September 2007 Events

September 8,2007

7th-8th
Boone County National Bank Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival
5 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday in The District
Blues musicians and barbecue aficionados converge on Columbia to celebrate Boone County National Bank's 150th anniversary. Check out performers such as Taj Mahal, the Refugee All Stars, Tab Benoit, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Chris Thomas King, the Hilary Scott Band and the Fried Crawdaddies, and sample some barbecue. Free! www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com

10th
Bone Thugs ~N~ Harmony
7:30 p.m. at The Blue Note
The Grammy-winning rappers from Cleveland, Ohio, are known for launching their own successful Mo Thugs record company and for their work with The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac Shakur. Special guest Fa Sho Ent The Camp opens. $26; 874-1944?
11th
Ragtag Reading Series
5:30 p.m. at Ragtag Cinemacafé
Hear work by fiction writer Matt Dube, who teaches creative writing at William Woods University, and poet Katy Didden, a doctoral student at the University Missouri-Columbia. 443-4359

12th
Poetry at Kayotea Featuring Anand Prahlad
6-8 p.m. at Kayotea, 912 E. Broadway
The poet, singer-songwriter and University of Missouri professor reads his poetry, followed by open mic. 489-5333

13th
Spoken Word Night
8 p.m. at Cherry Street Artisan
The MU Center for Literary Arts Reading Series kicks off with featured poet Wayne Miller, along with Chad Parmenter and fellow MU English Department graduate students.

Twilight Festival
6 to 9 p.m. in The District
Downtown bursts into festivity, with street bands, carriage rides, an evening concert series and a kids' camp featuring hands-on activities for the little ones. Hear Los Straitjackets and Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics at the William Woods Stage on 9th Street. www.twilightfestival.com

14th
Tour of Missouri
afternoon in The District
This first-time Missouri event brings 120 racers from around the world for a six-day, 600-mile race that starts in Kansas City Sept. 11 and covers the Katy Trail, the Ozarks and wine country, concluding with a grand-finale 80-mile circuit race around St. Louis Sept. 16. The race hits Columbia the afternoon of Sept. 14, bringing its rolling festival along for the ride. www.tourofmissouri.com

15th-16th
Heritage Festival and Craft Show
10 am. to 5 p.m. at Nifong Park
This weekend-long annual event features arts and crafts, food, kids' activities, hayrides, music, artisan demonstrations and a trip back in time to an 1859 Missouri town. 874-7460

20th
Twilight Festival
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in The District
Downtown bursts into festivity, with street bands, carriage rides, an evening concert series and a kids' camp featuring hands-on activities for the little ones. Hear Chump Change at the William Woods Stage on 9th Street. www.twilightfestival.com