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Made-In-KC Ceramics
Who doesn’t like a wonderful piece of handmade ceramics? The holidays offer gift-giving choices galore, from cups and vases to ornaments and dinnerware. From late November through December, KC’s clay artists are offering shows and sales throughout the city. Read on for details.
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Artful Gift Guide
Four years ago, Amina Marie had never entertained the idea of designing hats, but when a good friend called and asked her to make a hat for the Burning Man Festival, she embarked on a millinery career that is now a growing business serving clients worldwide. Add a dash of style to your everyday look with a hat from the Amina Marie Collection, like the wonderful charcoal fur felt “London Slouch,” (left), priced at $250.
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Kansas City Ballet in the National Spotlight
A fantastic and magical engagement from curtain up to curtain down, the Kansas City Ballet’s reimagined production of “The Nutcracker” is in the national spotlight this holiday season. Each year the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., selects an elite dance company to perform “The Nutcracker” in the nation’s capital the week of Thanksgiving. This year, the invitation was extended to the Kansas City Ballet.
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Artist to Watch: Julia Haile
Julia Haile is taking Kansas City by storm. “Her voice and stage presence are second to none, and her body of work is growing to be some of the best to come out of this city,” said Bill Sundahl, special events coordinator of KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio. Haile performed with well-known singer-songwriter Barclay Martin at the June 30 “Collaborations” fundraiser event for KKFI at the Folly Theater.