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September 7, 2018

A Year Of Dance

The season begins Labor Day weekend with the 20th Annual Dance in the Park in Roanoke Park Sept. 8, presented by City in Motion Dance Theater and showcasing local dance groups all day long. Multiple groups will also perform in the Carlsen Center Presents’ New Dance Partners, appearing for the fifth year in Johnson County Community College’s Yardley Hall.
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September 7, 2018

Arts News: RIP KCMetropolis

It was the right idea, maybe just the wrong time. The online arts and culture journal KCMetropolis.org announced this summer that it is ceasing operations. The site will remain operational as the principals figure out a way to archive the more than 7,000 articles generated over the last decade. “It was a hard decision,” said “KCMetropolis” executive director and publisher, Marcy Chiasson.
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September 6, 2018

Kansas City Ballet Presents World Premiere of ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Most of us, at one time or another, feel like we are lost or lacking. If only we could find our place in this world,..
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September 5, 2018

Black Violin: “Not Your Grandma’s Classical Concert”

When Black Violin steps on stage, their unique blend of classical training and hip-hop aesthetic creates a concert experience which defies expectations, what can only be defined as “classical boom.” Black Violin returns to Kansas City, performing at the Kauffman Center Oct. 3, after a sold-out show there in 2016.
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September 4, 2018

Brian Paulette: Cornering the Role

Brian Paulette finds himself on a track shared by no other local actor — and by very few in New York or elsewhere.
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September 4, 2018

A New Collaboration with The Coterie

Based on a decade of collaboration with Kevin Wilmott, The Coterie Theatre opens its 2018-19 season with a world premiere by the talented filmmaker and..
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September 4, 2018

Two Shows Honor Innovative Sculptor Wendell Castle (1932-2018)

Fall brings two exhibitions of Wendell Castle, internationally renowned pioneer of furniture as sculpture, who passed away in January.
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August 31, 2018

Gallery Glance – “ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎦᏅᎯᏓ (Long Men): the native streams and rivers of the land” by Joseph Erb (Cherokee) at Travois

Contemporary American Indian art has become a regular part of Crossroads First Fridays thanks to Travois, a Crossroads-based consulting firm specializing in housing and economic..
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August 31, 2018

From Footballs to Puppets, KC Auction Company Puts Kansas City’s Past on the Block

Growing up in Minnesota, Jason Roske was frequently dragged to garage sales by his mother, whom he describes as an “avid accumulator,” rather than a collector. His lack of enthusiasm for her shopping forays evaporated once he realized that these sales presented ample opportunities for him to acquire toys.
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