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A Spoonful of History: A Culinary Tour of Missouri and our Governor's Mansion is a cookbook released in commemoration of the Missouri Bicentennial and the 150th anniversary of the Missouri Governor’s Mansion. Watch as Rebecca Gordon, executive director for Friends of the Missouri Governor’s Mansion, explores beloved recipes from the book and the history that made them.
Becoming Missouri's official state American folk dance in 1992, the square dance is a partnered dance with lively music and cues directed by a caller. Thus spirited square dance exhibition was filmed live from the Missouri Theatre during Together for '21 Fest.
Shirley Winans and Fred Goucher from the Missouri State Federation of Square and Round Dance Club organized the demo with Merle Hall calling.
In commemoration of the Missouri Bicentennial, juried Best of Missouri Hands artists Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey assisted thousands of Missourians across the state in painting a large composite aluminum panel mural featuring Missouri state symbols, including the state capitol building, state flag, and the St. Louis Gateway Arch among others. Hear about the process of making this project a reality and the status of the final painting.
Grupo Atlántico is an ensemble of folk dancers whose purpose is to share the rich tri-ethnic heritage (African, Indian and Spanish roots) of the Caribbean and coastal regions of Colombia, South America. Filmed live from the Missouri Theatre as part of Together for '21 Fest, experience Grupo Atlántico performing traditional dances from Colombia.
In collaboration with Special Olympics Missouri, the University of Missouri and Missouri 2021 hosted a softball demonstration game in honor of the Missouri Bicentennial. “The Friends” from Kansas City played the “Jets Unified” from St. Louis. Filmed live at Together for '21 Fest.
Missouri Humanities Council and KCUR introduced Hungry For MO at Together for '21 Fest in Columbia. Co-hosted by Jenny Vergara, foodie and freelance writer, and Natasha Bailey, a chef, cheesemaker, and home gardener, the show celebrates how local cuisine connects us as a community and shapes our region’s identity.
MU engineering faculty members and the Associate Curator of European and American Art from the Museum of Art and Archaeology discuss the process of developing the Missouri – Heart of the Nation: A Virtual Reality Exhibit.
Co-editors, Drs. Pasley and Hammond, present on their recent publication, A Fire Bell in the Past: The Missouri Crisis at 200 (Vol. 1) Western Slavery, National Impasse.
SHSMO trustee and Missouri Supreme Court Judge Mary R. Russell presents on the history of Missouri’s judiciary and milestone events and cases shaping it.
Filmed live during Together for '21 Fest, filmmaker and literary critic Prof. Juanamaría Cordones-Cook presents her documentary Nancy Morejón: Famous Landscapes, filmed in Havana in 2013. In it, she offers an intimate view of the inner world, intellectual journey, and life experiences of Nancy Morejón, one of the most notable poets of contemporary Afro-Cuban Renaissance. Following the documentary, Cordones-Cook shares her views in conversation with sociologist María Rodríguez-Alcalá about the diverse racial and cultural identities of the Latinx communities in Missouri.
MU engineering faculty members and the Associate Curator of European and American Art from the Museum of Art and Archaeology discuss the process of developing the Missouri – Heart of the Nation: A Virtual Reality Exhibit.
