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April 29, 2022

Exhibit and Fundraiser at Leedy’Voulkos Art Center: “Art of the Wish”

Artists Andy Newcom and Marn Jensen created the exhibit “Art of the Wish,” showcasing the wishes of elder Americans, now on display at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center.
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April 4, 2022

Intimate, sensitive “Skin”: Owen/Cox Dance Group and Helen Gillet collaboration

“Skin,” presented by the Owen/Cox Dance Group, was a thoughtful and intimate collaboration with singer/songwriter Helen Gillet.
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March 7, 2022

Friends of Chamber Music Beethoven Festival with the Morgenstern Trio

The Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City was finally able to present its long-delayed first annual Beethoven Festival, featuring the Morgenstern Trio.
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February 28, 2022

Concert to Come: ‘A Story About Now’

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,” the company’s first full theatrical production back in the Kauffman Center, March 11-13.
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February 15, 2022

Artist to Watch: Hannah Collins

Cellist Hannah Collins, assistant professor at the University of Kansas, is a prolific chamber music collaborator.
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February 8, 2022

Exploring Identity with newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble

newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble's concert "Tell Me Where You're From" examines identity and origin with a broad range of works.
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January 18, 2022

Concert to Come: Collaboration as Imaginative Impetus

In their second collaboration, Bach Aria Soloists and Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company are combining Baroque music and modern dance — with a twist.
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January 12, 2022

Arts News: Sandbox Percussion Group at UMKC is Grammy Nominee

The quartet Sandbox Percussion, currently serving as percussion faculty and ensemble-in-residence at the UMKC Conservatory, are nominated for a Grammy Award for their album, “Seven Pillars,” with composer Andy Akiho.
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