Vox Magazine - February 19, 2015

V O X M A G A Z I N E / / 0 2 . 1 9 . 1 5 / / F R E E E V E RY T H U R S D AY

SUGAR RAISED

Missouri’s emerging sorghum crop has sweet potential to fuel the future PAGE 4

BODY POLITICS

Rebellious teens and Margaret Sanger take center stage in new play PAGE 14

f o ale

E G A R A G ITT Y K the

t c i ep

Meet the real boss of the Humane Society PAGE 6

!

This week

Online

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 VOLUME 17 ISSUE 6 | PUBLISHED BY THE COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN

SURPRISE MIXTAPE Drake pulled a Beyoncé when he released If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late before Valentine’s Day.

320 LEE HILLS HALL COLUMBIA MO 65211 573-884-6423 VOX@MISSOURI.EDU ADVERTISING: 573-882-5714

WINE WEDNESDAY V O X M A G A Z I N E / / 0 2 . 1 9 . 1 5 / / F R E E E V E RY T H U R S D AY

Feast your eyes on the only rotating wine tap in Columbia at Günter Hans, a Europeaninspired eatery.

LAST CALL

Feature It’s a cat’s life in this first-person feline tale. Meet Garage Kitty, the gray–and–white cat who has been living at the Central Missouri Humane Society for the past eight years. PAGE 6

After 15 years, SoCo Club will close its doors but not without throwing an over-the-top party with the best performers in town.

We’re social.

NEWS & INSIGHT Move over soybeans, there’s a new crop in town.

Farmer Matt Heckemeyer is working with the USDA to redefine the future of sweet sorghum. PAGE 4

BODY POLITICS

Rebellious teens and Margaret Sanger take center stage in new play PAGE 14

le of

pic ta

AG E R A G ITT Y K the e

!

Meet the real boss of the Humane Society PAGE 6

FROM THE EDITOR

Geisha Sushi Bar is serving a Chinese-inspired dish: monkey brain. This appetizer will have you coming back for more. PAGE 5

Kristian Nairn — aka Hordor to Game of Thrones fans — brings his disc jockey talents to Columbia for a dance party dubbed Rave of Thrones. PAGE 12

ARTS What Every Girl Should Know tackles the political and reproductive issues facing women today in a play set 100 years ago. PAGE 14

Q&A

BETH CASTLE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Confession: I hate cats, but I love this week’s feature.

Three months ago, when writer Connor Casey first brought the story of Garage Kitty to the Vox editorial team, I was a little skeptical, and understandably so. In his pitch, he told us he’d written a piece from the perspective of a cat living outside the Central Missouri Humane Society. And my response was pointedly eloquent: I believe I said something along the lines of, “What?”

But the story itself was a pleasant surprise. The tale follows a feral feline through the everyday trials of being a grumpy yet well-fed cat. Casey, who spent time recording the animal’s movements and interviewing its de-facto handlers, captures the “voice” of Garage Kitty better than some writers interpret human personalities. The cat he created is observant, smart and funny. The first time I read the story, I was sold.

My reversal on the topic is, perhaps, telling of how a give-andtake, editor-writer dynamic shapes Vox. As an editor, I read story pitches every day, and I usually know which ones I do or do not want to see published in the magazine. Unfortunately, it’s often my, and my coworkers’, job to tell writers “no.”

In most cases, rejections usually come down to perspective.

Editors don’t always see the story potential when writers say, for example, “I want to use legitimate reporting to recreate the thoughts and emotions of a feral cat.” All we see are silly cat memes.

But Casey rooted a seemingly outlandish concept in playfulness and wit. If, to quote Albert Einstein, “Creativity is intelligence having fun,” then he made a smart move.

VOX STAFF Editor: Beth Castle Deputy Editor: Laura Heck Managing Editor: Anna Seaman Creative Director: Tracee Tibbits Digital Managing Editor: Bryan Bumgardner Art Directors: Alex Jacobi, Allison Lewis Photo Editor: Shannon Elliott iPad Art Director: Roselyn Adams VoxTalk Editor: Rachel Rowsey Multimedia Editor: Adam Harris Calendar Editor: Sean Morrison News & Insight Editors: Alaina Lancaster, Danielle Renton, Aditi Shrikant The Scene Editors: Miles Dobis, Nicole Eno, Lauren Rutherford Music Editors: Stephanie Bray, Tess Catlett Arts/Books Editors: Cecilia Meis, Ashley Szatala Contributing Writers: Elizabeth Brown, Reid Foster, Christine Jackson, Abby Kass, Sarah Kloepple, Makenzie Koch, Carson Kohler, Carolin Lehmann, Kara Quill Editorial Director: Heather Lamb Executive Editor: Jennifer Rowe Reporting Beat Leader: Joy Jenkins Digital Director: Sara Shipley Hiles Writing Coach: John Fennell Office Manager: Kim Townlain

2

VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 02.19.15

PHOTOS BY OR COURTESY OF AMBER GARRETT; CASH MONEY RECORDS

MUSIC

COVER DESIGN: MADALYNE BIRD

PAGE 4

CAN’T GET ENOUGH VOX? DOWNLOAD THE IPAD APP

THE SCENE

Costume designer and Stephens College alum Zina Arthur reveals what she’s learned from working on the set of Selma. PAGE 19

SUGAR RAISED

Missouri’s emerging sorghum crop has sweet potential to fuel the future

Radar

Vox’s take on the talk of the week

AT LEAST WE’RE NOT IN BOSTON

On Monday, winter storm Octavia dumped around 4 inches of snow on Columbia, marking the 13th snow day for MU in the university’s 176-year history. Is it just us, or is MU closing a lot more often for far less snow? Not that we’re complaining.

NICE TRY, LIONSGATE

Stop trying to make DUFF happen.

It’s never going to happen.

“It degrades women and makes young girls feel bad about their bodies. Oh. Too real?”

REMEMBERING DAVID

“Being a journalist, I never feel bad talking to journalism students because it’s a grand, grand caper.

You get to leave, go talk to strangers, ask them anything, come back, type up their stories, edit the tape.

That’s not gonna retire your loans as quickly as it should, and it’s not going to turn you into a person who’s worried about what kind of car they should buy, but that’s kind of as it should be. I mean, it beats working.” ­­— David Carr, 1956-2015

PHOTOS BY OR COURTESY OF OAKLEYORIGINALS/FLICKR; TWITTER.COM/LIZZIEBMCGUIRE; FACEBOOK.COM/THESOCOCLUB

WE THINK SO TOO, DAVID. SNAIL MAIL LIVES

SO LONG, SOCO

17. N 9TH STREET // COLUMBIA, MO www.THEBLUENOTE.com

FEB. 19 - HERE COME THE MUMMIES FEB. 20 - HELLYEAH FEB. 21 - BREW N’ VIEW: FEAR & LOATHING FEB. 23 - RAVE OF THRONES FEB. 25 - PAPER DIAMOND FEB. 26 - O D E S Z A FEB. 27 - ELECTRIC JUNGLE FEB. 28 - 80s VS 90s: ROUND 2 MAR. 2 - K O N G O S MAR. 10 - THE WAILERS MAR. 11 - FRANKIE BALLARD MAR. 12 - SATISFACTION: ROLLING STONES TRIBUTE MAR. 13 - BRIDGET EVERETT MAR. 18 - RU PAUL’S DRAG RACE MAR. 19 - BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY

60,000 The number of decorated envelopes that ticket-hopefuls mailed to the Grateful Dead.

To commemorate their 50th anniversary, the band will play three final shows.

TAKE FLIGHT ... OR NOT

This week, the FAA released proposed regulations on civilian drone flights. According to the guidelines, drones must be under 55 pounds and always be flown in sight of their TSA-backgroundchecked owners, among other things. Or, you know, you could just buy a dog.

1013 PARK AVE // COLUMBIA MO www.ROSEMUSICHALL.com Columbia’s only official LGBTQ bar is closing its doors. After 15 years, the nightlife staple will surely be missed.

WANTED: A bar with • Drag shows • $1 Jell-O shots • An accepting environment • Epic dancing

2/19 MARTIN SEXTON 2/20 THE WOODSMITHS 3 CD RELEASE 2/21 JEREMIAH JOHNSON BAND 2/22 ROSE COMEDY NIGHT 2/23 LILY & MADELEINE 2/25 PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT 2/26 KATE VOEGELE 2/27 JOHNNY CASH BIRTHDAY BASH 2/28 INDYGROUND EYEDENTITY TOUR 3/2 ELECTRIC SIX 3/3 HOUNDMOUTH 3/4 REVEREND HORTON HEAT 3/7 HORSE FEATHERS 3/8 HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES 3/11 JIMKATA 3/13 TURBO SUIT 3/14 TWIN PEAKS 3/14 THE MAIN SQUEEZE 3/15 PIANOS BECOME TEETH 3/18 RACHEL MALLIN + MERRY ELLEN KIRK + COURTNEY YASMINEH 4/2 DOPAPOD 4/3 NORA JANE STRUTHERS

Written by: Miles Dobis, Cecilia Meis, Danielle Renton, Lauren Rutherford 02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

3

NEWS & INSIGHT

The comeback crop An ancient sweetener finds new life in Missouri

BY MARY HILLEREN

In 2006, Matt Heckemeyer watched the State of the Union address, and it planted a little idea. George W. Bush said energy is the future. “To me, energy means sugar,” Heckemeyer says. That kernel has grown into 200 acres of sweet sorghum on Heckemeyer’s cattle, timber and chicken farm in Sikeston, Missouri. Sweet sorghum is a grass that city folk sometimes confuse with corn. Strains of sweet sorghum have been grown since the ancient Egyptians and are still grown in the Southeast; however, the extensive milling needed to juice the plant makes it unprofitable. Until now.

Discover how Heckemeyer, with help from USDA researcher Gillian Eggleston, is attempting to unlock the plant’s sweet potential, and learn about the setbacks that are cropping up along the way.

Missouri roots Sorghum comes in many forms. Milo, or grain sorghum, is popular cattle feed in the Plains. Sweet sorghum is grown recreationally in the Southeast. The Heckemeyer family was one of the first to bring milo into Missouri, and now they are trying sweet sorghum on for size as an animal feed, food-grade syrup and a potential fuel source.

Fuel up Sweet sorghum has potential to be a main fuel source, but it will still take years of research to be able to convert the energy.

Researchers in Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas have started converting sorghum into ethanol. Heckemeyer hopes to produce butanol, which nearly packs the same energetic punch as natural gas. “I believe that farmers with entrepreneurial spirit are exactly what we need to move

agriculture forward,” says Ingolf Gruen, MU food science professor.

Good enough to eat

Heckemeyer’s primary goal is food-grade syrup, which he says is relatively healthy.

Heckemeyer’s mill can process 100 tons of sorghum into syrup per hour.

Gruen says sorghum sugar has different levels of sweetness than sucrose or high fructose corn syrup and can be difficult to crystallize.

Cows like it too

After the mill crushes the crop for sugar juice, the leftover bits, referred to as bagasse, are used for animal feed.

Although this optimizes the croppotential, Heckemeyer says the cost of producing the feed is too high for most farmers, so they won’t invest in sorghum unless it becomes more popular. But Heckemeyer thinks he will save in the

Matt Heckemeyer presents a handful of sorghum billets. Cutting the crop in 2-inch pieces preserves the plant’s sugar for longer than turning it into a meal.

long-run. He says sweet sorghum is “a cattle farmer’s dream,” because it does not need much attention, money, water or acreage.

Good genes According to Eggleston, sorghum has many strains with different combinations of characteristics. The key is to hone in on a strain that can efficiently produce the most sugar and animal feed.

Currently, Heckemeyer grows variants named M81E and honey drip. M81E has too much starch and burns when the sorghum juice is heated to create the syrup, but it produces an excellent yield. As sugar cane replaced sorghum on southern farms, milo continued to thrive as an ideal cattle feed crop. Although the Heckemeyer family has cultivated milo in the past, they never expected to profit from its ancestor, sweet sorghum.

SWEET TREATS When Matt Heckemeyer’s mom brings him fried chicken while he’s working late, he makes an unorthodox addition to the meal. He adds sweet sorghum syrup. Liven up your favorite foods with sorghum syrup from Sandhill Farms. (You can find it at Hy-Vee.)

1. Smother on buttermilk pancakes

3. Sweeten barbecue sauce 4. Use as simple syrup in a bourbon cocktail 5. Mix it with butter and spread on a biscuit Heckemeyer chops the sorghum stalks into smaller pieces. After the plant is sliced, it is juiced in the mill and cooked down to syrup. To save money, he modified his 125-horsepower tractor to process the crop.

4

VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 02.19.15

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MATT HECKEMEYER

2. Drizzle on corn bread

EAT THIS: MONKEY BRAIN

Geisha dish pays homage to Chinese heritage

BY ABBY KASS

PHOTO BY SHELBY KARDELL

Eating brains never sounded so good. Geisha’s Monkey Brain appetizer is made of an avocado or mushroom shell filled with spicy fish or cream cheese.

Disclaimer: No monkeys were harmed in the making of this dish. The brainchild of Korey Yoo, Geisha Sushi Bar’s head chef, Monkey Brain is a mouthwatering appetizer made to share.

For each piece, customers choose between a halved avocado or a portobello mushroom base. The outer shell is then filled with either spicy salmon, spicy tuna or cream cheese. The whole concoction is lightly battered, deep fried and topped with scallions, sesame seeds and Geisha’s Trio sauce — a zesty and sweet combination of spicy mayo, wasabi mayo and eel sauce.

Four halves come in each order, so your best bet is to do half-and-half, and get two pieces of avocado and two of mushroom. The spicy salmon has a kick, but if you are looking to turn up the heat, opt for the spicy tuna. There’s always

cream cheese, too.

The “brains” have a crunchy exterior, although the fried coating is not overpowering.

Avocado adds a smooth flavor with a punch of spice from the salmon or tuna at the end. The mushroom is more savory but still flavorful.

“Most customers are surprised by the way the combination tastes,” Manager Ashley Rard says. “Everybody who tries it loves it.”

The dish’s name is a play on the ancient Chinese delicacy of monkey brain. It’s illegal today.

Added to the menu six years ago, the appetizer is one of the restaurant’s most popular and sells an average of 15 to 20 dishes a night.

GEISHA SUSHI BAR 804 E. Broadway 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mon.–Fri.; 5–9 p.m., Mon.–Wed.; 5–9:30 p.m., Thurs.–Sat., 777-9997, geishasushibar.com

Blues in the Schools Benefit Presented by:

March 17, 2015 • 5:30-9pm • The Tiger Hotel How well do you know your music? Roots N Blues music, rock icons, country, gospel, folk and soul. Now is the chance to pit your memories against those of your friends and neighbors.

Come on out to Name That Tune, and help support the Blues in the Schools program.

For more information, on tickets go to rootsnbluesnbbq.com/foundation 02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

5

6

VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 02.19.15

t a c t s e d d a b , . t . s . e e t t m a f l l e a c h t y e m ’ h I T . n w in to

E G RA

GA IT T Y! K Columbia’s most notorious feline reveals how he survives as a free cat amid captives

Story by CONNOR CASEY Photographs by AMBER GARRETT Illustrations by MADALYNE BIRD

02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

7

Best left untamed

Almost eight years ago, I, a stray gray and white cat, wandered onto the property of the Central Missouri Humane Society. I’ve been living on the grounds ever since, and I tolerate the human workers because of their bountiful daily offerings of food. This is my story.

T

here goes another dog. Good riddance.

This time it’s a boxer, sporting that ridiculous white cone on its head, led by two women into the back of a red minivan. This has to be the last one for the day. The sun is going down, the streetlights just flickered on, and I can already hear the obnoxious hum of those incessant cicadas. Maybe I’ll catch one tonight.

I’m lounging on the sidewalk that runs behind the Central Missouri Humane Society.

The concrete cools my soft, shiny fur while I wait for my next meal. The humans call me Garage Kitty. I’ve been living in the shelter’s garage for about six years. It’s not much — large enough to fit four cars and filled with enough shelves and scratching posts to keep me entertained.

But when it comes to these cold winter months, I often find myself near the back door of the shelter, feeling the warmth from the building’s heaters every time a worker steps outside.

The humans have labeled me a domestic shorthair cat because of my fine white and gray fur. But I can assure you that given my propensity to roam forest areas surrounding the shelter, I’m the furthest thing from domesticated.

I’m also fat, and as I lay here, the rolls from my protruding belly pour outward to the point where I could be mistaken for a pillow. You can 8

VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 02.19.15

attribute that to the excessive amount of food “He kept coming around every day, and so we they offer me daily. were putting food out,” says now former Humane “He’s a little needy,” says Humane Society front Society kennel manager Julie Schultz. “And so we desk manager Ashley Crocker. decided if we were going to feed him, we were going to I feel like that’s just payment. They captured need to fix, vaccinate and microchip him.” me and took away a critical part of my body a I might not look it, but I’m much more long time ago, so I’ve declared this entire area as resistant to the presence of humans than most my property. Everything belongs to me, from the of my feline brethren. I grew up in the wild, and garage to the tall grass next to the gravel parking I react violently toward any human who tries to lot to the lush wooded area near the shelter. touch me. I can’t remember much of my mother, And I want food! I expect but she instilled in me hatred to be fed at least six times a toward humans: Never trust them.

I can assure you day, starting very early every If anyone gets too close, I hiss and morning. run off. that given my “He walks right up and says A while back, the routine feral nature and ‘OK, give me food,’” says Barbra changed a little. Every day someone propensity to Ball of Columbia Animal Control. would leave food in the back of a “‘It’s two in the morning, and I cage by the garage. I was curious roam forest areas should eat.’ I’ll unlock the building about the switch, but I remained surrounding the to go back in, get food, get a bowl cautious. In the past, they left food shelter, I’m the of water, put it out, and he just out in the open for me, but now the looks at me and says ‘OK, now back furthest thing from tasty morsels were in the back of a away.’” small long container. domesticated.”

My age and origin were a After a couple of weeks, I mystery to the humans when made my move. I crept up to the I roamed onto the property of the Humane container, which was placed in a long gray cage Society sometime in 2006. Workers at the with its door left open for me to sneak in. I shelter noticed me and left several bowls of food. slowly maneuvered my way into the opening and Eventually my appearance caught the attention crawled toward the back. As I inched closer to of one of the head honchos, Julie. the food, suddenly I heard a loud clap behind me.

“

Somebody help! They’ve taken me captive!

Good riddance, you dumb dog.

What could this evil needle possibly do?

, T I MM TY!

DA

TT I K E G A R A G

Z Z Z ZZZ

02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

9

Meet Garage Kitty’s support staff This is Garage Kitty’s shelter, and they’re all just working in it.

ASHLEY CROCKER

SAM KEMPF

JANIE MILLS

JULIE SHULTZ

Garage Kitty and Crocker might have a rocky relationship, but they also have a mutual understanding of each other’s needs. She knows that Garage Kitty values his solitude just as much as a full bowl of food. “He’s bold, very there. He wants you to know he’s there, but doesn’t want to interact with you.”

As the one who officially emasculated him, Kempf understands Garage Kitty’s distaste for her. “I don’t have a relationship with Garage Kitty.” After the sassy cat was captured in the false metal cage, Kempf scooped him up with a net, injected him with a sedative and cleaved away his goods.

Despite his sassy attitude and antisocial antics, Mills sees past his rough exterior to a cat worth caring for. “I bring him food and water and make sure he’s OK.” Mills’ bubbly personality and nurturing aura make her Garage Kitty’s perfect caretaker. Although he’ll never admit it, Mills knows he appreciates her.

She earned his trust through food and shelter but proved to be a key player in the robbery of his family jewels. “I was the one to first feed him, and I was the one to catch and neuter him.” Even with his growing suspicion, Garage Kitty could not see through Shultz’s sweet façade as she ensnared him in the cat trap.

My heart skipped, and I knew I had made a mistake. the needle left me groggy. A wave of absolute horror The opening snapped shut; I was trapped. washed over me as my senses began to sharpen. Gone “It probably took about two weeks of leaving a live trap were the privates between my legs. Instead, it was out every day to catch him,” Shultz says. “Usually I can replaced by a small red scar. catch a cat in a 24-hour period, but he was very smart.”

Over the next few days, one of the humans visited, They took me into a room but I was furious and wanted near the garage filled with nothing to do with her. large cages, and I was left alone “I kept him in our isolation for several days. Finally, one room for about a week to heal of the humans approached from his surgery before we released my cage carrying some sort him again,” Shultz says. “And of metal rod. As the human the longer he stayed in there, the opened my gate, I attempted angrier he became. There was no to escape, but a large black net taming him.” attached to the end of the rod They eventually set me quickly enveloped me. I was free after the humans realized I furious, trying to scratch, claw, wasn’t interested in becoming hiss, bite and spit my way to some adopted housecat. Ha! freedom for what seemed like The very idea of allowing an eternity. myself to be owned by one of “He was the worst cat I these humans is comical. ever had to net,” says veterinary I wandered the fields that Garage Kitty realizes technician Sam Kempf. “He was surrounded the shelter, from the something is missing. terrible; he fought me! It took me Burn Building at the MU Fire 20 minutes to put him in a net.” and Rescue Training Institute They lifted me onto a to the McDonald’s off Smiley large metal table. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in one of Lane. Some of the humans would try to catch me, my back legs. I whipped my neck around to see them others would feed me. But I kept finding my way back piercing me with a sharp needle. Everything started to to the shelter. go fuzzy. My will to fight slowly drained, and after a That’s when I decided to make it my own. The few minutes, I fell asleep. garage would be my bedroom, the forests would be my When I woke up, I was back in the cage. It took me playgrounds, and the humans would be my servants. a few moments to realize what had happened because They know the rules. If I’m out in the open, that 10

VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 02.19.15

means I want food and water, and I expect it to be served in my stainless steel dishes in the exact same spot outside the garage. If any of the humans wander into the garage, I leap out and frighten them for my own amusement.

“Dammit, Garage Kitty!” they shout.

If any other strays dare to meander onto the property, I scare them away.

“Last Saturday when I was trying to leave, there was an orange and white cat under the van,” Crocker says. “And I was like, ‘Who are you? Where’d you come from?’ So I laid out cans of food trying to get it to come out to me, and Garage Kitty is over by the garage staring me down like ‘Who are you giving that food to? I don’t share.’”

A few months back, the humans finally came up with a good idea to install a small door for me to freely enter and exit my garage palace. No stray has been foolish enough to come near it.

That red van with the boxer is long gone now, and the rest of the dogs have retreated from their outdoor enclosures back into their beds inside. Any minute now I’ll roll off my side and hop up to my feet. Then, I’ll saunter my way over to the garage, find a nice spot atop one of the shelves and fall asleep. But first, here comes Pet Admissions Coordinator Janie Mills with my food dish. It’s time for my second dinner.

To see more of Garage Kitty’s antics, check out a slideshow of the fierce feline on VoxMagazine.com.

How to responsibly care for feral cats In 2011, the city passed specific regulations regarding the care of feral cat colonies.

Although these only apply to groups of stray cats living together, a trip to the vet and few simple procedures for your feral friend will ensure the cat’s health and safety.

• Have the cat spayed or nuetered.

CAT STATS

It is impossible to know how many feral cats roam any city, but the general ratio of feral cats to civilians is one-to-one, according to Andrea Waner of the Columbia Department of Public Health and Human Services. The Central Missouri Humane Society has an open-door policy, meaning they must take in any feral cat from the Columbia/Boone County area. Because they cannot deny entry, and adoption rates are low, almost 40 percent of cats house by the Humane Society were euthanized in 2014.

1814

• Trap the cat and make sure he or she is tested annually for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus.

number of cats taken in

• Identify the trapped cat and get his or her ears tipped (the top corner clipped) to signify you have spayed or neutered them. Don’t forget to microchip.

• Have the cat vaccinated for rabies or other immunizations.

• Always remove kittens from the colony after they have been weaned, and place them in a home or foster care. After doing so, be sure the mother is spayed, too.

717

number of cats euthanized

864

number of cats adopted

187

number of cats sent to rescue facilities

46

number of cats returned to owner

Garage Kitty finds solace atop various shelves in the Humane Society garage.

As of a few months ago, he now has a personal door into the garage.

02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

11

MUSIC

Rave of Thrones rages on

Kristian Nairn, better known as Hodor from Game of Thrones, mixes gritty house beats BY JACK FLEMMING

Nairn was working as a disc jockey long before the Game of Thrones-inspired tour began. Since then, the show has evolved into an event where fans can join in the action.

12

VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 02.19.15

PHOTO COURTESY OF DENNYS ILIC PHOTOGRAPHY

Within the realm of television, no single actor is more famous for a one-word vocabulary than Kristian Nairn. People might not recognize his real name, but Game of Thrones fans will recognize his character: Hodor.

In the HBO show, Nairn’s character has the eloquence of a 2-year-old child.

He’s only capable of saying his own name. Fans will have to make do without the charming half-wit when season five premieres in April. Instead, Nairn is reprising his real-life role as a disc jockey on the Rave of Thrones tour, which comes to The Blue Note on Monday.

“I think it’s as important to let your dream evolve as it is to hold on to it,” Nairn writes in an email. He adds that his career as an actor shouldn’t have to exist separately from his career as a musician. “I’m happy to bet on two horses.”

The unlikely DJ has risen to prominence in his home country of Ireland and across Europe. Over the years, he’s shared the stage with a number of renowned acts, including the Grammy-nominated Scissor Sisters and Top 40-favorite Calvin Harris.

Driven by bass and choppy percussion, Nairn’s production style is industrial and gritty. He’s released more than a dozen mixes on his SoundCloud page, including DJ sets he’s put together and his own original creations.

“It’s all the same for me, be it musical performance, DJ-ing (or) acting,” Nairn writes. “It’s about translating a piece of work into something that the watcher or listener can feel and understand.”

He first encountered music through piano and guitar and from there taught himself how to create electronic music. That blossomed into a career as a musician and led Nairn to play in bands like punk outfit Daddy’s Little Princess.

Music proved to be a great way for Nairn to express himself. “I was an immensely shy kid, like many of us,” he writes. “I found I didn’t always relate well to the outside world and was a bit of a lost soul. That’s where music came in. I always could relate to what I heard, and what I could play, and the feeling attached.”

Ryan McAllister, a devout Game of Thrones fan, is ready for the tour’s Columbia stop. He was listening to an interview on the podcast “Game of Owns,” and someone mentioned Nairn was a DJ. McAllister looked into his music, and he’s been hooked ever since.

Although Nairn told musicfeeds.com that he won’t dress as Hodor, previous shows have included audience costumes. Once, there was even a replica Iron Throne.

But regardless of how famous he’s gotten for his portrayal of the gentle giant, Nairn doesn’t want to lose touch with his small-town fans.

“I love (the tour) because it really RAVE OF THRONES breaks down barriers,” Nairn writes. “I’m The Blue Note, 9 p.m., Mon., very proud of the atmosphere and vibe of $15, 874-1944 the events and thankful for the awesome thebluenote.com people who come and make it happen.”

MUSIC

Resolutions and new release for sister duo Folk-pop songwriters pursue album-a-year for three years

BY KATELYN LUNDERS While most try and fail to accomplish New Year’s resolutions, singersongwriters Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz are determined to stay the course and produce an album every year for three years. With two albums under their belts, Fumes, their 2014 album Lily & Madeleine and Fumes, the 18- and 20-year-olds are on track to achieving their goal.

Lily even completed her high school education online to prevent losing her creative momentum while the duo toured abroad. Despite their personality differences, they retain a shared passion for making music. They’ve matured while performing on the road, sharpening their songwriting and working in the studio. This year, the enthusiastic Madeleine and easygoing Lily hope to create songs that reflect who they are as people and musicians.

Why an album-a-year for three years?

Madeleine: It was something someone mentioned to us. We thought, “OK, maybe that will happen.” As we’ve gone forward, we’ve decided, “Maybe we can make this an actual goal.”

LILY & MADELEINE Rose Music Hall 8:30 p.m., Mon., $10, 874-1914, rosemusichall.com

Has your relationship changed since you began making music together?

Madeleine: Our relationship has always been strong, and it has only gotten stronger because of the journey we’re on. If we weren’t doing music, I think we would still be really good friends; however, we might be away at college in different cities.

As young adults, how do you account for your mature sound?

Lily: In my opinion, kids are sort of brainwashed to think that our opinions don’t matter until we turn 20 or 21. It’s nice that people are listening to us. I feel like a lot of kids have the same feelings as us, but they don’t express it because they don’t want to be patronized.

What’s been the highlight of your musical journey so far?

Lily: I would say traveling and meeting people that I wouldn’t meet otherwise. I feel like I’ve grown a lot as a person from being given these opportunities.

Madeleine: I would say making something impactful that people really enjoy. Making people happy is what we do.

The singer-songwriter duo recorded their first album when younger sister Lily Jurkiewicz, left, was only 16 years old.

Diamond in the rough

Noted EDM artist rolls into Columbia with an innovative approach

PHOTOS BY OR COURTESY OF JULIEN BOURGEOIS; PAPER DIAMOND

BY BROOKE VAUGHAN A regular on the festival circuit, and performing at The Blue Note on Wednesday, Alex Botwin is an electronic dance musician on a mission. Better known as Paper Diamond, this disc jockey is taking advantage of the genre’s increasing ambiguity on his quest for musical greatness.

“I love so many Paper Diamond, different types of music,” EDM artist Botwin says. “I’m not (just) an EDM artist. I make dance music, I make bass music, sometimes I write jazz songs, sometimes I write hiphop, sometimes I write indie songs. It doesn’t even matter to me. I just love music.”

Botwin incorporates his broad musical interests into his mixes, and the result is a psychedelic experience of strobe lights, trippy animation and

panels of scrolling videos that correspond to his everchanging set list.

Generally, DJs require a laptop and a sound controller or mixer on stage to blend their tunes.

Botwin switches things up by introducing an iPad into the fold. He uses the iPad to control a mixer called Ableton and a secondary controller to run things through another sound board. This enables him to send different audio tracks to a DJ board.

Initially, Botwin preferred the iPad because he didn’t have to tote around bulky equipment. But once he realized what the iPad could do, he turned it into a unique staple that enables him to put different spins on his songs each night and pump his fist with the audience. The mixture of funky beats and intricate visuals make for a heart-pounding, bloodracing atmosphere that sets his EDM shows apart.

Twenty-one-year-old Jonathan Blazejewski has been a fan of ’70s disco, dance and electronic music since he was young. For Blazejewski, the sounds are pretty epic, but it’s the inclusive vibes that send his

adrenaline into overdrive.

“Fans of EDM come from all different places and walks of life, but they come together to dance and celebrate the music,” Blazejewski wrote in an email. “What’s beautiful about EDM culture is that, no matter who you are, where you’re from, if you’re a good dancer or bad, for a few hours at an EDM show, you can forget about life and your worries and dance with a bunch of strangers that become your friends.”

And fans should be prepared for inclusive vibes and heavy drops at Paper Diamond’s upcoming show.

“I think electronic music should be appreciated for what it is,” Blazejewski says. “I hope people go to Paper Diamond and dance until they can’t stand anymore because that’s what it’s meant for.”

PAPER DIAMOND The Blue Note, 9 p.m., Wed., $16–18, 874-1944, thebluenote.com

02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

13

ARTS

University ConCert series Good People. Great Performances.

In the name of the Father, the Son and Margaret Sanger Stephens’ Warehouse Theatre Company puts reproductive rights in the spotlight

BY CHRISTINE JACKSON

Merle Haggard and tHe strangers Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7PM sing-along grease (FeatUre FilM) Monday, March 2, 2015, 6:30PM get tHe led oUt: a led Zeppelin tribUte Sunday, March 15, 2015, 7PM Fiddler on tHe rooF (FeatUre FilM) Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 7PM Willie nelson Monday, March 30, 2015, 7PM potted potter: tHe UnaUtHoriZed Harry experienCe Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 7PM

A CONDENSED CONTRACEPTIVE HISTORY The Comstock Act makes it illegal to send "obscene, lewd, and/or lascivious" materials through the mail, stifling the spread of information about contraceptives and birth control.

Margaret Sanger is charged with distributing contraceptive information through the mail. In 1918, her conviction is reversed on appeal due to the fact that contraceptives could be used to prevent diseases.

singin’ in tHe rain (FeatUre FilM) Sunday, April 5, 2015, 2PM sing-along tHe soUnd oF MUsiC (FeatUre FilM) Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 7PM

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER ; SEAN

Upcoming Events

Most plays can’t juggle reproductive rights, lighthearted humor and a punk rock soundtrack. But What Every Girl Should Know is not most plays. This contemporary piece from Monica Byrne isn’t always comfortable, but it is important.

From today to Sunday, Stephens College’s Warehouse Theatre Company will present the story of Lucy, Anne, Theresa and Joan, four girls in a Catholic reformatory who are transformed by the work of womens’ rights activist and birth control advocate Margaret Sanger. Although their story is set in 1914, the theater company is fully aware of the relevance the characters’ challenges hold today.

“We really liked how this shows girls being imaginative and being young,” says Emily Kimberly, the play’s artistic director. “I feel like you can see modern girls in all of them, and the issues they face, I think, are still very modern.”

The play is set in the girls’ shared bedroom, where they learn about life and themselves through their troubled pasts and the words of Sanger. The girls create a fantasy life as they follow Sanger in the papers, but it falls apart when one ends up pregnant. The story is told through the characters’ conversations, flashbacks and choreography.

Clara Bentz, who plays Joan, was educated in Catholic schools before coming to Stephens to study theater. She says the show touches on a lot of the issues within the Roman Catholic Church and how a lack of information causes many problems within

1873

1912

1917

1936

@UConcertSeries

Tickets

www.concertseries.org Missouri Theatre Ticket Office 203 South 9th Street, Downtown Columbia (573) 882-3781

14

VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 02.19.15

Margaret Sanger publishes a series of articles called “What Every Girl Should Know” in the socialist newspaper The Call.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government cannot interfere with doctors who provide contraceptives to their patients.

DAVE WALKER; TRADINGCARDSNPS

PHOTOS COURTESY OF NATHAN LAURELL; NCINDC; NICHOLAS ECKHART; IMAGE EDITOR; DONKEYHOTEY;

religion. “It really speaks to me because the sex ed in this show is a lot more than I got in high school,” Bentz says.

The access to information is a huge issue in the play and one that still rings true today.

The characters adopt Sanger as their patron saint because her life and writing showed them options they never knew they had.

“What happens in this play happens because people don’t have the information that they need,” says Emily Sukolics, who plays Lucy. “It’s important for women, especially, to be aware of what’s going on with their bodies. And if you take that away, if women don’t have that empowerment of at least the knowledge of themselves, you lose a lot.”

Audiences can expect a lot of education from What Every Girl Should Know. The play not only covers what girls should know (and aren’t taught), but it also invites viewers to think about how the issues of reproductive rights, victim blaming, sex education and access to information are still disputed 101 years later.

Viewers should be aware that this is not exactly a family show. The show is rated “PG-13 at least,” according to the cast

and crew, and contains some mature themes. Not all scenes are suitable for young children. There is obviously some sexual content, but the play also blends the girls’ fantasies of adventure and promiscuity, the consequences of which drive the story to some harsh realizations. But if you’re willing to have some tough conversations, it might be exactly the vehicle to get children started on the topic.

“It’s definitely not a cutesy little fairytale children’s show,” Sukolics says.

“This is a show you just need to walk into, sit down and absorb. Just absorb it, let it happen, accept everything that hits you in the face and then sit for another five minutes after. You need an open heart and an open mind.”

Student Director Lydia Miller agrees. “It will definitely challenge you, but you will hopefully be better for it,” she says.

WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW Warehouse Theatre Company 7:30 p.m., Thurs.–Sat.; 2 p.m., Sun., $6–8, 876-7199, facebook.com/WarehouseTheatre

The U.S. Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, strikes down state bans on contraception in Griswold v. Connecticut.

1965

1972

Eisenstadt v. Baird rejects the Massachusetts law prohibiting the distribution of contraceptives to unmarried people. The Court ruled that an individual, whether married or single, is free from government intrusion in such a decision.

Kyla Ranney, the student choreographer, gives directions to the actors. The characters in the play imagine a life where they travel the world, take lovers and destroy their enemies, but the dream ends when one of them ends up pregnant. Photo by SHELBY BASELER

The U.S. Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 prevents many college health-care facilities from participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. This hinders the sale of contraceptives to female students of low income at low cost.

1994

Congress passes the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which forbids the use of force to stop individuals from providing or receiving reproductive health services. This act neither prohibits protests outside of clinics nor does it make shouting at patients illegal.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says beginning in 2012, all private insurance plans must provide contraceptive coverage to women without charging a co-pay or deductible.

2005

2011

2014

In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court rules that requiring family-owned corporations pay for contraception under the Affordable Care Act violates religious freedom.

02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

15

THIS WEEK IN COLUMBIA

The to-do list ARTS & CULTURE Do The Right Thing Screening

Follow the story of Mookie (Spike Lee) as he navigates the racially charged tensions of his Bed-Stuy neighborhood as things come to a head in the summer heat.

Thursday, 7 p.m., Room 707, Mizzou North, Free, 882-3591

Nas: Time Is Illmatic Screening

Step back in time with notorious rapper Nas as he takes viewers through the making of his first album, Illmatic. The film explores the rapper’s history and looks at the social conditions of the time. Thursday, 7 p.m., Missouri Theatre, Free, 882-6229

Black History Month Poetry Slam Finals

Hear students and members of the community perform original poems that call for change. The works encompass current or historical events concerning people of African descent. Prizes will be awarded to the best team and best individual performer. Friday, 4 p.m., The Women’s Center Lounge, MU Student Center, Free, 882-6229

COMOtion Improv Festival

Student improv teams will kick off the first night of this improv festival with various performances before a headline act that you won’t want to miss. No. We’re not telling you who it is. Don’t be silly.

Friday, 7 p.m., The Shack, MU Student Center, Free, 905-2364

Tony Potmesil, X-Rated Hypnotist

“The Erotic Hypnotic” Tony Potmesil combines perversion and hypnosis in his trance-enducing show, which is R-rated.

Or X-rated. Friday, 9 p.m., Déjà Vu Comedy Club, $9, 443-3216

Vagina Monologues

Listen to the triumphs and tragedies of women from all different backgrounds.

Proceeds go to local organizations such as True North Shelter, MU Stop the Violence Fund and Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition. Saturday, 2 p.m., Missouri Theatre, $12 in advance; $15 day of, 882-6621

CIVIC March Madness Teen Book Tournament

Columbia Public Library is hosting March Madness the literary way. Thirty-two books will compete for the top spot as teen favorite. Voters will also be entered into a sweepstakes to win prizes. Friday, noon, Columbia Public Library, Free, 443-6027

16

VOXMAGAZINE.COM | 02.19.15

One Through One

Karis Church is hosting Jarvis Williams, associate professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, who will preach about the religious path to social justice.

Saturday, 6 p.m., Keller Auditorium, MU Geological Sciences Building, Free, 479-0699

Gospel Explosion and Soul Food Dinner Musical Celebration

Listen to gospel music performed by local and regional talent. Then stick around for a soul food feast for Black History Month.

Sunday, 3 p.m., St. Luke United Methodist Church, Free, 443-5423

Third Annual Spay-Ghetti Dinner

On World Spay Day, learn the power and responsibility of spaying or neutering all pets. Enjoy a causal dinner, bake sale and silent auction that benefits the Spay Neuter Project. Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Free, 289-2339

Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?

Paper or plastic is a bigger debate than ever, with Columbia considering a permanent ban on plastic bags. Check out this free and informative film that discusses both the visible and hidden effects of plastic. Stay after the screening for debate and discussion. Sunday, 3 p.m., Friend’s Room, Columbia Public Library, Free, 443-3161

FOOD & DRINK LogJam Blues Monday with Big House

Enjoy good music and beer from Logboat Brewing Company. What better way to spend your Monday than a cold glass of craft beer and blues music from Big House? Monday, 8 p.m., The Bridge, Free, 442-9627

Lunch & Learn: Affordable Off-Campus Housing

Learn about affordable housing options with a presentation by Off-Campus Student Services. Lunch will be provided.

Tuesday, noon, Off-Campus Student Services, Department of Student Life, Free, 882-1753

MUSIC Here Come the Mummies

Here Come The Mummies describes its music as “terrifying funk from beyond the grave.” The best part of this show? Band members dress up as — spoiler alert — mummies. Thursday, 8:30 p.m., The Blue Note, $20 in advance; $24 day of, 874-1944

Mouth, and Echo Base

Mouth bridges the gap between funk and rock music with its electro-jam set. Echo Base describes its music as “dope sad jamz,” which is kind of questionable, but we’ll go with it. Thursday, 8:30 p.m., The Blue Note, $20 in advance; $24 day of, 874-1944

HELLYEAH

Touring in support of Blood for Blood, HELLYEAH is bringing its rock ‘n’ roll attitude to Columbia. Eight years and three albums later, the band has a heavier sound and an energized outlook. Devour the Day, LIKE A STORM and Archer also perform.

Friday, 9 p.m., The Blue Note, $22 in advance; $25 day of, 874-1944

The Autumn Affair

Sit back and relax listening to the sounds of a different season. The Autumn Affair will try its best to warm your winter-chilled bones. Saturday, 5 p.m., Cooper’s Landing, Free, 441-0400

Jeremiah Johnson Band

Be it blues, jazz or rock ‘n’ roll, Jeremiah Johnson can play it all. The St. Louis native has released a handful of albums and placed in numerous music competitions.

His signature soulful sound shouldn’t be missed. Saturday, 9 p.m., Rose Music Hall, $8, 875-0588

Adam Lee with Mercer and Johnson

Logboat Brewing Company is opening up the tap room for a special show. Artists Adam Lee, Graham Kennedy, Mercer and Johnson will play. Boss Tacos will be served. Monday, 7 p.m., Logboat Brewing Company, Free, 397-6786

SPORTS Columbia College Women’s Basketball vs. Stephens College

Columbia College will take on Stephens College in this showdown. Don’t forget to sport pink attire in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Thursday, 7 p.m., Silverthorne Arena, Stephens College, $5, 876-7212

Missouri Men’s Basketball vs. Florida

Cheer on the Tigers as they face off against the Gators. It might be the middle of winter, but things are heating up between these teams. Tuesday, 8 p.m., Mizzou Arena, $40–50, 884-7297

SCREEN The DUFF (PG-13)

High school senior Bianca’s (Mae Whitman) world is turned upside down when she discovers she is her school’s Designated Ugly Fat Friend. Bianca enlists the help of her friend Wesley to help reinvent herself.

F RUNTIME = 1:41

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R)

Nick (Darryl from The Office) and Jacob fire up the hot tub time machine again when Lou finds himself in trouble. The guys accidentally travel to the future and must alter it to save the past.

F, R RUNTIME = 1:33

McFarland, USA (PG)

COMO CRIME TRACKER Brought to you by the Columbia Missourian

CoMo Crime Tracker allows you to browse violations and have an in-depth look at what happened, where it happened and when.

Based on a true story, Jim White (Kevin Costner) transforms McFarland High School’s cross country team into championship contenders.

F, R RUNTIME = 2:09

Still playing

American Sniper (R) F, R The Boy Next Door (R) R Fifty Shades of Grey (R) F, R Foxcatcher (R) RT The Imitation Game (PG-13) RT Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) F, R Kingsman: The Secret Service (R) F, R Selma (PG-13) R Seventh Son (PG-13) F, R The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG) F, R The Wedding Ringer (R) R Wild (R) RT Theaters F = Forum

R = Regal

CRIME CHART

EVENT MAP

DATA TABLE

Hover over any date on the chart to see how many violations were reported on a specific day. The chart can display one month, three months, six months or one year of data.

The map shows roughly where crime events have taken place. Zoom in and out to see clusters of data. The map can be modified to display specific days and types of violation.

The table is used to search through concrete records of incidents in a specified month. The incident’s date, nature and synopsis is provided.

RT = Ragtag

Visit the CoMo Crime Tracker today!

ColumbiaMissourian.com/crimetracker

Check out movie reviews on VoxMagazine.com.

FORUM 8 573-445-7469

GQTI.com and on Facebook

Stadium Blvd. at Forum Blvd.

$6.00 No passes

BARGAIN TWILIGHT

D A I LY 4 : 0 0 - 6 : 0 0 P M

* excludes Digital 3D and Fathom events

S

Stadium seating

SHOWTIMES 2/20 - 2/25 TITLES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

vox THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 19 SIZE: 1 col. x 5" ALWAYS KEEP SIZE

WINTER DOCUMENTARY SERIES: FINDING VIVIAN MAIER MON. 2/23 5:00 & 7:00 PM STRATFORD FESTIVAL: KING LEAR WED. 2/25 7:00 PM

HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 (R)

11:40, 2:00, 4:15, 7:30, 9:50 FRI/SAT LS 12:15 MCFARLAND USA (PG) 12:00, 3:20, 6:40, 9:30 FRI/SAT LS 11:20 S THE DUFF (PG-13) 11:45, 2:10, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 FRI/SAT LS 12:15

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (R) 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10 FRI/SAT LS 12:00 S FRI-SUN/TUE/WED 11:00, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:45 MON 11:00, 1:40, 4:20, 9:45 KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (R) 11:00, 1:50, 4:40, 6:50, 9:40 FRI/SAT LS 11:55

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (PG)

11:20, 1:30, 4:00, 6:35, 9:00 AMERICAN SNIPER (R) FRI-SUN/TUE 12:15, 3:15, 6:30, 9:25 MON 12:15, 9:25 WED 12:15, 3:15

FREQUENT MOVIEGOERS Sign up at www.gqti.com for the Frequent Moviegoer Club

Earn points & see movies for a bargain price.

02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

17

Don’t Worry, FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI

PLUNGE APPY! H s (3101 Bas

ake L s p o h S s Pro s a B , a i b 15 Colum Feb. 21, 20 O.org M O S @ r e t s CSchu 367 6 .

6 5 2 .

3 7 5

)

Pro Drive

Polar Bears Receive: • Official Polar Plunge shirt • Incentives for reaching fundraising levels • Eligibility for great prizes • Bragging rights for freezing your fur off for a great cause!

MISSOURI

The Polar Plunge is one of many events hosted by law enforcement to benefit their charity of choice, Special Olympics Missouri.

All proceeds benefit year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

PlungeMO

SOMissouri

Register and fundraise online at somo.org/plunge

Q&A

A CONVERSATION WITH ZINA ARTHUR

Stephens College alum tailors her career toward the silver screen with Selma

BY CHEYENNE ROUNDTREE

Zina Arthur’s resume is more impressive than yours. No, really. How many people can say they’ve worked on an Oscar-nominated film under executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt? Or alongside two-time Oscar-nominated costume designer, Ruth E. Carter? This St. Louis native did both as a costume department tailor for the critically acclaimed film Selma.

Her career began in an intro sewing class in a St. Louis high school where she found her passion.

At the advice of a teacher, Arthur went to Stephens College where she graduated in 1978 with a degree in fashion design, business administration and merchandising. However, it wasn’t until her daughter started performing in theater that she entered the world of costume design. In addition to Selma, Arthur owns her own apparel business, works as a tailor on TV shows such as the CW’s The Originals and designed costumes for several Atlanta theater productions. Arthur tells Vox about her

journey from a Columbia classroom to the red carpet.

Why did you choose to attend Stephens College?

My industrial sewing instructor had gone to Stephens College, and she asked me if I had considered going there. At the time, I hadn’t thought about college. It wasn’t until 11th grade that I decided that I would attend college. I thought I would go to Spelman College in Atlanta and then decided I wanted to major in fashion design. Spelman didn’t offer that degree, but Stephens did.

What led you to costume design?

My daughter was involved in high school theater, and one of her friends designed most of the costumes. I would assist her when she needed help. My daughter’s acting mentor told me about a program for people interested in costume design. I attended the program and met someone who worked at Tyler Perry’s studios. She was very instrumental in helping me understand a lot more about film and TV.

PHOTOS BY OR COURTESY OF ATSUSHI NISHIJIMA/PARAMOUNT PICTURES; ZINA ARTHUR

How did you get involved with Selma?

Actually, I was referred to the opportunity. They contacted me and told me about Selma.

I thought, “Oh my god.” They told me who the costume designer would be, and that was definitely one of the people on my list to work with someday. And then Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt were executive producers. I thought, “Done.”

Zina Arthur started her Atlanta business, Z.W. Designs, in 1983. She specializes in theater costumes, church apparel and school uniforms.

THE TURQUOISE DRESS: The fabric was either 100 percent cotton or a cotton blend. The dress went through a dying process, so it actually looked more turqoise in person than on screen. It’s what we call a 24-hour dress. I used the same pattern as the burgundy dress, so including that process, it was really a 48-hour dress.

Do you have a favorite costume design from the movie?

My favorite costume was the burgundy piece worn by Oprah Winfrey in the beginning of the film because of the scene’s historical importance. I knew that what she was doing in scene was very important. We were not given the right to vote during this point in history.

What did you learn from your work on Selma?

I think it was learning more about the process and what needs to be done when making a film. I enjoyed learning about what goes into designing costumes for film. Designers think about all the details, the film’s historical context and how the character would have felt in that situation.

How does costume design for TV differ?

Everything is extremely fast-paced. When you work in TV, things are seen a quarter-inch here or a half-inch there. So not everything may be perfect all the way around the garment. When you work on film, it blows up 50 times more. The costumes need to be perfect.

You have a business in Atlanta. What is your focus there?

People can come to my business, and I help develop apparel to launch their clothing lines. I like helping people’s dreams come true. I’ve seen people literally scream and run through my workroom because their project has turned out the way they envisioned.

What are your future plans?

I am still growing my business because that is principle. There are more possible shows coming up, but I’m not allowed to talk about it. I have one that I’m excited about, and I hope it works out.

Check out our Selma movie review on VoxMagazine.com

Annie Lee Cooper (Oprah Winfrey) struggles with officers outside of the courthouse in the scene from the film.

02.19.15 | VOXMAGAZINE.COM

19

t o H Spot

the Name & Location thursday

friday

sunday

saturday

monday

tuesday wednesday

FREE WI-FI AVAILABLE!!

FREE WI-FI AVAILABLE!!

New Late Night Happy Hour Specials

www.addisonsophias.com

9 pm until midnight • Sunday through Thursday Features $2 Pints and $5 Nachos

709 Cherry St. • 256-1995

www.addisonsophias.com

IF IT'S NOT BOILED, IT'S NOT A BAGEL! LUNCH SPECIAL 5/20

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

124 East Nifong 573-442-5857 • bbbagel.com Established 2006

3700 Monterey Dr. (573) 443-4350 • www.deucepub.com

with Buttered New Potatoes, Salad BBuy

DOMESTIC

LONGNECK NIGHT!

LUNCH SPECIAL 5/21

LUNCH SPECIAL 5/24

Fried Catfish Strips

$1

OFF Your Food Choice

4-7pm: $10=10 wings & domestic pitcher Jager & Mintz Specials

SPECIALS

WEEKEND LONG!

HAPPY HOUR 3:30–7

410 S. 9th St • 449-6927

2541 Broadway Bluffs Drive • (573) 815-7210 Sunday: 11am-10pm Monday-Thursday: 11am-10pm (bar closes at 11pm) Friday-Saturday: 11am-11pm (bar closes at 12am)

Happy Hour 10pm to Midnight

$4

Late Night

Happy Hour 10pm to Midnight

Late Night

HAPPY HOUR 4-7pm & 9pm-close $6.95 Apps $4.50 LIT's Pitchers $3 Select Wines & More!

Long Island Pitchers Grilled Pork Tenderloin

23 S. 8th Street Lower Level of the Tiger Hotel Downtown

VODKAS, DRAFT & SHOTS

Late Night

Happy Hour 8pm to 11pm

ALL 23 TAPS

Blues Jam

Smarty Pants Trivia @ 7-10pm

8-12pm, hosted by

Fried Crawdaddies Musicians WelcoMe!

MICRO & IMPORTS

Patty Melt

Karaoke with DJ Mike @ 10pm-1am

ALL WHEAT TAPS AND DOUBLE WELLS

BOTTLES PIZZAS! ON SPECIAL! 1/2 OFF ALL

ON SPECIAL!

HAPPY HOUR 3:30 - 7 • Buy one, get one FREE Apps Specials on all Draft Beer, House Drinks, Long Island Tea, Long Beach Tea, Sweet Tarts

Late Night

Happy Hour pm 10pm to Midnight Kitchen open until Midnight (11pm Sundays) • CHECK OUT OUR ROOF-TOP PATIO •www.theheidelberg.com

LUNCH SPECIAL 5/20

23 S. 8th St • Columbia MO • 573.875.8888 HOURS: 6:30 am - 10:00 pm (7 days a week)

59" 2-TOPPING PIZZA $

ALL

Buy one, get one FREE Apps Specials on all Draft Beer, House Drinks, Long Island Tea, Long Beach Tea, Sweet Tarts

Late Night

ALL DAY!

DRAFT & SHOTS

LUNCH SPECIAL 5/26

Fresh Lasagna

Pitcher specials • Dbl Wells 9-1 Monday Night Beer Pong Tournaments

LIVE MUSIC 9pm-12am CURLY JOE HARPER BAND

LUNCH SPECIAL 5/25

Happy Hour 10

ALL Day $5 Happy Margaritas Hour and Mojitos

to Midnight

1/2 Price ALL Wine Bottles

Cupcakes • Wedding Cakes • Starbucks Coffee • Specialty Treats LUNCH SPECIAL 5/24 Daily Cupcake Specials • Custom Orders • Lattes LUNCH SPECIAL 5/25 $1 OFF Your Fried Catfish Strips LUNCH SPECIAL 5/21

4-7pm: $10=10 wings & domestic pitcher Jager & Mintz Specials

Food Choice Now offering Sandwiches, Soups and Salads.

Pitcher specials • Dbl Wells

Fresh Lasagna

Blues Jam

Join our email club!

Ask your server for details!

LUNCH SPECIAL 5/26

Patty Melt

Smarty Pants Trivia @ 7-10pm

8-12pm, hosted by with Buttered Karaoke with DJ Mike 9-1 Monday Night Fried Crawdaddies LIVE MUSIC 9pm-12am New Potatoes, Salad @ 10pm-1am Beer Pong Tournaments Musicians WelcoMe! And..Stop in for our Outstanding Made-To-Order Hot Breakfast (Omelettes, Belgian Waffles, etc).

BBuy

CURLY JOE HARPER BAND

home

of the seven day weekend

open

Tue-Wed-Thu: 5pm-Close Fri-Sat: 5pm–1:30am

drink

specials every day

cool

new food menu