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March 8, 2019

PNC Puts Pre-K Kids in the Spotlight at the Kauffman Center

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has launched a new art installation in partnership with PNC Bank and two early education centers as part..
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March 8, 2019

Central Library Marks Its 15th Anniversary: ‘A Happy Marriage of Old and New’

It’s hard now to imagine how it couldn’t have happened, how the search for a suitable new home for a flagship library could wind up..
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March 7, 2019

2019-2020: the 55th Season of Harriman-Jewell Series

An Anniversary Celebration of Classical, Broadway, Jazz and More The Harriman-Jewell Series has announced its 2019–2020 season and it’s a star-studded extravaganza of classical music’s..
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March 7, 2019

Women in Jazz: Glass Ceilings Shattered…Now What?

The month of March has long been set aside to celebrate the contributions of women in jazz. And while there is undoubtedly much to celebrate,..
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February 7, 2019

Kansas City Chamber Orchestra – “Bridges of the Heart,” February 13 at The Folly Theater

KANSAS CITY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Bridges of the Heart Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Folly Theater From the Maestro Chopin was one of the most gifted composers..
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January 22, 2019

ETHEL And Robert Mirabal Bring The River To White Recital Hall, and UMKC Choirs Present the Annual Celebration of Peace Festival Benefiting the Rose Brooks Center

After a fall appearance at Kansas City’s Open Spaces festival, the ETHEL string quartet, along with longtime collaborator Robert Mirabal, will return to Kansas City..
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January 22, 2019

Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution

Paul Gardner, the first director of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and a Monuments Man during World War II, had just arrived in Italy with the Allied invasion. The fighting was concentrated around the hilltop town of Mignano, where Gardner knew a castle stood that housed an important art collection.
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January 22, 2019

“Kauffman Center Presents” Series Features Notable Artists from a Variety of Genres

The Kauffman Center Presents series continues into the new year with a lineup of world-class artists ranging from progressive world music to innovative vocal groups,..
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January 21, 2019

Past Meets Present: Library Helps Teens ‘Break In’ to Kansas City’s Rich Jazz History

You’re 13 years old, or 15 or 17, and summer and the close of school are drawing near. You can’t wait to: a) Hit the..
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