slipper Warrior Project founder hopes to raise $20K through Angiepalooza Valentine’s show
The second Angiepalooza Valentine’s Day Show will take you back to the 1950s to have Frank Sinatra crooning in your ears, thanks to one dream that Tim Tinnin chased until it came true.
Feb. 4 2021 @ 12:05am
Jon-Michael and Kira Rutter find communication at core of 10-year relationship
Sitting on the kitchen floor of her shared apartment 10 years ago with a computer in her lap, desperately trying to book tickets for a weekend back in Missouri with just two week's notice, Kira realized she was going to marry Jon-Michael.
Jan. 31 2021 @ 12:05am
Find what fits your relationship, newlyweds Caleb and Colby Forrest-Dietzel say
Walking into an empty house, the stress packed away for a moment, Caleb and Colby took a deep breath.
Jan. 31 2021 @ 12:05am
Stained Glass Theatre opens 'Season of Healing' with 'Boxcar Children' classic
Home, the Alden orphans decide, isn't a place.For them, home is where the siblings are — even if it means being on the run, huddled in an abandoned boxcar in the darkening forest.
Jan. 28 2021 @ 12:05am
Anniversary season opens
with a throwback to the
‘Best Little Whorehouse’
Thirty years ago, it was the News Tribune’s own ad department that balked at the idea of printing the word “whorehouse.
Jan. 7 2021 @ 12:05am
Mid-Missouri says goodbye to 2020 with celebrations
It's finally coming to an end — the year that has brought a flurry of less-than-positive coronavirus coverage, school worries, reckonings on race and a historical presidential election.
Dec. 24 2020 @ 12:05am
A CHRISTMAS WISH: Jefferson City resident brings laughter, Black history and a helping hand to Clarke Senior Center
Four years ago, when Mentha Bakari moved to Jefferson City and stumbled across the Clarke Senior Center, she was eager to get involved — so much so, she said she "went in with all four feet.
Dec. 22 2020 @ 12:05am
Stained Glass Theatre play to explore intertwined conversations of grief, faith
Stained Glass Theatre explores intertwined conversations of grief and faith in their newest production, "God in the Machine."
Sep. 10 2020 @ 12:05am