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July 22, 2024

Growing a New Generation of Performing Arts Lovers

Nurturing a love of the arts for present and future generations is essential to the mission of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
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July 22, 2024

A Real People Person: New Executive Director of Harriman-Jewell Series emphasizes relationships and collaboration

Eryn Bates Kemp, the former associate executive director for the Harriman-Jewell Series, has been named the Series’ executive director.
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May 27, 2024

MTC Announces 2024-2025 Season Featuring New and Returning Favorites

The Midwest Trust Center’s newly revealed season includes the best artistic talent and greatest variety of performers from across the country and around the world.
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May 27, 2024

Mail Call: An Artistic Perspective of The War and a Father’s Love For His Child

Mail Call, an exhibition on view at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, highlights the letters (and love) between a father, John Ross Myers, and his son, Walter Myers.
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May 27, 2024

Poetry and literature come in handy for MET at the Warwick Theatre

Stepping into the ashes of the burned Warwick Theatre on the morning of Feb. 7, William Henley’s words from Invictus came unbidden into my head.
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May 20, 2024

To Prove That I Exist: Melissa Shook’s Search for Self

Well before the invention of camera phones or social media platforms, photographer Melissa Shook (1939-2020) set herself the rigorous task of taking a self-portrait every day for one year.
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May 15, 2024

Mountain Plains Contemporary Biennial opens at Salina Art Center

It is an honor to be invited to select this year’s artists for the 2024 Salina Biennial and to see such a strong pool of talent spanning across ten states.
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May 13, 2024

Kauffman Center spotlights future generations of performing artists at Future Stages Festival

Each year, Future Stages Festival engages the Kansas City community by creating access to exceptional arts experiences for the novice and enthusiasts.
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