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May 3, 2019

Charlie Parker’s Plastic Sax

One of the most beloved objects in the American Jazz Museum’s collection sits on display behind a wall of protective glass, attracting jazz pilgrims from..
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March 11, 2019

Jazz, Dance and the Celebration of an Era

The 2018–2019 Conservatory Artist Series rounds out with two time-honored performances, as well as a celebration of Robert Olson’s distinguished 50-year career. On Thursday, May..
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March 11, 2019

Echoes of Industrialization in a Work on Paper

Ironing (2003), by Amy Cutler, is an artwork devoid of context. Two women, rendered in meticulous detail, work in tandem to iron a third woman..
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March 8, 2019

Saya Woolfalk: Expedition to the Chimacloud, March 1 – Sept. 1, 2019

Intense kaleidoscopic plays of color. Extraordinary shapes. Uninterrupted streams of fantastic images. An awe-inspiring new world. You have been transported to the ChimaCloud, a site-specific..
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March 8, 2019

PNC Puts Pre-K Kids in the Spotlight at the Kauffman Center

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has launched a new art installation in partnership with PNC Bank and two early education centers as part..
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March 8, 2019

Central Library Marks Its 15th Anniversary: ‘A Happy Marriage of Old and New’

It’s hard now to imagine how it couldn’t have happened, how the search for a suitable new home for a flagship library could wind up..
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March 7, 2019

2019-2020: the 55th Season of Harriman-Jewell Series

An Anniversary Celebration of Classical, Broadway, Jazz and More The Harriman-Jewell Series has announced its 2019–2020 season and it’s a star-studded extravaganza of classical music’s..
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March 7, 2019

Women in Jazz: Glass Ceilings Shattered…Now What?

The month of March has long been set aside to celebrate the contributions of women in jazz. And while there is undoubtedly much to celebrate,..
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January 22, 2019

ETHEL And Robert Mirabal Bring The River To White Recital Hall, and UMKC Choirs Present the Annual Celebration of Peace Festival Benefiting the Rose Brooks Center

After a fall appearance at Kansas City’s Open Spaces festival, the ETHEL string quartet, along with longtime collaborator Robert Mirabal, will return to Kansas City..
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