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October 31, 2012

Celebrating in Style

The Toy and Miniature Museum's 30th anniversary begins with the unveiling of the Art Deco Jewelry Store, a stunning new miniature acquisition opening to the public for the very first time Nov. 23. The store is also the last commissioned piece from co-founder Barbara Marshall. Visitors can also participate in an interactive jazz program with pianist Carol Comer.
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October 31, 2012

Nuncrackers

The Nunsense Christmas Musical takes the stage at American Heartland Theatre. One of the most requested series of comedies performed at the American Heartland Theatre..
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October 31, 2012

And the Emmy® Goes to …

Three Kansas City-related organizations took home gold statuettes from the 2012 Mid-America Emmy Awards. KCPT staff took home two Emmys in special event coverage and community/public service. In the category of interstitials, Sharon Wright with She's Always Wright captured two Emmys – the first, writing for program/non-news and the second, interstitial programming for Change for a Dollar.
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October 31, 2012

ArtsKC Fund: For the Public Good

Just as Burns & McDonnell employee-owners draw on creativity and inspiration in their daily work, the firm is leading local efforts to support the artists..
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October 31, 2012

Business and the Arts

Residents, artists and business leaders have begun to understand how critical art is to the "public good." A thriving and vibrant art scene benefits everyone: tourism dollars as visitors visit museums and art galleries; national attention with such the Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts; and folks from the community, taking time from their busy weeks to see what arts lie in their own backyards.
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August 29, 2012

Kansas City Trendsetters

French designer Coco Chanel not only created some of the most iconic fashions of the 20th century, she also wrote about fashion. She called fashion architecture in its relationship to proportions. She also said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.
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August 29, 2012

A Boo-tastic Season

As cooler temperatures hopefully settle in and as thoughts turn toward fall activities, why not take a chance to explore the metropolitan community for activities that children, families and some older kids might find fun. Halloween Haunts at Worlds of Fun Worlds of Fun brings back Halloween Haunts 2012.
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August 29, 2012

What’s Happening in Rosedale?

To make their neighborhood a healthier and safer environment, the community of Rosedale is using a policy – Complete Streets – that has quickly spread..
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August 29, 2012

Half the Sky

On Oct. 1 and 2, PBS stations around the nation, including KCPT here in town, will be marked as dates to learn, contemplate and possibly react to a presentation called Half the Sky. This Show of Force LLC and Fugitive Films production developed in association with the Independent Television Service (ITVS) is a special television event.
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