Community cheers Smithsonian exhibit
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Organizers also produced an activity book featuring local figures and history. The book was funded by the Nodaway County Commission.
IF YOU GO
Where: The Rose Theatre, 120 W. Third St., Maryville
When: April 23- June 4
Hours: Fridays 5 to 8 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tours for groups of 10 or more are available Monday through Thursday, but please email rosetheatre.maryville@ gmail.com to make an appointment.
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Exhibit coordinator Nina Dewhirst said Wednesday that the exhibit on the history of American voting rights is “meant to spark a conversation. What do we want our nation to be? What do we want our democracy to be?”
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Nick Lopez, program coordinator at Missouri Humanities, cuts a Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce ribbon on Wednesday celebrating the opening of Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a free Smithsonian exhibit on display at The Rose Theatre in Maryville. Missouri Humanities is putting the exhibit on tour across Missouri, starting in Maryville. Lopez is flanked by exhibit coordinators Holly Kay Cronk, left, and Nina Dewhirst, right. The theater is seeking people interested in serving as docents, or guides. Contact Dewhirst at 660-582-8916 or by email at [email protected].
