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DIRTY DISCO REVAMPED Columbia’s alternative dance party returns in a new location PAGE 6

WAR PAINT

Designing Warhammer figurines takes time, patience and tiny brushes PAGE 16

It’s hope for people who need bone marrow transplants and the prologue to one MU student’s journey to save a woman 729 miles away.

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MARCH 9, 2017 VOLUME 19 ISSUE 8 | PUBLISHED BY THE COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN

FEATURE Dustin Radke signed up to be a bone marrow donor in 2014, and just six months later, he saved a life more than 729 miles away. This is the story of how an MU student became friends with Denver resident Lynn Kelly. PAGE 8 THE SCENE Spring weather has arrived, which means more places to eat outdoors. Follow our flowchart to see which restaurant patio (or roof) would be best for your day out. PAGE 4 Sometimes haircare demands more than just a cut and blow dry. Whether you’re looking to get a custom tailored hair cut or smoothing waves, Vox charted out some places that offer more than your traditional hair treatments. PAGE 5

MUSIC Dirty Disco moved to its new home in The Social Room. The alternative dance party returned to Columbia in December 2016, after a nearly two year hiatus, and brought back its quality taste in indie music. PAGE 6 Keep the Mardi Gras vibes going with the seven-man band known as The Revivalists, which will bring a little New Orleans rock ’n’ roll to mid-Missouri. PAGE 7

PUTTING THE T/F IN NETFLIX Now that Columbia’s famous film fest is over, we all need to fill a void in our lives. Netflix has some pretty compelling documentaries, including What Happened, Miss Simone? pictured above, so why not watch a few to bring back the True/False vibes?

BY THE NUMBERS: TRUE/FALSE Vox had a lot going on during Columbia’s famous film fest. Let’s break down the numbers of exactly how much got produced this weekend.

LET’S GET SPIRITUAL Tarot cards, jewelry and incense are just some of the items you’ll find around Columbia’s metaphysical stores. We found five shops with some intriguing spiritual items.

Q&A Palestinian-American author Ibtisam Barakat discusses how she explores her life growing up in Palestine through children’s books and memoirs.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

ARTS & BOOKS Warhammer allows players to compete using meticulously painted figurines that are fewer than 1.1 inches tall. Learn more about the tiny paintbrushes and the details put into designing each figurine. PAGE 16

the location of the former Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

It was located on Hitt Street.

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Dustin Radke is a better person than me.

I am horrified by the idea of blood draws (it’s going somewhere!), and I threw a full-on tantrum at 17 years old because I had to have two vials taken to figure out what was wrong with my kidneys. To be fair, I hadn’t eaten in three days and my logic skills weren’t really in a great place. But that’s not important.

What’s important is that while I run the opposite direction of situations involving an IV line, Radke is out encouraging people to get swabbed so they can become registered bone marrow donors – just like him.

This week’s feature (Page 8) is the story of how Radke, an MU student, saved the life of a woman in Denver whom he’d never met.

And all it took were a swab, some shots and an IV line. Now, it’s not a quick and completely painless process or anything, but as far as things you can do to save lives, it’s pretty straightforward.

So straightforward, in fact, that I feel a little silly for never considering adding my own name to the list. Syringes and IV lines might freak me out, but, after reading about Radke and the woman who received his cells, that seems like a pretty poor excuse not to at least try to save a life. If you feel the same way by the end of our story, there are ways to get involved on Page 14.

VOX STAFF Editor: Christine Jackson Deputy Editor: Dan Roe Managing Editor: Madison Fleck Creative Director: Madalyne Bird Digital Managing Editor: Abby Holman Art Directors: Mary Hilleren, Elizabeth Sawey Photo Editor: Annaliese Nurnberg Online Editor: Lea Konczal Multimedia Editor: Mitchel Summers News & Insight Editors: Madelyne Maag, Elaina Steingard, Jing Yang The Scene Editors: Lauren Kelliher, Alyssa Salela, Danielle Zoellner Music Editors: John Heniff, Taylor Ysteboe Arts & Books Editors: Claudia Guthrie, Renee Molner, Zachary Van Epps Contributing Writers: Corin Cesaric, Gerard Edic, Emily Hannemann, Max Havey, Lis Joyce, Meghan Lally, Rick Morgan, Rachel Phillips, Jessica Rendall, Karlee Renkoski, Tyler Schneider, Kelsie Schrader, Erika Stark, Samantha Stokes, Catherine Wheeler Editorial Director: Heather Lamb Executive Editor: Jennifer Rowe Digital Director: Sara Shipley Hiles Writing Coach: Berkley Hudson Office Manager: Kim Townlain

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF DUSTIN RADKE AND SUNDANCE INSTITUTE

RADAR

Vox’s take on the talk of the week

Written by: Claudia Guthrie, John Heniff, Lauren Kelliher, Elaina Steingard

YEEZY LISTENIN’ Kanye West recently dropped a 17-minute remix of his song, “Bed”. That’s enough time to swing by El Rancho or microwave four Lean Cuisines. Here are three songs we’d rather listen to for 17 minutes.

“TOXIC,” BRITNEY SPEARS Sure, the music video is terrifying, but that hook fills us all with the Holy Spearit.

“A MILLI,” LIL WAYNE Maybe we all mumble helplessly through the lyrics now, but after a 17-minute rendition, we might actually learn them.

“CLOSER,” THE CHAINSMOKERS Honestly, 17 minutes of this song wouldn’t make Top 40 radio that different, but we don’t really mind.

PARTY LIKE ST. PADDY This is it. In just a few short days, the world will find out if the fourth time’s the charm for bachelor Nick Viall. After 32 combined seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, only four couples have actually tied the knot. That’s what happens when your first date on the show is a helicopter ride over a waterfall, but your first post-show date is learning your new girlfriend’s last name.

The ShamRox Run, a St. Patrick’s Day 5K and 15K, is March 12 and goes from CoMo to Les Bourgeois Vineyard. Until the big day, celebrate St. Patrick like true Irishmen (and women).

Four ways to get in the spirit: 1. Eat “green,” but not in a healthful way.

Squeeze drops of green food coloring in the milk you pour into your Lucky Charms or pancake batter.

2. Hunt for a four-leaf clover in the park.

3. Eat your taters! Make them hash browned, boiled, scalloped or waffle-fried.

4. Pour two (or three) fingers of your favorite Irish whiskey, and toast to the leprechauns.

THIS ISSUE BROUGHT TO YOU

BY WOMEN (MOSTLY) March 8 was International Women’s Day, and March is Women’s History Month.

We at Vox did not participate in the A Day Without A Woman protest yesterday because, well, you wouldn’t have a magazine if we had.

But the 21 women who edit the magazine (and our three men, too!) salute all the businesses and organizations that did.

March 10-11, Missouri Theatre

Annie 7 p.m. April 6, Jesse Auditorium National Symphony of Ukraine 7 p.m. March 12, Jesse Auditorium

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles 7 p.m. March 14, Jesse Auditorium MOMIX: Opus Cactus 7 p.m. April 13, Jesse Auditorium

Kris Kristofferson 7 p.m. April 4, Missouri Theatre Russian National Ballet: Swan Lake 7 p.m. May 1, Jesse Auditorium

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

7 p.m. March 21, Missouri Theatre

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THE SCENE

Outdoor seats, outdoor eats Satisfy your cravings for sunshine and cuisine

BY TYLER SCHNEIDER

Spring is quickly approaching in mid-Missouri, which means it’s time to leave the warm security of your living room couch in favor of one (or all) of these premier outdoor spots.

Perhaps you prefer to converse over a glass of wine at a more laid-back outdoor

eatery, or maybe you fancy large crowds and sipping on high-quality martinis.

Sometimes it’s just a matter of the mood you’re in. Follow this convenient flowchart to find the perfect outdoor eatery for you, complete with warm-weather food suggestions.

START I’m starving.

Do you want a full meal or upscale appetizers and drinks?

Apps sound delicious.

Are you looking for a casual hangout spot or something more dressed-up?

You really don’t want a full meal?

Maybe I could eat more.

Dress me up!

I’m down to just hang out.

Do you want to stay away from downtown or venture in?

Do you want to watch the game?

I’m looking to enjoy the company I’m with.

Yes!

Keep me out of downtown!

SHILOH’S BAR AND GRILL

COLEY’S AMERICAN BISTRO

SOPHIA’S

eat : Western Burger ($10.49) where : 402 E. Broadway contact : 875-1800 hours : Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.

eat : Artichoke Cakes ($10.99) where : 15 S. Sixth St. contact : 442-8887 hours : Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m. to

eat : Chicken Mudega ($16.99) where : 3915 S.

to 1 a.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.

2 p.m., 4-10 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4­p.m. to 12 a.m.; Sat., 11 am. to 12 a.m.; Sun., 4-9 p.m.

For those seeking a casual vibe and wallet-friendly specials, the corner patio at Shiloh’s Bar and Grill might be the best spot in town to grab lunch with friends and watch the game. It has a diverse menu complete with popular bar foods and a large (and affordable) list of daily specials.

The Shiloh’s patio is a fixture during sporting events and offers plenty of seating. One can quickly lose track of time in this classic Columbia getaway.

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This modern American bistro features a cozy patio situated on the outskirts of downtown. Although the patio is one of the smallest on our list, its size and location are attractive to anyone looking for a relaxed option. “We’re kind of on the end of downtown where it’s still good people watching, but away from the madness,” manager Kaitlyn Arnold says.

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Providence Road contact : 874-8009 hours : Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Sophia’s, located on the south side of Columbia, is far removed from the boisterous downtown scene.

If you’re looking for a casual yet sophisticated dining experience, then Sophia’s is the spot for you.

The intimate patio, lined with relaxing greenery, complements its Italian-influenced menu.

“When it’s in full bloom, it kind of has a garden feel to it because all of our fences have vines on them,” co-owner Matt Jenne says.

Nope, I just need something to nibble on.

I’m ready to battle the crowds.

ROOM 38 RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE eat : Ahi Tuna Nachos ($13) where : 38 N. Eighth St. contact : 449-3838 hours : Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.

to 1:30 a.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Room 38, with its classy, contemporary atmosphere, has long been considered a premier destination for Columbia residents.

Owner Billy Giordano recently made the decision to construct a full patio, with an anticipated completion date in early April. “We’re so busy, we’re turning away a lot of customers,” Giordano says.

The addition is expected to seat 50 people.

THE ROOF eat : Garlic Bacon Parmesan Fries ($5) where : 1111 E. Broadway contact : 875-7000 hours : Mon.-Wed., 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Thurs.-Fri., 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Sat., 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.

There’s nothing like ending your night overlooking Columbia’s skyline. On the top of the Broadway Hotel, this rooftop restaurant and bar can host up to 300 people.

Executive chef Jeff Guinn attributes The Roof’s success to its versatility. “It’s a great place to sit out on the deck and enjoy the weather during happy hour,” he says. “That turns into a great sunset, and on the weekends you kind of get that nightlife feel.”

THE SCENE

How to get glam hair Luxurious treatments for your ‘do are just a hair’s breadth away Bespoke Hair Company is a reminder that salons can offer far more than a simple haircut. Kelsi Little and her business partner, Jamie McDaniel, chose the name Bespoke, from the British term for “custom tailored,” to reflect the concept of a completely customized experience.

Little and McDaniel opened Bespoke Hair Company Jan. 23. Little says they’re dedicated to making patrons feel appreciated and informed during their visits.

Bespoke features complimentary wine and personal coffee trays. More importantly though, Little says, “We believe in educating our guests, explaining why we’re cutting their hair the way we are and seeing that it is customized to their needs.”

SALON

BESPOKE HAIR COMPANY

HAIR THERAPY SALON

IF YOU WANT

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This includes mixing hair dyes in the front of the store rather than creating colors in the back as salons commonly do and teaching guests about the process as their hair is being done. “I hope people can just come in and relax,” Little says. “I always say, never take for granted the person sitting in your chair. They’re trusting you; you need to be just as loyal to them as they are to you.”

Other Columbia salons also offer more than just a cut-and-dry experience.

Whether you’re repairing or altering your luscious locks, there’s a solution for every hair-related need at a CoMo salon with treatments to dye for.

ODDS AND ENDS

SO YOU CAN

Location: 10 Corporate Lake Drive Hours: Mon., 2–8 p.m.; Tues.–Fri., 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat., 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Call: 442-8664

find your style

Custom-tailored haircut

Teambuilding exercise: clients and a squad of stylists work together to help create chic hair. The clientele talks through custom-tailored looks with the stylists.

Appointments are based on each individual’s specific needs. Cost: $37 and up

Location: 1705 N. Stadium Blvd.

Hours: Mon., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tues., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wed., 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thurs., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call: 474-4555

cleanse and rebuild

Surface maximum repair

Extreme repair requires intense effort from a treatment that strengthens and rebuilds hair. It goes in deep to remove buildup and impurities and is followed by protein and moisturizing treatments. Cost: $21

texturize to mesmerize

THE MARC SALON

Permanent waves

repair and nourish

RIVERSONG SPA

Redken Chemistry Shot

Location: 32 N. Eighth St. Hours: Mon.–Thurs., 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Call: 449-7900

Now you can finally wear your “I’m a mermaid” tee.

The chemical process opens up the cuticles of hair and restructures its bonds to make it curlier. Get small, tight perm curls or beachy Ariel waves, depending on the size of the perm rod used. Cost: $60 and up depending on hair length and type of perm

Revitalize your hair with Redken’s deep-conditioning treatment. It takes about 15 minutes to apply and nourishes for 21 days. Care for your color or make your hair down-feather soft. Cost: $15

Location: 1101 Club Village Dr. Suite 101 Hours: Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Call: 447-1772

keep it healthy

SALON NEFISA

ILLUSTRATIONS COURTESY OF FLATICON

Keratin Complex Smoothing

Location: 825 E. Walnut St. Hours: Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call: 256-1220

Go anti-frizz by extensively treating your strands with a natural keratin formula. Bonus, you get a take-home keratin shampoo and conditioner. It boosts hair and scalp health, intensifies color vibrancy and relaxes curls.

Cost: Express, $85 and up Full service, $325 and up

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MUSIC

Disco still ain’t dead

Popular dance party Dirty Disco is revived at The Social Room On a typical Friday night at the Social Room, a silver disco ball rotates slowly, setting the mood for an atypical party. The lights are dimmed but still bright enough to see the stranger next to you dancing without a care in the world. Tony Tripoli, Leroy Lee and Adam Boisclair stand elevated on a stage behind their laptops and provide music as DJs for Dirty Disco night, which has quickly re-emerged as a popular nightlife destination in Columbia.

“Everyone that I’ve talked to after their first Dirty Disco experience, they’ve all come back,” Tripoli says, hours before starting a Friday night DJ shift at The Social Room. “It’s a place for everyone and anyone.”

Dirty Disco’s first go-around began at Eastside Tavern in 2010, Dirty Disco a time when the indie dance The Social Room 220 N. 8th St. scene had gained traction on both Fridays, 8 p.m. coasts. Tripoli, a Boston native, No cover worked at Iron Tiger tattoo parlor during Eastside’s Dirty Disco years. He and his co-workers would finish their shifts at midnight and head right over to Eastside.

“I always thought it was really cool,” Tripoli says. “It was the only indie scene that anyone in Columbia was doing.”

In April 2015, Eastside Tavern hosted its final Dirty Disco night. This left Columbia without an indie scene for the first time in years. When it ended, no one quite knew when it would return, but the interest never faded.

In November 2016, Tripoli, Lee and Boisclair grabbed a table together at Ninth Street Public House.

They were joined by Michael Sprague, co-owner of The Social Room, who was searching for a new sound for his bar. Coincidentally, the three DJs were looking for a new venue to bring Dirty Disco back to Columbia. It was a perfect match.

Still, Sprague and the DJs were apprehensive about the new Dirty Disco leading up to the return on Dec. 30 of last year. “We were so nervous that nobody would care,” Sprague says. But within minutes, past Disco-goers began sharing the event on social media and tagging their friends.

“It just shows the power of what they did before that, after only two years away, people were ready for something different,” he says.

Dirty Disco has become a Columbia hotspot

BY COLTON POUNCY

PHOTOS BY DAVIS WINBORNE

Tony Tripoli (AKA DJ Antoine Spice) adjusts his controller during Dirty Disco at The Social Room. Multiple DJs will switch shifts throughout the night to keep the vibe of the music constantly flowing.

for underground sub-genres and alternative dance genres such as nu-disco, French house and indie dance alongside remixes of classic hip-hop songs. “We’re always finding new stuff,” says Boisclair, who is also a co-owner of Penguin Piano Bar. “We seek out those artists that are making waves or are just kind of driving in a new direction to contemporary music. It really keeps things fresh to the ears.”

Tripoli says one of the main purposes of Dirty Disco is to create an open and welcoming environment for all.

“Whether you know the song or don’t know it, it’s always something you can dance to and have a good time,” Tripoli says. “I think that’s the ultimate goal of Dirty Disco.”

Playing underground music that people want to hear and instilling the feeling of a house party at a bar was what the DJs and forces behind Dirty Disco wanted the revival to be.

DIRTY DISCO 101

Need a little primer on what kind of music to expect at Dirty Disco? We have you covered.

French house: A style that rose to prominence in the late 1980s, French house is a version of house that features filter and phaser effects. Samples of 1970s American disco songs and hooks create a harmonized, funky foundation.

Notable French house artists: Daft Punk, Cassius

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Indie dance music: This genre of music incorporates alternative- and indie-rock music fused with electronic beats, synths and samples.

Indie dance music can be traced as far back as the mid-1980s and originated in the United Kingdom.

Notable indie dance artists: Chromeo, Hot Chip

Nu-disco: Often confused with “new disco,” nu-disco is a 21st-century approach to 1970s disco music. It originated in parts of Western Europe and North America in the early 2000s and is similar to French house’s synthesizer-heavy sound.

Notable nu-disco artists: Justice, Todd Terje

MUSIC

The members of The Revivalists play an array of instruments, including guitar, bass, pedal steel guitar, drums, trumpet, saxophone and keys.

Seven’s company The Revivalists brings its larger-than-life New Orleans sound to The Blue Note BY SAMANTHA STOKES have 10 to 15 people on stage with a The bluesy septet The Revivalists is brass band, a tradition that influenced stopping in town on its spring tour to their larger number. “We have a lot of share a roots-driven sound that still different instruments and cover a lot of exclaims rock ’n’ roll. Since its founding ground, musically,” he says. “You have to in 2007, the New Orleans-based group be careful, make sure you’re not stepping has made a name for itself by staying on anyone’s toes, and it’s all about true to its Southern heritage while listening to other people in the band. performing at venues across the country.

But it’s really cool having a whole lot of The Revivalists produced two albums flexibility.” independently before releasing Men Amongst Mountains in 2015. It features “WE’RE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FROM NEW 14 tracks of driving beats, a hint of brass ORLEANS” and soulful vocals that create the perfect All seven members of The Revivalists mix — study to “Need You” or dance to moved to the city in their late teens or “Keep Going.” early 20s where they absorbed the sound On March 14, the band will hit The of the area — you can hear the roots in Blue Note with opening the music. “We’re playing rock act Ghost of Paul Revere. music; that can mean a whole The Revivalists The Blue Note co-owner The Blue Note lot of different things, but we Matt Gerding says he’s been 17 N. Ninth St. play a whole lot of different following The Revivalists March 14, 8 p.m. things,” Giradot says. for a while and is excited for $20 in advance, THE VENUE DOESN’T MATTER a band with rock, roots and $22 day of Americana appeal to come to 874-1944 Big or small, The Revivalists thebluenote.com Columbia. find something special in every “We love the band’s venue. “Every venue can be an sound, particularly as it relates amazing venue when people are there to roots rock,” Gerding says. “Their and connecting with the music,” Giradot musicianship and the sound they create says. “It’s all about connecting with the with that many band members is really audience, and we try to do that with special. We’re excited to squeeze them all every show.” on stage.”

EXPECT A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE WHEN Vox caught up with keyboardist and YOU CATCH THE REVIVALISTS LIVE trumpet player Michael Giradot to get “We play the songs a little differently; we the low-down on the band and what fans expand and pass around a lot of solos,” can expect out of the upcoming show.

Giradot says. Whether you’re a seasoned EVEN WITH SEVEN MEMBERS, THE follower or new fan, he has one piece of REVIVALISTS MESH TOGETHER WELL advice: “Be ready to come and party and In New Orleans, Giradot says, you can have a good time and dance.”

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DONOR NAME:

Dustin Radke

HIS CELLS BECAME HER CELLS

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BLOOD TYPE:

an optimal match

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Recipient Name: Lynn Kelly Recipient Information:

Fifty-three years separate MU student Dustin Radke from Lynn Kelly, a Denver woman with a deadly disease. How he saved her life is the story of a match made in bone marrow. — By Anna Sutterer

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I’m recovering nicely. The road has been a little rough, but things are good now. I look forward to hearing more from you.

Love, Lynn Dustin Radke read Lynn’s sweet email signoff, climbed down the wooden ladder of his bunk and set out in his green swim trunks along the northern part of Summerland Key, Florida. He had to tell someone.

Radke, a 20-year-old student at MU with feathered brown hair and a slim athletic build, was working as a counselor at Sea Base, a Boy Scout sailing camp in the Florida Keys. He’d waited three days for an email response from a 72-year-old woman he knew little about and was relieved to find his invitation for a friendship warmly received. It had been more than a year since he’d donated stem cells from his bone marrow and she’d received the transplant. Without her, he wouldn’t be raising awareness about the need for bone marrow donors. Without him, she might not be alive.

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When Radke left St. Louis to attend MU two and a half years ago, he kept some childhood friends but dropped several of his usual activities such as swimming, track and theater. In his first semester, he hadn’t yet joined a fraternity or found an organization with which to spend his time or make a difference.

“I needed something that made me feel important,” Radke says. “God works in mysterious ways, doesn’t he? He closes a door, he opens a needle.”

In October 2014, two months into his freshman year, Radke went to the Mizzou Alumni Association’s Homecoming Blood Drive. A buddy was going, so he did too.

After giving blood, Radke stopped by the canteen tables to refuel with cookies and chips. There he met Joyce Jones, the Delete Blood Cancer DKMS donor recruitment manager. DKMS Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei GmbH, first created in Germany 25 years ago, is the German Bone Marrow Donor Center.

Jones presented him with a lesser-known and perhaps misunderstood donation opportunity: bone marrow. She didn’t have to sell it to him that hard. Radke’s family has this unspoken value: You give if you can. He says it started when his mother’s high school best friend, who is like an aunt to Radke, received a kidney transplant. A little red heart appears on all Radke family driver’s licenses. The symbol signifies their commitment to donate.

In minutes, Jones led Radke through the paperwork and cheek swabbing that put him on the National Marrow Donor Program registry. She handed him a commemorative donor card that he put away and forgot about until he received a call nearly six months later. There was an older woman in the U.S. with a genetic disease who needed his help. That’s about all the information he was given to make a decision: Commit to the donation or back out.

Dustin Radke donated twice the amount of stem cells just in c

D.C. to Denver

Radke thought the taxi sent to his hotel in Washington, D.C. was a nice gesture from DKMS — ­ which had paid for his health tests, medications and travel for six weeks — but he could have walked 0.9 miles to the hospital. The temperature hadn’t yet reached 80 degrees early in the morning on May 19, 2015. It was a beautiful day by the Potomac River at MedStar Georgetown

PHOTO COURTESY OF DUSTIN RADKE

case Lynn Kelly needed them, and she did.

University Hospital, where DKMS sent Radke because it could accommodate the donation earlier than other affiliated hospitals.

The nurses briefed Radke about his procedure. He would undergo a peripheral blood stem cell donation. According to DKMS, 80 percent of collections are done by this method as opposed to taking marrow directly from the pelvic bone. Twice daily for four days prior and on the day of collection, a nurse injects the donor with a medication that floods the bloodstream with stem cells from their marrow. On collection day, a needle is tapped into one arm, sending blood to an apheresis machine that strips it of the extra cells and sends the blood back through an IV into the donor’s other arm. Radke’s body reacted well to the shots, so the collection center took double the normal amount in case his recipient needed a second dose. His response to the news: “Do what you’ve gotta do.” He sat for eight hours watching Louis C.K. stand-up comedy specials on Netflix and wondered about the person who would receive his cells.

The donation was bagged, put in a small cooler and placed directly into the hands of a trained courier. It is this person’s job to take whatever method necessary — plane, train or automobile — to get the donation to the recipient within 48 hours.

Speed matters because a recipient’s immune system is wiped clean in preparation for the transplant. It would be dangerous to stay in such a state for too long.

Later that day, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver, Lynn Kelly watched nurses bring in Radke’s donation. She was given an IV and waited 20 minutes as his cells, which had traveled 1,645 miles since that morning, became hers. And then it was done. She asked the nurses if that was really all it took.

Radke’s donation looked like a normal bag of red blood. Yes, that was it. Kelly’s medical team came into the room with a cake and told the then-71-year-old: “Happy birthday.

You are a new person.” It was a chocolate cake, her favorite, and it had no candles.

“He was the perfect match for me,” Kelly says. “An 18-year-old male was the perfect match. I thought that was pretty sweet. I’m still in awe of him.”

Kelly wrote a thank you letter to Radke right away, knowing he wouldn’t be able

A misunderstood procedure Donor and MU student Candice Howe challenges myths with her own donation experience Myth: “Ouch! Isn’t a bone marrow donation where they stick a giant needle into your hip?”

Reality: Not always. Only 20 percent of donations are collected as marrow cells from the back of the pelvic bone.

The donor is given general anesthesia for the hour-long surgery. Afterward, there might be fatigue and bruising or stiffness.

Eighty percent of the procedures is the peripheral blood stem cell method, so it is similar to donating blood. “And even me — like I’m terrified of needles,” Candice Howe says. “I have a history of passing out with shots and giving blood. But I knew it was something I had to do.”

Myth: “It’s all right if I don’t do it.

Someone else will.”

Reality: The search for a donor can take a few weeks to a few months, all while a patient’s health is on the line. Close to 70 percent of patients have to find someone to donate that isn’t from his or her family.

“How could I say no?” Howe says.

“That’s one person in the world who is my match, and I could potentially save their life by being uncomfortable for a few hours. That is well worth it in my mind.”

Myth: “I don’t have the time or money to go through that whole process.”

Reality: The average time sacrificed for the donation process is 20 to 30 hours spread over a four- to six-week period, according to Be The Match, a bone marrow transplant organization in the U.S. Almost all medical and travel costs are covered by registry organizations such as Be The Match and DKMS. “They take such good care of you,” Howe says. “I had a person who scheduled all of my travel information.

Someone picked us up from the airport in a car and took us back. They paid for all our meals. It doesn’t inconvenience you at all.”

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Are lifesavers hard to find?

The National Marrow Donor Registry Program grows steadily but is still lacking donors The number of marrow donor registrants in the U.S. has increased in the past 30 years from just over 8,000 to more than 13 million. Still, fewer than 3 percent of eligible Americans are on the national registry.

Joyce Jones, manager of the DKMS central office in Washington, Missouri, says donor drives in Germany, for example, are more successful. This is probably because people see registering as their civic duty. Through a network of international donor centers, Germany

to respond until things were further along. There are national laws that limit communication between donors and recipients until a year passes from the transplant date. Kelly understood.

Radke already sacrificed plenty with the donation. If they built a relationship and all of a sudden she got worse or died, then there would just be grief, and Kelly didn’t think that would be fair. After a year passes, she says, you’re considered a survivor.

The survivor

Lynn Kelly works as a marketing and communication professor at Regis University in Denver. She manages two public relations websites and writes poetry and nonfiction. Her first book was about how to support friends who are grieving a loss, a topic she knew well after being widowed at 34 and left to raise three children who were all under 10. She has a petite frame and a reflective disposition. She’s slow to speak yet eager, even feisty, when talking about diversity and women’s equality.

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provides more than 41 percent of all bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells to recipients around the world. The U.S. National Marrow Donor Program is part of this network, along with registrants from Sweden, Poland, Israel and other nations searching for a patient’s match.

Finding a good match is difficult because it is based on an individual’s human leukocyte antigens, which are proteins found on most cells of the body that regulate the immune system. There are more than 7,000

Only 30 percent of recipients seeking a donor can find one in their family. The rest must turn to the national registry.

2015

March:

Lynn Kelly is diagnosed with myelofibrosis.

Her doctor suggests a bone marrow transplant for treatment.

known HLA characteristics that make millions of combinations. A recipient’s body may recognize and accept a stem or marrow cell donation if the HLAs are similar enough to its own. Otherwise, the transplant may be rejected.

Ethnic heritage is another important factor as patients are more likely to match with someone of a similar background. People who are black, Latino, Native American or Asian have a much lower chance of finding an unrelated match due to the registry’s lack of diversity.

In March 2015, at 71 years old, Kelly was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a condition where scar tissue inhibits blood cell production from the bone marrow. Her doctor suggested a transplant. Each year, more than 20,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with illnesses such as blood cancers and immune system or genetic diseases.

Bone marrow transplants are a treatment option, but there’s a small donor pool to utilize. Only 30 percent of recipients seeking a donor can find one in their family. The rest must turn to the national registry. Fortunately for Kelly, she matched with Radke within a month.

Kelly claims she never had too much pain. She underwent chemotherapy before the transplant. The chemo clears out cells in a patient’s bone marrow and blood and decreases an already low-functioning immune system.

With Radke’s new cells, Kelly’s disease surrendered. His stem cells broke through her myelofibrosis and began building a new immune system. Before, her marrow’s output of red and white

April: Radke receives a call from Delete Blood Cancer DKMS about his match with a 71-year-old woman in the U.S.

May 19: Radke spends eight hours donating at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Later that evening, in Denver’s University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Kelly sits through the 20-minute transplant.

November: Radke

hosts a donor drive at his fraternity, where he registers 50 of his brothers, and waits for a response to his MU campus DKMS ambassador application.

blood cells dropped, and she couldn’t make more. “But now I can,” she says.

“And I do.”

Not just a blood bond

Until the transplant anniversary, Radke and Kelly were only allowed to send anonymous letters back and forth. By law, the donation coordinators, DKMS, screened their packages to be sure no names, geographic locations, photographs, specific job titles or homemade goodies went through. Radke figured DKMS understood what was best for the situation. Besides, it really wasn’t about him. It was all about this woman whose life had been in danger. But after a year passed, he still was curious about her, so he contacted DKMS asking if there was anything else they could tell him. They sent him a consent form listing the potential risks: The results from the transplant might not be what he wanted to hear or the recipient might ask for more, like a kidney donation. He signed. He didn’t want to see his recipient as a recipient. He thought about how she must already live under an impersonal label: ill. He hoped she would want to be his friend.

Lynn, I’m tremendously happy that we were able to directly contact each other! This whole experience has affected me in ways I never imagined, and in an indirect way, you very largely impacted me by putting a new passion in my life for which I am very grateful.

Hi Dustin, It sounds like you are a busy man, involved in some excellent projects! The road has been a little rough, but things are good now. I have three kids in all. I am a very proud grandma.

As they emailed, Radke was surprised at how many pieces of his life mirrored Kelly’s. “(DKMS) tells you (to donate) you have to be, like, genetic twins,” he says. “It’s the closest you can be to someone genetically without actually being them.”

Radke started his college career in

2016 PHOTO COURTESY OF DUSTIN RADKE

July 19: Radke sends his first email to Kelly, explaining how she has impacted his life. Kelly responds three days later, starting a long chain of regular emails.

Dustin Radke and Lynn Kelly realized that they have many similarities, including their love for poetry and going outdoors.

Lynn, I’m tremendously happy that we were able to directly contact each other!

This whole experience has affected me in ways I never imagined, and in an indirect way, you very largely impacted me by putting a new passion in my life for which I am very grateful.

Aug. 3–5: Radke flies to New York City to attend a DKMS ambassador summit, where he meets other passionate donors from around the country.

Oct. 11: Kelly and

Radke talk on the phone for the first time, discussing favorite poets and planning what they might do together during a proposed meeting in Denver.

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Jan. 13: Radke and his

parents arrive at Kelly’s house in Denver for their first meeting. They spend the weekend celebrating with Kelly’s friends and family and planning future visits.

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How to help the cause Three ways to register yourself and others for the National Marrow Donor Program

Request a swab kit from DKMS or Be the Match by visiting the websites and filling out registration forms. The organization will mail it to you. Open the kit, do a quick cheek swab and seal the swabs in the return envelope. *Although donors between 18 and 44 years old are preferred, the registry is open to individuals up to 55 years old.

journalism, moving on to marketing and now English. Kelly wanted to attend MU for the School of Journalism, but instead accepted a scholarship at the University of Wyoming. She has been a journalist and marketing and communications professor.

They both love being active and getting outside. While none of his male friends read much poetry, Radke got hooked through a high school English class and has since been searching for his favorite writers. Kelly and her family like reading the Roberts: Frost and Service.

I’ve been telling my friends and family about you, we all agree that you’re superwoman!

Love, Dustin I would love to meet you! Does your class encourage you to write some lines? I bet you’d be good at it.

Love, Lynn

Making the call

This week is Mizzou’s bone marrow registration drive. The same one where I got registered two years ago. I’ll be thinking of you every time I swab someone.

Love, Dustin Search for donor drives in your home town and take a field trip with family or friends.

Hold your own drive or swabbing party at work, church, schools or other community events. DKMS and Be The Match have easy ways to get started on your own.

For more information:

DKMS: 212-209-6700 or visit dkms.org Be The Match: 1-(800)-MARROW2 or visit bethematch.org

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The Hearnes Center gymnasium transformed for the mid-October blood drive. A black and gold inflatable archway welcomed blood donors who were ushered toward a maze of recliners and hooked them up to intravenous lines. Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer” energized the arena. On the sidelines, DKMS set up its table and sent recruitment volunteers to the canteen with clipboards and swab kits.

Over the past six years, MU registered 11,907 people, 99 of whom donated to a patient in need.

Radke, dressed in trim navy pants and a white tee with “We Delete Blood Cancer” across his shoulder blades, approached Kristen Mittler, who sat alone staring at her phone. She didn’t have previous knowledge about bone marrow donations, but all she needed to know was that she might help someone with cancer.

Three women in her family suffered from different forms. After filling out the registry paperwork, Mittler took the

swabs, looked around timidly and put both in her mouth like walrus tusks, spinning the ends against her cheeks.

Between approaching students, Radke hung back near cardboard boxes filled with packaged snacks, looking over the scene. It had been two years since Radke signed up to give marrow. He’d donated, become an active DKMS ambassador on his campus, led a drive at his fraternity and emailed Kelly consistently for almost three months. Smiley faces and heart emojis decorated each conversation.

But Radke still hadn’t spoken to Kelly directly on the phone. Why? He shifted his weight and dropped his head to stare at the red track under his feet. It would be like asking a girl out, he concluded. It’s nerve-racking. You don’t know if she’s going to like you, and you don’t want to impose on her.

Two days later, he got the nerve and made a call that evening. Radke and Kelly’s first chat lasted about an hour; most of it revolved around poetry and what they would do together when he visited Colorado.

“She is lighthearted, and she’s so nice and sweet, but you can totally tell in her voice that she’s had — it’s like experienced sweetness — she’s a widow, and she’s a doctor,” he says. “She’s smart. She has a college degree, she has kids, she’s been through some stuff, she owns a business, she texts, she has a website. She’s not, like, outdated. She still hangs out with her daughters. She rides her bike. She goes to soccer games and went to the ballet last week in Denver.”

Radke’s usual animated talk shifted to a quieter thoughtfulness. He recounted the conversation while lounging in his room at the fraternity house and dangled one foot off the edge of the top bunk. He threaded his fingers together and pressed them to the top of his ball cap so his arms and chest opened and leaned back into his cushions.

“I just enjoy talking to her,” he says.

The first of many

Three and a half months passed since their first phone call. A new year, 2017, had just begun. Kelly leaned her face toward her front window; she couldn’t wait to see him in person, even if the first glimpse was into an approaching car.

This week is Mizzou’s bone marrow registration drive. The same one where I got registered two years ago. I’ll be thinking of you every time I swab someone.

Love, Dustin Radke had the same idea. He wondered if he might catch her peeking through the blinds. Radke was spending the last weekend of his winter break in Denver with Kelly. But before he could enter her home, a crew from CBS’s Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes had to set the scene and ready their cameras.

Representatives from the show, which features people demonstrating social good will, heard about Radke and Kelly’s story from DKMS. The expected feature air date is May 6.

Once he was given the OK, Radke stepped up to the front door and knocked.

And there she was, right before him. They hugged, said, “I love you,” hugged again and then one more time as they stood in the entryway. Kelly’s sister and children, Radke’s parents and the cameras watched closely behind.

Kelly didn’t appear overwhelmed by the crowd. She was a pretty hostess wearing a bright blue blouse that perfectly matched her eyes and complemented a wide, constant smile. Radke was concerned with his interview performance and admitted he didn’t know how to handle the lights and cameras. But Kelly, who had experience with media as a journalist and

public relations adviser, was a pro. Neither originally envisioned their first meeting to be a show, but they weren’t upset. They would have plenty of private moments to make up for it in future visits.

Sunlight in the Mile-High City has a noticeable intensity and was especially welcome on the warm day in mid-January.

It flooded Kelly’s kitchen, where everyone gathered for a catered lunch. They pulled out boxes of burgers, sandwiches and fries from plastic bags and murmured gratitudes for the feast. Radke slid through the crowd, sidled up next to Kelly at the island counter and pressed his shoulder to hers. He had to tell her how much her gift meant. It was a silver medal the size of a thumbprint engraved with the image of St. Christopher, the patron saint of travelers.

It was a memento of their journey together and a thank you for how he carried her through her illness. Kelly hadn’t known that the summer before, when Radke was a counselor at Sea Base, he and the campers meditated on St. Christopher before their voyages. She grinned at the luck.

Radke and his parents made Kelly’s basement their suite for the weekend.

He was glad to spend time in her home where the pieces of her life he’d long

heard about were made tangible. There were family photos that left minimal white space on the walls, an old saddle that once belonged to Kelly’s mother in her cowgirl days and crayon drawings from her four grandchildren cut out and Scotch-taped to doors and shelving units. Reading material in the bathroom didn’t include gossip magazines but a dense stack of texts: Verb Conjugations, Slang and Its Analogues, Treasures of Tutankhamun and two copies of Michelangelo and Raphael in the Vatican.

“The more I get to know you, the more I want to get to know you,” Radke says later, sitting on Kelly’s living room sofa. “So I don’t see this ending anytime soon, obviously.” He wasn’t the timid boy waiting to dial Kelly on the phone. Radke declared these feelings confidently. He turned his shoulders toward Kelly and didn’t take his eyes off her face.

Kelly says Radke and his family are now hers. It surprises her how similar they all are. They’re storytellers and laughers.

The Radkes and Kellys slipped on lights jackets and walked to their cars to attend an appointment at the hospital.

Kelly wanted the Radkes to meet her medical team. On this visit, though, nobody was getting stuck with a needle.

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ARTS & BOOKS

The art of an army

In the tabletop game Warhammer, creating characters is half the fun Warhammer miniatures stand around 1.1 inches tall, but it takes five to six hours to paint and create a detailed character. This model by Nick Wagner is a space marine captain, a leader of the space marine army.

actual height

BY GERARD EDIC

PHOTOS BY DAVIS WINBORNE On any given night at Magelings Games on Providence Road, a slew of players nestle around the rows of white tables playing Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! and various board games. But on a Friday night, in the back room, players cluster around high-rise tables. Their game is Warhammer.

Warhammer, produced by Games Workshop, is a popular tabletop game, a style more commonly known within the community as miniature gaming. Akin to Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer uses 3-D pieces, dubbed miniatures, on a tabletop setting. Players have their own sets of armies, which they use to defeat opposing armies by depleting their health points as they move around the table.

Alex Clayton, a veteran Warhammer player and frequenter of Magelings, says there are two Warhammer hobbies: playing the game and the building and painting of the miniatures — a more creative outlet.

For Clayton and fellow game enthusiast Nick Wagner, as well as other players, Warhammer isn’t just a game but an expression of self. What makes Warhammer different from other tabletop miniature games is the players’ ability to build and customize their own characters and armies. The same can be done with Dungeons & Dragons miniatures without the same meticulous detail.

The miniature pieces stand only 1.1 inches, and the level of detail is impressive. After painting a monochromatic base coat to hide the cracks and lines of the assembled piece, the artist uses Citadel, a specialized acrylic-based brand of paint for gaming miniatures, to add highlights, shadows and details such as faces and armor designs.

THE ART OF PAINTING MINIATURES IS EXAGGERATING WITHOUT LOOKING EXAGGERATED. – NICK WAGNER, WARHAMMER ENTHUSIAST Though the base coat is applied with a larger paint brush, the detail brushes are tiny, commonly ranging from the minuscule size 0000 at less than 0.016 inches in diameter to the larger size 3 at 0.078 inches. While painting, many opt to use a magnification device to make the details easier to bring to life. Some, such as Wagner, just eyeball it. For an individual model, Wagner will spend five to six hours painting until he reaches perfection.

“The art of painting miniatures is exaggerating without looking exaggerated,” Wagner says.

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The Warhammer community gathers to play at Magelings Games on Friday nights. There are several versions of the tabletop game, including Warhammer Fantasy, which Nick Wagner, Alex Clayton and Casey Clark play.

from the pieces Games Workshop offers. To give his miniatures their own individualized traits, he has named his high elf characters after professional wrestlers such as Tommy Dreamer and Randy Savage, and his orcs and goblins after Samuel L. Jackson movie characters such as Elmo McElroy from Formula 51. Clayton says he’s

become emotionally attached to his armies and keeps boxes of the crafted miniatures he no longer uses to play.

Casey Clark, another Magelings patron, has also claimed Warhammer as his game and prides himself as a collector. Just like Clayton, Clark has purchased game pieces from different companies to create miniatures

The gamers create their fantastical armies by assembling pieces together and painting on details to bring them to life.

that are his own and has built dozens of customized armies. He also continues to collect and build miniatures though he isn’t the avid gamer he used to be.

“This is my golf,” Clark says. “I get to indulge. Building (these models) shows a sense of accomplishment, that my idea has come to fruition.”

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Palestinian-American author IBTISAM BARAKAT recounts her nonfiction work and the importance of studying your inner self

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olumbia-based author Ibtisam Barakat grew up in Palestine at the height of the region’s tensions with Israel — she was born almost four years before the Six-Day War of 1967. Her 2007 memoir, Tasting the Sky, follows her childhood in the aftermath of the war and what it was like to grow up in a community torn apart by conflict.

Barakat’s 2016 followup, Balcony on the Moon, chronicles her adolescence in Israeli-occupied Palestine until she reaches high school.

Lisa LoPorto, head cashier, bookseller and event coordinator at Barnes & Noble, says Barakat’s writing style is perfect for middle-age and young adult readers.

“It’s gorgeous writing,” LoPorto says. “Her writing just puts you right there. You really feel what (Barakat’s) family went through.”

Memoirs and personal writing are the focus of much of Barakat’s work — she offers seminars to help writers reflect on their own experiences and the stories they can find in their inner lives.

In addition to memoirs, Barakat writes children’s books and poetry. She is one of the scheduled speakers at this year’s Unbound Book Festival on April 21 and 22.

my research includes these languages. I listen to the music of that time. I read the books of that time. I’ll do interviews with people I know who have experienced similar experiences like mine. I also research what was written about us, from the outside, so I can have that perspective, as well.

It’s not just from inside out but from outside in.

Even though I am a person writing about my own experiences, still the research must be as though I’m a historian. I’m a historian writing about an era that has people, that has wars, problems, economic situations, and I am a character in that world. I write with the tools of fiction, with the tools of poetry and the tools of history braided all together.

What sort of research goes into your writing?

I read books that were written about that era and the newspapers in English and Arabic. I’m bilingual, and I write books in both English and Arabic, so my world includes these languages, and

Why do you enjoy writing for younger audiences?

Childhood is, in my opinion, the number one unifying experience on Earth for almost all human beings. Anyone who is alive either is a child, or was a child. There’s nothing else. Adulthood or old age is

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Why do you think memoirs and personal stories are valuable, especially in the present age?

If you don’t study your inner life, you’ll be miserable.

I promise you, you’ll be miserable. If you don’t study your inner life, you’ll become an exile from what’s meaningful in your life, from who you are, from the honest person you are, and you will be defined by others externally. That’s a recipe for being very miserable, being ungenuine and uncreative.

a stage. Not everyone knows what to be an adult is, because we have a huge number of children who do not know what it is to be an adult. But childhood?

It’s a prerequisite. So, childhood, for me, is an approach. It’s a very unifying area. It’s a playground for all art, especially for me with writing, that unifies.

Everyone can relate to being a child — everybody.

How does working on memoirs affect your perspective of the world?

My art, number one, gives me great pleasure in being alive. It’s absolutely the opposite of what was forced upon me living under occupation and living in war. In war, I was forced to disassociate.

I had to escape from my life in order to tolerate it.

Now, as a memoirist, I go back to the places where I escaped from, and I say hi to them, and I listen to them. I let them listen to me, and I create peace between me and all of the places and the things and the memories and the years and the experiences that I had to escape from. So, really, it’s a process of healing, and it’s a process of discovery, like an archaeological dig. It’s a massively joyful experience.

It’s as though I’m being unleashed to go into this place that has always been mine, but I was not allowed to have it.

—ALEX RANSOM PHOTO COURTESY OF IBTISAM BARAKAT

THE TO-DO LIST

this week in Columbia

ARTS & CULTURE Women’s History Month Film: North Country

for BBBSCMO. Saturday, 12–4 p.m., AMF Town and Country Lanes, Prices vary, 851-1116

Celebrate women by watching Oscar-nominated film North Country. The film chronicles the first successful sexual harassment case to gain widespread news coverage in the U.S. Starring Oscar-winner Charlize Theron, this film, and the discussion after the screening, is one you won’t want to miss. Tonight, 6–9 p.m., Lee Room, Dulany Hall, Columbia College, Free, 875-7400

FOOD & DRINK

Stephens College Senior Film Showcase

Girl Scout Cookie Pairing

Some talented filmmakers are right in our own backyards at Stephens College.

Experience five short films from five different filmmakers at the university’s Senior Film Showcase. Be among the first to experience the premieres of their exciting works. Friday, 7 p.m., Macklanburg Playhouse, Free, 876-7199

Battle Band Boosters 2nd Annual Craft Bazaar Battle High School Band Boosters are hosting their second annual Spring Craft Bazaar. Local crafters and commercial vendors are welcome. There will be a $2 admission fee and raffles throughout the day. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Battle High School, $2, 356-5503

Second Saturday for Kids, “Making an Artful Community”

Second Saturday for Kids, “Making an Artful Community,” is a celebration for Orr Street Studios’ 10th birthday. Kids ages 5 to 15 are welcome with accompanying adults.

Saturday, 12–3 p.m., Orr Street Studios, Free, 289-0825

CIVIC Above the Noise: Discovering Your Brand

Cut the chatter, and make your writing style stand out. MU alumna Ann Friedman will share her secrets from her freelance experience for New York Magazine and Los Angeles Times. Today, 7 p.m., Fisher Auditorium, Free, 713-302-2285

Saturday Morning Science: Archaeology in Mid-Missouri

Rewind, and review the past 8,000 years with artifacts from a Missouri cave including the world’s oldest open-toed sandal. Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Monsanto Auditorium in Bond Life Sciences Center, Free, 882-3573

Bowl for Kids’ Sake

Bowl for Kids’ Sake, sponsored by Williams-Keepers LLC, is a fun and easy way to support the life-changing work of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri.

Put together a team of three to five people, raise donations and throw some strikes

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry

There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned fish fry. The Knights of Columbus deliver with fish grilled or fried, a variety of sides and a delicious dessert menu. You’re sure to be asking for seconds. Friday, 4:30 p.m., Newman Center, $10 adults, $8 students, $5 children, 449-5424

Now that your boxes of Girl Scout cookies have arrived, what’s next? Figure out which craft beer pairs best with your Thin Mints at Craft Beer Cellar. Friday, 6:30–11 p.m., Craft Beer Cellar, about $15, 449-0242

Coyote Hill Pancake Breakfast

Help kick off Memorial Baptist’s 26th year of ministry by attending its longest standing tradition. All proceeds benefit the Recreation Fund that allows kids to play sports in the summer, take family vacations, attend concerts, go to camp and more. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Memorial Baptist Church, $5 and under, 874-0179

MUSIC KronSax, Emkay and Von Ghost

These three Missouri artists are coming together to give a grand performance while incorporating genres such as hip hop, reggae, blues, soul and more. Tonight, 9 p.m., Rose Music Hall, Free, 874-1944

Kong: Skull Island (R)

Spring into the season with a softball game.

Clarke University will travel from Iowa to mid-Missouri for this game with Stephens Stars. Today, 2 p.m., Battle High School, Free, 876-7196

This movie revamps the original story of King Kong. A team of explorers ventures to the tropical, uncharted island not knowing they will come face-to-face with the legendary giant soon enough. F, R RUNTIME= 1:58

SCREEN

A United Kingdom (R)

Based on a true story, this film focuses on the romantic relationship that forms between a white woman from London and the Prince of Botswana. But the couple runs into a few obstacles when the idea of their marriage is presented to their families and governments.

RT RUNTIME= 1:51

Elle (R)

A woman named Michele lives a successful life until she is attacked in her home. After she identifies her assailant, Michele starts to play a risky game that she might not be able to control. Isabelle Huppert won a Golden Globe for her performance in this movie.

RT RUNTIME= 2:10

Still playing

The Founder (PG-13)

Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) was an Illinois salesman who discovered a popular Southern California burger joint called McDonalds.

This film tells the story of how he turned the restaurant into a billion-dollar business.

RT RUNTIME= 1:55

I Am Not Your Negro (PG-13)

This documentary focuses on an unpublished 30-page manuscript written by James Baldwin and the deaths of his three friends Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. Before showing at Ragtag, this film showed at True/False Film Fest.

RT RUNTIME= 1:35

Before I Fall (PG-13) F, R Fifty Shades Darker (R) F, R Get Out (R) F, R Hidden Figures (PG) R John Wick: Chapter 2 (R) R La La Land (PG-13) R Lego Batman Movie (PG) F, R Logan (R) F, R Rock Dog (PG) R, F The Shack (PG-13) F, R Table 19 (R) R

Theaters F = Forum R = Regal

RT = Ragtag = Available in 3-D

KOPN 89.5fm...Where Else?

Monday thru Friday National Programming Line-up...

The Cherry Pistols

Are you an ‘80s music enthusiast? Do you like impressive tribute bands and video dance parties? Come to this event that will have music from Journey, Prince and everything in between. Friday, 9:30 p.m., The Blue Note, $5, 874-1944

Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman 8-9am and Noon-1pm

Midwest Rhythm & Blues Revue

A few popular young artists from St. Louis, Kansas City and mid-Missouri are bringing R&B, soul and some good funky music to CoMo. You will be inspired by Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder and other artists you probably grew up listing to. Saturday, 8:30–9:30 p.m., The Blue Note, $7, 874-1944

The Diane Rehm Show 9-11am

SPORTS MSHSAA Basketball Championships

Get’cha head in the game, and watch the top three Missouri high schools battle it out to the finish of the season. Today, 12 and 1:40 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m., Hearnes Center and Mizzou Arena, Prices vary, 875-4880

Stephens College Softball vs.

Clarke University

Fresh Air with Terry Gross 11am-Noon On your radio dial at 89.5 fm or live streaming at kopn.org 03.09.17

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