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August 8, 2018

Enjoy an Immersive Experience at Living the Great War Aug. 25-26

In conjunction with the World War I centennial commemoration, the National WWI Museum and Memorial is hosting “Living the Great War” featuring the Living History..

August 8, 2018

Will Your Financial Advisor Retire Before You Do?

At NextGen Wealth, our passion is serving those who want the real benefits of working with a true comprehensive Certified Financial Planner®. Through our solutions-based..

August 7, 2018

Rehearsing KCAT’s “Blithe Spirit” – Reincarnating a Comedy Classic

“Does anyone in a Noel Coward play live happily ever after?” This quote was repeated several times during the first rehearsal for “Blithe Spirit,” the..

August 6, 2018

Kansas City Baroque Consortium Presents Music of Versailles, August 17 at St. Paul’s Episcopal

Who was Louis XIV? As the self-proclaimed “Sun King,” was he a tyrant who ruled the people of France with an iron fist? Or was..

August 6, 2018

Retired Administrator Helps Students Find Success in Difficult Classical Music World

Roger Kugler had retired. “I’d spent many years in academia and had seen my last graduation . . . Or so I thought.” Kugler had..

August 3, 2018

Village Shalom’s New Independent Living Community to Introduce Next-Generation Amenities

Village Shalom has broken ground on a major campus expansion to its south — Overland Park Continuing Care Retirement Community, which will bring a 76-residence..

July 30, 2018

The Job: Christy Elsner

“If you’re not sweating you’re not working.” That sounds like something a spin class instructor might say, but it’s a popular phrase from Christy Elsner, founder and artistic director of Allegro Choirs of Kansas City, a community-based children’s choir. However, laughter and enthusiasm were the two defining takeaways after talking with Elsner. “It’s always an adventure,” she said.

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July 26, 2018

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, July 26 – 29

Time for weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson to finish off July. Tonight, join the Truman Library in commemorating the desegregation of..

July 25, 2018

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Alison DeSimone, Assistant Professor of Musicology

Alison DeSimone specializes in Baroque period music, with focuses on opera history and 17th- and early 18th-century music in London. She has particular interest in..