Author: Nan Chisholm
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‘Lindsay Hughes Cooper: A Portrait’ by Lindsay Major
If you have a local history buff on your gift list, check out Lindsay Major’s “Lindsay Hughes Cooper: A Portrait.” an engaging account of the extraordinary role played by her aunt, Lindsay Hughes Cooper, in the early days of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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How the Lyric Opera’s Production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Made the Cover of ‘Life’ Magazine
When the Kauffman Center presents eight performances of “Jesus Christ Superstar” from March 29 to April 3, many attendees may not know of a rather remarkable local version which took place months before the production premiered on Broadway 51 years ago.
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“An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton,” Kansas City Public Library Central Library
A startling discovery was the inspiration for the exhibition, “An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton” on view at the Kansas City Public Library Central Library.
