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November 1, 2019

Library Makes Use of New Levy Funds: “This Allows Us to Evolve With the Community”

Sometime after the first of the year — as early as January but maybe closer to spring — the Kansas City Public Library will begin..
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November 1, 2019

Jazz, Frankincense and Beethoven: Wynton Marsalis and Sheku Kanneh-Mason Will Make the Season Brighter

The holidays are a time of giving, and the Harriman-Jewell Series has two brightly wrapped packages for Kansas City this December. One is a Christmas..
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November 1, 2019

Tony Award-Winning Musical “Bandstand” Swings into Yardley Hall

On Dec. 17, Carlsen Center Presents welcomes the energetic and moving Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical Bandstand to Yardley Hall during its first national tour. From..
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October 31, 2019

Meet Geri Sanders, Director of Collections at the American Jazz Museum

The Director of Collections position at the American Jazz Museum was vacant from September 2017 until the beginning of August of this year when Geri..
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September 24, 2019

A New Era for the UMKC Conservatory

Fall 2019 brings a lot of exciting changes to the UMKC Conservatory . . . new world-renowned faculty, a new name, and the UMKC Theatre..
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September 24, 2019

Teachers in Enlightenment: Traditions in Tibetan Buddhism

It all began with a teacher. The religion we recognize as Buddhism was born in the sixth century BCE from the decision of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni to teach his philosophy and methods for achieving enlightenment to others. Over time, Buddhism traveled and its practices evolved, but it never lost its connection to the original teacher, Shakyamuni.
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September 23, 2019

A World of Choices at the Kauffman Center This Fall

Performances this fall at the Kauffman Center will include an international flavor of musical selections, from the best-selling R&B group of all time to London’s..
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September 23, 2019

Really, A Whale Once Came Through Here?

You’ve wondered as you’ve driven I-70 east out of downtown about an overhead bridge between Benton Boulevard and Indiana Avenue that goes . . . um, where exactly? It simply connects one unpaved patch of ground to another. If home is on that side of state line, maybe you’ve also questioned why you’re living in Kansas City rather than Missouri City.
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September 23, 2019

Music and Dance Add to Autumn’s Splendor

With crisp temperatures and trees burnished with red and gold, October is perhaps the loveliest month of the year in Kansas City. As always, the Harriman-Jewell Series is adding to the beauty of the season with glorious performances this October: A violinist and two singers will make their Kansas City debuts, and the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will bring its distinctive style of dance for a return engagement.
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