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On Wednesday, March 19, Sacred Heart School students Logan Howell, left, as Gaston, and Anthony Sierra, as the Beast, perform a scene during a dress rehearsal for the upcoming musical "Beauty and the Beast Jr." The musical will be presented at the Hayden Liberty Center on March 28 and 29. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Sacred Heart to present 'Beauty and the Beast Jr.'
Students at Sacred Heart School will present "Beauty and the Beast Jr.", a musical, at the Hayden Liberty Center the weekend of March 28-29. more
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Sedalia Firefighters Local 103 cross the finish line on Saturday, March 15, during the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in downtown Sedalia. The firefighters went on to win first place and $200. The day was filled with a parade, the bed races sponsored by the Sedalia 103, and a pub crawl sponsored by the Sedalia Lions Club. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
PHOTOS: Sedalia celebrates St. Patrick's day with parade, bed races and pub crawl
"Early Morning Coffee — Lessons Learned with Grandma Ellen," a pencil and charcoal powder drawing created by Madalyn Fox, a student at Smith-Cotton High School, will soon be part of the Missouri Senate Fine Arts Exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol. Photo courtesy of Sedalia School District 200
S-C student’s art to be included in Senate exhibition
An art piece created by Madalyn Fox, 15, a freshman at Smith-Cotton High School, has been selected for the Missouri Senate Fine Arts Exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol. more
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Trevon Dawson, formerly from Cole Camp and now living in Lee's Summit, was chosen in the last round of Blind Auditions for NBC's "The Voice" on Monday, March 3. He will compete to be selected as the winner of the program's 27th season. Photo courtesy of "The Voice"
'The Voice's' Trevon Dawson talks all things music
After being selected to be on Coach Adam Levine's team on NBC's "The Voice" on Monday, March 3, during the last night of blind auditions, Trevon Dawson, 17, formerly of Cole Camp, is looking forward to the rest of the competition. more
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Haylea Heimsoth's digital collage, "Superlative Synthwave Synthesis," is one of 39 pieces in the annual Sedalia Visual Art Association Spring Fling Art Show. The exhibit will open at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the Hayden Liberty Center with an artist's reception. The event is free, and the public is invited. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
SVAA Spring Fling Art Show to open Thursday at the Liberty Center
In time for warm weather and the bright colors of springtime, the Sedalia Visual Art Association Spring Fling Art Show will open on Thursday, March 13, at the Hayden Liberty Center in Sedalia. more
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Izzy Brown, a senior at Smithton R-VI High School, portrays the lead character, Ariel, during a dress rehearsal for the musical "The Little Mermaid" Monday night, March 3. The school will present the production at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8. Photo courtesy of Smithton R-Vi School District
Smithton Schools to present 'The Little Mermaid'
The magic of "The Little Mermaid" will be presented in a musical by Smithton R-VI School students on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8. more
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Henrietta Leavitt (Alex Sword) expresses her frustrations to her colleague, Williamina Fleming (Jan Bahner) as she is in the depths of her independent research. Photo by Kayla Nilges | Special to the Democrat
'Silent Sky' actors discuss their real-life characters
As the premiere of “Silent Sky” approaches Friday, March 7,  three actresses discuss their historical characters. more
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Cole Camp's Trevon Dawson, 17, was selected by "The Voice" coach Adam Levine during blind auditions on Tuesday, March 4, during NBC's 27th season. Dawson wowed the coaches with his performance of "Religiously" by Bailey Zimmerman. Photo courtesy of Trevon Dawson
Cole Camp man selected for 'The Voice'
A Cole Camp teen who sang "Religiously" on the Monday, March 3, NBC episode of "The Voice" was selected to be on coach Adam Levine's team. more
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On Friday morning, Feb. 21, 75 fifth-grade students from Russel Boulevard Elementary School in Columbia visited the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art to participate in its VTS (Virtual Thinking Strategies) Program. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Columbia students visit Daum Museum to learn critical thinking skills
Seventy-five fifth-grade students from the Russell Boulevard Elementary School in Columbia participated in the Daum Escape learning experience at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art on Friday, Feb. 21.  more
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Henrietta Leavitt (Alex Sword) says a bittersweet goodbye to her sister, Margaret Leavitt (Trinady Klemme) ahead of her journey to Boston. Photo by Kayla Nilges | Special to the Democrat
In time for International Women's Day, The Liberty Center presents "Silent Sky"
For most, Henrietta Swan Leavitt is not a household name. Despite vast contributions to the field of astronomy, for years, much of her work was lost to history. “Silent Sky”--a play depicting Leavitt’s life–looks to rectify that. more
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On Thursday, Feb. 6, State Fair Community College student Brooklyn Correa stands among the exhibit "Constructed Chaos," which she helped curate. The exhibit is one of two new Daum Museum of Contemporary Art shows. Correa helped Daum Director Garry Holstein select the pieces for the show. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Daum Museum opens two new exhibits
Two new exhibitions, both color-themed, have opened at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art on the campus of State Fair Community College. more
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The late Shelly Bush, formerly of Stover, center, became a Nashville signer and formed an all-girl band, Broadband. Nashville session musician Ellen Angelico, who played with the band, is releasing a six-part podcast immortalizing Bush on Friday, Feb. 14, called "Girl in a Hurry: The Shelly Bush Story." Photo courtesy of Ellen Angelico
A late Nashville singer and Stover resident honored through podcast
A late Stover resident and Nashville singer, Shelly Bush, is being immortalized in a podcast that will go live on Friday, Feb. 14, the 10th anniversary of her death. more
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Adam Swanson, the 2025 Scott Joplin International Ragtime artist-in-residence, gives his first performance of the week on Monday, Feb. 3, at Dresden R-XII School District. This week, Swanson, of Durango, Colorado, will perform at local schools and nursing homes. He will also perform publicly at the Katy Depot on Thursday, Feb. 6. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Scott Joplin Artist-in-Residence Adam Swanson heats up the keys this week
DRESDEN — 2025 Scott Joplin Artist-in-Residence Adam Swanson entertained Dresden R-XII School District students Monday, Feb. 3, getting their toes tapping, legs jiggling and their fingers playing air piano. more
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Local photographer and videographer Yves Exilus will open a solo exhibit, “Captured in Time: Sedalia Through My Lens,” with an artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Hayden Liberty Center. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Open Door Service Center. Photo courtesy of Yves Exilus
Yves Exilus to open exhibit at Liberty Center
Local photographer and videographer Yves Exilus of Cole Camp will open a solo show on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Hayden Liberty Center. Proceeds from the show will go to the Open Door Service Center. more
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Liberty Center Association for the Arts offers many art opportunities for children and adults each year in the upstairs Cooney Studio. Photo courtesy of Liberty Center Association for the Arts
LCAA's Cooney Studio to offer many art opportunities in 2025
The Cooney Studio at the Hayden Liberty Center has a full year of art programs and workshops on its schedule. more
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Nikki Brown, who lost her son Coen Brown to cancer in 2023, plans to write a book on grief centered around the kindness of food. Photo courtesy of Nikki Brown
'CoCo's' mom, Nikki Brown, has plans for a book on grief
It’s often said that grief is experienced by each person differently, and losing a child is known as one of the most painful aspects of grief. more
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Mrs. Scrooge (Suzanne Peterson) and Jane Marley (DyNisha Hawkins) ponder Scrooge’s future in the afterlife if she does not change her ways. Photo by Kayla Nilges | Special to the Democrat
'A Christmas Carol' comes to The Liberty Center
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” comes to The Liberty Center this Saturday, Dec. 21 to usher in the holiday week. more
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Sedalia Visual Art Association has selected new officers for its 2025 year; from left are Linda Jo Huber, of Sedalia, as treasurer; BJ Tracy, of Ionia, as president; and Ward Behle, of Sedalia, as vice president. Glenda Miller, of Tipton not shown, will remain as secretary. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
SVAA elects new officers for 2025
Three new members were recently selected as officers to represent the Sedalia Visual Art Association. more
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On Saturday, Dec. 14, Michael Boeschen, who plays Uncle Drosselmeyer, and Ashlyn Gerlt, who plays Clara, pose for a photo during a rehearsal in Studio A Dance Conservancy's "The Tale of the Nutcracker." The Studio will host the performance on Saturday, Dec. 21, and Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Heckart Performing Arts Center. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Studio A to present its annual Nutcracker Ballet
Christmas magic, as told through the dances of students from Studio A Dance Conservancy, will play out this weekend as the young dancers perform the 13th annual "The Tale of the Nutcracker." more
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Eric Poindexter, a 1998 graduate of Smith-Cotton, is now an actor, singer, and teaching artist at Symphony Space in Upper West Side Manhattan. He will perform “An Evening with Eric Poindexter and Friends” Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy of Eric Pondexter
Smith-Cotton alum returns for one-night performance at Hayden Liberty Center
In his own words, Eric Poindexter is a “classic case.” more
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